Ken patterson, george halbert, chuck vogipaol, joe mccoy, amy wiesberber, rob fusner, gerry o are names many will remember. Actually louie simmons is the one who has spent some serious time studying strength training i am just a beneficiary of all of his hard. It seems everyone has their own, which they devised on the basis of their own experience. Im looking for some info on louie simmons workouts. It is key to note, the westside conjugate system builds upon itself. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
This program is constructed with the conjugate system in mind and constantly pushes gpp. He opened with 655 lbs 297,5 kg, took 672 lbs 305 kg in his second one and in his last 683 lbs. Louie simmons frequently asked questions deepsquatter. Westside barbell squat and deadlift manual by louie simmons. Kim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In this interview, louie talks about how and why he came up with the belt squat. But westside also uses the third scientifically proven methodthe sub maximal effort method. This book is a collection of training methods i ha. This is one of the most popular max effort squat exercises at westside barbell club. Kenny patterson, george halbert, and jerry obradovich. While my memory isnt what it used to be, i started training there when westside barbell was still a commercial gym but soon after moved to a crap hole in the wall place where a boxer lived in the basement. Mar 27, 2020 in this video, louie simmons shares some of the real history of westside barbell and what impact the original westside barbell club in culver city had on him. The past training years resulted in louies first book, the book of methods. George halbert is one of the most well known big benchers from resent years.
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. George halbert s best is 445 with 200 pounds of chain. The mindblowing lifts and accomplishments that have occurred in the s4 are too numerous to recount, but there are a few that stick out in daves mind. Jan 07, 2019 we partnered with powerlifting legend louie simmons of westside barbell when we designed our rhino belt squat. The westside barbell book of methods by westside barbell. He said, what exactly will dumbbell extensions do for my triceps that 700 pound board presses didnt already do. Buy westside barbell book of methods by louie simmons 2008 paperback by simmons, louie isbn. The similarities of the westside conjugate system to the one devised by the soviets at the dynamo club are obvious. Westside for skinny bastards a modified lifting program for. Find out why westside barbell has become what it is today in a way that only louie can tell.
On march 7, at the arnold classic, george halbert benched a world record 657 298 kg. Louie simmons new ebook special strength development for. My lab is the weight room and my lab rats are my athletes. It is a collection of some of the strongest and scariest people to ever walk the earth. The other member asked george about doing extensions. I read in charlie fransiss book that he only has his. Power rack strength louie simmons of westside barbell one. Westsides louie simmons talks the benefits of the belt squat. Matt goes in depth on what he learned while at westside barbell. Westside mass production westside is famous for its max effort me workout and using the dynamic method for speed or explosive strength. That gym is westside barbell, and the man that cam up with the system is none other than tha grand guru of strength training louis simmons. Louie simmons gym, westside barbell in columbus, ohio, is regarded as the most hardcore gym on earth.
Westside barbell the official fan page home facebook. They talk george s background and training, including how he got into big benching and his time with westside barbell. Most write it off as only working for geared lifters, and instead turn to other types of programming that emphasize volume and simplicity in exercise selection. Tony ramos, mike jester, kenny patterson, george halbert, doug williams producers michael fahey, drew alford, dan rucci, paul rucci. If you read only one book, you will only learn so much no matter how many times you. Kenny was also the lightest to bench 700 701 at 238. This is footage of a workout in westside from video power magazine. George dropped to 220 on october 18, 1997, and made a 600 pound bench. Hey, thanks for doing this interview, travis, please introduce yourself. This method requires the lifter to develop maximum force possible while in a fatigued state, but not to complete failure. Westside for raw made easy by burley hawk the westside method, also known as the conjugate method, is a program that is often times misunderstood in the raw powerlifting realm. I wrote an article in 1993 entitled three of a kind.
Jan 01, 2000 westside barbell book of methods book. 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 behind these walls with louie simmons. Ive learned from guys like george halbert, rob luyando and greg panora. George halbert told them triceps are first, lats second, upper back third, and delts last. George halbert has set 11 alltime world records in the bench in three weight classes, yet recently made an alltime gym personal record of 625 without a bench shirt, prior to making 746 and 766 at kieran kidders bash for cash in orlando in september 2004 during a hurricane.
I saw george halbert do things on a bench that made my face hurt. Westside was the only gym to have three 600pound benchers. Not all out, but in his article he talks about flat benching to help the bottom of the lift. Done properly, this exercise will work everything between your traps to your calves. Mar 31, 2020 westside barbell club in culver city had on him. For books by these authors and others, contact westside warehouse at 8888548806. Westside training is a complex system that takes the best. Apr 27, 2018 hes my goto expert on cutting weight and as a longtime lifter at westside barbell, jason knows better than anyone what westside is really like. I actually find this statement very hard to agree with since he and his athletes are so notorious for cherry picking comps which.
Using advanced soviet lifting techniques, eastern philosophies on building the body from the ground up, and extreme training schedules westside cemented its name in history. Fights and cussing are part of the charm, as are tattoos and facial hair. Now that the documentary westside vs the world is out, i have been asked questions about my time there. Tempting the wrath of all of the louie worshipers out there, i gotta say i was a tad disappointed in this book.
Interview bench press specialist travis bell of westside barbell. Jason coker, the worlds best bench presser the barbell. It is a collection of some of the strongest and scariest people to. Table talk the 3 most impressive things dave has seen at the s4 compound. Westside barbell is an invitation only training facilityliving laboratory. The secret to westside isnt a trick in the program, it is the fact that when you are at westside barbell you are training directly under.
At a meet in dayton, ohio, jay benched 525 pounds at 181 body weight. Westside barbell squat and deadlift manual louie simmons on. Interview with the bench press king george halbert. Westside barbell took powerlifting to the absolute limit and changed the world of strength forever. George halbert of westside barbell benching three world records in the 198 lbs 90 kg class.
I dont know if louie had an influence on how they benched, but i do know most from westside benched this way. Paul tweaked my setup to the same wide base style many from westside achieved extreme success including kenny, george, and paul. All of these guys and others i havent mentioned have invested time and. This small book did big things for the author and he still has the original copy in his cabinet today. I am not saying there changing, but like louie says in his current article. Monster muscle is glad to have him here for this interview. Power rack strength louie simmons of westside barbell. I actually find this statement very hard to agree with since he and his athletes are so notorious for cherry picking comps which will pass their shitty lift attempts. For example, squat waves at the start might encompass a front band, then when cycling back to that setup no sooner than 3 weeks later after a different wave is performed the front band is accompanied by. About 8 years ago i came down to westside with a best lifts of 473 at 221 raw, my best with a shirt was 475.
To list every change i remember in detail would take a book. Interview with bench press specialist travis bell as told to by curt dennis jr. Along with being one of the most accomplished power lifters of all time, westside barbell founder louie simmons is perhaps even better known for his vast knowledge and innovative, scientific approach to strength training. Our fifth strongest bencher is jerry obradovic, with 644. He also was the greatest bencher ever by coefficient while in the 220 lbs class this is particularly impressive due to the fact that the top coefficient lifters are usually in the lightest weight classes. Article by louie simmons there is much talk about training philosophies, methods, and methodologies. This is just a little history of westside barbell, but to make history, you must look to the future. Westside barbell is essentially what would happen if the hells angels traded in their harley davidsons for squat racks and chalk. Westside for raw made easy by burley hawk berserk barbell. The standard template there is a great story from dave about how the standard template originated.
If you want to be a star and last many decades, i suggest you try the westside methods. From the methods and workouts that were used by chuck vogelpohl, george halbert, louie simmons, kenny patterson, and rob fusner. The conjugate club will be the only resource you need to unlock optimal training for maximal results. Good bench article by george halbert 733 bench at 215 bodyweight. My problem is this is basically a collection of all of his articles from powerlifting usa.
Mike jester, kenny patterson, george halbert, doug williams producers michael fahey, drew alford, dan rucci, paul rucci. Today westside has developed 32 men who have benched over 700 pounds, and a 525pound bench by a 165pound female, lau. Sign up for our email and be the first who know our special offers. Then it was westsides andre henry 605, tim harrold 615, and mike brown, who as of april made 670 easily at barely 19 years old. Interview bench press specialist travis bell of westside. Westside barbell is a private, invitationonly, elite training facility in columbus, ohio that was created by simmons.
This is because it works the posterior chain like no other exercise. Researching resistance westside barbell newsletter. This book is a collection of training methods i have obtained through the past 30 years. The documentary opens with a brief history as told by louie.
Tony ramos, mike jester, kenny patterson, george halbert, doug williams producers michael fahey, drew alford, dan. In this strength manual, louie simmons lays out how the former soviet unions system for raising the gpp of their perspective athletes ages 710 can be used with the. Paul trained at westside for years with greats like george halbert and kenny patterson. Weve got several never heard before audio interviews with louie simmons of westside barbell here. The westside barbell book of methods simmons louie. Benching 733 at just 220 and 683 at 198, he is clearly a very elite bencher. I saw tony bologne bench 5 plates on 1 side and 6 on the other. I have been lifting weights for about 17 years since my freshman year in high school. Westside barbell is an invitation only training facilityliving laboratory pushing the boundaries of athletic performance under the guidance of louie simmons. Westside barbell template working with the standard template by jim wendler for. George halbert board pressing against a ridiculous amount of bands. Please join this discussion about good bench article by george halbert 733 bench at 215 bodyweight.
Westside barbell squat and deadlift manual by louie simmons and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Keep in mind both kenny patterson and george halbert have squatted over 700 with kenny doing over 800. Interview with the bench press king goerge halbert compliments of monster muscle mag. The westside journey continues full article westside barbell. Tony ramos, mike jester, kenny patterson, george halbert, doug williams producers michael fahey, drew alford, dan rucci, paul rucci studio. Westside for skinny bastards a modified lifting program for hardgainers by joe defranco this article originally appeared on. My answer is always the same, find a damn program and stick with it. They recommend such strategies as doing reps to failure to eliminate assistance work and doing only the squat, bench press, and deadlift. Westside barbell took powerlifting to the absolute limit and changed the world of. Jun 11, 2019 now that the documentary westside vs the world is out, i have been asked questions about my time there.
Fred boldt, at 181, made 597 in orlando with george. Three powerful triceps presses youve probably never heard of. Westside barbell exposed learn how chuck vogelpohl george halbert. From training as a twelveyearold in this basement all the way up to the current location of westside barbell. Known as the worlds strongest gym, westside started out as a powerlifting facility in columbus, ohio opened by louie simmons. In our gym, george halberts group did just this for months, only to discover that it did not work. Aug 31, 2012 everyone at westside, including george, has a max effort day and a dynamic day and does a lot of repetition work to near failure. 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.
This podcast has a lot of knowledge in it and a lot of perspective and its also got a lot of great stories. 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. Jay fry came to westside to train under george halbert, a multiclass world record holder. The wide variety of special exercises will perfect form. George halbert has special exercises he uses for his bench. Sep, 2003 in the world of powerlifting one gym, and its system of training pretty much dominates the sport. This exercise is performed in one way or another 40% of all max effort workouts. George halbert three bench press world records in a row. The westside method, also known as the conjugate method, is a program that is often times misunderstood in the raw powerlifting realm. This was probably the gym and time that westside barbell is most known for. I also remember overhearing george halbert telling another westside member a bit of advice after a max effort board press. Bob coe, tony ramos, mike jester, kenny patterson, george halbert, doug williams.
About westside barbell chuck vogelpohlgeorge halbert. He is a former world record bencher in multiple weight classes from 198 to 242 lbs. From the methods and workouts that were used by chuck vogelpohl, george halbert. Westside barbell exposed learn how chuck vogelpohl. This was made in the image of the original westside barbell club, in culver city california. At the time i bought this book, you could download all of this material right from the westside website. The atmosphere inside the cinder block walls has been described as a prison yard weight pile. Westside barbeill dynamic bench traning 2001 youtube. Westside barbell exposed learn how chuck vogelpohlgeorge. I have no idea how much band tension that is, but its probably enough to drag you straight to hell. Good bench article by george halbert 733 bench at 215. Within 3 weeks i benched 520 with a shirt at westside. At westside, we do not specialize in the bench press, yet we have 7 men who have officially done over 600.
Dont expect it to revel much to you, but of course you can buy the book of. It looks as though westside barbell at least george is flat benching. Chuck vogelpohl does things that no one does, but they help his squat and deadlift. Ive heard it 435 different times and it never gets old.