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Raw Benching in 2016

Raw Benching in 2016

Raw Bench Pressing Westside lifts in mostly gear meets. There is a lot to learn...

Mon Nov 21, 2016
The Origin of Yee Systems

The Origin of Yee Systems

First and foremost I am honored and humbled to be promoted by Louie Simmons, Tom...

Fri Nov 11, 2016
THE Forgotten Weapon

THE Forgotten Weapon

The Forgotten Weapon Circa 2008 No, I am not talking about flying stars or throwing...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
BACK AND AB TRAINING

BACK AND AB TRAINING

When squatting or deadlifting, a successful lift is dependent on keeping your back in good...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
THE SQUAT WORKOUT

THE SQUAT WORKOUT

When I write about training, I am reporting the results of our top lifters. So...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUME

THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUME

How important is controlling volume? What about the range of intensity. These are issues seldom...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
TRAINING EQUIPMENT: NEVER LOOKING BACK

TRAINING EQUIPMENT: NEVER LOOKING BACK

I made the Top 10 in the United States in 1972 in Powerlifting News. At...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
The Tendo Unit

The Tendo Unit

Have you ever wondered how you measure up to other athletes or lifters? Are you...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
EXTRA WORKOUTS 2

EXTRA WORKOUTS 2

I write to all powerlifters, but I am always amazed to hear a drug-free lifter...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
How To Bench 500 Pounds, Easy!

How To Bench 500 Pounds, Easy!

Everyone strives for a goal, one of which may be a 500 bench. The problem is how do you achieve it? For me it was a mystery until I discovered a method of training known as the conjugate method.

Tue Oct 18, 2016
MORE BIG BENCHES

MORE BIG BENCHES

I was proud to write the article ‘Three of a Kind”, which reported that Westside...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
OVERCOMING PLATEAUS

OVERCOMING PLATEAUS

Your squat is going nowhere. No matter what you do it won’t increase. What can...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
OVERCOMING PLATEAUS PART 2: THE BENCH PRESS

OVERCOMING PLATEAUS PART 2: THE BENCH PRESS

Everyone likes to bench press, but no one likes to get stuck. Not making progress...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
OVERCOMING PLATEAUS PART 3: THE DEADLIFT

OVERCOMING PLATEAUS PART 3: THE DEADLIFT

Squat and bench press records are continually being set in recent years. It’s easy to...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
CHAIN REACTION: ACCOMMODATING LEVERAGES

CHAIN REACTION: ACCOMMODATING LEVERAGES

Chain Reaction Because the human body is stronger at some positions than at others, we...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
TRAINING THE BACK

TRAINING THE BACK

At Westside we do an enormous amount of back work. This consists of upper and...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
ADVANCED SYSTEM FOR BEGINNERS

ADVANCED SYSTEM FOR BEGINNERS

I hear all the time that Westside training is for the advanced and that only...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
TRAINING METHODS PART 1: SPEED DAY

TRAINING METHODS PART 1: SPEED DAY

While recovering from my second lower back injury, for which doctors recommended removing two disks,...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
TRAINING METHODS PART 2: MAX EFFORT DAY

TRAINING METHODS PART 2: MAX EFFORT DAY

In part 1 I wrote about the numerous methods that Westside uses on dynamic squat...

Tue Oct 18, 2016
THE BENCH PRESS SHIRT

THE BENCH PRESS SHIRT

There’s always a lot of talk today about the bench shirt. In the beginning everyone...

Tue Oct 18, 2016