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WSBB Blog: Strong Lats, Strong Bench

WSBB Blog: Strong Lats, Strong Bench

WSBB Education 5 minute read

Conjugate Method | Bench | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods

Out of the three powerlifts, the bench press is the lift that requires the highest level of precision to complete. With most powerlifters, the squat and...

WSBB Blog: How to Program Max Effort Lower

WSBB Blog: How to Program Max Effort Lower

WSBB Education 4 minute read

Conjugate Method | Exercise Programming | Lower Body | Strength Training Methods

When designing a Conjugate Method program, you must know how to properly organize each training day to get the most out of your programming on a...

WSBB Blog: How to Program Max Effort Upper

WSBB Blog: How to Program Max Effort Upper

WSBB Education 4 minute read

Conjugate Method | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods | Upper Body

No matter what sport you participate in, having a strong upper body is essential for overall sports performance and injury avoidance. To develop a...

WSBB Blog: GPP for Wrestlers

WSBB Blog: GPP for Wrestlers

WSBB Education 5 minute read

Exercise Programming | Mixed Martial Arts | Strength Training for Sports | Strength Training Methods | Wrestling

When it comes to the demand placed on absolute strength, explosive strength, strength endurance, and cardiovascular endurance, few sports compare to...

WSBB Blog: Conjugate for Firefighters

WSBB Blog: Conjugate for Firefighters

WSBB Education 6 minute read

Conjugate Method | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods

When it comes to physically demanding jobs, few can compare to firefighting. Whether you are using heavy duty tools to extract an injured person, climbing...

WSBB Blog: GPP Training For Football Players

WSBB Blog: GPP Training For Football Players

WSBB Education 4 minute read

Exercise Programming | Football | Strength Training for Sports | Strength Training Methods

General physical preparedness training, otherwise known as GPP training, is training focused on increasing the strength endurance and cardiovascular...

WSBB Blog: Box Squat Success

WSBB Blog: Box Squat Success

WSBB Education 4 minute read

Conjugate Method | Exercise Programming | Squat | Strength Training Methods

If you know Westside Barbell, then you know that we have been utilizing dynamic effort box squats for years to increase the power and explosiveness of...

WSBB Blog: Early Retirement

WSBB Blog: Early Retirement

WSBB Education 5 minute read

Conjugate Method | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods

As the old saying goes, 'time waits for no one.' If you have been around a powerlifting gym, you have inevitably heard older lifters talk about how they...

WSBB Blog: Max Effort Upper Exercises for Football Players

WSBB Blog: Max Effort Upper Exercises for Football Players

WSBB Education 4 minute read

Exercise Programming | Football | Strength Training for Sports | Strength Training Methods

Tags: Max Effort Lower, Hamstrings, Sprinting The sport of football not only requires a strong set of legs, you must have a strong upper body as well....