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  1. J

    bench programming

    Yes I am aware....got that from the man himself. And rep work is a HUGE part of their template...one might say moreso than the ME or DE aspect which I think is an oft overlooked thing about Westside. There is a ton of volume work on lots of accessory exercises and low intensities. As the...
  2. J

    bench programming

    I believe he was responding in reference to your post stating "As a whole, Conjugated Periodisation (westside programmimg), did not take into account for the development of geared lifting many years after it was originally thought up by the Dynamo Club. " We should stop throwing conjugations...
  3. J

    bench programming

    Alpha, do NOT start screwing around with Smolov or any other such complicated programming. I'd also not recommend Westside at your strength level either. You need to build a strength base with decent volume work. And you are probably correct in your assessment about higher volume...if...
  4. J

    bench programming

    Sorry to jump in here and post in response to an old post but here I go. First, the point you're trying to make about the 5x5 is a pretty terrible one. How you arrived at 10-12 "quality" reps with doing 5x5 twice a week is beyond me. Fatigue doesn't set in that quickly and I'd argue you get...
  5. J

    Original Westside template

    More to come. Also several articles written on Pat Casey (first to officially bench 600 lbs raw). If you don't know who he is, shame on you lol. This was done before bench shirts!
  6. J

    Original Westside template

    Change of Pace Power Training by Armand Tanny (1966) Power lifters have now established the fact that two days of training a week fully satisfy the work requirement for ultimate gains. Daily training doesn’t work. Not yet, at least, not at this stage of the game. They certainly tried daily...
  7. J

    Original Westside template

    Incline Power Rack Presses by Armand Tanny For sheer power, for undiluted form, for an immensity of poundage hardly conceivable, 300-pound power lifter Pat Casey’s high incline press of 380 stands alone as the greatest overhead Press performance of all time. What makes it unique is the fact...
  8. J

    Original Westside template

    Bill West, Pioneer of Powerlifting by Peter Vuono (1983) The readers of Powerlifting USA who have used lifting aids such as knee wraps, wrist wraps, elbow wraps, or a wide lifting belt owe a great deal of thanks to the man who popularized these training aids – Bill “Peanuts” West. So too, if...
  9. J

    Original Westside template

    Power Rack Box Squats by Armand Tanny The chrome steel bar drooping threateningly across the squat rack in Bill "Peanuts" West's Westside Barbell Club was loaded to 900 pounds. Bill himself had always subscribed to the belief that in order to lift heavy weights you had to get used to the feel...
  10. J

    Original Westside template

    The Touch System for the Deadlift by Armand Tanny (1967) As power lift training continues to progress, the individual is becoming less subject to his own devices, less a victim of his physical weaknesses, and now enjoys the steady hand, the moral support and the standby intelligence of a...
  11. J

    Original Westside template

    The Touch System in Bench Pressing by Bill “Peanuts” West In a previous article I described the Touch System in power squat training. Largely psychological in nature this bright new method proved you could improve your squatting ability by up to 10% in a few workouts. Essentially the method...
  12. J

    Original Westside template

    Okay will do. Not sure if I should just post them in here as it could get pretty cluttered but then again it might be good to have all the info in one place. I can move them later if you guys want.... I think what you guys will notice after reading thru the old articles is a less...
  13. J

    Original Westside template

    Old Westside I myself have become more and more interested in these guys lately. Try to find info on them and you come up with mostly Louie Simmons though. Not to open a debate on the issue but I'm not so sure "Westside" has come a long way since then as equipment has come a long way since...
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