Back Half
Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods
Dynamic LowerBow Bar Box Squat 10x2@50% 1RM-~25% accommodating resistance from band tension-box = parallel4" Deficit Conventional Deadlift 5x5-reset...
Strength Training Articles
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.
3 Steps to Gainz
Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods
1)Find your weakness.2)Find the exercise(s) which expose it.3)Use the ones which make you surprised you cannot do more.
Specialize
Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods
Being a 'Bench Specialist' is more than just benching, it means training the whole body (yes legs too) to generate force from the floor and translating it...
A Simple Philosophy
Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods
You're either being pushed,Or the one pushing.
20% and Counting?
Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods
FAQs "Does the 80/20% rule (main/auxiliary volume) include the accommodating resistance?" The accommodating resistance whether bands or chains should not...
External Motivation
Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods
"I've seen a bottle of test and a bench shirt in the gym, and neither of them made world records." -Louie SimmonsIt all comes down to the work the...
Glutes for Operators
Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods
How do Reverse Hypers carry over to “tactical?” Please take a second to ID the musculature involved in each repetition, how would strengthening the...
Locking the Bench
Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods
Max Effort Upper2 Board Bow Bar Bench 1RM-3 chains (each side)-bench gripBow Bar Bench 3x6-3 chains (each side)-moderate gripEZ Bar Skullcrusher...
The Objective.
Conjugate Method | Louie Simmons | Exercise Programming | Strength Training Methods
Although the years change, the objective remains the same...Beat the other guy.