Westside Barbell

This is special episode of the podcast as it's the first podcast recorded inside the gym of Westside Barbell. The guests for today's podcast couldn't be more appropriate for this occasion: Chuck Vogelpohl: Other than Louie himself, Chuck V is probably the most associated name with Westside Barbell. A living legend of Westside history, as well as setting world records, Chuck is the embodiment of bo...

In this episode of the podcast, Tom and Loper go over your questions submitted from Instagram Some of the topics covered include: - Westside and The Future - Training and Programming - Louie and Westside 00:00 Intro 01:30 Warm Ups 03:35 Speed Bench without bands or chains 06:55 Programming Jumps 10:05 Who's in Charge? 11:28 Louie's way of teaching 17:21 Originally, where was Westside Barbell? 23:2...

Bob Coe and Jeff "Gritter" Adams ran the Night Crew at Westside for many years. Coe initially came to Westside in 1979, alongside Matt Dimmel while Gritter started in 1994. after being invited to train there by Louie. Their development of Night Crew and the resulting achievements became an integral part to the legacy of Westside Barbell and Louie's training methodologies.  Topics Covered include:...

Jim Seitzer has an elite total of 1824.3 and is a former Mr. USA. Jim was a founding member of Westside Barbell, training under Louie back in the Basement Days through various inceptions of Westside. He is also the Founder of Bandbell (https://www.bandbell.com/), a company that specializes in O.K.E. training equipment such as the Earthquake and Rhinoflex series of bars Topics covered include: - Me...

Louie and Tom answer your questions on the deadlift in this episode. Regarded as the king of all lifts, the deadlift is an essential exercise. Topics Covered include: -Speed Work -Essential Muscle Groups -Common Weaknesses Deadlifting 00:00 Intro 00:09 LOUIE WANTS YOU 01:10 Podcast Start 01:22 The Importance of developing the back, glutes and hamstrings 04:50 What Louie Learned about the Deadlift...

Jud Logan (July 19, 1959 – January 3, 2022) was a hammer thrower, highly decorated athlete and a 4 time Olympian. He competed in the 1984, 1988, 1992 and the 2000 Olympic Games. In 1987 he won gold in the Pan American Games. In the 1980's, as his strength began to stagnate, his East German friends advised him to push his box jumps. As his improved his box jumps, his throws began increasing. Box ju...

Louie and Tom discuss the USA weightlifting team's performance at the 2020 Olympics. Louie outlines the challenges facing American weightlifting and what needs to change in regards to the training and development of athletes in order to overcome these obstacles. Some of the topics discussed are: Future of USA Weightlifting What makes China so strong? Powerlifting for Weightlifting Weightlifting fo...

In this podcast, Louie Simmons and Tom Barry discuss the original Westside Barbell from Culver city, where you got the conjugate method from, and modern-day Westside barbell. Some of the topics discussed are: Culver City Westside Barbell members Louie's competitive days Why did Louie open a gym? The Westside Barbell logo, Nitro And more! _____ For more exclusive interviews, video tutorials, webina...

In this episode, John Quint joins Louie Simmons and Tom Barry to discuss the injury rate in the NFL. Within the first week of 2019, the NFL lost about half a billion dollars for starters not playing. Some of the topics discussed are: Optimal training Minimizing injuries Training environment And much more! _____ For more exclusive interviews, video tutorials, webinars, master class with Louie Simmo...

In today's podcast, Louie Simmons is joined by Coach Josh Bush who is the base Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach at Fort Knox for Reef Systems. This is a phone in question and answers based podcast, so advanced apologies for any patches of inconsistent volume. Stay Strong! Westside Barbell

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. From training as a twelve-year-old in this basement all the way up to the current location of Westside Barbell. Find out why Westside Barbell has become what it is today in a way that only Louie can tell. The past training years resulted in Louie’...

Louie is going over some crucial teaching points for those wanting a better bench. Need More Info Article - How to bench 500lbs Easy! https://www.westside-barbell.com/blog...

In this episode, Louie Simmons sits down with Westside's newest member Jeremy Smith to talk all things training. Jeremy is a dwarf powerlifter from West Grove Pennsylvania and is breaking perceptions and world records to show the world that with hard work and dedication you can overcome anything with the right mindset. More Info on Jeremy https://www.instagram.com/jsmith_fitn... https://www.westsi...

Peter Bremner is the number one deadlifter in Ireland and the newest recruit to join Westside Barbell. In this podcast, Louie sits down with Peter to find out about his training and his thoughts on training at Westside. This podcast is sponsored by the Conjugate Club. For more information, please go to www.conjugatemethod.com

In this episode, Louie sits down and talks training with Nick Showtime of Showtime Strength. They go in-depth on strength training for Softball and go over common coaching mistakes made when in the weight room working with athletes.  Hope you enjoy, Tom Brought to you by conjugateclub.com

In this episode, Tom Barry talks with UFC fighter Matt Brown to discuss the athletes perspective on a good strength and conditioning system and coach. To watch the full video of this interview head over to conjugateclub.com and become a member today. Hope you enjoy, Westside Barbell

Louie sits down with world known powerlifter Dan Green. Dan’s best meet total in the 242’s is 2210lb, and best pulls in the gym are an 881lb sumo and a 900lb conventional. In this episode, they discuss the difference (if any) when it comes to bodybuilding vs. powerlifting in terms of volume for strength maintenance. Additionally, they go into depth when it comes to deadlift philosophy, rep ranges,...

In this episode brought to you by the conjugateclub.com, Louie Simmons sits down with Westside's resident World Record holder Dave Hoff to discuss his powerlifting career, his journey through Westside Barbell, how he trains with some bench press tips, and lots, lots more. To see the video of this interview make sure to sign up to our member's site www.conjugateclub.com. We hope you enjoy it, Tom

In this months podcast, John Ashley Jones joins us for a discussion on his journey through strength and conditioning. Ashley is a HIGHLY respected strength coach and has an endless wealth of knowledge to share especially when it comes to a common sense approach in training elite athletes. To give you an idea of the caliber of organizations Ashley has worked with take a read below; Head of Physical...

Louie briefly talks about Westside Barbells submaximal effort that helped developed 10 athletes to have raw benched over 600lbs. Hope You Enjoy, Tom

“No one said it would be easy” should have been stamped on my forehead as I started my full-time powerlifting career. - Louie Simmons This audio article accounts for Louie Simmons powerlifting career showcasing the ups and many downs he had to overcome. It is thanks to this journey that we have the Westside Barbell conjugate method. Hope you enjoy, Tom

In this article, Louie goes in-depth on how to accurately train strength for a sprinter, Hope You Enjoy, Tom

This is a small segment of the Conjugate Chat video interview we did today with Dr. Nicholas Romanov and Louie Simmons. To Listen and Watch in full go to Go To www.conjugateclub.com  Sign Up Go To The Chat Section  Under Month 1 you will find the video

Another audio segment that was snagged from a phone call interview Louie did with Untold Fitness, Hope you Enjoy

We took audio from an interview done by Lift Lab when they visited Westside Barbell back in 2016. Louie drops some valuable nuggets of information during this segment. Sadly the Audio Quality is pretty poor as it was recorded via a phone! Hope you enjoy! Tom