Westside barbell was more than a powerlifting gym, it was a mecca for some of the strongest people in the world to come and train their way into the record books. Mar 31, 2020 in this podcast, louie simmons shares the real history of westside barbell and what impact the original westside barbell club in culver city had on him. It is this knowledge that has produced numerous national and world champions in different sports, like world record holder. Westside barbell squat and deadlift manual louie simmons on. Louie simmons books list of books by author louie simmons. When it comes to launching people who are already ridiculously strong into a higher stratosphere of performance, louie simmons is the master. I could barely squat 5 for a single rep, same with deadlift, and could bench around 155. From training as a twelveyearold in this basement all the way up to the current location of westside barbell. To successfully participate in sports today, it is extremely important for all children in this age group to develop coordination, flexibility, general strength, endurance, hand, and eye coordination and the ability to perform athletic feats. By louie simmons westside barbell squat and deadlift. His exclusive gym, westside barbell in columbus, oh, has more than 100 world records to its name.
Amazon price new from used from paperback please retry. Brought together and reined, the result is the westside system, which brings you a sophisticated method to reach. Speed strength training is 72 hours later with reps ranging from four to seven lifts. Westside has had six men hold the alltime bench press record along with dave hoff making the biggest fullmeet bench of more than 1,000 pounds. Kim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Many women have held the alltime bench record as wellfrom doris simmons at 105 pounds to laura phelps at 165 pounds benching 530 pounds and then at 182 pounds benching 540 pounds. The nfl use louie simmons westside training methods, but ohio state wont documentary bonus 1.
Westside barbell is an invitation only training facilityliving laboratory pushing the boundaries of athletic performance under the guidance of louie simmons. And seriously as i said above, louie is an awful writer. Louie simmons has 9 books on goodreads with 836 ratings. Many have asked how and why westside developed the conjugate system. He is noted for developing the westside conjugate method of training and. It can be a safety squat bar, bow bar, 14inch chamber bar and even front squat with our special harness. Louie simmons gym, westside barbell in columbus, ohio, is regarded as the most hardcore gym on earth. The westside conjugate system by louie simmons westside barbell june 2011 legendary powerlifter louie simmons explains the methods that have brought success and records to westside barbell lifters. This comprehensive book and band bundle covers all the bases.
Dave tate says that the simmons westside version revolutionized his squat, taught him how to really squat and allowed him to push way past previous prs. And his masterpiece is the conjugate training methodalso commonly referred to as the westside barbell method or just westside. Louie simmons of westside barbell shares opinion on steroids. Westside, located in columbus ohio is a gym of champions recognized for their innovative style and tenacious approach to weight training. Over the many years that louie simmons has been involved in powerlifting he has gained a vast amount of knowledge on how to produce strength. Forgotten secrets of the culver city westside barbell club. Jun 08, 2016 make sure to head on over to and check out our gear as well as to get the most innovative drinking container with your choice of color including two 2 shakers inside. While recovering from my second lower back injury, for which doctors recommended removing two disks, taking off a bone spur, and fusing my vertebrae, with no guarantees, i decided that i had to take a new approach to lifting. Westside barbell the official fan page 457 industry dr, columbus, ohio 43204 rated 4. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Louis simmons, owner of westside barbell, said hes used steroids for 43 years. Louie simmons news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2016 learn how and when to remove this template. Part i one of the great joys i have is being able to speak and learn from top coaches and training minds such as louie simmons and pavel tsatsouline. What gives westside so much prestige is that they support excellence. Its a place where you must give 100 percent every day or risk the wrath of simmons, a man who, at 65, still hits 10 workouts a week using poundages that would terrify the typical gym guy. Westside barbell book of squat and deadlift louie simmons. Ive heard it 435 different times and it never gets old. According to simmons, the patented machine builds strength and range of motion at the same time, and he believes it has restorative qualities that will do wonders for back problems. Im glad wendler and tate had written so much about it for when i tried conjugate years ago. Westside barbell squat and deadlift manual by louie simmons and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sep 26, 2017 so it was time for a new quantum leap in my training and i travelled to columbus, ohio to visit the godfather of powerlifting, louie simmons, in his mecca, westside barbell.
Aug 18, 2015 recently i had the opportunity to speak with worldrenowned powerlifter and strength coach louie simmons. Special strength development for all sports covers everything a serious coachathlete requires in their pursuit of excellence and of course the pursuit. It seems everyone has their own, which they devised on the basis of their own experience. See all books authored by louie simmons, including the westside barbell book of methods, and westside barbell squat and deadlift manual, and more on. For those who do not know, westside barbell is a powerlifting gym in columbus, ohio, and is the home. Ever wondered why louie simmons came up with one of the most optimal training systems in the world. The conjugate club will be the only resource you need to unlock optimal training for maximal results. A franchise is a place where they sell baggy pants, tshirts, protein powder, and a whole bunch of junk you dont need. Simmons has always had a prescription for steroids, he said. See all books authored by louie simmons, including the westside barbell book of methods, and westside barbell squat and deadlift manual, and. Book of methods westside barbellthis book is a collection of training methods i have obtained through the past 30 years. Westside barbell bench press manual louie simmons on.
The westside barbell podcast episode 14 the force posture strength. Louie is owner of arguably the worlds strongest gym, westside barbell. The westside barbell is a club and they have introduced russian techniques to americans. Louie simmons of westside barbell fame shares his feelings on steroids with a central ohio television station. Sign up for our email and be the first who know our special offers. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. On the walls were pictures of the founder of the original westside, which was out in california, and the late matt dimel, a westside member who squatted over 1,000 lb. Westside is discovering new equipment frequently so more lifters can use more methods to make weaker muscles stronger and more approaches for more lifters needs. Westside barbell book of methods by louie simmons, westside barbell squat and deadlift manual by louie simmons, westside barbel. While recovering from my second lower back injury, for which. Louie simmons there are franchises and there are gyms. Ive read and watched all i could find on both rippetoes shoulder width stance version and louie simmons wide stance version. They recommend such strategies as doing reps to failure to eliminate assistance work and doing only the squat, bench press, and deadlift. If you have a serious interest in strength training, you no doubt know of louie simmons and westside barbell the home gym of some of the strongest men in the world.
Simmons has been a strength consultant for several nfl teams and is the inventor of the reverse hyperextension machine. The band tension can range from 375 pounds to 700 pounds at times goodmornings are a main stay at westside. From the squat, bench, and deadlift, to track athletes and youth. Louie simmonss most popular book is westside barbell book of methods. Jul 15, 2009 louie simmons is the owner of westside barbell and a living strength training legend. In this video shot at louie simmons facility, youll see powerlifters laura phelps, tony ramos and john kerr work through a session of multiple doubles. This book is intended for the serious coach and athlete. The next 15 years of my life was spent training with and learning from him. He is one of a very select group of powerlifters who have totaled elite in 5 different weight classes and louie is one of only a couple of men over 50 years of age to have squatted 920 lbs or more, the first to bench both 500 and 600 lbs, and the only to have totaled 2100 lbs.
The standard template there is a great story from dave about how the standard template originated. Dynamiceffort day at westside barbell part 1 by louie simmons. Westside for skinny bastards a modified lifting program for. Mar 07, 2018 westside barbell is one of the most famous gyms in the world. Discount prices on books by louie simmons, including titles like il libro dei metodi westside barbell. Simmons is a prolific writer and has written numerous articles, available free online, about the details of his system. However, the max effort method at least the term has become popular in large part because of louie simmons and westside barbell. A monthly plan is 100 lifts for squat and 80 lifts for pulls. Jordan syatt, a world champion powerlifter, offers his perspective on the westside method and how it can make you strong. Buy forgotten secrets of the culver city westside barbell club revealed. Article by louie simmons there is much talk about training philosophies, methods, and methodologies. Louie simmons author of westside barbell book of methods. Nov 28, 2006 the evolution of westside barbell training. The reverse hyper creates traction, opens up the discs and.
He is noted for developing the westside conjugate method of training and applying it to powerlifting and other sports, as well as inventing several pieces of strength training equipment. Everything presented in this book is derived from over 40 years of research and athletic experiments by louie simmons within the walls of his private gymathletic laboratory, westside barbell. Louie simmons the westside barbell book of methods. Louie was always there to offer advice to a snotnosed kid that loved the sport.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Louie simmons is the author of westside barbell book of methods 3. While the bulgarians would do a max based on a daily record max where the intensity zone would be close to 100 percent, the westside system for max effort results in a new alltime record on a special barbell exercise over 90 percent of the time for the entire group. Westside barbell squat and deadlift manual 9780982150429 by louie simmons and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Inside the legendary westside barbell generation iron. Westside barbell squat and deadlift manual by louie simmons. Working a corporate job and travelling frequently for meets across the world, it is tough to find vacation time to travel for powerlifting. Westside barbell dvd teaser deadlift secrets westside barbell.
In particular, he is known for adopting chinese and soviet training methodologies and from them deriving his own form of conjugate system known as the westside method. Its founder, louie simmons, is a legend in american powerlifting and strength training worldwide. Other features were crazilyheavy dumbbells, the gluteham raise, a swiss ball, and of course, the reverse hyper. Mostly just barbell weight but 200 or 300 pound of chain is also used.
The nfl use louie simmons westside training methods, but ohio state wont documentary bonus 1 duration. A decade later i was training at his gym, westside barbell. Jan 03, 2017 the westside barbell program should be looked at more as a set of training principles than a single workout program, a perspective that allows for considerable flexibility in program design. Westside barbell book of methods 9780982150405 by simmons, louie and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Westside barbell powerlifting template articles jordan syatt. This is some video clips of louie simmons from westside barbell answering questions and sharing his knowledge. Westside barbell the official fan page videos facebook. Westside barbell bench press manual, 2009, westside barbell book of methods. Featuring the entire original westside barbell crew, the wild bunch of west virginia and the men who trained with them by yarnell, mr dave isbn. I want to be more muscular and this book is helpful because they.
My lab is the weight room and my lab rats are my athletes. Westside barbell is a private, invitationonly, elite training facility in columbus, ohio that was created by. Buy westside barbell book of methods by louie simmons 2008 paperback by simmons, louie isbn. Thats not how they roll at westside barbell on dynamiceffort squat day, when lifters push weights as fast as possible. The westside journey continues full article westside barbell. Louie simmons new ebook special strength development for.
Over the many years that louie simmons has been involved in powerlifting he has gained a vast amount of. This book begins with brief discussions about training boys versus girls and the role of genetics and. Books by louie simmons author of westside barbell book of. Westside barbell is a private, invitationonly, elite training facility in columbus, ohio that was created by simmons. Join facebook to connect with doris simmons and others you may know.
Jan 01, 2000 if you have a serious interest in strength training, you no doubt know of louie simmons and westside barbell the home gym of some of the strongest men in the world. Order your copy or copies of the book of methods by using the order form on the right. Louis simmons born 12 october 1947 is a former american powerlifter and current strength coach. Louie simmons books list of books by louie simmons. Mar 07, 2010 louie simmons of westside barbell broke his back twice, and while he was recovering from the first incident in 73, he invented the reverse hyper. I read this book wanting to learn more about the westside method, especially since i have recently started competing in powerlifting. By louie simmons westside barbell squat and deadlift manual on. Youll learn while reading it that the westside system is a combination of the former soviet union system, the bulgarian system and the westside conjugate system. This was documented by our statistics man joe lasko. Westside for skinny bastards a modified lifting program for hardgainers by joe defranco this article originally appeared on.
In november of 2018, still around a skinnyfat 180 lbs, i said screw it and started picking up a barbell. Westside barbell dvd teaser deadlift secrets youtube. Prior to opening his own gym, he spent time studying training under the legendary louie simmons at westside barbell. Westside barbell template working with the standard template by jim wendler for. Westside barbell book of methods simmons, louie on.
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