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WESTSIDE BARBELL The Official Fan Page WESTSIDE BARBELL The Official Fan Page - http://westside-barbell.com/ Westside Barbell is a private “Invitation Only” Elite training facility in Columbus Ohio.
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It was
created by world renowned power lifter Louie Simmons. Louie is one of only 5 lifters to
total Elite in 5 diff erent powerlifting weight classes. For the last 37 years Louie Simmons
has totaled Elite in various power-lifting organizations. He is the only lifter over 50 years of
age to squat 920 pounds, bench 600 pounds and dead lift 722 pounds which in total 2100
pounds and was ranked 4th nationally in 2000 in the open. Over the many years that Louie has been involved in power-lifting and special strength
trainin, he has gained a vast amount of knowledge on how to produce strength. Through
experience and constant research, his areas of expertise are vast and include but not limited
to the list below;
• The Percent Training Method
• The Conjugate Training Method
• The Dynamic Training Method
• The Maximum Effort Method
• Lifting Technique
• Raising Work Capacity
• Rehabilitation And Restoration
• The Reactive And Contrast Methods
Louie’s training methodology is backed up by his athlete’s results. Currently he trains 33
men who have benched 700 pounds, 8 over 800, and 2 over 900 pounds. In addition Louie
has 17 athletes who have squatted over 1000 pounds and 6 over 1100. He also has 18 athletes
who deadlift over 800 pounds and has 13 athletes who have a total lifting record over
2500 pounds, 7 over 2600 pound total, and the only gym to have 2 over 2700 pound totals,
plus 2 over 2800 pounds. All these athletes train within Westside Barbell. Louie has published over a 100 training articles and produced 7 highly respected training
videos and is also the inventor of the Reverse Hyper® machine. He is a strength consultant
for the Cleveland Browns , Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, and
numerous college football teams. 2 Olympic gold medal sprinters and an Ultimate Fighting
Championship (UFC) Heavy Weight World Champion have also trained under the watchful
eye of Mr. Simmons. Top fl ight rugby teams have and still ask for his advice and Louie has
had past dealings with the New Zealand All-Blacks to name but one of a long list.

Lou squatting in competition, early 1980s.
10/15/2026

Lou squatting in competition, early 1980s.

10/14/2026

In this clip from the Westside Barbell Podcast, Lou discusses how Westside uses the Anderson squat exercise during maximal effort training.

Want to hear more? Check out the Westside Barbell Podcast available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

10/13/2026

In this clip from the Westside Barbell Podcast, Lou discusses finding correlation between gains in specific accessory exercises and competition lift progress.

Want to hear more? Check out the Westside Barbell Podcast available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

10/12/2026

10/10/2026

New Podcast Episode Now Available

Louie Simmons: How He Made Westside Barbell Legendary

Available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

10/08/2026

In this clip, Lou and the crew execute a reverse band bench press workout.

The future method, also known as the lightened method or reverse band training, allows athletes to train with supramaximal weights.

This is an effective tool to attain neurological adaptations preparing athletes for the extremes of geared lifting.

This method can also be an effective way for raw lifters to deload without having a significant drop in training intensity. In this case, the bands alleviate the demand at the most disadvantageous joint angles, resulting in less energy expenditure to accomplish the lift.

Whether you are using the reverse band setup to push the heaviest weight possible, or using bands to control energy expenditure, the future method can be a useful tool for any athlete.

10/07/2026

In this clip, Lou executes dynamic effort box squats.

This was the third week of the wave, so Lou decided to work up to a top set to end the day. Working up to a heavy/near-max single during the third week is something that has commonly occurred at Westside.

It is important to note that when and why we do this would all depend on the athlete and their current training goals.

The legendary Chuck Vogelpohl deadlifting in competition.
10/06/2026

The legendary Chuck Vogelpohl deadlifting in competition.

10/05/2026

In this clip from the Westside Barbell Podcast, Lou discusses the origins of the good morning exercise.

Want to hear more? Check out the Westside Barbell Podcast available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.

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Columbus, OH

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 1pm

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