Andy Baker, SSC. Co-author of Practical Programming for Strength Training and The Barbell Prescription. Programming templates, long-form writing, and direct coaching for lifters who've stalled out on default routines and want a real plan.
Written for intermediate lifters who have stalled. A working progression with sets, reps, percentages, and an honest explanation of why it works. Enter an email address, receive the PDF. No upsell sequence.
A twelve-week template structured around the Westside conjugate system, adapted for lifters who want strength and hypertrophy running on the same plan. The flagship of the catalog.
Group programming with three tracks — Basic Barbell, Conjugate, and Bodybuilding. New workouts Sunday evenings. Private forum and Q&A access.
Written for you. Quarterly, six-month, or yearly engagements. Form video review, weekly adjustments, direct correspondence between sessions.
One hour on the phone. Bring your training log, bring your questions. Scheduled after purchase. No follow-up obligation, no subscription.
Andy Baker is a strength coach, gym owner, and published author. Over twenty years, he has coached everyone from the rank beginner looking to add a few pounds to the IPF-level competitor chasing a Worlds qualifier. In 2022 he took Shelly Stettner to 1st place at the IPF Masters World Championships at age 72.
His work centers on sustainable, straightforward programming for the lifter who owns a rack, reads RPE charts for fun, and has outgrown the default internet routine. No hype, no gimmicks, no fads. Just smart, realistic programming that allows for consistent progress.
The stubborn-bodypart debate, worked over one more time. What the evidence actually says about response rates, plus the protocol Andy actually runs his own people through.
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