The Conjugate Football Advantage
The sport of football is one of the most physically demanding sports an athlete can choose to play. It is a sport that requires athletes to be explosive,...
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Conjugate Football: Deadlift Training Overview
The improvement of posterior chain strength provides many benefits to the football player. When the posterior chain is appropriately trained, athletes will become stronger, faster, and more durable....
Conjugate Football: Squat Training Overview
The development of lower body absolute strength and explosive power is critical in the sport of football. Athletes must be able to rapidly accelerate, decelerate, and change direction...
Conjugate Football: Bench Press Training Overview
The use of the bench press when training football players is no revolutionary idea. This exercise has been used to strengthen the upper torso and arms of football...
Conjugate Football: In-Season Training
What makes the Conjugate Method so valuable to the strength coach focused on conventional sports is the customizability of the programming. No matter the player, circumstances, or time...
Conjugate Football: Introduction to Offseason Training
Football requires athletes to be strong, explosive, fast, and adequately conditioned. While football practice can help improve strength and conditioning to some degree, adding a weight training plan...
Conjugate Football: Basic Offseason Training Template
Football requires an athlete to be strong, fast, and well-conditioned. Success on the field is not just a matter of sports skill; it is also a matter of...
Conjugate Football: Off-Season Max Effort Lower
It’s now the off-season for most football programs, and it is the time of year when athletes enter the gym to improve as much as possible for the...
Conjugate Football: Max Effort Lower
Football is a sport that requires tremendous levels of strength, speed, endurance, and resilience to reach the highest competitive levels. It is a game known for violent impacts, with...
Dynamic Effort Lower Advice for Football Players
It's no secret that good athletes are explosive athletes. As a football coach, you want skill position players capable of reaching top running speeds quickly and linemen capable...
Max Effort Upper for Offensive and Defensive Linemen
The sport of football requires a tremendous level of athleticism to excel. Athletes must exhibit immense strength, speed, and durability to be successful. It doesn’t matter if you’re...
WSBB Blog: GPP Training For Football Players
General physical preparedness training, otherwise known as GPP training, is training focused on increasing the strength endurance and cardiovascular capabilities of an athlete, leading to increased levels of...