Starting Conjugate: How to Begin Rotating Max Effort Exercises
If your goal is to make massive gains in absolute strength, then max effort training is your best friend. Last week we discussed the strategy employed when selecting...
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Starting Conjugate: Choosing Your First Max Effort Exercises
Anyone who has correctly utilized the Conjugate Method will tell you that there is no superior method. The freedom afforded by the Conjugate Method provides a coach with...
The Giant Cambered Bar: King of All Specialty Barbells
The use of specialty bars is nothing new. Many years ago, Louie demonstrated to the strength and conditioning world the effectiveness of specialty barbells when used to train...
Dynamic Effort Lower Advice for Football Players
It's no secret that good athletes are explosive athletes. As a football coach, you want skill position players capable of reaching top running speeds quickly and linemen capable...
Optimal Bench Press Setup
There's no doubt that you must develop optimal form and technique to lift the heaviest weights you can. Today, if you speak to practically any lifter, you will...
Max Effort Upper for Offensive and Defensive Linemen
The sport of football requires a tremendous level of athleticism to excel. Athletes must exhibit immense strength, speed, and durability to be successful. It doesn’t matter if you’re...
Building Accessory Exercise Rotations
The Conjugate Method is highly effective for a few reasons; an athlete can train multiple strengths simultaneously while also providing enough accessory exercise volume to increase overall fitness...
Louie's Plan
I'm not here to write a remembrance piece or publicly post an emotional tribute. Louie would kick my ass if I even considered it. He hated such things,...
Max Effort: Proper Exercise Selection and Implementation
Previously, we discussed the importance of max-effort training and how training in high-intensity ranges triggers greater motor unit activation. Training in optimal intensity ranges is half the battle;...
Conjugate for Grappling: Max Effort Lower
The Conjugate Method is well known for its effectiveness when used to train powerlifters; however, athletes have as much to gain if not more when choosing to utilize...
Developing the Hips
The hips may be the most overlooked muscle group for improving sports performance. At Westside, we say the key to strength and speed is from the top of...
WSBB Blog: Max Effort Management for Raw Powerlifters
No matter your athletic goals, becoming as strong as possible will always be advantageous. However, if you are a raw powerlifter, becoming as strong as possible is required....