PIP LOUIE SIMMONS

[SF1900]

 

https://en.memesrandom.com/louie-simmons/


Louis Simmons (October 12, 1947 – March 24, 2022) was an American powerlifter and strength coach. He is known for developing the Westside Conjugate training method and applying it to weightlifting and other sports, as well as inventing several weight training machines. Westside Barbell is a private, invitation-only elite training facility in Columbus, Ohio, founded by Simmons.

[Matt]

Beat me to it!

Getbig is FAST. To be 74 years old is pretty amazing...he was squatting something like 660-lb at 66! He even beat Getbig's own Tommy Fell for elite strength over 50!

[wes]

That truly sucks.

RIP

[tommywishbone]

Big life. A purposeful life.

PIP. Powerlifter in Peace.

[6 Reps]

There is a very good documentary about Westside Barbell and Simmons.  The preview:

[BB]

RIP.

All things considered, a life well lived.

This was his end of the Westside story, he finished it up a couple of years ago -

https://www.westside-barbell.com/products/the-iron-samurai-the-true-story-of-westside-barbell?variant=37105308139718 .

[Coach is Back!]

This is a tough loss. I met Louie back in 2013. To this day I still use a modified conjugate method with my athletes

[pamith]

RIP, I talked to him once on the phone

[The Keto Kid]

Proof you can do steroids for decades and live a damn long life. Guy lived on his own terms. RIP

[illuminati]

RIP Louie
A True Trainer of Champions

A Sad day for Strength Athletes

[myt1]

https://en.memesrandom.com/louie-simmons/


Louis Simmons (October 12, 1947 – March 24, 2022) was an American powerlifter and strength coach. He is known for developing the Westside Conjugate training method and applying it to weightlifting and other sports, as well as inventing several weight training machines. Westside Barbell is a private, invitation-only elite training facility in Columbus, Ohio, founded by Simmons.

That's sad to hear. An icon of a trainer.  A guy named Rick who died years ago from NE was creating a lot of champs and record setters his gf....I think at some point his wife Becca Swanson.  So who will be the next great PL champ creator?  I also wonder who will take over/if Westside will survive now that he's gone.  Train in peace to a legend!

[Phantom Spunker]

RIP, I talked to him once on the phone

*telephone rings*

Louie: 'Hello?'

*A man breathes heavily down the phone*

Louie: 'Helloooo? Who the fuck is this?'

Pamith: 'Bro ...'

Louie: 'Yes, bro? Can I help you?'

Pamith: 'My body is ready.'

Louie: 'Listen, pal, how about you fuck off? You must have the wrong number.'

Pamith: 'Brutal if true.'

*Louie puts down the phone*

[BB]

That's sad to hear. An icon of a trainer.  A guy named Rick who died years ago from NE was creating a lot of champs and record setters his gf....I think at some point his wife Becca Swanson.  So who will be the next great PL champ creator?  I also wonder who will take over/if Westside will survive now that he's gone.  Train in peace to a legend!

Rick Hussey / Big Iron Gym is who you're thinking of, he died of cancer around 5 years back.

Westside will continue probably if they want, his wife Doris is an ex-powerlifter, and knows the game. Louie also had some helpers that could keep it going for a while.

The next big gym owner / guru to come out of this is an interesting question - Bell has a good gym, but I wouldn't consider him a guru. Chris Duffin / Kabuki might throw his hat in the ring. Matt Wenning is ex-westside, and Louie gave him his props, but I'm not sure he'd want a powerlifting team, Tate / Elitefts is similar.

There are guys that could do it, but I'm not sure anyone wants a team anymore, and I'm not sure lifters want to be part of a Westside style team anymore where you actually have to be from that one singular gym.

It's like Gold's Venice and bodybuilding. You don't have to physically be there to be a champion anymore.

Doris Simmons years ago -

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[myt1]

Rick Hussey / Big Iron Gym is who you're thinking of, he died of cancer around 5 years back.

Westside will continue probably if they want, his wife Doris is an ex-powerlifter, and knows the game. Louie also had some helpers that could keep it going for a while.

The next big gym owner / guru to come out of this is an interesting question - Bell has a good gym, but I wouldn't consider him a guru. Chris Duffin / Kabuki might throw his hat in the ring. Matt Wenning is ex-westside, and Louie gave him his props, but I'm not sure he'd want a powerlifting time, Tate / Elitefts is similar.

There are guys that could do it, but I'm not sure anyone wants a team anymore, and I'm not sure lifters want to be part of a Westside style time anymore where you actually have to be from that one singular gym.

It's like Gold's Venice and bodybuilding. You don't have to physically be there to be a champion anymore.

Doris Simmons years ago -

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Yes, Hussey is correct.  Knew him in my early years.  Could be a good dude if he knew you or people that he was friends with told him not to fuck with you.  Otherwise....

Don't want to speak ill of the dead so I'll just leave it at that, and add I've heard many fucked up stories that I know were not "stories".

[poonhead]

Tell the stories

[BRUTALIFTRUE]

RIP, I talked to him once on the phone

Brutal if true...

[wes]

*telephone rings*

Louie: 'Hello?'

*A man breathes heavily down the phone*

Louie: 'Helloooo? Who the fuck is this?'

Pamith: 'Bro ...'

Louie: 'Yes, bro? Can I help you?'

Pamith: 'My body is ready.'

Louie: 'Listen, pal, how about you fuck off? You must have the wrong number.'

Pamith: 'Brutal if true.'

*Louie puts down the phone*

LOL 

[Vince B]

I was interested in the gym equipment Lou designed. One is the Inverse Curl Machine...for hamstrings.

[Gym-Rat]

total legend

(nothing he ever did counts though as bhanks is more ripped than him) 

PIP

[BB]

I was interested in the gym equipment Lou designed. One is the Inverse Curl Machine...for hamstrings.

His patents with drawings -

https://patents.google.com/?inventor=Louis+J.+Simmons
https://patents.google.com/?inventor=Louie+Simmons

These don't have the drawings, but are easy to read about what he was trying to do -

https://patents.justia.com/inventor/louie-simmons
https://patents.justia.com/search?q=louis+j+simmons

Edit, couple of videos on some of them -

Not sure if this made it into production would've liked to have seen it - https://patents.google.com/patent/US10065060B2/en?inventor=Louie+Simmons&oq=inventor:(Louie+Simmons) .

[Humble Narcissist]

Loved watching his videos. This is the end of Westside. RIP

[joswift]

RIP, I talked to him once on the phone

wrong number?

[bhank]

The guys theory was to take as much drugs as you can handle and eat as much shit as possible so you can deadlift a 1000lbs. He had guys eating pizza and candy bars on the clock. Guru my ass no one wants to look like this no one cares if you can squat or deadlift 1000lbs when you are a fat slob

[IroNat]

The guys theory was to take as much drugs as you can handle and eat as much shit as possible so you can deadlift a 1000lbs. He had guys eating pizza and candy bars on the clock. Guru my ass no one wants to look like this no one cares if you can squat or deadlift 1000lbs when you are a fat slob

If true about the eating, is this not your own philosophy?

[bhank]

If true about the eating, is this not your own philosophy?

Do I look like one of the fat asses that trains at Westside hell fuck no I don't