A resource for serious lifters and athletes seeking proven strength training methods. The Westside Barbell blog breaks down programming, exercise selection, recovery, and performance strategies built on decades of elite coaching experience of founder Louie Simmons and his dedicated team.
Conjugate Method | Athletes | Dynamic Effort Method
The dynamic effort method is one of the three primary strength-training methods used in the Conjugate System. This method focuses on improving an...
Over the past year, we’ve had the privilege of meeting many young, aspiring strength and conditioning coaches who’ve come through Westside Barbell. It’s...
Conjugate Method | Athletes | Maximal Effort Method
The Conjugate Method uses three strength-training methods: maximal, dynamic, and repeated effort. Combining these methods allows athletes to address and...
Conjugate Method | Athletes
The Conjugate Method training structure seeks to consistently improve multiple strengths and athletic traits simultaneously. This is tremendously...
Conjugate Method | Strength Training for Sports
The combined dynamic effort training day is a modification to the standard Westside Barbell Conjugate Method training schedule used when working with...
Westside Barbell is more than a gym; it is a standard. It is a living laboratory where the limits of human potential are tested, broken, and reset. Louie...
Conjugate Method | Athletes | Strength Training Methods
The Westside Barbell Conjugate System is a training system capable of addressing and improving all sport-relevant strengths and traits for all athletes....
fundraiser | pullthrough
Jason "Gus" Gusic's Pull Through Fundraiser has outgrown the Conjugate Tactical HQ in Chesterton, Indiana, so this year we've opened our doors to bring it...
Conjugate Method | Strength Training Methods | Training Methods & Techniques
A common misconception regarding the use of the Conjugate Method is that an athlete must have access to a gym similar to Westside to execute training...
