WESTSIDE BARBELL The Official Fan Page

WESTSIDE BARBELL The Official Fan Page

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WESTSIDE BARBELL The Official Fan Page - http://westside-barbell.com/ Westside Barbell is a private “Invitation Only” Elite training facility in Columbus Ohio.

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 na

08/26/2026

In this clip from the Westside Barbell Explosive Power Training DVD, Lou discusses how we utilize series jumps.

ATWR powerlifter Phil Harrington with the demonstrations.

08/25/2026

Lou deadlifting in competition back in the early 1980s.

08/24/2026

In this clip from the Westside Barbell Explosive Power Training DVD, Lou discusses a few exercises we use to improve explosive power and athleticism.

Want to learn more? Check out the Westside Barbell Conjugate Club.

08/23/2026

Lou pulling 705lbs in competition back in the early 1980s.

08/21/2026

How do you if you're a beginner lifter?

From the "Introducing the Dynamic Effort Method for Beginners with Burley Hawk" episode of the WSBB podcast.

Available on all podcasts platforms

08/20/2026

Chuck Vogelpohl squatting in competition. Lou and John Bott providing the spot.

08/19/2026

In this clip from the Westside Barbell Podcast, Lou discusses strategies to solve mid-range bench press weakness.

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

08/18/2026

In this clip, Lou discusses the training and competition results attained using the Westside Barbell Conjugate Training System.

Want to hear more? Check out the Westside Barbell YouTube channel where you’ll find a few of our old school VHS training tapes.

08/17/2026

Often initiated, always irritated.

08/14/2026

Chuck Vogelpohl squat and deadlift third attempts at the 2004 Arnold Classic.

Want to see more of these rare training tapes? Check out the Conjugate Club where you’ll find all of our old school training tapes, books, and educational resources.

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Location

Address


Columbus, OH

Opening Hours

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