Q'n'A with Louie Simmons - WSBB #64

There is a special format for today's episode. The production team here at Westside, while working on upcoming projects, recovered unaired Q'n'A files with Louie. In this episode, we have content from Louie covering a diverse range of topics in is unique and informative style.
00:00 INTRO
00:58 IMPROVING THE START OF THE DEADLIFT
03:56 NECK TRAINING
08:14 WHEN TO ADD BRIEFS
09:06 HOW TO VARY SPEED WORK
12:07 HOW SHOULD YOU START OUT DYNAMIC WORK
15:25 EXERCISES TO AVOID?
17:06 TWEAKING MMA TRAINING FOR BOXING
18:03 HOW TO START THE OFF-SEASON?
19:34 EXPLOSIVENESS FOR BJJ
20:59 BEST TIME FOR EXPLOSIVE WORK
22:06 ALTERNATIVES FOR REVERSE HYPERS
23:22 HOW OFTEN TO WESTSIDE LIFTERS WAR GEAR?
24:39 HOW TO KNOW IF YOUR DOING ENOUGH?
26:20 SEATED BOX JUMP VS STANDING BOX JUMP
27:44 HOW TO TRAIN FOR LONG DISTANCE
29:44 SPEED DAYS WITHOUT CHAINS/BANDS
30:36 DOES WESTSIDE TRAIN REPS ABOVE 90%?
31:15 STRENGTH TRAINING FOR JUNIOR ATHLETES
32:36 BAND VOLUME FOR TRICEPS/SHOULDERS
34:30 OPTIMAL REP RANGE FOR BEGINNERS
35:40 SPEED WORK WITHOUT BAND PLATFORM
36:25 SHOULDER STABILITY FOR BJJ
37:22 BEST SHOULDER EXERCISES FOR POWERLIFTING
39:12 ANDERSON SQUAT AS A MAX EFFORT MOVEMENT
40:17 ORIGIN OF BANDS
42:20 BAND TRAINING BEFORE WESTSIDE
43:37 STRONG BASE WITH BANDS
44:54 MAXIMAL BAND TRAINING
45:51 SHOULD YOU TRAIN WITH BANDS FROM THE BEGINNING
47:10 TOO MUCH BAND TENSION?
48:17 CLOSE GRIP BENCH MORE THAN WIDE?
51:10 PULL UPS FOR LATS?

[@ramironetto2797]

Here I was, thinking on how one of my favorite podcasts to hear was Louie talking about training and how sad it was that there would be no more. This made my heart warmer.

[@kylemccaffrey3003]

Same man, same… 1947-never

[@AlexPittEdo]

please vote if you also want to see beginner content, how to start conjugate from scratch, programming and so on. thank you

[@rupakshk]

agree!

[@tommyAndechs]

I would love to see conjugate beginner content too, for raw lifters

[@jorgebarrosan]

yes please

[@Dr_Footbrake]

The instagram account has some info

[@bigal8974]

He was always thinking of ways to get stronger, and would help anyone who asked. I was stuck at a 300 bench weighing 157. He invited me to westside for a few months working my triceps constantly. Within 18 months I was knocking on the door of 400. Never asked me for nothing in return. He just wanted me to get stronger.

[@drinkinouttacups2665]

That rules

[@MrTsar-ui8eh]

What a privilege. Glad you've gotten stronger bro

[@handsforwarrodneymorgan2616]

Would you mind sharing some of what he had you do?

[@adtjtjdjsj]

​​@@handsforwarrodneymorgan2616tricep work at westside is mainly a shit ton of extensions/pushdowns with dumbbells, ez bars and cables. They also do a lot of close grip presses

[@lance178]

I've lived 2 and a half hours from westside my whole life. One time years ago, Im in Columbus for a job training, call westside, "yeah come on in, 8am" Im like 23 yrs old, stoked, but it didnt work out with the work schedule. Thought oh well Ill come back for this. Never did. I regret it so much now. I love listening to Louie. I really wish I couldve had a conversation with that guy. He seemed so genuine with wanting to help people. Anyone. I hope Westside keeps that attitude in the years to come.

[@gillpeakperformance4945]

This is an unexpected Christmas present! Simmons' body of work will continue to live on!

[@drinkinouttacups2665]

Speed work part is gold

[@paulleclaire8252]

I hope there’s more in the vault of Lou dropping knowledge

[@tomcoleman8753]

RIP Louie! My favourite strength coach!

[@ryanoflaherty5720]

This was a cool podcast! Follow all of them but this mash up of different videos was cool!

[@KomonAthlete]

What an absolute treat to get 2 of my questions answered!! I never got to meet Lou but this is the next best thing!

[@WestsideBarbellOfficial]

Glad it helped

[@johnathanbusher9747]

Thanks Tom for releasing this. Great information!

[@jefflegrande4078]

I hope there’s more of this to come. Thank You for this PRICELESS information.

[@Jamesy-kp4tu]

The Godfather…. Triple OG. Rest in peace Louie

[@robbiesmith1516]

This is awesome. Thanks for uploading. I do my best to implement Louies methods.

[@WestsideBarbellOfficial]

No problem Stay Strong 💪

[@PLeonard71]

Thank you for creating and releasing this content by Louie. This is great information and helpful. This truly is the spirit of Louie and Westside Barbell.❤

[@lifebyathread8844]

Louie simmons is my personal coach. Never met him never spoke to him. But i listen to him all the time. Louie swam in waters in 99/ cant even see the bottom of." The Hardest thing to do is change"

[@TheDeathstag]

Lovely surprise to see some previously unseen Louie.

[@JoseyRivera]

Died Never

[@Dr_Footbrake]

Re: briefs. Took me a while to work this out but as a smaller lifter I’ve found if I use briefs for DE I need to do some form of belt squatting (or just raw squatting) to keep and add muscle mass/strength otherwise I seem to become more technically proficient in the gear but it’s offset by a loss of strength and my numbers stay the same lol.

[@lifebyathread8844]

Westside , best side ! You need to make louie simmons shirts . Pictures of him with his shades and mustache . Also list his lifts You can also do a long sleeve shirt with his tatoos on the shirt . Make a couple rip shirts in his memory . He loved that people "took his dog to the gym" when wearing a westside shirt. Maybe its time we all take a piece of louie with us to the gym with us

[@brucetungsten5714]

Great info - Thanks!

[@WestsideBarbellOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed it 💪

[@bubhinson]

THANK YOU

[@WestsideBarbellOfficial]

Thanks for listening💪

[@DeadLifts4Dayz]

25:55 - 26:04 Sounds like Louie is telling the weather for the week 😂🙏

[@kevinclayton2246]

Treasure chest full of knowledge

[@sarajohnstonelmt5037]

Why did he have no biceps? Blown patella (knee) broken back he healed and what else? I'd like to breath well. As I listen to his labored breaths I think of his saying his focus was primarily his neck? His esgs with good morning reps sound nice though. His obliques are a part of good mornings? Ok... I just need to learn. I'll start with good mornings.

[@MrLukedanger]

He had troubles with a crushed vertebrae/disk in his neck Louie was almost 75 years old in this video