Burley Hawk

Burley Hawk

DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGER

Burley Hawk is the Digital Content Manager at Westside Barbell and a Conjugate Method strength coach.

Training and studying under Louie Simmons over the past decade, Burley has attained the experience, knowledge and understanding necessary to master the Conjugate Method.

A longtime member of Westside Barbell, and a loyal student of Louie's, Burley remains dedicated to delivering the Westside Barbell message to the digital world.


Starting Conjugate: Basics of the Repeated Effort Method

Starting Conjugate: Basics of the Repeated Effort Method

Burley Hawk 6 minute read

Conjugate Method | Accessory Training | Repeated Effort Method

When most people think of the Conjugate Method, two training methods come to mind, max and dynamic effort. However, the repeated effort method is an...

Starting Conjugate: ME Lower Walkthrough

Starting Conjugate: ME Lower Walkthrough

Burley Hawk 7 minute read

Conjugate Method | Lower Body | Maximal Effort Method

The Conjugate Method features four training days per week dedicated to specific upper and lower body strengths. At Westside, our first training day of...

Starting Conjugate: Main Exercise Selection for Beginners

Starting Conjugate: Main Exercise Selection for Beginners

Burley Hawk 6 minute read

Conjugate Method | Beginners | Exercise Programming

Effective strength training relies heavily on a few key factors; the proper regulation of intensity, volume, and frequency, optimal exercise selection, and...

Four Weeks to a Bench PR: Week Four

Four Weeks to a Bench PR: Week Four

Burley Hawk 6 minute read

2022 | Absolute Strength | Accessory Training | Bench Press Training | Bench Training | Maximal Effort Method | Strength Training Program

It is now week four of the four-week bench press PR program, and it is time to establish a new bench press PR single. Over the past three weeks, we have...

Base Building: Upper Body Main Exercises

Base Building: Upper Body Main Exercises

Burley Hawk 7 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Beginners | Bench Press Training | Maximal Effort Method | Repeated Effort Method | Strength Training Program

The Conjugate Method is often categorized as a beneficial method for advanced athletes, with many believing that our training style is more challenging...

Four Weeks to a Bench PR: Week Three

Four Weeks to a Bench PR: Week Three

Burley Hawk 7 minute read

2022 | Absolute Strength | Accessory Training | Maximal Effort Method | Powerlifting | Program | Repeated Effort Method | strength training for beginners

It is now week three of the four-week bench press PR program, and it is time to change up the angle of the press. We have focused on pressing from the...

Starting Conjugate: Managing Training Volume

Starting Conjugate: Managing Training Volume

Burley Hawk 7 minute read

2022 | Accessory Training | Dynamic Effort Method | Maximal Effort Method | Repeated Effort Method | Strength Training | Training Methods & Techniques

The success of your Conjugate Method programming will depend on your ability to properly regulate three aspects of training: intensity, volume, and...

Four Weeks to a Bench PR: Week Two

Four Weeks to a Bench PR: Week Two

Burley Hawk 8 minute read

2022 | Accessory Training | Bench Press Training | Max Effort | Maximal Effort Method | Special Exercises

Week two of the four-week bench PR program is where we begin to work at a high intensity. Last week, we performed the close grip bench press for a top set...

It’s Not a Phase

It’s Not a Phase

Burley Hawk 4 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Absolute Strength | Athletes | Dynamic Effort Method | Explosive Power | Featured | Maximal Effort Method | Repeated Effort Method

The effectiveness of the Conjugate Method can be attributed to the system's ability to address the most important aspects of strength every week. This is...