Bill gates, jayz, louie simmons westside barbell, mark bell super training gym if ryan found himself tomorrow living in ancient hawaii before the settlers came, what profession would he choose. A lot of good information explaining the conjugate method but my god this book needed to be edited. Westside barbell squat and deadlift manual by louie simmons. And by the way, westside holds the worlds best totals in the 123, 2, 148, 165, 181, and a world record count of well over 45 all time world records. Join facebook to connect with laura phelps and others you may know.
Guys pulling 700, huge squats going on, plenty of equipment. She currently has the highest total of alltime by formula, marking her the strongest female powerlifter in history. I started training with george halbert at westside barbell in december of 2005, and. Shes broken record after record, including breaking her own records over 35 times. An 1800 pound total is more than what a man competing at 181 would need to turn pro now off topic, but do pro totals keep changing or something. Powerlifter it is no exaggeration to say that laura phelps sweatt is arguably the greatest female strength athlete ever.
Louie simmons gym, westside barbell in columbus, ohio. Dec 27, 2011 join shane sweatt and laura phelpssweatt of westside barbell as they demonstrate benchpress setup and technique. It has tremendous carry over to the deadlift but too many people give up on the exercise because they arent set up properly and they get frustrated. I always thought 1810 was pro for 181, but now it looks like its 17something. They all use a speed day, commonly referred to as the dynamic method. Join shane sweatt and laura phelpssweatt of westside barbell as they demonstrate benchpress setup and technique. He has also had an athlete produce a box jump of 63. Westside, located in columbus ohio is a gym of champions recognized for their innovative style and tenacious approach to weight training. Mar 25, 2012 join shane sweatt and laura phelpssweatt of westside barbell as they demonstrate benchpress setup and technique. You are about to become a powerful nestie if the westside barbell routine is on your list of things to learn. Now keep in mind these are crossfit athletes competing in powerlifting. Training both at her own gym and with louie simmons at westside barbell in ohio, she is among the strongest women in the world. Read more about laura phelps sweatt click thumbnail to enlarge. Laura phelpssweatt bench pressing 300 pounds for a triple for those that follow powerlifting, laura phelpssweatt is something of a living legend.
Do you have any domestic or international travel restrictions. Laura phelpssweatt, westside conjugate sanctioned by. Laura is one of the strongest women walking the planet today. My problem is this is basically a collection of all of his articles from powerlifting usa. Does laura phelps use steroids muscle building supplements. From the westside book of methods the squat and the deadlift are. Top 100plus strongest coaches to learn from in 2016 and. She holds the squat records in the 165 at 740 lbs and at 181 770 lbs squat. We also have laura phelps, with a 505 at 165 body weight, who has the greatest female bench coefficient ever. Laura phelpssweatt starts online training log powerlifting.
Shane sweatt and laura phelpssweatt are one powerful couple. Amy is still a westsider going into 2015 and she has demonstrated what a true westsider is. I read this book wanting to learn more about the westside method, especially since i have recently started competing in. Westside barbell is the only gym in the world to have 2 over 2700 pound totals, plus 5 over 2800 pounds and 1 who has the biggest total of all time with 3005lbs.
Phelps sweatt, a member of the crossfit powerlifting seminar staff, is banned from all crossfitsanctioned competitions for one year after failing to meet with agents from drug free sport to provide an outofcompetition drug test. Laura is a professional powerlifter having broken world records 17 times in her three year career. A true legend in powerlifting and a pioneer in womens strength, laura phelps discusses how training to improve her physique accidently led her to discover her true passion. Jun 25, 2011 posted in westside barbell with tags bench press, powerlifting, shane church, travis bell, westside barbell on august 25, 2010 by shane church today is the first real day of training since the proam my upper body is hurt and weak, so it was a pretty easy day. Oct 15, 2009 in training footage from august, phelps sweatt pressed 335 pounds raw. Laura is a champion powerlifter and holds world records in the bench press, squat and total. Laura phelpssweatt and her regionalqualifying team westside conjugate have been sanctioned by crossfit hq. I was just there last weekend and met laura for the first time. In my article the westside barbell conjugate method. Laura phelpssweatt spf womens proam 2011 powerlifting meet thomas campitelli photography powerlifting women powerlifting meets powerlifting motivation fitness motivation best weight loss weight lifting weight loss tips butt workout gym workouts. Imagine a woman weighing less than 181lbs who squats more than 700 pounds, bench presses nearly 500lbs, and totals more than 10x her body weight in a powerlifting competition. Laura phelpssweatt chair deadlift exercise powerlifting. As a team, westside barbell has broken over 100 world records, holds three of the top 5 totals, and four of the top 10.
Before powerlifting, laura had 14 years of gymnastics experience and also ran several minimarathons and 2 full marathons. At the time i bought this book, you could download all of this material right from the westside website. Aug 18, 2015 recently i had the opportunity to speak with worldrenowned powerlifter and strength coach louie simmons. If you ever watched a video of louie simmons speak, this book is no different.
She now coaches strength to the crossfit community and beyond, but is one of the greatest squatters to ever walk. At every single powerlifting meet i have had athletes in i have always had people on the podium, and in fact at every single meet we have won best overall lifter. Laura counters with a 440 world record and now on to the deadlifts. The alltime record raw bench press of 391 pounds is held by roberta collins. Aug 29, 2014 laura counters with a 440 world record and now on to the deadlifts. Here are a few tips we have found useful at the sweatt shop. Laura phelps sweatt and her regionalqualifying team westside conjugate have been sanctioned by crossfit hq.
When you think of the women that pioneered this sport, the name laura phelps is at the top of the list. Rheta makes 500 and then 515 for a total of 1525 over her previous world record 1500. Accommodating resistance by shane sweatt and laura phelps. With a 725lb squat and 465lb bench press, this woman has most definitely. They have the greatest male and female lifters in the world in dave hoff and laura phelps sweatt, and a 700pound raw bencher in nick winters. Were loving this tricep finisher from westside barbell world record holder, jason coker. Their gym across the parking lot from the cf box was a serious powerlifting gym. Five members have held alltime world records in the bench.
Over 20 members of the westside team have deadlifted 800 pounds. Posted in westside barbell with tags bench press, powerlifting, shane church, travis bell, westside barbell on august 25, 2010 by shane church today is the first real day of training since the proam my upper body is hurt and weak, so it was a pretty easy day. If you have a serious interest in strength training, you no doubt know of louie simmons and westside barbell the home gym of some of the strongest men in the world. Sweatt shop personal training is the only gym in cincinnati with an elite member of westside barbell as part of its staff laura phelps sweatt. The crossfit paradox by coach nick scott mash elite. Over the years i have used westside barbell methods to train my crossfit athletes. Apr 23, 2018 a great exercise to strengthen your lockout for pressing movements.
It would be fun to train there for a 3 month strength cycle. Kim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Laura phelps if you let me lift, i will break a world record. Laura phelps dimel deadlifts this exercise, developed. Shane is one of the nations most respected strength coaches, and is a crossfit powerlifting trainer course instructor. Ryans travel must be booked 30 days prior to the engagement.
Were just smarter, in that were smart enough to open up a physics book and speak to. Recently i had the opportunity to speak with worldrenowned powerlifter and strength coach louie simmons. Phelpssweatt, a member of the crossfit powerlifting seminar staff, is banned from all crossfitsanctioned competitions for one year after failing to meet with agents from drug free sport to provide an outofcompetition drug test. Proper bench technique by shane sweatt and laura phelps. Dec 05, 2014 this book can be best described as the sometimes incoherent ramblings of a mad scientist. Laura phelps sweatt powerlifter it is no exaggeration to say that laura phelps sweatt is arguably the greatest female strength athlete ever. The westside barbell method is demanding, but it produces big results. Interview with powerlifter laura phelps by ben tatar of. In a powerlifting meet laura phelps was the first lady in the history of powerlifting to ever total 10x her body weight. A great exercise to strengthen your lockout for pressing movements. Shane sweatt and elite powerlifter laura phelpssweatt explain. The first cue sweatt has phelpssweatt demonstrate is to set her shoulders back in their sockets, pinching her shoulder blades behind her so her shoulders are well supported to reduce the risk of injury.
Together, they own crossfit conjugate and the sweatt shop, two elite. One aspect of the method that you can directly apply to your training is to find new heights of strength every week. Crossfit has banned laura phelpssweatt from competition for one year, and team westside conjugate is disqualified from 2016 regionals. Are you open to booking engagements during the weekdays andor weekends. We are located at 4627 carlynn drive, unit a, cincinnati, ohio 45241. In training footage from august, phelpssweatt pressed 335 pounds raw. Both girls make history today and electrified the crowd.
Join shane sweatt and laura phelpssweatt of westside barbell as they. Westside has 30 members who bench more than 700 pounds and four who bench more than 800 pounds. Lauras relatively new career in strength sports has seen her dominate a sport like few ever have. Jan 01, 2000 if you have a serious interest in strength training, you no doubt know of louie simmons and westside barbell the home gym of some of the strongest men in the world. For those completely unaware, this was an independent film chronicling the history of the westside barbell powerlifting club. She squats more than you and everybody on your block put together.
Laura phelpssweatt is one of our favorite powerlifters to follow on instagram, but calling her just a powerlifter isnt actually fair shes also an. Crossfit has banned laura phelps sweatt from competition for one year, and team westside conjugate is disqualified from 2016 regionals. The two masterminds of ohiobased westside barbell, louie simmons and dave tate, mostly work with guys looking to master powerlifting which entails the squat, deadlift and bench press. Laura opens with 490 easy for a 1565 lb world record total. A true legend in powerlifting and a pioneer in womens strength, laura phelps discusses how training to improve her physique accidently led. I read this book wanting to learn more about the westside method, especially since i have recently started competing in powerlifting. Crossfit bans laura phelpssweatt, disqualifies westside. Laura phelpssweatt 11xbodyweight total powerlifting. Westside barbell is an invitation only training facilityliving laboratory pushing the boundaries of athletic performance under the guidance of louie simmons. Amys 148 total is gone too, but is owned now by another teammate laura phelpssweatt with 1565. Laura won the lightweight womens and is the champion of champs for women. Barbell jm presses, another great exercise to strengthen your lockout for pressing movements. Posted in westside barbell with tags paul vaillancourt, powerlifting, shane church, squat, ultimate fitness, westside barbell on september 1, 2010 by shane church tuesday august 31st my first training day back in canada.
Sign up for our email and be the first who know our special offers. Artelia watson holds the second highest raw press of alltime at 350 pounds. Im a huge proponent of learning the history of people and things. Louie is owner of arguably the worlds strongest gym, westside barbell. This book can be best described as the sometimes incoherent ramblings of a mad scientist. Sweatt shop personal training is the only gym in cincinnati with an elite member of westside barbell as part of its staff laura phelpssweatt. Shane sweatt and laura phelpssweatt hydrus performance.
This exercise, developed by westside barbells late matt dimel, should be a staple in your arsenal of assistance exercises to improve speed and. Part i one of the great joys i have is being able to speak and learn from top coaches and training minds such as louie simmons and pavel tsatsouline. Apr 14, 2016 im a huge proponent of learning the history of people and things. All of these athletes train within westside barbell. With advanced notice, weekday and weekend engagements are available.
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