Louie Simmons is the founder of the Columbus Ohio Westside Barbell Club,
established 1986. Louie has several decades of special strength training
experience for many sports. His members have broken over 100 all-time world
records in powerlifting. He has been a consultant for many collegiate and professional
teams. He is one of only four men to have made elite totals in five weight classes, top
10 from 1971 to 2005. He has authored eight books, 15 DVDs, 250 articles as well as
being a current lecturer. He holds 11 United States patents.