Westside Barbell Podcast #48 - Jud Logan, Box Jumps and Explosive Power

Jud Logan (July 19, 1959 - January 3, 2022) was a hammer thrower, highly decorated athlete and a 4 time Olympian. He competed in the 1984, 1988, 1992 and the 2000 Olympic Games. In 1987 he won gold in the Pan American Games. In the 1980's, as his strength began to stagnate, his East German friends advised him to push his box jumps. As his improved his box jumps, his throws began increasing. Box jumps are still a staple in Westside training to this day. Louie and Tom discuss Jud's time at Westside, the effectiveness of box jumps, the importance of explosive power and more in todays episode.
Some of the topics discussed are:
Future of USA Weightlifting
What makes China so strong?
Powerlifting for Weightlifting
Weightlifting for Powerlifting
And more!
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For more exclusive interviews, video tutorials, webinars, master class with Louie Simmons, never seen before footage, and much more, visit Westside Barbell’s official education system at www.conjugatemethod.com
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Louie Simmons is widely regarded as the 'Strength Coaches, Strength Coach' and is the founder of the world-renowned gym called Westside Barbell in Columbus, Ohio.
Westside Barbell is an invitation-only training laboratory where only the strongest of mind and body survive. Our goal is simple: “To become the best and push every boundary known to man in doing so.”
This gym has produced more world records in powerlifting than any other in the World, and Louie has been regarded as one of the main reasons that the conjugate style of training has been popularized in today's training methods.
Outside of powerlifting, Louie is a strength consultant for many NFL, NBA, MBA teams, along with having trained gold medal sprinters, pro boxers, UFC fighters, and many more athletes out of his gym via the conjugate method of strength training.
TIMESTAMPS -
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Who is Jud Logan?
02:00 - Implementing Box Jumps
02:25 - What difference did box jumping make?
04:28 - How important is speed work in relation to max effort?
06:27 - Sled Pulls
09:37 - As true today as it was back then - Soviet Training Books, Science and practice of strength training
11:02 - Make the Athlete better than You
11:50 - Louie's Coaching Technique
16:25 - The Importance of GPP
18:12 - Box Jump's Carryover
19:27 - Sport Specific Training
21:20 - Athlete Overtraining
23:36 - Conjugate is Everything
25:42 - The Gym is the Answer
31:26 - Louie on Jud
32:53 - Louie's Goal
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[@nattyforlife8393]

Fight and scratch for all you have,if not you' re done. That is why I love Louie,always will,he gave me hope that everything is in one's own hands. R.I.P,but never forgotten

[@PlutoTheGod]

Louie is a book of knowledge. Preserve him and his teaching at all costs.

[@hardfought1842]

Toms arrival and to Westside was Heaven sent for us fans eating up this info by video.

[@WestsideBarbellOfficial]

Thank you, we enjoy making content for everyone to learn from

[@its_james_fitness]

Yoda is still kicking ass 🙏

[@helmutkrusemann9194]

this knowledge is unmatched. Greatly appreciate all the content you share with us but its sad that it is rare and not frequently. I would really apprecitate a long winded in detail video from Louie about conjugate programming for absolute beginners who start from scratch. How he manipulates dynamic effort for example to learn technique properly etc. how beginners should max effort, how to work up to max weights, how to build gpp from scratch, everything. that would be awesome. thanks guys

[@manuelsiegelin3997]

great suggestion!

[@machado7763]

agree, more beginner content!

[@vitor301980]

Is there an archive of all the articles Louie wrote?

[@gregorysuchyta]

I have the utmost respect for Louie's approach to knowledge - it doesn't do you any good to keep it to yourself. Great podcast!

[@zarathustra007]

This is gold. Clearly laid out explosive power needs and programming.

[@anthonycaruso6065]

34:40.... Louie was still so friggin sharp. He says the quote wrong like hes Yogi Berra and looks around to see who caught the joke....fuck man. What a loss. RIP

[@LionelsHeart]

And I learned/learning a lot from you Lou xx. Thanks Tom

[@WestsideBarbellOfficial]

💪💪

[@ShobitJain]

Always great to see Louie! Respect for the man and respect for what he has done for the industry!

[@Henrydalrymple]

I could sit and listen to Lou for hours

[@hardfought1842]

Same here. I literally just throw on a Louie q&a video like this in the car many times a day 😂

[@raymondblood6322]

lou is all about learning and to him info is priceless the mans a true legend

[@cnsgains5506]

Wisdom is immortal

[@joanradresa]

thank you for this. quality has raised and it's excellent. i truly thank you for this content it is amazing.

[@WestsideBarbellOfficial]

More on the way!

[@timborders6425]

I wish Lou could do these all the time.

[@senormango3758]

Y’all need to sell some workout and dinner with Loui. Get the man his 💰

[@raymondblood6322]

Love to see episode on the growth of strongman events

[@CoachPalacio]

As Louie gets older I selfishly want to drain as much as possible from him before we lose him. Thank you for the post. Thank you Louie.

[@WestsideBarbellOfficial]

Thank you!

[@incorectulpolitic]

@@WestsideBarbellOfficial So a decathlete 'only' needs to train in the gym? No need to practice the jumps, throws, hurdles?

[@jakegalloway6153]

Keep listening

[@patricksomaine3700]

Louie looks good. Love hearing him drop knowledge, westside rules!

[@WestsideBarbellOfficial]

Thanks for the comment Patrick!

[@ynoquilee6701]

R.I.P. LOU😥

[@michaelmcgowan9518]

always good information, please keep it up!

[@WestsideBarbellOfficial]

Thanks for the comment!

[@LionelsHeart]

Happy New Year Westside 👊🏼

[@WestsideBarbellOfficial]

Happy New Year! 💪

[@nunyabizness690]

Good to see the Irish taking over westside

[@brainhakker7133]

Yeah , at least the Box Jumping section anyway >_

[@incorectulpolitic]

So a decathlete does not need to sprint, jump and throw on the track and field? Just lift weights and drag/push the sled and then just use the track at competitions? Do I understand this correctly? Did Louie write a book regarding how to train for decathlon?

[@emirbfitness]

explosiveness

[@mach5jeep]

Paddy McMuscle is a good host

[@jimmiejay8174]

Jesus man. The old man in Louie is really starting to show.

[@decathlete2000]

So a decathlete 'only' needs to train in the gym? No need to practice the jumps, throws, hurdles?