Four Weeks to an Overhead Press PR: Week 1
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...
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Starting Conjugate: Standard Bench Variations
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...
Starting Conjugate: Deloading
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...
Starting Conjugate: How to Warm-Up
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...
Basic Conjugate Training Advice II
The Conjugate Method allows an athlete to rapidly enhance strength, speed, muscle mass, and athletic ability. At Westside, we have successfully utilized max, dynamic, and repeated effort method-focused...
Starting Conjugate: Simplified Meet Peak Program
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...
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...
Basic Conjugate Training Advice I
The Conjugate Method is the most comprehensive strength training approach a coach or athlete can use to improve sports performance. Unlike conventional approaches to exercise periodization, the Conjugate...
Starting Conjugate: Repeated Effort Bench Press
The Conjugate Method uses three primary strength training methods: the maximal effort method, the dynamic effort method, and the repeated effort method. These methods deliver specific training effects,...
Westside Barbell Back Training
Developing the back muscles should be a top priority for all athletes regardless of sport or training goals. These muscles play a significant role in strength and sports...
Improve Your Training for 2023
The New Year is upon us, along with another 52 weeks of training and the opportunity to become a better athlete. As a coach or an athlete, it...
Starting Conjugate: Basics of the Repeated Effort Method
When most people think of the Conjugate Method, two training methods come to mind, max and dynamic effort. However, the repeated effort method is an equally important aspect...