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.


Incline Bench Press Variations

Incline Bench Press Variations

Burley Hawk 5 minute read

2022 | Accessory Training | Bench Press Training | Bench Training | Max Effort | Tricep Training | Triceps

The incline bench press is one of the most effective upper body exercise variations you can perform to develop the chest, shoulders, and triceps. At...

Organizing Accessory Exercises

Organizing Accessory Exercises

Burley Hawk 5 minute read

Accessory exercises play a significant role in a Conjugate Method training program. Whether it is a max effort or dynamic effort training day, we always...

Basic Jump Programming

Basic Jump Programming

Burley Hawk 5 minute read

2022 | Absolute Strength | Dynamic Effort Method | Dynamic Effort Training | Explosive Plyometrics | Jumping | Jumps | Maximal Effort Method

No matter the sport you compete in, all athletes can benefit from increased strength and speed. For many, figuring out the strength part is relatively...

Exercise Progression: The Barbell Squat

Exercise Progression: The Barbell Squat

Burley Hawk 4 minute read

2022 | Back Training | Box Squat | Lower Body | Max Effort | Quadriceps | Squat Training

The law of accommodation states that if an athlete wants to continue progressing in their training, the stimulus must change regularly. Athletes can...

Starting Conjugate: Basic Press Variations

Starting Conjugate: Basic Press Variations

Burley Hawk 5 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Absolute Strength | Accessories | Accessory Training | Bench Press Training | Dynamic Effort Method | Max Effort | Maximal Effort Method

Building a great bench or overhead press requires an athlete to follow an intelligent training plan that specifically targets the strengths and muscle groups...

Base Building: Lower Body Main Exercises

Base Building: Lower Body Main Exercises

Burley Hawk 5 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Absolute Strength | Beginners | Volume

For an individual to benefit maximally from a Conjugate-style program, it is a requirement to have a baseline level of strength and fitness established...

Starting Conjugate: Do Your Part

Starting Conjugate: Do Your Part

Burley Hawk 6 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Absolute Strength | Dynamic Effort Method | Mentality | Repeated Effort Method

When programmed correctly, no training method can compare to the level of efficiency and optimization that a Conjugate Method can afford. No matter how...

When to Use 5 x 5

When to Use 5 x 5

Burley Hawk 4 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Accumulation Phase | Dynamic Effort Method | Explosive Strength | Volume

In a Conjugate Method training program, dynamic effort training is typically focused on increasing the rate of force development via the use of...

Starting Conjugate: The Basics of Accessory Exercise Programming

Starting Conjugate: The Basics of Accessory Exercise Programming

Burley Hawk 5 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Accessories | Accessory Training | Avoiding Accommodation | Organization of Training | Raw Powerlifting

If you have read the articles I have written the past couple of months, you know I frequently discuss the importance of utilizing exercise selection to...