Bob Youngs

Bob Youngs is an elite powerlifter and owner of Southside Barbell in Florida. In 1996, Bob moved to Columbus, Ohio and began training at Westside Barbell. In two years, his total went from 1540 to 2000. He has totaled elite in the 275-pound class and has totaled 2010. His best lifts are an 840 squat, 540 bench press and a 705 deadlift.

 
Been a while
Been a while
I'm still here and doing well
Catching Up
Catching Up
Last week
The last 2 days of the week
The last 2 days of the week
Basketball and Walking
Running and Gunning
Running and Gunning
Fun, Run, Gun
The Weekend
The Weekend
Basketball, Working out, and Movies
Tuesday Workout
Tuesday Workout
Back at it
RUM 8
RUM 8
A weekend with Casey Williams.
Tuesday Competition
Tuesday Competition
Holes in paper and Casey
Weekend
Weekend
The weekend and a great Hops game
Tuesday and some fun
Tuesday and some fun
Tuesday and some fun.....
Weekend, Winning, and Losing
Weekend, Winning, and Losing
Sunday was a bit of a rough day for me. I woke up with muscle spasms in my back and they stayed for most of the day. Sunday was a day of laying on the couch for me.
Memories of Westside
Memories of Westside
You all have heard a lot of stories, now let me cut through Dave's Westside bullshit.
Back to Training
Back to Training
Bob Youngs is back.
Tips When Traveling for a Meet
Tips When Traveling for a Meet
Elitefts™ Coach Bob Youngs shares his ‘Tips When Traveling for a Meet‘ checklist.
elitefts™ Classic: In the Beginning
elitefts™ Classic: In the Beginning
Bob Youngs describes his first training program while at Westside.
elitefts™ Classic: Training Log Tips
elitefts™ Classic: Training Log Tips
If you haven’t been reading the training logs, you’ve been missing out on some great “in the trenches” training advice.
Things I Would Do Differently
Things I Would Do Differently
When I put a post about needing article ideas, I got some real good ideas from a bunch of guys. The one I kept getting the most was, “What would you do differently?” So, here is a list of things I would do differently if I could go back in time. Please keep in mind that this is just my
Starting a Powerlifting Club
Starting a Powerlifting Club
My father once told me that a good teammate is someone who can carry his own weight and some of yours too when you need him to.
Words of Wisdom: Extraordinary Resolve
Words of Wisdom: Extraordinary Resolve
Since you faced cancer and survived, how has it impacted your view on life and what is really important to you?
Top 10 Suggestions for Using the Q&A
Top 10 Suggestions for Using the Q&A
I am going to sound like a jerk here.
Q&A with Bob Youngs
Q&A with Bob Youngs
You can have the best program in the world, but if you don’t work hard you’ll make no progress. Your Facebook questions answered!
Extraordinary Resolve: Six Months for the Rest of My Life
Extraordinary Resolve: Six Months for the Rest of My Life
I hope you enjoy the book as much as those who have read it so far.
Lessons from a Father to a Son
Lessons from a Father to a Son
As I said earlier, I think all of these can be applied to your training and everyday life.
Luck, Miracles and the Mind
Luck, Miracles and the Mind
Luck and miracles won’t lift weights for you.
Celebrating My One-Year Anniversary
Celebrating My One-Year Anniversary
Through all the bad, I have learned to see the good. I am alive and I now have a second chance at life.
Handling Lifters at a Meet
Handling Lifters at a Meet
Make sure you, the handler, knows where to meet your lifter and when. Make sure to be on time. The lifter doesn’t need to worry about whether his help is going to show or not, he has too many other things on his mind.
I Thought It Was Pretty Simple
I Thought It Was Pretty Simple
The handoff for the bench is very important but an often-overlooked skill. There are two major mistakes that are often made.
In the Beginning
In the Beginning
Jim Wendler has written a great series on tips for beginners. I was talking to Dave Tate about it and he gave me the idea for this article. I want to share what my workouts looked like when I first got to Westside Barbell.
My Diary
My Diary
My intent with this article is to give you a sort of inside look at what I was thinking going into and during the meet.
Sample Workout
Sample Workout
Sample Westside Barbell Workout by Bob Youngs when he was training at the gym.

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