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The Need for G.P.P.

The Need for G.P.P.

In a broad sense G.P.P. is a balance of fitness for recovery and special strength training thru special small exercises. The small special exercises are for hypertrophy. Westside has 4 large workouts a week and 4 small workouts for recovery or building one or two muscle groups.

Thu Jan 25, 2018
Transfer of Exercises

Transfer of Exercises

Dr. Anatoly Bondarchuk has written much about the transfer of exercises.

His idea was that the general and directed exercises lead to sport specific exercises that lead to an improvement in the field events.

Tue Nov 07, 2017
How to Increase Explosive Strength

How to Increase Explosive Strength

Explosive strength is the ability to exert maximal force in minimal time. To develop explosive...

Mon Oct 30, 2017
Maximal Effort Benching

Maximal Effort Benching

Westside has had multiple men hold all bench world records.  How? A large part is...

Mon Oct 23, 2017
Why

Why

Why?   I am constantly asked “Why does Westside do this or do that?” Why,...

Tue Oct 10, 2017
Smart Strength Training

Smart Strength Training

Smart Strength Training   There are many things to know about strength training, but to...

Mon Sep 25, 2017
Jason Coker Squat Program

Jason Coker Squat Program

Everyone knows that Jason Coker is one of the greatest bench pressers of all time....

Mon Aug 28, 2017
The Stretch Reflex

The Stretch Reflex

Dave Yarnell wrote a great tribute to the Culver City Westside Barbell club and its...

Thu Jul 27, 2017
The Seated Deadlift

The Seated Deadlift

When executing a sumo deadlift most beginners will start the pull by not pushing the...

Mon Jul 17, 2017
Sumo Deadlift

Sumo Deadlift

In the 1970s the sumo deadlift was a rarity. A lifter from Indiana called Carlos...

Mon Jul 17, 2017
The Westside Journey Continues Full Article

The Westside Journey Continues Full Article

                  The Culver City boys had changed...

Fri May 19, 2017
South Pointe - Rock Hill Seminar Slides

South Pointe - Rock Hill Seminar Slides

Thank You again for attending our seminar. Please find all the relevant information below, -Tom...

Wed Apr 19, 2017
Westside for Raw Lifters: Choosing the Right Accessories to Maximize Results

Westside for Raw Lifters: Choosing the Right Accessories to Maximize Results

By: Burley Hawk  The main exercise of a training day, whether it is a squat,...

Wed Mar 29, 2017
Conjugate Raw™

Conjugate Raw™

 By: Burley Hawk The Westside Method, also known as the Conjugate Method, is a program...

Tue Feb 28, 2017
The Gym

The Gym

Westside Barbell is an invitation only training laboratory where only the strongest of mind and...

Tue Feb 28, 2017
Part II Bulletproofing Your Spine: Reverse Hyper & Optimal External Loading

Part II Bulletproofing Your Spine: Reverse Hyper & Optimal External Loading

Part II Bulletproofing Your Spine: Reverse Hyper & Optimal External Loading Posted on February 25,...

Mon Feb 27, 2017
THE JOURNEY (Part Five)

THE JOURNEY (Part Five)

Back to West and the gang. The bench is one-third of the power lifts, so...

Mon Feb 27, 2017
THE JOURNEY (Part Four)

THE JOURNEY (Part Four)

Their deadlift training was just as advanced with the partial deadlifts in a power rack....

Sun Feb 26, 2017
THE JOURNEY (Part Three)

THE JOURNEY (Part Three)

Much like the modern day Columbus Westside, Frenn and West came up with the high...

Sat Feb 25, 2017
THE JOURNEY (Part Two)

THE JOURNEY (Part Two)

West had an article about box squats. First it was called power rack box squats....

Fri Feb 24, 2017