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.
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The Conjugate Method provides full-spectrum strength training, improving absolute strength, explosive power, work capacity, and muscle mass. This is done through the execution of max effort, dynamic effort,...
The Conjugate Method provides many different ways to set up an athlete to achieve a new PR in a specific lift. One of the most effective ways to...
On the path to developing a strong overhead press, it is important to address all involved muscle groups through main and accessory special exercises. Over the past few...
No matter what sport an athlete prepares for, having a strong upper body is critical to high-level sports performance. When following a Conjugate Method training plan, it is...
The Conjugate Method provides the platform necessary to train a variety of athletes. One sport that can particularly benefit from using Conjugate Method training is the sport of...
Whether you are a professional athlete or a hobbyist who enjoys weight training, all humans can benefit from improving the strength of the muscle groups that comprise the...
One of the most critical components of a grappler's skillset is the ability to defend against a takedown attempt. It doesn't matter if it is a grappling match...
The Conjugate Method utilizes two upper body training days, max and dynamic effort upper. The first upper body training day of the week is max effort upper, which...
One of the most important aspects of training is fatigue management. Truthfully, you could argue that fatigue management is the most critical aspect of any training program. How...
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. How an...
One of the questions we receive most frequently is regarding how we recommend peaking for a powerlifting meet when using the Conjugate Method. Most of these questions also...
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...
