2022

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Four Weeks to a Bench PR: Week Four

Four Weeks to a Bench PR: Week Four

Burley Hawk November 30th, 2022 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 November 25th, 2022 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 November 21st, 2022 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 November 17th, 2022 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 November 12th, 2022 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 November 10th, 2022 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...

Four Weeks to a Bench PR: Week One

Four Weeks to a Bench PR: Week One

Burley Hawk November 4th, 2022 6 minute read

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

The Conjugate system includes weekly max-effort exercises performed with the intent to lift the heaviest weight we can on that specific day for that...

Starting Conjugate: Basic Workout Template

Starting Conjugate: Basic Workout Template

Burley Hawk October 31st, 2022 7 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Accessory Training | Dynamic Effort Method | General Physical Preparedness | Maximal Effort Method

As we have discussed previously, your success using the Conjugate Method will depend significantly on the quality of your programming. To be successful,...

Starting Conjugate: Giant Cambered Bar

Starting Conjugate: Giant Cambered Bar

Burley Hawk October 26th, 2022 5 minute read

2022 | Absolute Strength | Accessory Training | Beginners | Dynamic Effort Method | Maximal Effort Method | Posterior Chain | Specialty Bars

The giant cambered bar is one of the most effective training tools a gym can have in its arsenal of specialty barbells. What makes this bar so valuable...

Starting Conjugate: Dynamic Effort Squat Basics

Starting Conjugate: Dynamic Effort Squat Basics

Burley Hawk October 21st, 2022 6 minute read

2022 | Box Squat | Dynamic Effort | Dynamic Effort Method | Dynamic Effort Training | Explosive Power | Explosive Strength | Speed Strength

In strength sports, it is easy to get caught up in the idea that to get stronger, all you need to do is lift heavy to develop absolute strength and...