Thank you, Tom. Can't thank you enough for continuing Lou's legacy with these. I know these are guys are special to Gritter. At the barn, he used to refer to them as "Gritter's Pups." I'm very grateful to have known them because of Gritter. Was very special to train with these guys, too.
@@WestsideBarbellOfficial Well, not so much in the way of training stories - LOL!!!- but one Friday night we loaded up the band tension too much.....Shawn Henderson unracked the bar, and - you guessed it- the monolift tipped over....and the whole time, he just stood there holding the weight on his back like Atlas holding up the Earth.. Thankfully nobody was hurt, but it sure as hell made a lot of noise. A lot of shit-talking from these guys, but it was all to motivate each other, and you always knew these dudes had your back.
Thank you, Tom. Can't thank you enough for continuing Lou's legacy with these. I know these are guys are special to Gritter. At the barn, he used to refer to them as "Gritter's Pups." I'm very grateful to have known them because of Gritter. Was very special to train with these guys, too.
Any training stories of these guys suitable for public consumption?
@@WestsideBarbellOfficial Well, not so much in the way of training stories - LOL!!!- but one Friday night we loaded up the band tension too much.....Shawn Henderson unracked the bar, and - you guessed it- the monolift tipped over....and the whole time, he just stood there holding the weight on his back like Atlas holding up the Earth.. Thankfully nobody was hurt, but it sure as hell made a lot of noise. A lot of shit-talking from these guys, but it was all to motivate each other, and you always knew these dudes had your back.
Love these interviews Tom, keep it up!
Love this shit. Thanks for makin the effort to showcase the history of west side.
Thank you, we appreciate everyone watching and enjoying the podcast
Another tremendous effort!!! These pods with so many of the alumni!! Thanks for sharing and continuing to bring them out.
Glad you like them!
Another great podcast! Keep them coming Tom !
Thanks! Will do!
I would love it if you guys could get mike Ruggiera on some time!
Awesome.
Glad you think so!
Original Museum of all Gyms.
100%
What about the Secaucus 7, those guys get no cred.