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.


Understanding Specialty Barbells

Understanding Specialty Barbells

Burley Hawk 6 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Dynamic Effort Training | Max Effort | Posterior Chain | Specialty Bars

Building anything requires the right tools. If you want to frame a wall, you'll need a hammer, nails, saw, sawhorses, and timber. These items represent the...

The Importance of Calf Training

The Importance of Calf Training

Burley Hawk 5 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Accessory Training | Athletes | Exercise Programming | Muscular Endurance | Repetition Method | Volume

Building a strong, fast, and resilient athlete calls for a coach to leave no stone unturned. To ensure that an athlete is adequately prepared, you must focus...

Starting Conjugate: Absolute Strength Development

Starting Conjugate: Absolute Strength Development

Burley Hawk 4 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Absolute Strength | Max Effort | Maximal Effort Method

No matter the sport you compete in, possessing high levels of brute strength is never wrong. Not only will this strength allow you to dominate...

Kettlebell Warm-Ups

Kettlebell Warm-Ups

Burley Hawk 5 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Kettlebell Training | Sports Specific | Warm-Ups

Optimal preparation for a training session comes down to a few things; the hours you slept the night before, the amount of food and water you've consumed...

Primary Accessory Exercises

Primary Accessory Exercises

Burley Hawk 4 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Accessory Training | Exercise Programming | Powerlifting

What does it take to succeed using a Conjugate-based program? Do you need bands? Chains? Specialty bars? No. You need to have appropriately organized...

Max Effort Deadlift: Proper Exercise Selection and Organization for Consistent Gains

Max Effort Deadlift: Proper Exercise Selection and Organization for Consistent Gains

Burley Hawk 5 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Box Squat Training | Deadlift Training | Good Morning Training | Maximal Effort Method | Squat Training

Building optimal Conjugate Method programming depends upon a coach's ability to select the appropriate exercises for an athlete and program those exercises to...

Starting Conjugate: Dynamic Effort Deadlift Programming

Starting Conjugate: Dynamic Effort Deadlift Programming

Burley Hawk 5 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Accommodating Resistance | Deadlift Training | Dynamic Effort Method | Explosive Power | Explosive Strength

Proper implementation of the dynamic effort method for lower body training is guaranteed to increase an athlete's rate of force development, enabling the...

Using Bodyweight Exercises to Increase Fitness

Using Bodyweight Exercises to Increase Fitness

Burley Hawk 6 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Ab Training | Accessory Training | Athletes | GPP Training | Home Gym Training | Muscular Endurance

Training for strength sports requires an athlete to have access to the right equipment and calls for the training to be intense. We understand that by...

Understanding the Anderson Squat

Understanding the Anderson Squat

Burley Hawk 4 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Deadlift Training | Exercise Programming | Lower Body | Maximal Effort Method | Special Exercises | Squat Training

You should know the name Paul Anderson if you are a strength athlete. Paul was a legendary Olympic weightlifter, powerlifter, and strongman. This man...