WESTSIDE BARBELL The Official Fan Page

WESTSIDE BARBELL The Official Fan Page WESTSIDE BARBELL The Official Fan Page - http://westside-barbell.com/ Westside Barbell is a private “Invitation Only” Elite training facility in Columbus Ohio.
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created by world renowned power lifter Louie Simmons. Louie is one of only 5 lifters to
total Elite in 5 diff erent powerlifting weight classes. For the last 37 years Louie Simmons
has totaled Elite in various power-lifting organizations. He is the only lifter over 50 years of
age to squat 920 pounds, bench 600 pounds and dead lift 722 pounds which in total 2100
pounds and was ranked 4th nationally in 2000 in the open. Over the many years that Louie has been involved in power-lifting and special strength
trainin, he has gained a vast amount of knowledge on how to produce strength. Through
experience and constant research, his areas of expertise are vast and include but not limited
to the list below;
• The Percent Training Method
• The Conjugate Training Method
• The Dynamic Training Method
• The Maximum Effort Method
• Lifting Technique
• Raising Work Capacity
• Rehabilitation And Restoration
• The Reactive And Contrast Methods
Louie’s training methodology is backed up by his athlete’s results. Currently he trains 33
men who have benched 700 pounds, 8 over 800, and 2 over 900 pounds. In addition Louie
has 17 athletes who have squatted over 1000 pounds and 6 over 1100. He also has 18 athletes
who deadlift over 800 pounds and has 13 athletes who have a total lifting record over
2500 pounds, 7 over 2600 pound total, and the only gym to have 2 over 2700 pound totals,
plus 2 over 2800 pounds. All these athletes train within Westside Barbell. Louie has published over a 100 training articles and produced 7 highly respected training
videos and is also the inventor of the Reverse Hyper® machine. He is a strength consultant
for the Cleveland Browns , Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, and
numerous college football teams. 2 Olympic gold medal sprinters and an Ultimate Fighting
Championship (UFC) Heavy Weight World Champion have also trained under the watchful
eye of Mr. Simmons. Top fl ight rugby teams have and still ask for his advice and Louie has
had past dealings with the New Zealand All-Blacks to name but one of a long list.

09/15/2026

In this clip, and discuss how to program standard three-week training waves.

Want to learn more? Check out the Westside Barbell Podcast available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

The legendary Matt Dimel warming up for a box squat workout. Matt was a tremendous lifter who set the standard by becomi...
09/14/2026

The legendary Matt Dimel warming up for a box squat workout.

Matt was a tremendous lifter who set the standard by becoming the first Westside Barbell member to squat 1000lbs.

09/12/2026

In this clip, Lou discusses the programming and ex*****on of the floor press.

Want to see more old school training videos? Check out the Conjugate Club.

09/10/2026

In this clip, Lou discusses one of his inventions: a squat machine specifically focused on static-overcome-by-dynamic work.

Want to see more clips like this? Check out the Conjugate Club.

09/09/2026

In this clip, Lou discusses the benefits of the Inverse Curl machine. This machine is a supreme developer of the posterior chain, specifically targeting the hamstrings.

We often get asked our opinion on machines that we would consider necessary for any gym. Our top three would be the Reverse Hyper, Inverse Curl, and the Athletic Training Platform / Belt Squat.

Want to see more content like this? Check out the Westside Barbell Conjugate Club.

09/08/2026

In this training clip, Chuck Vogelpohl executes circa-max box squats leading into competition.

Want to see more content like this? Check out the Conjugate Club.

09/07/2026

In this clip from the Westside Barbell Podcast, Lou discusses his thoughts on training intensity, and the difference between training and competition maxes.

Want to hear more? Check out the Westside Barbell Podcast available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

09/07/2026

on Training For ADCC.

From the "Becoming the #1 Pound-For-Pound Grappler" episode of the WSBB podcast.

09/05/2026

In this clip, Lou discusses an approach to developing lower body explosive power for strength athletes.

This is also an effective approach for conventional sports athletes, provided the athlete executing the training has proper barbell training experience.

Velocity-based training may have become popular recently, but Westside was doing this in the 1990s.

Matt Smith with the squat demonstration.

09/03/2026

In this clip from the Westside Barbell Force Training VHS, various sled exercises designed to improve the sport performance of football players are demonstrated.

This training tape is a collaboration between Louie Simmons and NFL strength and conditioning coach Kent Johnson.

Want to see the rest of the video? Check out the Westside Barbell Resource Library located within the Conjugate Club.

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 1pm

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