Westside Barbell for Personal Trainers: Lessons From Louie Simmons

In this episode, we discuss what Jordan learned from Louie Simmons during his time training at Westside Barbell. We dive into Conjugate Periodization, how it's different (and better) than other periodization models, and how you can incorporate it into your workout programs. We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to join us in The Online Fitness Business Mentorship, you can grab your seat at https://www.fitnessbusinessmentorship.com Thank you! -J & M WATCH this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sdIdZUVJU5w TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) — Intro (00:11) — Jordan is... an anti-v*xxer? (05:12) — What would it take for Mike to make content again? (11:21) — Louie Simmons & the origins of conjugate periodization (14:42) — Pitfalls of other types of periodization (18:52) — Breaking down the conjugate methodology (25:15) — How the Westside atmosphere affected Jordan (& how it's different than anywhere else) (29:41) — 11 workouts a week?? (32:20) — How each day's training was determined (36:05) — Benefits of such a high amount of training variety & why you're probably not "overtraining" (41:28) — Mike's recent (weird) trip to the dermatologist (45:31) — Shoutouts! You can find a full transcript of this episode by clicking here Follow the show on social: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/personaltrainerpodcast TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@personaltrainerpodcast Join our email list & get our FREE '30 Ways To Build A Successful Online Coaching Business' manual: https://bit.ly/30O2l6p Check out our new book 'Eat It!' at https://www.eatit-book.com If you have any questions you'd like to have answered on the show, shoot us an email at [email protected] If you enjoyed the episode, we would sincerely appreciate it if you left a five-star review. ---- Post-Production by: David Margittai | In Post Media Website: https://www.inpostmedia.com Email: [email protected] © 2023 Michael Vacanti & Jordan Syatt