Power Lifting


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Much of the information on these webpages has been developed by watching the video line produced by Louie Simmons, world renowned strength training expert. Bar-none, the Westside Barbell (the system Louie Simmons developed) program has created more weight lifting champions than any other system out there. If you want to get big and strong, and have unique workouts, this is the system to learn. I encourage you to find out more by visiting Westside Barbell


Subcategories

Chain Work
Chains add a new dynamic to your workout. By using the contract method the weight increases through the accent of the lift. Likewise, upon decent, the weight is unloaded on the floor, partially quickening deceleration.
ME Bench
Maximum Effort Bench Routines/Exercises. Includes: floor presses, board presses, decline/incline press, pin press, etc... All these exercises, with the exception of Illegal Wides, should be worked up to a 1/3/5 rep max. Varying hand positions can be used.

Upper back should be flush on the bench, feet should be firmly planted on the floor. Make sure your form is right.

Thumb grip works the chest/shoulder muscles, thumb-less grip works the triceps and lats.


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Quadriceps Exercises
Quadriceps Exercises-The Westside program does not incorporate many quadriceps exercises, due mainly to the fact that the squat stance is super wide limiting quad interaction. I noticed that when hiking in Yosemite, my quads took a real beating. 
These exercises below should be worked in for 3-4 sets of 8-15 reps. Not sure if they should be put on Me, or De day or both??  
Additional Information (as per ifpa-fitness.com)The wide-stance-squat provides greater leverage and therefore is used to increase overall strength. The wide stance shifts the center of gravity slightly backward, this allows the powerful hip and gluteal muscles greater muscle activation, while decreasing stress on all but the vastus medialis muscle of the quadriceps. This exercise is best used to increase overall strength and to increase stress on hips, gluteals and vastus medialis. This wide stance squat position is referred to as the Powerlifter Squat. To optimally perform the Powerlifter Squat follow the IFPA ...

The Westside program does not incorporate many quadriceps exercises, due mainly to the fact that the squat stance is super wide limiting quad interaction. I noticed that when hiking in Yosemite,...