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BECOMING AN OLYMPIC LEVEL SPRINTER

BECOMING AN OLYMPIC LEVEL SPRINTER

What is required to be an Olympic level sprinter? First, one must have a top...

Thu Oct 13, 2016
BOX SQUATING FOR BIG GAINS PART I

BOX SQUATING FOR BIG GAINS PART I

Box squatting has been around since the days of the original Westside Barbell Club (Culver...

Thu Oct 13, 2016
WHEN WILL YOU LEARN?

WHEN WILL YOU LEARN?

I have sent football players to college and the NFL only to see them regress...

Thu Oct 13, 2016
ISOMETRIC TRAINING

ISOMETRIC TRAINING

Isometrics In the 1960’s Isometric Training became the rage. Bob Hoffman was making an Isometric...

Thu Oct 13, 2016
Westside Raw

Westside Raw

Westside RAW!  Many ask, how does Westside train for a raw contest? The answer is...

Thu Oct 13, 2016
SHOCK METHODS

SHOCK METHODS

Plyometrics, commonly used by Westsiders to develop explosive and absolute strength, were invented by Dr....

Thu Oct 13, 2016
The Science of the Physical Environment: Understanding why optimal mobility is critical to optimal function

The Science of the Physical Environment: Understanding why optimal mobility is critical to optimal function

 By: John Quint NMT ART CAFS To understand why optimal mobility is so critical for...

Wed Oct 05, 2016
UNDERSTANDING THE TRAINING PROCESS

UNDERSTANDING THE TRAINING PROCESS

UNDERSTANDING THE TRAINING PROCESS By Alan Sherry CSP GymWe are now thankfully (well, hopefully) long...

Mon Oct 03, 2016
Understanding HRV

Understanding HRV

Understanding HRV By Alan Sherry CSP Gym Stress: When people think of stress, they think...

Mon Oct 03, 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
Science and Practice of Strength Training

Science and Practice of Strength Training

Westside began using the Soviet system in late 1981. It was trial and error, but...

Thu Sep 29, 2016
Special Strength Training Manual For Coaches

Special Strength Training Manual For Coaches

Yuri was very important in my early stages of learning the Soviet training system. Many...

Thu Sep 29, 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
Facts and Fallacies of Fitness

Facts and Fallacies of Fitness

I had the pleasure of assisting Dr. Mel Siff doing talks about the fine book...

Tue Sep 27, 2016
Free 1 hour Louie Simmons Westside Barbell Training Video

Free 1 hour Louie Simmons Westside Barbell Training Video

   

Fri Jun 24, 2016
Conjugate System™ - Circa 2016

Conjugate System™ - Circa 2016

I have been asked many times what made me write a strength book about Olympic...

Mon Jun 06, 2016
Dear John Coffee

Dear John Coffee

Dear John: It is always great to hear from you, and especially to hear your...

Mon Jun 06, 2016
Programming and Organization of Training

Programming and Organization of Training

When training for a meet, there must be organization of systems of training. This is...

Tue Feb 09, 2010
Programming and Organization of Training

Programming and Organization of Training

When training for a meet, there must be organization of systems of training. This is...

Tue Feb 09, 2010
A System of Multi-Year Training in Weightlifting by A.S. Medvedyev

A System of Multi-Year Training in Weightlifting by A.S. Medvedyev

As you should know by now, the Westside system is adapted from the systematic research...

Tue Feb 09, 2010