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WESTSIDE BARBELL 1970- TOM PAULUCCI

WESTSIDE BARBELL 1970- TOM PAULUCCI

Before Tom came to train with Westside in 1974, he was an outstanding track and...

Thu Oct 13, 2016
WHO MADE WESTSIDE IN THE 90‘s?

WHO MADE WESTSIDE IN THE 90‘s?

A lot happened from 1991-2000 at Westside. I almost died in 1991. I ruptured my...

Thu Oct 13, 2016
WHO BUILT WESTSIDE BARBELL? – THE 1980’S

WHO BUILT WESTSIDE BARBELL? – THE 1980’S

The 80's! In January, the garage team went to the YMCA nationals and won the...

Thu Oct 13, 2016
AMY WEISBERGER

AMY WEISBERGER

Amy started training full time at Westside in 1988, after college at Ohio University. She...

Thu Oct 13, 2016
What Westside Means To Louie

What Westside Means To Louie

What Westside Means To Louie Simmons? His answer may surprise many, but this is how...

Thu Oct 13, 2016
Westside Powerlifting Morning Crew-Max Effort Upper Body Workout October 12th

Westside Powerlifting Morning Crew-Max Effort Upper Body Workout October 12th

Powerlifting Crew Workout Main Lift Shirt Work 2 board press fro a 1 R.M. Or...

Wed Oct 12, 2016
Westside Powerlifting Morning Crew-Max Effor Lower Body Workout October 10th

Westside Powerlifting Morning Crew-Max Effor Lower Body Workout October 10th

Powerlifting Crew Workout Main Lift Cambered bar 3 R.M. Against Light Bands plus 2 Monster...

Mon Oct 10, 2016
Thank You

Thank You

I would like to thank Glen Pendlay and the Olympic Lifters for there participation in...

Fri Oct 07, 2016
The Origin Of The Conjugate System- Podcast Video

The Origin Of The Conjugate System- Podcast Video

In this episode Louie talks in depth about the true Conjugate System of training and...

Thu Sep 29, 2016
Maximal Effort Method™ and Dynamic Effort Method™ - Podcast Video

Maximal Effort Method™ and Dynamic Effort Method™ - Podcast Video

In our first live recorded podcast Louie Simmons and Tom Barry discuss the Maximal Effort...

Thu Sep 29, 2016
Maximal Effort Method™ and Dynamic Effort Method™ for the Upper Body Podcast Video

Maximal Effort Method™ and Dynamic Effort Method™ for the Upper Body Podcast Video

Maximal Effort and Dynamic Effort Methods for the Upper BodyIn our second live recorded podcast...

Thu Sep 29, 2016
Westside Barbell Exercises -The REAL J.M. Press

Westside Barbell Exercises -The REAL J.M. Press

Check this video out of the J.M. Blakley Explaining And Demonstrating The real JM Triceps...

Thu Sep 29, 2016
Equipment Education- Dual Pendulum Reverse Hyper

Equipment Education- Dual Pendulum Reverse Hyper

The Westside Barbell Dual Pendulum Reverse Hyper: … Or as I like to call it...

Thu Sep 29, 2016
Equipment Education- Standing Hamstring Curl Machine

Equipment Education- Standing Hamstring Curl Machine

The Westside Barbell Standing Hamstring Curl Machine: First let me preface this piece with a...

Thu Sep 29, 2016
Equipment Education- The Ultra Supreme Reverse Hyper

Equipment Education- The Ultra Supreme Reverse Hyper

The Ultra Supreme Reverse Hyper: Weighing in around 300 pounds, we have the Westside Barbell...

Thu Sep 29, 2016
Equipment Education- Inverse Curl

Equipment Education- Inverse Curl

 In athletics the hamstrings are rarely, if ever used by themselves… so why should athletes...

Thu Sep 29, 2016
Westside Powerlifting Morning Crew-Max Effort Upper Body Workout September 28th

Westside Powerlifting Morning Crew-Max Effort Upper Body Workout September 28th

Powerlifting Crew Workout Main Lift Bench against light bands to a 2 board for a...

Wed Sep 28, 2016
A REVIEW – “SOVIET TRAINING AND RECOVERY METHODS”

A REVIEW – “SOVIET TRAINING AND RECOVERY METHODS”

Authors: Rick Brunner and Ben Tabachnik Ph.D. I had the great pleasure to talk to...

Tue Sep 27, 2016
Keys To Raise The Clean

Keys To Raise The Clean

Keys to raise the clean It is impossible to use only classic lifts all the...

Tue Sep 27, 2016
THE KING OF IRELAND

THE KING OF IRELAND

Gerry McNamara can claim the title for his long career. He started at 16-years-old at...

Tue Sep 27, 2016