My Westside visit 2004

From my Westside visit during Arnold classic 2004.
Nicest bunch of lifters you could find!

[@livestrongforever]

mike ruggerio, chuck vogelpohl,tim harold the master louie simmons giving the commands himself....and the other i dont know their names but all great athletes. great video

[@DamienPezzuti]

Absolutely great video, westside rules!

[@bonglee1631]

Westside barbell at it's best, Mike Ruggiera and Chuck Vogelpohl were fuckin animals, soo explosive off the box it's unreal.

[@snakeinthegrass20]

Mike & Chuck have got legs on par with professional bodybuilders. UNREAL. Can't wait till I can squat that !!!

[@thedominomaster101]

Can you do it yet?

[@mynameisforrest]

@@thedominomaster101 :D

[@thedominomaster101]

@@mynameisforrest still here waiting for an answer 😔

[@hogleg8103]

@@thedominomaster101the dude got hit by a bus 6 years ago he is dead.

[@rolland49]

They're clearly parallel. I found westside squatting is much easier on my joints and targets my hams, quads and glutes much better. Westside understands the practical application of squatting when it comes to biomechanics. Of course, my goal is strength, explosive strength. Westside seems to be unsurpassed when it comes to explosive strength. The proof is their lifters.

[@io3204]

Do they explode?

[@willvititoe2781]

@@io3204 violently

[@pigfac]

Great looking guys. A pleasure watching them train.

[@simay4977]

Blows my mind: all that weight and it's dynamic day.

[@jackandrews7878]

Keep in mind, all of these guys are using copious amounts of anabolics. The workloads are too intense and exhausting for drug-free lifters or even people who use mild amounts of gear

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

@@jackandrews7878 so ?

[@lightningalpha8]

@@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jwyou are a freaking moron if you didnt understand what the guy above you said. Drugs help. Keep lying to yourself

[@RichieVibes]

This video is the nuts. I've picked up lots of pointers on form from it.

[@Bsure12345]

Speed squats with 400+lbs!!!! crazy strong

[@davidbennett288]

500+

[@FUZZYisBIG]

Sometimes I question wether Im in the right strength sport.

[@242pwrlftr]

Awesome shit bro, thanks for posting this up!

[@EmotionalShredd]

this is speed training day. not max effort

[@Nelarsen]

squatting with the weight plates nearly falling off. thats WESTSIDEBARBELL CLUB EHHHHHHHHH

[@kk-ds9ix]

4:37 OMG HE IS BIG AF

[@klydeflores7909]

what a fucking behemoth

[@oreldm]

He’s all water weight

[@magnitorfasson9238]

His head is very small

[@Lickmabumbum]

The size of that guy's legs 😮😮

[@MaineSucks]

Thats JL in the kentucky shirt.

[@jpl315]

adductors too

[@fighting185]

when you do these, are you supposed to relax ur muscles a little bit when you sit back on the box or no??

[@rishabhkashyap690]

Mike K nope. Tightness when you go done and stay tight when you explode up. It's for explosive power so you have to stay tight all round.

[@overthebar]

responding to a 7 year old comment, what a legend

[@llleerrooyy]

No, stay tight all the way through

[@davidmb3376]

Almost a decade of comments and not a correct answer amongst them. You relax your hip flexors on the box. Everything else stays tight

[@Felix-s2g]

@@davidmb3376 how are you supposed to remain tight if you relax your hip flexors? i notice that when i relax my hips my brace everywhere else goes. Or maybe my body coordination is retarded idk

[@dus65]

holy cow, LH, your legs are huge!

[@tastefulphrasing]

@fighting185 The point of it is to unload your muscle spindles of kinetic energy so your muscle force is doing all the work, it is brutal, so yeah, I would so put a lot of weight on the box, too little of weight on the box, and you are missing the point.

[@dbennett4]

Tim Harold?

[@RandeTreecePhD]

Is that Louis spotting on the right?

[@llleerrooyy]

Yes

[@alexgilps]

westside barbell is the shit

[@bigfatfattie]

so on max effort day, would you choose a close stance? by the way, awsome vid.

[@llleerrooyy]

No always wide

[@fitnessgirl10]

top demais

[@bigfatfattie]

this is a dynamic day, right?

[@llleerrooyy]

Yes

[@daveeh2930]

why these guys squat so wide?

[@dabear7862]

It’s all about hips

[@VikingMan44]

Does anyone know how to box squat? ;)

[@MaineSucks]

hell yeah... thats a great fuckin video

[@scmpirate15]

@m5p944 You said 'super duper power pants'. HAHAHA

[@37kline]

anyone know who the dude is in the kentucky shirt?

[@larslindeberg2633]

I think it is JL Holdsworth

[@hgtpmrinbetween3484]

Who is the first big Guy that squats?

[@nickmassa8780]

Mike Ruggeria

[@mangchander]

Is a stance that wide recommended for an average Joe, or is that more of an advanced thing?

[@jimjones6901]

This is an old ass comment but in case anyone is still wondering you should probably not take a stance this wide unless you are a multi-ply lifter

[@alexpark1694]

Daniel Welch debatable

[@llleerrooyy]

If your an equipped lifter a wide stance like that is necessary and should always squat wide. If your raw then go as wide as you can go before your hips start to feel a lot of tension

[@cornfedninja]

those guys are scary

[@robbyrodriguez9984]

Eminem "Soldier" in the background.

[@Samonomics]

im training legs today,mans gunna b doin box squat

[@dbarnett87]

hahaha!!! that is so funny

[@omalley16]

Who’s the crew cut white guy in all black? ( the 2nd guy to squat). He’s a fuckin machine!!!

[@einlajo]

If I remember correctly, Rob Fusner

[@Fiannanova]

you clearly have drank the koolaid

[@m1kekim]

i have respect for speed, bands and chains, but not that shit range of motion.

[@llleerrooyy]

Stfu