Westside Barbell | Bench press traning 1995

[@TheDubtFire]

its amazing how Louie remembers all their totals

[@nschumacher-1]

And he still does!

[@solslastcannula5665]

@@nschumacher-1big Lenny said it straight

[@itsbenp1260]

Why is Lenny brought up on a decade old Louie video?😂

[@solslastcannula5665]

@@itsbenp1260 because he called louie a short fat g*y who attends g*y nightclubs to look for ppl to take home

[@johntrains1317]

"The lift that is your hardest is the one that will make you a champion." Great mind set

[@Joesmith_138]

The camera man just finished videoing a skateboarding vid

[@alaskanpeas]

VX and GL squad. MiniDV for life.

[@devynwiesner6211]

LOL 😆

[@benw.7175]

Omg 😂 Just finished a montage

[@ThatsControversial]

This having only 30k views shows that KZbin really doesn't favor quality and education over flashiness and big lifts. 12 minutes of gold here. Louie is going to be the Aristotle of weightlifting. People are going to be studying him for centuries.

[@thedhive6512]

or maybe its because multi-ply lifting is not that popular and people do not have the time or money to buy all the crap you need to do conjugate properly. People are getting plenty strong and getting paid without doing half this stuff. Makes sense to work smarter and not harder.

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

@@thedhive6512 but they train raw and other lifters such as Dave and Matt W. outlined and sub without all the equipment

[@ZaneGeeting]

@@thedhive6512 You clearly don't understand conjugate. The only things you need outside of any other training system are a squat box and some bands which are super cheap. You can accumulate more bars, chains, etc over time, but they aren't 100% necessary for the program. The training sessions are short, 45min to an hour. The system also works really well for raw lifters. I've done 740/425/705@220 raw and 705/400/660@198 raw, 2 of my training partners have gone 832/485/735@275 and 821/465/722@308 in his 3rd meet. Conjugate is training smarter, it uses physics and mathematics to determine your best training volume and intensity, then addresses weak areas to make you a more complete lifter.

[@ZaneGeeting]

@@wilkdaniel this is a super bizarre comment. Is Duffin not destroyed? (I'm personal friends with him, btw) if you lift at a high level for a prolonged period of time, you will be beat up, and you can take that to the bank. Powerlifting is a sport, injuries are a part of sport and there's no way around that.

[@Johnrap]

Gangnam Style has 3 billion more views than Guns 'N' Roses. Just another example.

[@williamhendrix3253]

it’s funny to see louie when he isn’t used to talking in a camera yet.

[@torynichols2413]

That man's brain ran like a computer. Simply knowing everyone's totals and progress off the top of his head is impressive. He's like one of those savants that can tell you what the temperature was on June 30th 1977

[@utgardkraft1412]

Rest in Peace Louie! Legendary

[@knuckledragger4648]

I want to learn more about muscle hyperputhy.

[@RatsburyRaven74]

Hey ....stop it....

[@someoneprice2371]

knuckle dragger no u

[@nunyabizness690]

Look at premlins charts

[@mattcronin1877]

and spacial exercises

[@tropicalpalmtree]

Ask Mike Tyson

[@jasonnowakowski393]

I didn't take this guy seriously in the beginning but have started watching more of his videos and listening to his advice I have to puy my hands up he's a guro I've made some big gains at 52 in growing now in a way I never thought my body would take my hat off to you great information

[@martin1234512345]

So many nuggets of gold in this video. Thank you.

[@PlutoTheGod]

I love how he went from this "hi.. I'm louie simmons" to now "LOUIE SIMMONS WITH WESTSIDE BARBELL HERE"

[@Marniuhhh]

Love how when Louie talks about what they do, he always has to mention that Chuck does it slightly different. Can't imagine what a beast Chuck Vogelpohl was back then and probably still is

[@squatcurldeadlift7346]

He has an Instagram now, he still has the killer stare

[@joeyravage4798]

Masters of Reality. Love that album.

[@tropicalpalmtree]

7:05 this is why Chuck Vogelpohl will forever be my personal inspiration to lift. Work ethic like no other, and such a professional that he would largely do his own thing at Westside because he had the absolute trust of Louie.

[@jonklein7130]

Maybe he should not have trusted Louie? Using steroids and lifting so heavy you have a cage on spinal cord. Can you imagine the pain Chuck must live in? Plus more surgeries away in the future

[@haydenp14]

@@jonklein7130 he said Louie trusted him you illiterate dingus.

[@TexicanMr]

Damn it. I was doing way too much pec deck in '96.

[@maxxxmodelz4061]

It's very interesting to me that they had a camber safety squat bar back then. I didn't know they existed in 1995, but there it is. Excellent.

[@caleb_wesman]

Louie invented half this shit himself

[@cabalofdemons]

The record playing is "We Sold Our Soul For Rock n Roll" by Black Sabbath. Excellent best of record.

[@branflakee4257]

This has so much information! thank you for this!

[@louhusla]

This shit is gold.Love Louie he is the man.Reminds me of my old gym in a strip mall.No instagram tiktok bullshit.The big show,Al Snow, Mark henry and all kinds of pro wrestlers trained there when they were in town.None of it was posted online for likes.If you can get down on the dirty ass floor and bang those tris out you got a little Westside in you!

[@kevinjohnsonfitness]

This is when I graduated high school. I wish I had started lifting then instead of waiting until now.

[@1grizzlycowboy]

I need louie in my life. People hardly train this hard anymore.

[@heveyweightheveyweight5399]

Maybe in your gym but we go harder where I'm from

[@pmakmusic]

There is a lot to learn from Louie

[@Faktantarkastaja]

Westside system really works. Have training nearly all my life, I'm 55 years old. When this West side barbell system book came about 25 years ago, i have training using this system. I make body too, so i don't do everything that way, cause i want good looking body too. But this is allways part of power training, squat, pench, deadlift, helps building bigger and stronger body. And i make weightlifting moves too, witch are not offcourse good, same time with powerlifting and body moves. But i give big respect West side system, it really works. Today I'm natural, but with steroids, when i was younget, really get much power. Greetings from Finland.

[@guyhorowitz158]

Absolute GOLD!

[@DARK24-7]

Westside Barbell-strongest gym in the world!!!

[@supertom8619]

Could watch this shit all day

[@davidvarnes7708]

With that camera, I'm waiting for someone to say "Why don't you have a bench over there?"

[@SixHybrid]

Legendary Video

[@SteveColescott01]

Joe Amato! Great guy (that I got to train with for a few years)

[@russellmuscle7434]

He said 475 to 628 benchpress in one year

[@ClayF403]

'lower the bar with your lats'...I'm 42, how in the hell did I never think of that! No wonder I always feel like that was the hardest part of the bench press.

[@_Smokie_]

Still watching in 2024. Westside motherfuckers!! 😎💪🏽👌🏽

[@brucetungsten5714]

Awesome - thanks a lot!

[@astrudlang7557]

He was a genious!!

[@veganbloho3543]

Are you on Jason's round table of Coaching He has said he gives Westside advice on Bench Press and Orc training Do you recommend wearing womens running shorts for GAINZ

[@ClickClack_Bam]

Jason Blaha is a wanna be Westside Barbell hack. He lifts fake weights & dresses half naked to attract homosexual men to his channel. The guy is a mess. Hopefully he don't wear Westside Barbell gear anymore.

[@SK8R2470]

Awesome they’re listening to Sabbath Volume 4 and don’t skip changes

[@TheBaitShopGuy]

Louie had that shaved head and goatee back in 95' before so many lifters stolen that look

[@TurnTheStoveOnBlaze]

Classic!

[@thebeast-vn5hn]

I disagree with the pauze rep comment because benching with pauze reps create an explosive touch and go bench

[@eamonncarmel99]

Were these guys doing classic bro splits or bro's with some extra stuff on top?

[@lucuscurry1417]

Damn I'd be lifting 700 if I worked out with these guys

[@insightdeluxe2]

wheres the spot?? damn. i need a push.

[@Jeep_ty]

It’s not the gym at Westside it’s the people who made it and trained there.

[@paulnikeqt]

is there more of these videos >??

[@hphgear]

These were all vhs videos from the 90's. Powerlifter video magazine. Used to have them all as a kid.

[@westonzeglen855]

Rest In Peace

[@TheDartblockstang]

Oh 💩 is this chance shaw in the beginning?

[@OptimalTraining]

Good stuff

[@RL40682]

Did someone film this with one of those spy cameras built into a hat?

[@manicmandownup]

What’s up with the folks in these intros? All happy and whatnot...

[@Greg-wz6fp]

It was the 90’s it was a happier time

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

@@Greg-wz6fp i thought it was the 80’s with the coke

[@bedford4383]

This guy is the OG of Bro Science.

[@DavidSiciliano2100]

So everything that isn't done by some credential idiot, it's bro science.

[@bedford4383]

Davi Cirillo go ahead, take my comment without jest.

[@willbrewster976]

@@bedford4383 he actually has results tho its not broscience its based off of Soviet systems

[@tropicalpalmtree]

Hardly. Bro Science gets you nowhere, Louie had his lifters benching 650lb+ with no gear on.

[@viklifts-zk8bl]

It's not bro science, it's the compilation of decades worth of knowledge condensed in a system

[@dar2676]

2024 💪💪

[@allaroundstrong]

✅

[@ricardoironlift]

you are using a hidden camera?lol

[@hallandrewe]

It's the 90s dude.

[@ricardoironlift]

@@hallandrewe ^^ i born 91 lol

[@juvedoo99]

@anonymous the good ol’ death lens. Really cool aesthetic.

[@fritz2780]

Black sabbath?

[@rb6120]

Fredrik Karsson HELL YES!

[@williamhendrix3253]

it’s funny when changes starts playing and they don’t change it.

[@LukeNineSix]

@@williamhendrix3253 that song is metal without trying

[@bedford4383]

@@williamhendrix3253 Most likely playing the Vol. 4 album

[@wesleyhoskins2228]

Of course

[@shpickey]

And don’t forget to take your steroids

[@nunyabizness690]

What? They take steroids? GASP

[@jabberwock14]

What no one wants to point out is that all those benches he listed are EQUIPPED. They use shirts. Which means that 501 bench @ 181 isn't a real bench. That guy might be lucky to hit 335 raw. I'm not saying that sucks because that's a fine bench. But it isn't 501.

[@rejsingbil]

You obvisously dont know the history of the sport. If you got 10-15 lbs at the 90s you were lucky.

[@jabberwock14]

@@rejsingbil If that's all they got, then why'd they use the equipment? If you think they only got a few pounds, they wouldn't go through the hassle of even using them

[@rejsingbil]

@@jabberwock14 I have been in powerlifting for 15 years and study the sport. I know more about it then you will ever think is possible to know. And in this matter you dont know much.

[@jasonmack2718]

Jaberwock33 because it was 10-15 pounds more

[@lynnbarker4791]

Joe McCoy did 440x5 raw with index fingers outside the rings.

[@jaymcn]

louie talkin a buncha hoo ha

[@heveyweightheveyweight5399]

Shirted bench press doesn't count Loui

[@tuckt6180]

elbows turn out ÷ injury inflamation, incline bench better

[@dy120481]

Some of the worst advice for raw lifting in the history of bad advice.

[@johndoe-us1qz]

dy120481 dude i agree the start is just so bad and wrong

[@insightdeluxe2]

dy120481 i disagree. where is he off?

[@dy120481]

@@insightdeluxe2 With everything. This is all for geared powerlifting. *ZERO* successful raw lifters use the conjugate method.

[@tonyohm2243]

This method yeah, not really good for RAW lifting but if you use some of these principles and mix it into your training, it works. My coach has me doing a conjugate method lite style of training and it’s helped me a ton.

[@bengamesalotyeah6830]

dy120481 Westside have had a few excellent raw lifters. Furthermore, back in the day chuck, Dave etc generally trained raw and only put equipment on a few weeks out before meets. Also conjugate has been used heavily across a range of sports which don’t use gear