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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
WESTSIDE FOR CROSSFIT

WESTSIDE FOR CROSSFIT

General Endurance A Crossfit athlete must have all special strength’s. Explosive strength for jumping, speed...

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
DON’T DEADLIFT!

DON’T DEADLIFT!

It was 1970 and I was having a hard time going up in the deadlift....

Thu Oct 13, 2016
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
Westside Powerlifting Morning Crew-Dynamic Effort Lower Workout October 7th 2016

Westside Powerlifting Morning Crew-Dynamic Effort Lower Workout October 7th 2016

Powerlifting Crew Workout  Main Lifts - 10 sets of 2 reps of Cambered Bar and Blue Bands (55%...

Fri Oct 07, 2016
Dr.Anatoliy Bondarchuk

Dr.Anatoliy Bondarchuk

We all know that Dr. Bondarchuk was a great hammer thrower, a former World Record...

Thu Oct 06, 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
Are Westside Methodologies Appropriate for Adolescent and High School Athletes

Are Westside Methodologies Appropriate for Adolescent and High School Athletes

  "Are Westside Methodologies appropriate for adolescent and high school athletes?" By Pete Montpelier Get...

Mon Oct 03, 2016
VOLUME V INTENSITY

VOLUME V INTENSITY

VOLUME V INTENSITYBy Alan Sherry For this week's workout Wednesday we will take a look...

Mon Oct 03, 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