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Starting Conjugate: How to Warm-Up

Starting Conjugate: How to Warm-Up

Burley Hawk 8 minute read

Conjugate Method | Athletes | Warm-Ups

As a beginner or someone new to the Conjugate Method, it is important to understand how to set yourself up for successful and productive training days....

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...

Max Effort Deadlift Variations for Athletes

Max Effort Deadlift Variations for Athletes

Burley Hawk 6 minute read

2022 | Absolute Strength | Athletes | Deadlift | Deadlift Training | Lower Body | Maximal Effort Method | Maximal Strength

As an athlete, one of the most important attributes you can develop is your absolute strength. Today, many coaches dispute the need for max effort...

Westside Barbell Triceps Training

Westside Barbell Triceps Training

Burley Hawk 5 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Accessory Training | Athletes | Bench Press Training | Exercise Programming | Tricep Training | Triceps

Throughout the years, Westside Barbell has produced some of the strongest bench presses in the sport of powerlifting. This is due to the emphasis we place on...

Absolute Strength for Grapplers

Absolute Strength for Grapplers

Burley Hawk 4 minute read

Conjugate Method | BJJ | 2022 | Absolute Strength | Athletes | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | Grappling | Injury Prevention | Max Effort | Maximal Effort Method | Maximal Strength | Mixed Martial Arts | MMA

The different grappling sports all have a few things in common; you need to be skilled, strong, tough and possess a high level of endurance. You must do...

Conditioning for Grapplers

Conditioning for Grapplers

Burley Hawk 5 minute read

Conjugate Method | BJJ | 2022 | Athletes | Athletic Training Platform Training | GPP Training | Grappling | Mixed Martial Arts | MMA | Wrestling

No matter the sport, any athlete will benefit from increased aerobic capacity. In sports like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Wrestling, athletes must focus on...

Forearm and Grip Training

Forearm and Grip Training

WSBB Education 4 minute read

2022 | Accessory Training | Athletes | Grip Strength Training | Grip Training

In almost any sport, your hands are the first point of contact for the device used to play the sport. Whether you’re a weightlifter gripping a barbell,...

The Earthquake Bar

The Earthquake Bar

WSBB Education 5 minute read

2022 | Accessory Training | Athletes | Avoiding Accommodation | Shoulder Health | Shoulder Training | Special Exercises

If you want to last in any sport, especially strength sports, you must take care of your shoulders. The shoulder is very complex, with many small and...

A Beginner’s Guide to WSBB Resistance Bands

A Beginner’s Guide to WSBB Resistance Bands

WSBB Education 3 minute read

Conjugate Method | 2022 | Accommodating Resistance | Athletes | Dynamic Effort Method | Maximal Effort Method

As you begin using the Conjugate Method, one of the first things you will notice that is different from other programs is the use of accommodating...