Louie Simmons Articles

Louie Simmons invented the Reverse Hyper to answer the problems he faced after suffering a severe injury. The Reverse Hyper was instrumental for helping rehab Louie's back and increasing the strength all who used it. This was integral for the heights the Westside lifters achieved and the reason why the Reverse Hyper is used by so many across the world.

Sat Apr 15, 2023

Louie Simmons was an avid reader and consumer of education, so his book collection was...

Thu Jul 14, 2022

Before I continue, please understand the following; 

Louie Simmons is one of a kind, and no one can fill that void. No One. 

Our job is to keep his legacy going, to keep his club’s history alive and accurate while keeping Louie's teachings and methods moving forward. 

Therefore, I'm here to shed some light to our community on Louie's wishes for the future. For ease of delivery, I will split them into 3 Sections; 

1. Westside Barbell: Gym 
2. Westside Barbell: Education 
3. Westside Barbell: Business 

Thu Mar 31, 2022

The hips may be the most overlooked muscle group for improving sports performance. At Westside, we say the key to strength and speed is from the top of the lifting belt down to the bottom of the shorts.

Fri Mar 18, 2022

Isometric training is an almost forgotten method of strength training. However, according to notable strength experts from the former Soviet Union, it can be equal to conventional barbell training.

Mon Feb 28, 2022

Tags: Squat, Bench, Deadlift Jeremy Smith blew up the 123 World Squat and Bench Records...

Thu Jul 22, 2021

Tags: Plan, Strength, Explosive Strength Time to Read: 5mins Westside Barbell would seem like the...

Sat Mar 20, 2021

Tags: Reflect, Journey, TrainingTime to Read: 7-8 mins   In life and sports, everyone must...

Thu Feb 18, 2021

Tags: Bars, Conjugate, Variation Time to Read: 6.5min The Westside System divides work volume into...

Thu Jan 21, 2021

By Louie Simmons Tags: Conjugate, Westside, ThoughtsTime to Read: 5min It may sound like I...

Tue Jan 12, 2021

By Louie Simmons  Tags: Reverse Hyper, Home Gym, Sleds I competed in powerlifting contests from...

Fri Jan 01, 2021

 Tags Squats, Dynamic Effort, Bench For the development of speed-strength, one should use the Combinations...

Mon Dec 21, 2020

 By Louie Simmons  Tags, Special Strength, Explosive Strength, Coaching Years ago, I heard the head...

Mon Dec 07, 2020

Tags: Bench, Delts , Dumbbells By: Louie Simmons  With six men breaking all-time world records, while...

Wed Oct 28, 2020

   [00:00:00] Tom Barry: [00:00:00] Welcome to the Westside Barbell podcast. We're here today with...

Tue Oct 27, 2020

Below is a transcribed interview that took place within Westside Barbell between Louie Simmons [Louie]...

Wed Oct 14, 2020

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Sat Sep 12, 2020

    What exactly is a ‘deload’? Everyone has their own perception based on their...

Wed Jul 08, 2020

By: Westside Barbell   Tags: garage gym, essentials, basics      For any fan of...

Mon Jul 06, 2020