While I DO think there should be at least one "hardcore gym" I think the membership requirement is a bit excessive. Being required to be able to squat 800-lbs to join. I think it should be about "talent". What about guys like Richard Hawthorne? Stephi Cohn? SC can deadlift 545-lbs @ 125 bodyweight. What about the other people that just want to get better and learn but might never be able to squat 800-lbs? What if they are pound for pound strong? Won numerous tournaments... I understand why Louis is doing this> Gold's Gym/Venice has become "semi-hardcore" (amateurs and pro's train together). Golds used to be the Westside of bodybuilding/fitness. Should come down to "potential". Does the person joining have the grit? Heart. Does plan and has competed on some level. Doesn't have to have won in the Animal Cage or Arnold. Hard to stay afloat though making the membership qualifications this difficult. In the end every business needs to pay bill s and make money.
@@AGC828 He doesn't charge to use his gym. None of the lifters or athletes pay gym dues. 100% of the money comes from Louie's books, DVD sales, equipment and apparel. He doesn't need to charge. Just his reverse hyper patent and his deals with Rogue likely made him a millionaire. He could make as much as he wants doing seminars but he refuses to travel and doesn't care about money. He cares about his legacy.
Louie did a VERY good job of taking the Soviet system of sport (not just weightlifting but information from track and field and other sports) and using to succeed in powerlifting. A Great man that has devised a great system from aspects of other great systems.
This is the best podcast. PERIOD! I think for weightlifters especially, they need to listen to this. Most people I see go into the gym and don't have a clue what they are doing. Louie is Right, people need to read the books he has. The Science and Practice of Strength Training is life changing. So are all of Verkhoshansky's books and Tudor Bompa's Periodization.
Every time I see Louie and his tattoos...I just want to personally pay for him to get them touched up by a real artist. Such an incredible coach should be given great ink.
Watch the Jason cooker has an interview where he pulls Louie’s tattoos apart. He has a tattoo on his knuckles that says phycho but the guy left some of the letters off.
Can you guys please make a shirt with "kill em all and let god sort em out"? Louie has had the banner in the gym for idk how long and i love that saying. Fits westside perfect.
Louie simmons could turn you into a world champion. But nothing can turn you into louie simmons. This guy put it all on the line. He check book. Not just his blood and sweat he put his bones on the line and broke them on a regular basis. When his body couldnt figure it out ,he turned to his mind " read a friggin book!" This isnt a ten second tip. This is a listen closely twenty times over to get half of what hes saying. Then good luck trying to apply it .
tattoobaker yes. 1500 isn't a lot for 132 lb geared lifter. 1100-1200 raw at 132 isn't impossible. Once that lifter learns geared lifter 1500 would be achievable.
Scotty Davenport here's the problem I have with Louie sometimes. Is that 2000 in multi-ply or raw? Like when he talks about Hoff going from 400 squat to 1000. That 1000 is multi-ply. So was it 400 raw to 1000 in multi-ply? Or 400 in multi-ply to 1000 in multi-ply?
How can i go about increasing my overhead press with bands or chains, I have 23lb chains and all kinds of bands, would i go 50,55,60% of 1 rep max or 5 rep maxes.. Thanks for the videos, fortunate to have you guys podcasts
Band the safety bars on the squat rack and place them at desired height. Lower safety bars the more weight. Proceed to go from there working speed and strength then max efforts. Change grips and bars and do small lifts to where you fail and resech what muscle fail pushing above the head. Seems like a delt or shoulder weakness
45:50. Are sports more political in the US than elsewhere? I refuse to believe that we don't have gold-medalist male lifters here. What does USAW even do?
regardless of anyone's opinion of westside, Louie is the fucking best.
While I DO think there should be at least one "hardcore gym" I think the membership requirement is a bit excessive. Being required to be able to squat 800-lbs to join. I think it should be about "talent". What about guys like Richard Hawthorne? Stephi Cohn? SC can deadlift 545-lbs @ 125 bodyweight. What about the other people that just want to get better and learn but might never be able to squat 800-lbs? What if they are pound for pound strong? Won numerous tournaments...
I understand why Louis is doing this> Gold's Gym/Venice has become "semi-hardcore" (amateurs and pro's train together). Golds used to be the Westside of bodybuilding/fitness. Should come down to "potential". Does the person joining have the grit? Heart. Does plan and has competed on some level. Doesn't have to have won in the Animal Cage or Arnold.
Hard to stay afloat though making the membership qualifications this difficult. In the end every business needs to pay bill s and make money.
@@AGC828 He doesn't charge to use his gym. None of the lifters or athletes pay gym dues. 100% of the money comes from Louie's books, DVD sales, equipment and apparel. He doesn't need to charge. Just his reverse hyper patent and his deals with Rogue likely made him a millionaire. He could make as much as he wants doing seminars but he refuses to travel and doesn't care about money. He cares about his legacy.
@@AGC828 he goes with percent they have been few girls (less 160 pounds )that did monster weight
Louie did a VERY good job of taking the Soviet system of sport (not just weightlifting but information from track and field and other sports) and using to succeed in powerlifting. A Great man that has devised a great system from aspects of other great systems.
I didn’t invent toilet paper but I’m smart enough to use it ..... classic 😂😂😂😂😂
This is the best podcast. PERIOD! I think for weightlifters especially, they need to listen to this. Most people I see go into the gym and don't have a clue what they are doing. Louie is Right, people need to read the books he has. The Science and Practice of Strength Training is life changing. So are all of Verkhoshansky's books and Tudor Bompa's Periodization.
The exact info I needed. Thank God for TH-cam comments. I can barely understand this man and he speaks quickly.
lol around 9:45 " THE PEOPLE NEVER BEEN TO WESTSIDE, THINK THEY KNOW WESTSIDE.....that really gets me" lol
How do you take the westside barbell exam????
Extremely knowledgeable professional Man
Every time I see Louie and his tattoos...I just want to personally pay for him to get them touched up by a real artist. Such an incredible coach should be given great ink.
Watch the Jason cooker has an interview where he pulls Louie’s tattoos apart. He has a tattoo on his knuckles that says phycho but the guy left some of the letters off.
1:02:50
Love Louis' shirt.
Why...
Me too its hard asf
Love these podcasts!
These podcasts/videos are on point!
Can you guys please make a shirt with "kill em all and let god sort em out"? Louie has had the banner in the gym for idk how long and i love that saying. Fits westside perfect.
Thanks you Louie Simmons
35:55 different modalities for sports. Great info.
41:00 how to get better at sport/ more explosive
50:00 breaking plateus with isometric in all positions. After multiple variations of workouts.
57:50 isometrics 1-3 seconds.
1:08:40 Sled for hamstring
great podcast. I train middle school kids and i enforce technique. You have to be able to squat your body weight of a low box before you get a bar!
I love the rugby advice at 1:13. I can’t wait to work this into my son’s program.
Thanks for posting.
Ep 1,2,3,etc where are they?
Louie simmons could turn you into a world champion. But nothing can turn you into louie simmons. This guy put it all on the line. He check book. Not just his blood and sweat he put his bones on the line and broke them on a regular basis. When his body couldnt figure it out ,he turned to his mind " read a friggin book!" This isnt a ten second tip. This is a listen closely twenty times over to get half of what hes saying. Then good luck trying to apply it .
Figured it out finally!
Excellent, thanks.
This guy is a fucking legend
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What’s the third book he mentioned?
FREAKING GOLD
I like the t-shirt. Looks pretty cool on Louie, especially knowing that he wears it as a tribute to Dynamo training system.
I love Louie, but this would be like wearing a nazi shirt as a tribute to their advance in rocketry science.
Hey Westside barbell, where the hell did Louie get that shirt?! I need one
where do you get a shirt like that?
same place you get your nazi fanboy shirts.
3:49 to 3:54 you have to squat 800 lbs in order to be a member of westside barbell?? DAMN!!!
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3:49
I thought that this was called Concurrent Training? I read that Conjugate was similar to Block training
did he say lifters 132 and above with at least 1500 total he will consider training them?
tattoobaker
yes. 1500 isn't a lot for 132 lb geared lifter.
1100-1200 raw at 132 isn't impossible. Once that lifter learns geared lifter 1500 would be achievable.
Scotty Davenport here's the problem I have with Louie sometimes. Is that 2000 in multi-ply or raw? Like when he talks about Hoff going from 400 squat to 1000. That 1000 is multi-ply. So was it 400 raw to 1000 in multi-ply? Or 400 in multi-ply to 1000 in multi-ply?
Hes talking about 400 multi ply and 1000 multi ply he ONLY trains and coaches multi ply
MURF8393 are you sure? Hoff played football, and a 400 lb squat in multi-ply would make his raw squat very low
@@Roadto-zb4vu i think he was 14 when he squat 400
What about OPP?
"Yeah you know me"
37:36
How can i go about increasing my overhead press with bands or chains, I have 23lb chains and all kinds of bands, would i go 50,55,60% of 1 rep max or 5 rep maxes.. Thanks for the videos, fortunate to have you guys podcasts
Jose A Ramirez where are you stalling on the shoulder press, at collar or mid range?
At eye level
Band the safety bars on the squat rack and place them at desired height. Lower safety bars the more weight. Proceed to go from there working speed and strength then max efforts. Change grips and bars and do small lifts to where you fail and resech what muscle fail pushing above the head. Seems like a delt or shoulder weakness
Is that a Bernie campaign shirt? Great video though
45:50. Are sports more political in the US than elsewhere? I refuse to believe that we don't have gold-medalist male lifters here. What does USAW even do?
23:00 bahahahaha .. couldnt be more relevant than today
Primelin? I think its Prilepin , man.
Ah. the owner of the mile high half rep club.
Long live the soviet union and Louie Simmons. 🫡
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