In this iTunes episode your hosts Stevesmi and Da Mobster have a look back at the life and death of legendary lifter and Powerlifting coach Louis Simmons. Listen up as we discuss:

• How he died, aged 74, what we know so far
• His impact on powerlifting, strength and the Iron game
• His own lifting career – what he did as a 240lb lifter aged 50
• How he had records across 4 weight divisions
• The equipment he created – reverse hyper and other bits of kit
• The info he provided from Russian translated courses, books, through to DVDs
• The documentary.
• Training ideas he came up with used around the world.
• How many champions and record breakers he produced –and what getting your name on the wall of fame meant to lifters
• Westside Barbell, the history and the gym
• What it meant to train at Westside
• How he didn’t care what you did outside the gym vs what you do inside and why
• Breaking his back, the recovery from the injury and come back after
• How hardcore lifters gain an edge and what makes them the way they are
• What effect his passing might have on Westside – do we think they can carry on
• And, as always, we look at the kind of PEDs an elite lifter like Louie would have used

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