Westside Barbell

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The Official Westside Barbell podcast with strength guru Louie Simmons and Tom Barry

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  • Lance Palmer - WSBB #76

    08/02/2024 Duração: 02h03min

    Exciting news! We've successfully recovered a lost podcast featuring Lance Palmer from 2023 and have decided to release it today as a special treat before the launch of our new podcast season. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: -Studio Sponsor: CLMS - https://clmslandscapes.com/ - The Butcher & Grocer: https://thebutcherandgrocer.com/ - Conjugate Tactical: https://conjugatetactical.com/ - The Conjugate Club: https://www.conjugateclub.com/ Lance Palmer is an accomplished American professional mixed martial artist and former collegiate wrestler. He is a four-time NCAA Division 1 All-American and was a dominant force in high school wrestling, securing four OHSAA state championships. Further cementing his legacy in the world of mixed martial arts, Palmer has twice claimed the title of PFL (Professional Fighters League) world champion. 00:00 Intro 00:20 Beginning Wrestling 05:50 Getting in St. Edwards High School 22:23 Introduction to Strength Training 32:22 What sets St. Edwards apart 4

  • Conjugate & Skateboarding, Being a Pro Athlete, Resilience - Neen Williams - WSSB#75

    13/10/2023 Duração: 48min

    Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:   -Studio Sponsor: CLMS - https://clmslandscapes.com/   - The Butcher & Grocer: https://thebutcherandgrocer.com/ - Conjugate Tactical: https://conjugatetactical.com/ - The Conjugate Club: https://www.conjugateclub.com/   Neen Williams is a Professional skateboarder, athlete, coach, business owner and restaurateur.   Follow Neen here:   Socials: @neenwilliams Accross all platforms   Neen's Spice Rubs:   https://neenwilliamsco.com/ @nadcofficial   Check out Neen's Restaurants: @nadcburger    00:00 Intro 00:27 Strength Training & Skateboarding 06:38 Creating A Hierarchy of Training 07:57 Dialing Your Life Into Being A Pro Athlete 15:41 Street Skateboarding 22:54 Preparing for a shoot 24:43 Neens 5 Tips For Strength Training 26:14 Moving to A 3 Day Model 28:12 Giving Back 31:54 Day In A Life Of A Pro Skater 36:42 Sponsor In Skateboarding 39:08 Neen's Spices & Restaurants 45:44 The Never-ending Work Day 46:50 Parting Thoughts/Outro

  • Strongman at Westside, MMA Coaching, Onnit - Craig Bongelli - WSBB#74

    15/09/2023 Duração: 01h37min

    Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:   -Studio Sponsor: CLMS - https://clmslandscapes.com/   - The Butcher & Grocer: https://thebutcherandgrocer.com/ - Conjugate Tactical: https://conjugatetactical.com/ - The Conjugate Club: https://www.conjugateclub.com/   Craig Bongelli is a former professional strongman and is a highly experienced strength coach who has worked with athletes in multiple disciplines. Currently coaching @Onnitofficial in Austin, Craig is a valued member of Westside Alumni   Follow Craig Here:   https://www.instagram.com/theconjugatecowboy/   https://www.craigbongelli.com/   If you wish to support the podcast directly, here is the donation link:   https://donate.stripe.com/8wMcOz8yg7Ml4pO4gg   00:00 Start 00:04 Craig's Start at Westside 13:33 Learning at Westside 20:41 Craig's journey after Westside 26:57 Misunderstandings of the Westside System 34:59 3 tips to implement conjugate 38:28 transitioning from athlete to coach 40:53 Learning from outside the Westside System

  • Westside Style MMA Training, Muay Thai Champion, Double Knockout - WSBB #73 - Dorian Price

    31/08/2023 Duração: 02h10min

    Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:   -Studio Sponsor: CLMS - https://clmslandscapes.com/   - The Butcher & Grocer: https://thebutcherandgrocer.com/ - Conjugate Tactical: https://conjugatetactical.com/ - The Conjugate Club: https://www.conjugateclub.com/   Dorian Price is is a highly accomplished Muay Thai fighter and Coach. He fought in the legendary Lumpinee Arena, is a UFC Veteran and was a contestant on season 6 of the Ultimate Fighter. He played an integral role in the development of the MMA program here at Westside Barbell   Follow Dorian here:    https://www.instagram.com/coachdorianprice/  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WestsideBarbell   If you wish to support the podcast directly, here is the donation link:   https://donate.stripe.com/8wMcOz8yg7Ml4pO4gg   00:00 Intro 00:44 How did Dorian end up in Muay Thai? 05:13 THe 4 Horsemen of American Muay Thai 10:04 Dorian's "little stint" in MMA 18:30 Dorian's Style of Muay Thai 25:02 Meeting Matt Brown 27:46 FIghting and Living in Thai

  • Beginner’s Guide To Conjugate: The Maximal Effort Method

    01/08/2023 Duração: 15min

    Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: -Studio Sponsor: CLMS - https://clmslandscapes.com/ - The Butcher & Grocer: https://thebutcherandgrocer.com/ - Conjugate Tactical: https://conjugatetactical.com/ -  The Conjugate Club: https://www.conjugateclub.com/ Welcome to our new series "Beginner's Guide To Conjugate", where we'll go through each facet of the Conjugate System, educating you on what each element is and how it functions within the system. Today's episode is covering Max effort. If you wish to support the podcast directly, here is the donation link: https://donate.stripe.com/8wMcOz8yg7Ml4pO4gg Blog post and sample workout here: https://www.westside-barbell.com/blogs/the-blog/max-effort-walk-through References: -Bompa, Todor. "Theory and Methodology of Training." (1999) -Kurz, Tomas. "Science of Sports Training." (2001) -Lapututin, Nikolai; Oleshko, Valentin. "Managing the Training of Weight Lifters." -Siff, Mel. "Supertraining" (2004) -Zatsiorsky, V. M. "Science and Practice of S

  • Internship at Westside Barbell, Learning From Louie, Integrity - WSBB #72 - Jordan Sycatt

    10/07/2023 Duração: 01h26min

    Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: -Studio Sponsor: CLMS - https://clmslandscapes.com/ - The Butcher & Grocer: https://thebutcherandgrocer.com/ - Conjugate Tactical: https://conjugatetactical.com/ -  The Conjugate Club: https://www.conjugateclub.com/ Jordan Syatt is a renowned health and fitness coach and is a record setting, world class powerlifter.  Jordan Syatt started his internship at the same time with Tom. A dedicated student of Westside and the wisdom of Louie Simmons, he has applied the knowledge and philosophy learned here to all aspects of his life and business.  Check out Jordan here: www.syattfitness.com www.instagram.com/syattfitness If you wish to support the podcast directly, here is the donation link: https://donate.stripe.com/8wMcOz8yg7Ml4pO4gg Check Out Our Links: Starting Conjugate: https://www.westside-barbell.com/search?q=starting%20conjugate&tab=articles Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WestsideBarbell Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:21 Start 00:46 Jordan and Tom's

  • Beginner’s Guide To Conjugate - Introduction

    27/06/2023 Duração: 21min

    Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: -Studio Sponsor: CLMS - https://clmslandscapes.com/ - The Butcher & Grocer: https://thebutcherandgrocer.com/ - Conjugate Tactical: https://conjugatetactical.com/ -  The Conjugate Club: https://www.conjugateclub.com/ Welcome to our new series "Beginner's Guide To Conjugate", where we'll go through each facet of the Conjugate System, educating you on what each element is and how it functions within the system.  If you wish to support the podcast directly, here is the donation link: https://checkout.stripe.com/c/pay/cs_live_a1BtRqBXnvp1g3r6bf3kG29pQhjWzec1n8oOJcG8YdPFKmwhYarWJ0DVTf#fidkdWxOYHwnPyd1blppbHNgWjA0SzM0bFdNTGpdNDMxTU1Mdjx1TDx%2FR2djNURuXUlpTG1WS0RDQ1xSfGBTcHEwSGRgYFdKMFxWMTZGc0RJNX1iXUJKSTJzPGJjMmxLSzVdU0ljY2lIcXdgNTVvV25BSlJqSScpJ3VpbGtuQH11anZgYUxhJz8nPXJIZkp%2FPXxiMkhpMXVKMWJiJ3gl Check Out Our Links: Starting Conjugate: https://www.westside-barbell.com/search?q=starting%20conjugate&tab=articles Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WestsideBa

  • Working with MMA Athletes, Stipe Miocic, being a Performance Coach and more.. -WSBB#71-Bobby Kaleal

    14/04/2023 Duração: 01h37min

    Bobby Kaleal is an award-winning performance coach, entrepreneur, inventor, and keynote speaker who specializes in extracting greatness out of individuals, teams, and organizations. Drawing from his philosophy of Recognition, Educating, and Consistency (REC), Bobby helps individuals and companies reach their peak potential regardless of the situation. He has presented to hundreds of small and large firms as well as top management teams on various topics, including resilience, how to stay motivated, and how to create performance metrics and goals. He also owns 11 approved patents, including a sustainable, and scalable APP that uses AI and real-time biometrics to personalize exercise and therapy protocols. In 2011, his company, Health 360, was voted one of COSE’s Ten Under 10 Award Winners, an honor recognizing the top 10 companies with 10 or fewer employees for their best practices in innovation, growth/success, value to the community and the environment, diversity promotion, and customer service excellence. I

  • Professional Grappling, Pioneering Strength Training in BJJ, The Illusion of going ”All Out”-WSBB#70

    07/04/2023 Duração: 01h27min

    Dante Leon is an accomplished Canadian grappler as well as a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu,  Leon is widely recognized as one of the most talented athletes of his generation, a reputation earned while competing in the lower belt divisions of BJJ when he earned titles at important tournaments in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) circuit, a level of success he was able to repeat as a professional competitor. Dante is -  2x Black Belt World Champion Currently #3 at 170lbs in the World ADCC bronze medalist Follow Dante - Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/danteleonbjj/ https://www.instagram.com/adamasjiujitsutoledo/ Check Out Dante Competing at The Tower BJJ Grand Prix May 6th 2023 https://www.instagram.com/thetowerbjj/ Check Out Our Links -  https://linktr.ee/WestsideBarbell 00:00 Intro 00:21 We're in 00:26 The Rise of Professional Grappling & it's training evolution# 20:20 Coming From A Small Town 22:19 How Dante is Coached, Being a Student of Strength 29:27 The Benefits of Str

  • Conjugate for Tactical Training, Training Different Demographics & More, - Jason ”Gus” Gusic - WSBB#69

    31/03/2023 Duração: 49min

    The concept of Conjugate Tactical predates our official launch in 2018 back nearly 10 years. Serving in a number of roles at Westside Barbell for nearly a decade, Conjugate Tactical’s founder “Gus” began to apply his knowledge of and application of the Westside Methods to address the increasing demands of the military personnel and first responders relying on the proven Westside Barbell Methods after being brought on board the headquarters' team full time. After many years of training and coaching on behalf of Westside Barbell, in a variety of roles including being a member of the official seminar staff, this application of the methods was given the official title of Conjugate Tactical with the launch of The Conjugate Club 2018. Westside’s official online educational resource. Conjugate Tactical has since transitioned from what it once was to what it now is; The official extension of Westside Barbell for the tactical user. Our mission is to provide “A Way” to any and all that seek our service. With over 100 s

  • Utilizing The Conjugate Method, Dedication To Athletes And More... - WSBB#68 -Brian Bott

    18/03/2023 Duração: 01h55min

    Brian Bott is the owner and day to day operational Manager of Sports AdvantEdge and Edge Baseball. He has been a performance coach for over 20 years. He has a Masters Degree in Exercise Science from the University of North Dakota and is C.S.C.S. Certified. As an athlete Brian was a 4 year starter on the UW Oshkosh baseball team from 1993-1996- In that time the teams he played on won 1 National Championship and took 2nd, 3rd and 3rd in the other 3 years. Bott played every inning of every game all 4 years. Bott was a strength and conditioning coach for two years at the University of North Dakota. There he worked with athletes of all sports. Bott then moved to Madison to work with the Wisconsin Badger football team for 13 seasons as an assistant strength coach. He was a member of 3 Big Ten Championships and 3 Rose Bowl Appearances. In his 13 seasons the Badgers attended 12 bowl games. Bott worked with many athletes who moved on to professional football. names include Joe Thomas, Travis Frederick, Russell Wilson,

  • Patience - Gary Benford - WSBB 67

    10/03/2023 Duração: 01h09min

    Gary Benford is world record holding powerlifter and loyal member of the Westside Barbell Alumni.  He starting training with Louie  back in 590 Larcomb in the Late 70's and still competes to this day. Since the age of 50, Benford has broken 27 world records in the bench press, competing in five different powerlifting federations, in the age categories of 50-54. 55-59 and 60-64 in the 198-pound bodyweight class. Aside from being known as an elite level powerlifter, Gary has been an effective and efficient meet director and published author. 00:00 Intro 00:34 First Time Hearing About Westside 05:43 Role Models 08:20 Garage Days 13:12 Meeting Louie/Role in Gym 23:08 Lessons Learned From Running Meets 28:30 Gerry & Powerlifting/The Importance of the Crew 37:37 Louie The Problem Solver/Louie The Lifter 44:26 What Made It So Special? 55:33 Favourite Louie Stories 1:04:25 Growing Older And Still Training 1:07:40 Garry's Proudest Moment/Outro

  • ”Adapt On The Fly” - Dustin Brancheau - WSBB#66

    10/02/2023 Duração: 58min

    Dustin is the Owner/Special Strengths Coach of Advantedge Sports Marquette, MI. Dustin is well experienced and highly qualified coach, most notably completing a B.S. in Physical Education & Coaching from Northern Michigan University and the Westside Barbell Special Strengths Coach Certificate.  Dustin has a diverse range of experience training athletes from multiple sports and levels within those sports. From combat athletes like Mikaela Mayer to pro NFL players, as well collegiate and youth athletes, we are delighted to have him on and discuss his experiences as a coach and the importance of being adaptable. Follow Dustin: @coachbrancheau https://www.instagram.com/coachbrancheau Check Out Advantedge Sport: https://www.advantedgesports.com/ https://www.instagram.com/advantedge906 Check Us Out: https://linktr.ee/WestsideBarbell 00:00 Intro 00:21 Start 00:40 What Dustin is up to? 01:55 Transitioning athletes from multiple sports 03:20 Training Mikaela Mayer 07:53 How did Dustin become a strength coach? 19:0

  • ”At Least 3” - Gerry 0 - WSBB#65

    27/01/2023 Duração: 41min

    On today's podcast we have the man, the myth, the legend that is Gerry O. A true Westsider, he is known loyal training partner and equally powerful motivator, throughout his tenure at Westside, he introduced a cast of characters and lifters to the gym, including an infamous one known as "The Ninja". Tom and Gerry talk about his time in the club, his relationship with Louie and the history he witnessed. 00:00 INTRO 00:50 START/HOW DID GERRY START AT WESTSIDE 12:59 TRAINING WITH CHUCK V 14:54 GOING TO MEETS 17:19 KEVIN RANDLEMAN & MARK COLEMAN 19:45 "GERRY'S RECRUITS" 22:17 THE ATMOSPHERE AT WESTSIDE 25:26 GERRY'S GYM/LOUIE STORIES 30:07 GETTING KICKED OUT/GYM CULTURE 35:13 GERRY'S LIFTS 35:45 FEATS OF STRENGTH/GEORGE HALBERT 39:16 PROUDEST MOMENTS 40:09 LOUIE, FINAL THOUGHTS, OUTRO https://linktr.ee/WestsideBarbell

  • Training Always Evolves - George Halbert & Tony Ramos - WSBB#65

    13/01/2023 Duração: 01h24min

    On today's podcast we have George Halbert and Tony Ramos.  George Halbert is the most decorated bencher in Westside History, breaking 11 All-Time World records over 3 weight classes during his tenure at the gym. Known for his innovative training style and constant pursuit more effective training, his work with Louie hugely contributed to the development of the Westside Method.  Tony Ramos is a professional powerlifter and loyal member of Westside Barbell. He has earned the nickname "The Ninja" because of how he disappears and reappears all the time. Outside of the gym, Tony owns and operates multiple successful businesses, of which his leading company TFR construction, continues to grow and lead the way in concrete installation. 00:00 INTRO 00:40 START 00:56 GEORGE'S START IN POWERLIFTING 06:08 THE ATMOSPHERE AT WESTSIDE, MEETING LOUIE 10:25 WHEN GEORGE MET TONY, THE TRAINING CREW 12:50 GEORGE'S FIRST WORLD RECORD, WORLD RECORD TRAINING 21:26 BIGGEST CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME 28:44 TRAINING PARTNERS 33:02 LOUIE'

  • Q’n’A with Louie Simmons - WSBB #64

    28/12/2022 Duração: 52min

    There is a special format for today's episode. The production team here at Westside, while working on upcoming projects, recovered unaired Q'n'A files with Louie. In this episode, we have content from Louie covering a diverse range of topics in is unique and informative style. 00:00 INTRO 00:58 IMPROVING THE START OF THE DEADLIFT 03:56 NECK TRAINING 08:14 WHEN TO ADD BRIEFS 09:06 HOW TO VARY SPEED WORK 12:07 HOW SHOULD YOU START OUT DYNAMIC WORK 15:25 EXERCISES TO AVOID? 17:06 TWEAKING MMA TRAINING FOR BOXING 18:03 HOW TO START THE OFF-SEASON? 19:34 EXPLOSIVENESS FOR BJJ 20:59 BEST TIME FOR EXPLOSIVE WORK 22:06 ALTERNATIVES FOR REVERSE HYPERS 23:22 HOW OFTEN TO WESTSIDE LIFTERS WAR GEAR? 24:39 HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR DOING ENOUGH? 26:20 SEATED BOX JUMP VS STANDING BOX JUMP 27:44 HOW TO TRAIN FOR LONG DISTANCE 29:44 SPEED DAYS WITHOUT CHAINS/BANDS 30:36 DOES WESTSIDE TRAIN REPS ABOVE 90%? 31:15 STRENGTH TRAINING FOR JUNIOR ATHLETES 32:36 BAND VOLUME FOR TRICEPS/SHOULDERS 34:30 OPTIMAL REP RANGE FOR BEGINNERS 35:40

  • ”God Damn Chicken Hawk” - Chicken Hawk - WSBB #63

    23/12/2022 Duração: 48min

    Today's guest on the podcast is Chicken Hawk, another valued member of Westside History. We go through CH's start at Westside in late 90's, the training crewe at the Time and mainy stories from his tenure at Westside 00:00 INTRO 00:28 CH MEETING LOUIE, BEGINNING AT WESTSIDE 04:16 ORIGINS OF "CHICKEN HAWK" 06:48 CHARACTERS IN THE GYM 09:14 EXPERIMENTING WITH BANDS AND CHAINS 11:16 CHICKEN HAWK STORIES 16:44 LOUIE SIMMONS 26:19 RIVALS, BLACKS HEALTH WORLD 28:32 GYM AND MEET STORIES 41:36 THE AFTERNOON CREW 42:39 CHICKEN HAWK STORIES PART DEUX 46:12 LOUIE STORIES 48:38 GOODBYE/OUTRO https://linktr.ee/WestsideBarbell

  • Functional Range Conditioning - DR. ANDREO A. SPINA & John Quint - WSBB #62

    28/11/2022 Duração: 01h33min

    Dr. Andreo A.Spina holds a Bachelor of Kinesiology degree from McMaster University. He later graduated with summa cum laude and clinic honors from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College as a Doctor of Chiropractic.  He then completed a two-year post-graduate fellowship in Sports Sciences. He is the creator of the Functional Range Release (FR)® soft tissue management system, the Functional Range Conditioning (FRC)® mobility development system, and the Kinstretch™ method of movement stretching that are currently used by practitioners world wide as well as a number of professional sports organizations, athletes, and performers. He is a published author, and international speaker on the topics of joint health, movement and mobility development, sports performance, and injury management. John Quint holds a Bachelors of Health and Promotion Fitness with a minor in Coaching from Otterbein University. He graduated from the American Institution of Alternative Medicine in Neuromuscular Therapy. He is a Functional R

  • Return Of The Newark Boys - Josh Gutridge, Joe Bayless, Tim Harold & Zach Cole - WSBB#61

    25/10/2022 Duração: 53min

    On today's episode of the podcast we catch up with the Newark Boys. All highly accomplished lifters and loyal members of Westside. They discuss going to Westside, training with Louie and the crew, competing and much more. 00:00 - INTRO 00:24 - STARTING AT WESTSIDE 18:02 - NEWARK AT WESTSIDE 27:03 - COE, GRITTER & THE NIGHT CREW 38:32 - PROUD MOMENTS 39:52 - LOU & WESTSIDE STORIES 48:59 - CONCLUDING REMARKS 52:58 - OUTRO Merch: https://www.westside-barbell.com/collections/apparel Website: https://www.conjugateclub.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westsidebarbellofficial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westsidebarbell Podcast: https://westsidebarbell.podbean.com/​ Blog: https://www.westside-barbell.com/blogs/the-blog

  • Always Analyze, Never Criticize - Gary Sanger - WSBB#60

    07/10/2022 Duração: 01h17min

    Gary Sanger is an integral member of Westside History and began training under Louie back at the Garage of 590 Larcomb in the late 70's. He's a highly accomplished powerlifter and has made many great achievements in his tenure in the sport. Gary helped Louie lay the foundations of the Conjugate System, both constantly analysing their training and results that came with it. 00:00 Intro 00:23 Gary's start at Westside 09:54 The Culture at Westside 11:03 Louie and Gary Analyzing and Experimenting with Training 17:20 The Connection Between Black's & Westside, Competing at Meets 26:22 Stories of Matt Dimel & Westside 36:55 5-90 Larcomb and Plyometrics 47:46 1984 53:25 Wrestling 58:05 Gary's Proudest Memories at Westside 1:02:47 More Westside Stories. 1:16:30 Parting Thoughts/Outro

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