Westside Barbell | Louie Simmons & Chuck Volgelpohl on Squat technique in 1993

Louie Simmons and Chuck Vogelpohl takes us through a video on squat technique and box squat technique. This is how they teach the squat and box squat at westside barbell and have done for decades. Notice that this was before monolift so they still work on walking out the bar. This tape is form 1993 when Westside still was at a commercial gym.
Westside Barbell is a world famous gym in the west side of Columbus. The trainer Louie Simmons has a unconventional training method called the Conjugate method. Be developed this method in the 80s based on russian training. In 1986 one of his lifters squted 1010 lbs / 458 kg, the heavyest squat ever!
For more about Louie Simmons and Westside barbell see:
www.westside-barbell.com/
www.conjugatemethod.com/
www.westsidevstheworld.com/
This is footage from Video power magazine.

[@zeropoint7665]

If you never saw Louie and just heard his voice you wouldn't expect him to look the way he does.

[@martin1234512345]

A white Mike Tyson

[@jbrandona119]

Man it’s funny how chipper he sounds in this vid compared to him even 10 years ago 😂

[@adtjtjdjsj]

​@@jbrandona119Absolutely. To me, in the later episodes Louie sounds like he had a stroke or something; very unclear pronounciation and trouble finding words

[@martin1234512345]

I wish I could squat like Chuck. Perfection

[@mikebb1000]

Strengthen your back then. A great squat requires a strong back. I actually trained at WS for awhile and that’s the key

[@brucetungsten5714]

Awesome - THX!

[@Sully1111]

YES! PLEASE MORE OF THIS!

[@chorz]

Wow this is classic

[@Pibodabo]

I have learned the vertical shin style of squatting but I have been having trouble lately with carrying the bar too low and thought I would be onto something if I try moving it a bit higher. Then this video shows up in my feed! Thanks!

[@martin1234512345]

I'm trying to learn the verticle shin squat. Been difficult. Weak hamstrings doesn't help lol.

[@Pibodabo]

@@martin1234512345 See you in 2 years lol

[@martin1234512345]

@Petko Yovchev took matt wenning a decade lol. I'm in no rush.

[@Pibodabo]

@@martin1234512345 Yeah I learned that style of squatting from him. But it always needs constant monitoring and improvement...

[@LinusE]

How's it going now? I'm also adopting it, got any useful tips from your experience?

[@Daniel.Patrick.Walsh88]

This is fuking GOLD.

[@Jake-mj6mc]

Watch now as chuck moves faster with 135 than I can with body weight only

[@aba192]

He can move faster squatting 315 than I can quarter squat bodyweight

[@driesvdg8743]

I was 1 year old when this video is recorded lmao. Now learning about good squats.

[@adeelliftsstuff]

I was anywhere from 1-12 months old lol

[@johanjohnson9169]

Brukar göra som han o sänka boxen allt efter som jag blir varm o tekniken känns bra.

[@Lickmabumbum]

I've squatted 300kg raw easily with shit technique compared to this, let's see what happens after practicing! Thank you Louie 💪

[@DanTheBossPowerlifter]

Second comment from LIMA PERU, WSBB IN DA HOUSE

[@EastCoastPGS]

Everybody says Chuck is short. He by no means looks short. He looks around 6’. He towers over Louie

[@johnsambo9379]

My squat is god awful. Thank you!

[@donjuanmckenzie4897]

The incorrect method is exactly how rippetoe coaches the squat haha

[@jairorodriguez3919]

But I thought low bar squat was the way to go?

[@nunyabizness690]

this is low bar, he was just saying dont go too low or you can lose tension at the bottom

[@a.f.s.3004]

Exact opposite of what Rippetoe teaches

[@BigUriel]

This is not a "how to squat" guide for developing strength or muscle hypertrophy.
This is a "how to squat" guide for hitting big numbers on SPF meets with high ass squats in full gear.

[@kevinriley5979]

@@BigUriel no doubt

[@5.7hemi79]

@@BigUriel This is exactly what they're training for

[@jefferylord3068]

Thankfully we know better now

[@xbenxwilsonxhighlights7879]

You know better than Louie Simmons Dave Hoff and Chuck V?

[@placeholder8671]

Some modern lifters make great use of this style of squat, check out David Woolson and Chad Penson

[@tommcgivern8020]

See Chuck squat..

[@MrCatgroove]

Cueing overarching like that is just dangerous.

[@TheMrmovier]

when it comes to gear you need to fight to keep your lower back straight , that's what they mean by cueing arch . They don't actually squat with an arched lower back , it's neutral .

[@veritas2145]

I just farted on my dog`s nose....he loves it

[@strongmanenthus948]

Whatta awkward way to squat

[@joeybelltko]

BBC

[@harryangel4822]

I don’t think chuck ever broke parallel in a squat before ever. I saw him do a lot of half squats with huge weights, but never did I see him break parallel. I saw louie do a half squat with 920 lbs.

[@Evanmonster1]

I've been saying that for years, ha ha ha. The only lifter I saw actually take it down below parallel with big weight was Andy Bolton and this other guy from Russia. Same set up and squatting technique, but they actually took it down to proper level. Dave Hoff, is another one that is certainly in the half squat category. But if you say that about Chuck or Dave or whoever, oh do the fan boys get mad, ha ha ha! :D

[@johnraina4828]

I can feel some envy here 😂

[@petrl9838]

@425 Squat 525 Conventional Deadlift kirk had a totally different technique and took it to a borderline acceptable depth

[@andrejs1828]

Maybe not IPF depth but Chuck definitely broke paralell

[@kevinriley5979]

BIG RAY out squat all these fools with a ass to grass 1000pd + squat