Dante Leon is an accomplished Canadian grappler as well as a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu,  Leon is widely recognized as one of the most talented athletes of his generation, a reputation earned while competing in the lower belt divisions of BJJ when he earned titles at important tournaments in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) circuit, a level of success he was able to repeat as a professional competitor.

Dante is - 

2x Black Belt World Champion

Currently #3 at 170lbs in the World

ADCC bronze medalist

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Check Out Dante Competing at The Tower BJJ Grand Prix May 6th 2023

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The concept of Conjugate Tactical predates our official launch in 2018 back nearly 10 years. Serving in a number of roles at Westside Barbell for nearly a decade, Conjugate Tactical’s founder “Gus” began to apply his knowledge of and application of the Westside Methods to address the increasing demands of the military personnel and first responders relying on the proven Westside Barbell Methods after being brought on board the headquarters' team full time.

After many years of training and coaching on behalf of Westside Barbell, in a variety of roles including being a member of the official seminar staff, this application of the methods was given the official title of Conjugate Tactical with the launch of The Conjugate Club 2018. Westside’s official online educational resource.

Conjugate Tactical has since transitioned from what it once was to what it now is; The official extension of Westside Barbell for the tactical user. Our mission is to provide “A Way” to any and all that seek our service. With over 100 strength coaches having completed our annual course, Conjugate Tactical is beginning to take shape in a number of wildly successful applications nationwide (as well as in Canada.) We will forever be rooted in tradition, including our signature crossed hatchets, and gratitude to Westside Barbell and the men and women that paved the way before us so that we can pass it on to the next generation.

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Brian Bott is the owner and day to day operational Manager of Sports AdvantEdge and Edge Baseball. He has been a performance coach for over 20 years. He has a Masters Degree in Exercise Science from the University of North Dakota and is C.S.C.S. Certified. As an athlete Brian was a 4 year starter on the UW Oshkosh baseball team from 1993-1996- In that time the teams he played on won 1 National Championship and took 2nd, 3rd and 3rd in the other 3 years. Bott played every inning of every game all 4 years. Bott was a strength and conditioning coach for two years at the University of North Dakota. There he worked with athletes of all sports. Bott then moved to Madison to work with the Wisconsin Badger football team for 13 seasons as an assistant strength coach. He was a member of 3 Big Ten Championships and 3 Rose Bowl Appearances. In his 13 seasons the Badgers attended 12 bowl games. Bott worked with many athletes who moved on to professional football. names include Joe Thomas, Travis Frederick, Russell Wilson, JJ Watt and so many more. In 2013 Bott started Sports AdvantEdge LLC. The philosophy of Sports AdvantEdge is to give youth, high school, college and professional athletes THE BEST training in the Midwest. Since opening Sports AdvantEdge he has trained over 1,000 athletes ranging from age 8 - 61! Sports AdvantEdge now provides 100's of athletes the chance to enhance their athletic ability! follow sport advantedge Instagram @sportsadvantedge_waunakee @sportsadvantedgeverona @sportsadvantedgebeaverdam @sportsadvantedge_oconomowoc Twitter @sportadvantedge Follow Brian instagram @brianbott23 twitter @23botter

Gary Benford is world record holding powerlifter and loyal member of the Westside Barbell Alumni.  He starting training with Louie  back in 590 Larcomb in the Late 70's and still competes to this day. Since the age of 50, Benford has broken 27 world records in the bench press, competing in five different powerlifting federations, in the age categories of 50-54. 55-59 and 60-64 in the 198-pound bodyweight class. Aside from being known as an elite level powerlifter, Gary has been an effective and efficient meet director and published author.

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Dustin is the Owner/Special Strengths Coach of Advantedge Sports Marquette, MI. Dustin is well experienced and highly qualified coach, most notably completing a B.S. in Physical Education & Coaching from Northern Michigan University and the Westside Barbell Special Strengths Coach Certificate.  Dustin has a diverse range of experience training athletes from multiple sports and levels within those sports. From combat athletes like Mikaela Mayer to pro NFL players, as well collegiate and youth athletes, we are delighted to have him on and discuss his experiences as a coach and the importance of being adaptable.

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On today's podcast we have the man, the myth, the legend that is Gerry O. A true Westsider, he is known loyal training partner and equally powerful motivator, throughout his tenure at Westside, he introduced a cast of characters and lifters to the gym, including an infamous one known as "The Ninja". Tom and Gerry talk about his time in the club, his relationship with Louie and the history he witnessed.

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On today's podcast we have George Halbert and Tony Ramos. 

George Halbert is the most decorated bencher in Westside History, breaking 11 All-Time World records over 3 weight classes during his tenure at the gym. Known for his innovative training style and constant pursuit more effective training, his work with Louie hugely contributed to the development of the Westside Method. 

Tony Ramos is a professional powerlifter and loyal member of Westside Barbell. He has earned the nickname "The Ninja" because of how he disappears and reappears all the time. Outside of the gym, Tony owns and operates multiple successful businesses, of which his leading company TFR construction, continues to grow and lead the way in concrete installation.

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There is a special format for today's episode. The production team here at Westside, while working on upcoming projects, recovered unaired Q'n'A files with Louie. In this episode, we have content from Louie covering a diverse range of topics in is unique and informative style.

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Today's guest on the podcast is Chicken Hawk, another valued member of Westside History. We go through CH's start at Westside in late 90's, the training crewe at the Time and mainy stories from his tenure at Westside

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Dr. Andreo A.Spina holds a Bachelor of Kinesiology degree from McMaster University. He later graduated with summa cum laude and clinic honors from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College as a Doctor of Chiropractic.  He then completed a two-year post-graduate fellowship in Sports Sciences. He is the creator of the Functional Range Release (FR)® soft tissue management system, the Functional Range Conditioning (FRC)® mobility development system, and the Kinstretch™ method of movement stretching that are currently used by practitioners world wide as well as a number of professional sports organizations, athletes, and performers. He is a published author, and international speaker on the topics of joint health, movement and mobility development, sports performance, and injury management.

John Quint holds a Bachelors of Health and Promotion Fitness with a minor in Coaching from Otterbein University. He graduated from the American Institution of Alternative Medicine in Neuromuscular Therapy. He is a Functional Range Systems Instructor and travels throughout the world teaching and lecturing. In addition to maintaining a private practice located in Columbus, Ohio, he co-owns/maintains a virtual internal strength training platform: Gain ACCES, and activity programs the training process of physical capacity for skill acquisition for multiple professional and amateur athletes. He also has an extensive competitive career in bodybuilding and has worked for and trained at The Westside Barbell Club since 2011. 

Dr. Andreo A. Spina links:

Isocials: @drandreospina

Website: https://functionalanatomyseminars.com/

Podcast: Control Yourself with Dr Andreo Spina

John Quint Links:

socials: @jquintnmt

Website: www.johnquintnmt.com

Gain ACCES (virtual joint specific training) : www.gainacces.com

Substack: Absolute: The Art and Science of Human Performance :  https://drmichaelchivers.substack.com

Functional Anatomy Seminars: https://functionalanatomyseminars.com/seminars/find-a-seminar/

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