Westside Barbell is definitely a gym. First is attitude. Everyone must have the same goal, which is to get stronger. Machines are a waste.
Machines build no stability.
Many football teams are using the HIT system. Doing one set to failure does little for speed strength. Under 35 seconds I hope, because that's how long a football player gets to rest between plays. First is a power rack with pin holes every 2 inches on center, or 1 inch on center if possible, like ours, for doing rack lockouts. If the hole spacing is greater than 2 inches, the weight reduction necessary between using one set of holes and the next is too great to work within our strength curve.