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Louie Simmons (October 12, 1947 – March 24, 2022) [1] was an American powerlifter and strength coach. He was active as a powerlifter and coach for more than fifty years. Simmons was the founder of Westside Barbell and has developed several training protocols, including the "Conjugate Met
[1] Before breaking the raw world records, Alhazov was an equipped lifter and had squatted 567 kg (1,250 lb) in multi-ply equipment, but during an attempt at 590 kg (1,301 lb) at Westside Barbell in 2008, he suffered a severe injury when his left knee caved inwards, requiring complete knee reconstruction.
In the GPP phase, athletes work on general conditioning to improve strength, speed, endurance, flexibility, structure and skill. [1] GPP is generally performed in the off-season, with a lower level of GPP-maintenance during the season, when SPP is being pursued.
The additional resistance can be added through the use of chains attached to the barbell for a squat in the bottom portion of the squat reduce the overall weight. [151] At the top portion of the squat, the chains are lifted from the floor to increase overall weight. [151] Bands can be used to increase resistance in a similar manner. [152]
Westside Connection was an American hip-hop supergroup formed by Ice Cube, Mack 10, and WC. [3] The group's debut album, Bow Down , reached the number two position on the Billboard 200 in 1996 and was certified platinum that same year.
[3] At first the strict floor press was the most popular method. In 1899, using a barbell with 48 centimetres (19 in) discs (plates), George Hackenschmidt, inventor of the barbell hack squat, rolled a barbell over his face (which was turned to the side) and performed a strict floor press with 164 kilograms (362 lb). This stood as a record for ...
William LaShawn Calhoun Jr. (born February 3, 1970), better known by his stage name WC (pronounced "dub-c"), is an American rapper and actor. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, who first succeeded with the single "Ain't A Damn Thang Changed".
The wXw Shotgun Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the German promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling.All of the matches disputed for the title are broadcast on wXw's YouTube channel.