Designed by Joe Franco, the Westside for skinny bastards was made as a way for beginner lifters to maximize their strength gains through effective training. 

It's made for people who enjoy strength training and want to see how much they can develop as a beginner. 

Westside Barbell Club isn't involved with the creation of this program, nor is Louie Simmons. 

It's more of a template than a specific program as it's based on the percentages of your 1 rep max. 

There are 2 versions of this program, 3 day and 4 day, the latter was designed as a alternative variation. 

The WS4SB program was originally created as a 3 day program but there is also a 4 day program available that was later made by Joe DeFranco.

You can choose either depending on your preference of scheduling. 

You can find the spreadsheets here:

• Westside for skinny bastards first 6 cycle
• Westside for skinny bastards workout log

These 4 day spreadsheets can be done in 3 days if you only do the max effort lower body day and disregard the dynamic effort lower body day.

The WS4SB is a template and the exercises cycle every few weeks so you're free to adjust the exercises in the spreadsheets as needed. 

Joe's original posts can be found here, where he takes the time to answer and goes in-depth on his programs:

• Westside For Skinny Bastards Part 1 (lays the foundation of the program, along with reps, sets, exercises etc.)
• Westside For Skinny Bastards Part 2  (how to use cardio in the program)
• Westside For Skinny Bastards Part 3 (goes into the 4 day variant of the program)

You should take 10 minutes warm up and get a bit of sweat going before getting into the program.

Once you do that, perform a few light sets of the muscles you're about to workout. 

You should do at least 3-5 warm up sets before your actual workout, work up to your working weights, and then follow the program's workouts. 

If you're really skinny then you should do at least 5 sets of where you would build up to your working sets. 

You can do 1-2 warm up sets before a specific exercise. 

The WS4SB is short for westside for skinny bastards and it's a program designed by Joe DeFranco. 

It's made for skinny beginners who want to gain strength and size. 

WS4SB is made for strength enthusiast beginners.

If you want to make strength gains then this is the program to try. 

Overtraining can cause a lot of issues, including increasing the chance of being sick and injuring yourself. 

Here are some overtraining signs to look out for:

• Pain at joints like knees, elbows, shoulders, etc.
• Soreness at distal portion of muscle.
• Like feeling sore near joints.
• Lack of proper sleep
• Suddenly feeling sick or a cold coming on- immune system is compromised.
• Loss of libido
• Depression

Ignoring these signs and continuing exercise will eventually lead to a plateau and increase chance of injury.

If you're already experiencing these symptoms, avoid pushing yourself for at least a week or two.

The WS4SB was created for struggling beginners who want to build strength without committing a lot of time to the gym.

It's a great program to use if you're interested in increasing strength.

Leave a comment or question below if you have any, or feel free to contact me.