Louie Simmons

Louie Simmons

Louis (Louie) Simmons is an American powerlifter and strength coach. He is noted for owning a private powerlifting gym, Westside Barbell; developing the 'Westside Barbell' method of training and applying it to powerlifting and other sports; and inventing several pieces of strength training equipment. Westside Barbell is a private "Invitation Only" elite training facility in Columbus, Ohio that was created by Louie Simmons. Louie is one of only five lifters to total Elite in five different powerlifting weight classes. Louie Simmons has totalled Elite in various power-lifting organizations.

Simmons has competed in powerlifting for over 50 years. He has achieved a 920 lb squat, a 600 lb bench press and a 722 lb deadlift, totalling Elite in five different weight classes over almost four decades.

Simmons's students in the sport continue to cite his methods as fundamental to their training long after they leave his gym. Simmons has also worked as a strength consultant with collegiate and professional sports teams and his training methods are featured in the CrossFit Powerlifting certificate course. Simmons's articles on training methods were a regular feature in the critically acclaimed magazine Powerlifting USA. Simmons owns Westside Barbell, a private gym in Columbus, Ohio. Membership is by Simmons's invitation only.

Simmons has developed and popularized a system of training named after the Westside Barbell gym, and sometimes referred to as the 'Conjugate Method.' The system is best known for its guidelines on exercise selection, periodization, and the use of accommodating resistance (bands and chains) in strength training. Simmons's method has been used to train athletes in a variety of sports reliant on strength development, including powerlifting, track and field,combat sports, and football.

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