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04
2022

Forged Friday

Today we honor the late Godfather of power lifting, Louie Simmons. Louie 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 Method”, among countless other contributions to the power lifting world.

Today we lift to honor the memory of Louie Simmons. Til Valhalla.

WOD:

“King Louie”

Find 1 rep max for each of the following lifts:

Back squat

Bench press

Deadlift

* 15 minute cap per lift

Post loads to beyond the whiteboard.