My Stories from Westside Barbell (George Halbert's Influence)

Matt Wenning talks about his time at Westside Barbell.
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[@mikemusgrove9654]

You can tell how passionate he is about getting stronger for longer and his respect for George Halbert shines through. Cheers. 🥃

[@WenningStrength]

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[@thasti07]

Old stories about westside and old powerlifting stories are awesome, love hearing them! More people need to watch your channel, training videos and this content is top notch keep it coming man 🤛💪

[@WenningStrength]

Need help getting the channel to grow!!! Any help is appreciated

[@leebrock4783]

Says a lot about you as well, being able to take his "advice" the right way. Kudos! 🏋️‍♂️

[@WenningStrength]

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[@martin1234512345]

George is a savage. I didn't know he pioneered the use of bands. That was nice to learn and it makes sense as to why he was so good.

[@WenningStrength]

Very much so!!!

[@masterchief4868]

It feels like I am listening an ancient legend, keep these stories coming!!! 🤩

[@WenningStrength]

:)))))

[@jennifermitchell6975]

George will Always & forever be the original "King of the bench". Superman 🦸‍♂️

[@WenningStrength]

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[@juddmeacham4762]

Great story as always would love to know more in detail how George trained accessory wise he definitely is one of the strongest benchers pound for pound if not The strongest 625 @ 220-230 raw is mind boggling he would have the all time world record today

[@WenningStrength]

Grab my manuals!! Very similar

[@samcarpenter1921]

Thank you for sharing all of these.

[@vintageweightspgh]

Phenomenal. This is a solid life lesson beyond the gym.

[@WenningStrength]

✅✅✅

[@muscleandmath2910]

Who else sees this and thinks like yayy Uncle Matt storytime!

[@WenningStrength]

Hopefully millions one day

[@garagegymgenius6810]

I love these stories.... I trained in the same gym as Larry Pacifico for years in Dayton Ohio!

[@WenningStrength]

He’s a good friend and a legend

[@benjaminrobertgraham524]

Didn't George mention that at one point he was doing dumbbell rollbacks with 80 lb dumbbells per hand x 20 rep sets? Wild.

[@WenningStrength]

Yes!!

[@Ascending_Leo816]

Thank you for this story. Crazy strength on this guy. Cant believe i never heard of him before but im not in the powerlifting that long. So glad you are so advanced in learning more.

[@WenningStrength]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@marcus11619]

the one guy that disliked this has garbage triceps

[@WenningStrength]

Always at least one jackass lol

[@Jmack7861]

I wish there was a gym around right now like westside back in the day but for raw lifting man, that environment would be so motivating

[@WenningStrength]

Probably will never happen. Was a once in an era type thing

[@fatphobic_]

These kinds of vids are my fav! Your killing it dude🤟🏼

[@WenningStrength]

Please share them!! :))

[@mac5917]

Love these

[@user-ud2pu8ij6b]

Love your channel has helped me alot! got a few of your programs and I am fixing to get the hypertrophy and tactical programs

[@WenningStrength]

Bam!!!!! Thank you!!

[@anvg2902]

Love these. Thanks for the content Matt

[@WenningStrength]

Please share!!

[@aa7x3]

When I walk into my gym with a 500 raw bench I'm the king, you talk about a 500 raw bench meaning your triceps are shit. I need a new gym...

[@WenningStrength]

Yep!!

[@Darin451]

The goat of 250 lb and under bencher,

[@WenningStrength]

💯💯💯

[@anujpatel5573]

Great video Matt. Did you guys ever do Quarter dips in Westside BB? I remember reading an article Louie wrote that George did like 300+ lbs in Quarter Dips absolutely nuts

[@bigtonutz]

thanks matt

[@mattwenning2164]

Please share:))

[@bradleyhedge]

Always teaching!

[@WenningStrength]

Yes sir always trying to help!!!

[@thisisd_rod]

Love this!

[@WenningStrength]

Please share

[@Jmack7861]

Could you do some more videos on your time as a military contractor? I’m active duty and bring up how you worked with military and all the stuff you did all the time but more stories and Info about it would be nice

[@WenningStrength]

I did a few and got zero views. U damn military guys don’t share shit!!! :)))

[@Jmack7861]

@@WenningStrength lmao it got more than zero because I’ve seen them, would enjoy more though lol if you make more I’ll share them with everyone in my unit lol

[@PLeonard71]

Great content as always sir. Thank you.

[@WenningStrength]

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[@ZEvenEsh]

GREAT Video, my bro.

[@WenningStrength]

Thanks brother!!

[@krisclawson3492]

Great stories!

[@WenningStrength]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@audieallen9734]

wow! that was awesome

[@WenningStrength]

Thanks please share

[@eslaubachel]

Good stuff brother

[@WenningStrength]

Thank you please share and join patreon!! Helps w the costs of the videos www.patreon.com/wenningstrength

[@jodylewis4345]

I wish George halbert, and some of the others like Chuck would consider doing podcast with Dave Tate or one of the other podcasts it'd be interesting to hear their side of the stories as well at Westside

[@WenningStrength]

Haha good luck!!!

[@grigorpenchev7968]

Kenny Patterson did one with Dave Tate

[@pgbb3597]

I looked through your playlist and recovery videos but maybe I missed it.. have u done any videos on healing tricep elbow tendinitis? Its been plaguing my left elbow & hindering my progress for way too long!

[@WenningStrength]

www.patreon.com/wenningstrength Join here we can help

[@josephbrown3027]

Hey Matt my names joe and I’m 300 pounds and I’m watching what i eat. And exercising when I can what are some things I can do to start my weight loss nothing seems to be working

[@WenningStrength]

Join patreon - we can answer those questions. I’d also go on my site and download the diet manual and possibly sign up for online coaching to have some accountability!!! www.patreon.com/wenningstrength www.Wenningstrength.com

[@jonnyh9867]

I was just a punk kid with no triceps

[@WenningStrength]

Yup!!!

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

If they wanted to, which they don’t, would dominate raw lifting just as or even more than gear

[@WenningStrength]

Sure buddy. Some talk it. Others do it

[@lucasherrera6537]

Let’s grow this puppy

[@WenningStrength]

Please do!!!!!

[@ramblr5900]

@wenning strength have you ever seen George do floor pressing or anyone at west side do floor barbell press?

[@WenningStrength]

Yep we did it tons there

[@TheBaitShopGuy]

Halbert knew that dude needed more triceps and it worked and he got tris and benched bigger

[@WenningStrength]

Yep!!!

[@BruceWayne-ri4wr]

You gotta take a lot of this stuff with a grain Absolute, when you're talking about westside barbell, they don't really lift raw. I know he said that dude did 625 roll. Where's the video of that? How come they never release any video of those guys doing stuff like that? You just don't see it. I know that Matt's really strong but those other guys. I've never seen any video that I know matt's extremely strong

[@WenningStrength]

They are or were. Trust me

[@SayCheeseM3dia]

Maybe a stupid question but can i do skull crushers with a EZ curl bar or doe it have to be a straight bar( or even reverse grip curls as well)

[@WenningStrength]

Ask questions on patreon brother. Helps w the channel

[@magnushulten205]

Nearly 300 kg Bench with 100 kg bodyweight...WTF???

[@WenningStrength]

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[@oscarhollywood]

hey wenning, have you done any neck exercise videos? Any advice for building a strong thick neck?

[@WenningStrength]

Join patreon and I can give ya some good movements!! www.patreon.com/wenningstrength

[@zeropoint7665]

I know Halbert was a Bench Press Specialist...nothing really said about how much he squatted or deadlifted. Matt, do you have any of George's numbers on those lifts? What is George doing now?

[@WenningStrength]

Back issues if i remember correctly

[@zeropoint7665]

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[@johnsambo9379]

@zeropoint7665 He explains in an interview why he mainly did bench. Back and disc issues very young.

[@mattwenning2164]

Repost these videos for me guys!! I could use your help blowing up the channel!!!!!!

[@mikewiner5693]

My guy I was trab bar dead lifting. I felt my groin activate and I put it down properly. I'm trying to hold on to what ever I can to not be a hypercondreac. I finished strong with metabolic full range . What your 2 cents .

[@mikehogan5087]

Trash triceps with a 500lb bench at 19? Sounds like a nice problem

[@WenningStrength]

7 years of training the wrong way. My dedication at that age was unheard of

[@alexanderphan579]

who’s the weirdo who disliked the video

[@WenningStrength]

Always Gota be someone :))

[@BruceWayne-ri4wr]

Where's the video of him doing 625 Raul? I never see any videos of westside barbell guys doing anything wrong? It's always with that d*** equipment always cheating with that equipment. I've never seen any one of those guys do five hundred pounds without that equipment on the B e n c h press

[@WenningStrength]

It’s around somewhere. I saw it w my own eyes

[@johnsambo9379]

@BruceWayne-ri4wr Do you just spam with tard comments?