The podcast, hosted by Tom Barry, delves into strength and conditioning training, focusing on the Conjugate Method. Tom Barry, who was mentored and chosen by Louie Simmons to lead Westside Barbell after his passing, brings unparalleled expertise and experience to each episode. The podcast will feature guests who are coaches, athletes, and specialists sharing their stories and insights on helping athletes increase strength and performance.
Episodes
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
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 at Westside
06:45 The Importance of the Stomach
07:23 Most Common Weakness in the Deadlift
08:50 How Louie rates the Deadlift
09:20 Incorporating Speed Work
11:25 The Effect of Speed Work
16:18 The Good Morning
20:35 Andy Bolton, Yuri Belken
22:36 Chair Deadlift
24:03 When should you switch Exercise
27:05 Adding Bands
29:16 Deficit Deadlifts
32:19 Louie's Coaching Blueprint
34:50 Deadlift Grip
36:30 Barbell Rows
38:20 Snatch Grip Deadlift
39:02 Strongman Implements
41:54 Louie's Concluding Comments on the Deadlift
50:16 You Gotta Learn
56:08 Outro
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Louie Simmons is widely regarded as the 'Strength Coaches, Strength Coach' and is the founder of the world-renowned gym called Westside Barbell in Columbus, Ohio.
Westside Barbell is an invitation-only training laboratory where only the strongest of mind and body survive. Our goal is simple: “To become the best and push every boundary known to man in doing so.”
This gym has produced more world records in powerlifting than any other in the World, and Louie has been regarded as one of the main reasons that the conjugate style of training has been popularized in today's training methods.
Outside of powerlifting, Louie is a strength consultant for many NFL, NBA, MBA teams, along with having trained gold medal sprinters, pro boxers, UFC fighters, and many more athletes out of his gym via the conjugate method of strength training.
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Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
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 jumps are still a staple in Westside training to this day. Louie and Tom discuss Jud's time at Westside, the effectiveness of box jumps, the importance of explosive power and more in todays episode.
TIMESTAMPS - 00:00 - Intro 00:10 - Who is Jud Logan? 02:00 - Implementing Box Jumps 02:25 - What difference did box jumping make? 04:28 - How important is speed work in relation to max effort? 06:27 - Sled Pulls 09:37 - As true today as it was back then - Soviet Training Books, Science and practice of strength training 11:02 - Make the Athlete better than You 11:50 - Louie's Coaching Technique 16:25 - The Importance of GPP 18:12 - Box Jump's Carryover 19:27 - Sport Specific Training 21:20 - Athlete Overtraining 23:36 - Conjugate is Everything 25:42 - The Gym is the Answer 31:26 - Louie on Jud 32:53 - Louie's Goal
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
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.
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Future of USA Weightlifting
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What makes China so strong?
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Powerlifting for Weightlifting
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Weightlifting for Powerlifting
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And more!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:12 Start
00:24 Future of USA Weightlifting
03:55 What makes China so strong?
07:00 Louie's experience with Olympic Weightlifting
08:10 Best Olympic Lifter
09:00 What role does maximum strength have in weightlifting?
12:18 Max effort strength and other forms of strength in weightlifting
13:50 Absolute strength and technical improvements
17:35 Powerlifting for weightlifters, weightlifting for powerlifters
20:03 Crossfit and Football's influence on Weightlifting
20:45 Olympic weightlifters and Westside Barbell
25:40 Olympic coaches, come to Westside Barbell
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
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Culver City Westside Barbell members
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Louie's competitive days
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Why did Louie open a gym?
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The Westside Barbell logo, Nitro
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And more!
Saturday Oct 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
Friday Jul 24, 2020
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
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Tuesday 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. 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’s first book, the Book of Methods. Here you can find the
collection of training methods which were obtained in 30 years. The 3-week wave system, circa max,
delayed transformation, accommodating resistance and much more, it’s all there.
Video Index:
00:00:12 – The effect of the original Westside Barbell club in Culver City
00:02:22 – What made you choose their methods?
00:04:41 – First equipment and exercises after the army
00:07:29 – First training partners
00:08:56 – How people found Louie
00:09:18 – The effects of having training partners
00:11:35 – Equipment in the basement
00:12:24 – Looking for an edge
00:12:35 – The reverse hyper
00:13:35 – Post-training assessment
00:14:12 – Westside Barbell locations
00:15:18 – World record holders
00:16:35 – Westside women
00:17:06 – The four greatest lifters
00:17:52 – Asking questions
00:18:40 – Why do you always answer every question now?
00:20:41 – Garage stories
00:22:20 – Hardcore attitude
00:24:28 – No time to change
00:26:03 – Don’t miss lifts
00:26:49 – (John) Blacks Health Club
00:28:01 – George Crawford
00:29:33 – Psychology
00:30:22 – The first generation of lifters
00:31:32 – Team = Family
00:33:29 – Woman of Westside Barbell
00:33:52 – Demorest
00:37:20 – Eskil Thomasson (Sweden)
00:39:34 – Gym competitions
00:41:02 – Dave Tate
00:42:54 – The current Westside Barbell location
00:43:28 – Meets & Records
00:46:23 – Unbelievable stories
00:50:48 – Matt Wenning
00:51:57 – Best day and worst day
00:55:31 – Can’t
00:56:38 – Hilltop fights
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Louie is going over some crucial teaching points for those wanting a better bench.
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Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
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.
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Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
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