Louie provides commentary about the who, what, why and where on. Sep 19, 2019 matt goes in depth on what he learned while at westside barbell. Its a place where you must give 100 percent every day or risk the wrath of simmons, a man who, at 65, still hits 10 workouts a week using poundages that would terrify the typical gym guy. How does one reach the top of powerlifting westside barbell. Chains plus bands close or wide grip westside uses combinations of chains and bands. Bill peanuts west founder of the westside barbell club. Westside barbell les bases du couche moderne the westside barbell book of methods. This is a trick i learned training at westside on sunday mornings with one of the greatest benchers of all time, george halbert. From renowned strength training expert louie simmons and the team at westside barbell, the squat and deadlift manual is a musthave for any weightlifter serious about elevating his game. Fred boldt, at 181, made 597 in orlando with george. Blakley and george halbert do a lot of floor presses like this. Westside barbell book of methods simmons, louie on.
You can use a set of mini bands at 85 pounds at lockout. The other member asked george about doing extensions. Learn how chuck vogelpohlgeorge halbertlouie simmons dominated. To train my bench, i employ the max effort method primarily, however i do use the repeated effort method once a month to give my shoulders and elbows a break while also achieving some upper body hypertrophy. Over the years i was at westside barbell, many things changed that will go far beyond the scope of this article. Over the many years that louie simmons has been involved in powerlifting he has gained a vast amount of knowledge on how to produce strength. This program is constructed with the conjugate system in mind and constantly pushes gpp. On march 7, at the arnold classic, george halbert benched a world record 657 298 kg. Light bands when doubled around the barbell are 200 pounds for the very strong.
Westside barbell is essentially what would happen if the hells angels traded in their harley davidsons for squat racks and chalk. Simmons has been a strength consultant for several nfl teams and is the inventor of the reverse hyperextension machine. The westside barbell book of methods by westside barbell. This is a sneak peak into our new conjugate club series of louie simmons breaking down some of his most iconic training videos. George halbert three bench press world records in a row. They had countless special exercises such as rack pulls. Interview with the bench press king goerge halbert compliments of monster muscle mag. While the bulgarians would do a max based on a daily record max where the intensity zone would be close to 100 percent, the westside system for max effort results in a new alltime record on a special barbell exercise over 90 percent of the time for the entire group. Westside barbell exposed learn how chuck vogelpohlgeorge. George halbert raw benches 550 pounds at 198 pounds body weight. Benching 733 at just 220 and 683 at 198, he is clearly a very elite bencher. Westside barbell behind these walls with louie simmons.
This was documented by our statistics man joe lasko. Westside hooks its bands around four by fours when benching. I could barely squat 5 for a single rep, same with deadlift, and could bench around 155. Fights and cussing are part of the charm, as are tattoos and facial hair. Then it was westsides andre henry 605, tim harrold 615, and mike brown, who as of april made 670 easily at barely 19 years old. His exclusive gym, westside barbell in columbus, oh, has more than 100 world records to its name.
Dec 30, 20 in 3 months my bench has only gone up 5 pounds. About 8 years ago i came down to westside with a best lifts of 473 at 221 raw, my best with a shirt was 475. Ive heard it 435 different times and it never gets old. Order your copy or copies of the book of methods by using the order form on the right. The united states, for the most part, will start young, 810 years old, in a particular sport such as football, baseball, basketball, boxing, and wrestling. The past training years resulted in louies first book, the book of methods. Good bench article by george halbert 733 bench at 215. The only things i felt let it down was its running time.
Please join this discussion about good bench article by george halbert 733 bench at 215 bodyweight. Increase your bench louie simmons special exercise diesel sc. Westside barbell exposed learn how chuck vogelpohl. Many at westside have at least a 600pound raw bench. I have no idea how much band tension that is, but its probably enough to drag you straight to hell. While at westside barbell he learned key information on how to become. That gym is westside barbell, and the man that cam up with the system is none other than tha grand guru of strength training louis simmons. Im looking for some info on louie simmons workouts.
If you want to be a star and last many decades, i suggest you try the westside methods. I have been lifting weights for about 17 years since my freshman year in high school. Westside barbell exposed learn how chuck vogelpohlgeorge halbertlouie simmons dominated duration. Aug 31, 2012 everyone at westside, including george, has a max effort day and a dynamic day and does a lot of repetition work to near failure.
Westside barbell the official fan page 457 industry dr, columbus, ohio 43204 rated 4. Keep in mind both kenny patterson and george halbert have squatted over 700 with kenny doing over 800. Good bench article by george halbert 733 bench at 215 bodyweight. Jun 11, 2019 the mental aspect of westside barbell. In 4 years, he took that to 2400 by training under our more experienced lifters. From the methods and workouts that were used by chuck vogelpohl, george halbert, louie simmons, kenny patterson, and rob fusner. I also remember overhearing george halbert telling another westside member a bit of advice after a max effort board press. In our gym, george halberts group did just this for months, only to discover that it did not work. George will use 200 pounds of chain 5 sets of chain and works up to a. George halbert of westside barbell benching three world records in the 198 lbs 90 kg class. George halbert three bench press world records in a row at. The atmosphere inside the cinder block walls has been described as a prison yard weight pile. It is this knowledge that has produced numerous national and world champions in different sports, like world record holder 400m dash harry butch reynolds. Explosive strength development for jumping by louie simmons and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Three lifters that have maintained a very high level of performance are amy weisberger, chuck vogelpohl, and george halbert. I saw george halbert do things on a bench that made my face hurt. At westside, we do not specialize in the bench press, yet we have 7 men who have officially done over 600. Powerlifting expert louie simmons on teen lifting mahlers. From the methods and workouts that were used by chuck vogelpohl, george halbert, louie simmons, kenny patterson, and rob. I worked on my bench, squat and deadlift form and learned the westside methods. George the russian lion hackenschmidt and old school physical culture.
It took george halbert several years to go from a 500 bench to 700, yet paul keyes, a newcomer who trains under george, went from a 585 bench to 750 in an astonishing 51 weeks, and is still progressing. Monster muscle is glad to have him here for this interview. Interview with the bench press king george halbert. He said, what exactly will dumbbell extensions do for my triceps that 700 pound board presses didnt already do. The westside journey continues full article westside barbell. The westside barbell book of methods simmons louie. This book is a collection of training methods i ha. Kenny was also the lightest to bench 700 701 at 238. This is footage of a workout in westside from video power magazine. Squat and deadlift manual by louie simmons rogue fitness. He is noted for developing the westside conjugate method of training and applying it to powerlifting and other sports, as well as inventing several pieces of strength training equipment.
Sep, 2003 in the world of powerlifting one gym, and its system of training pretty much dominates the sport. Matt smith came to westside with a meager 1800 total. Our fifth strongest bencher is jerry obradovic, with 644. I called the number you gave regarding the russian books. My answer is always the same, find a damn program and stick with it. It is a collection of some of the strongest and scariest people to ever walk the earth. The westside conjugate system by louie simmons westside barbell june 2011 legendary powerlifter louie simmons explains the methods that have brought success and records to westside barbell lifters. George halbert is one of the most well known big benchers from resent years. Westside barbell is a private, invitationonly, elite training facility in columbus, ohio that was created by simmons. Apr 14, 2011 increase your bench louie simmons special exercise and stretch by jim smith, cscs, rkc as all of you know, i just got back from the first ever westside barbell certification. Louie simmons new ebook special strength development for. George halbert board pressing against a ridiculous amount of bands. Westside training is a complex system that takes the best.
I saw tony bologne bench 5 plates on 1 side and 6 on the other. Westside barbell squat and deadlift manual by louie simmons. Louie simmons frequently asked questions deepsquatter. In this video, louie simmons shares some of the real history of. Within 3 weeks i benched 520 with a shirt at westside. Louie simmons gym, westside barbell in columbus, ohio, is regarded as the most hardcore gym on earth. The standard template there is a great story from dave about how the standard template originated. Many have asked how and why westside developed the conjugate system. George halbert and kenny patterson were the two best benchers of my.
The gym moved three times, and it also got smarter, more advanced, more innovative, stronger, and better. In november of 2018, still around a skinnyfat 180 lbs, i said screw it and started picking up a barbell. Worldrenowned strengths coach louie simmons and his staff created this club to provide an allnew education system through which they will share extensive knowledge and experience on using the conjugate system. Actually louie simmons is the one who has spent some serious time studying strength training i am just a beneficiary of all of his hard. Kim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. George dropped to 220 on october 18, 1997, and made a 600 pound bench. Jan 01, 2000 westside barbell book of methods book. Matt goes in depth on what he learned while at westside barbell. Westside barbell template working with the standard template by jim wendler for. From the methods and workouts that were used by chuck vogelpohl, george halbert. Bob coe, tony ramos, mike jester, kenny patterson, george halbert, doug williams.
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