Conjugate System™ - Circa 2016
I have been asked many times what made me write a strength book about Olympic weight lifting. It has been pointed out to me that I have been...
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Dear John Coffee
Dear John: It is always great to hear from you, and especially to hear your views on the Westside Strength Manual for Olympic Weight Lifting. But I did...
Programming and Organization of Training
When training for a meet, there must be organization of systems of training. This is called periodization. In 1917, Kotov, of the former Soviet Union, wrote a series...
Programming and Organization of Training
When training for a meet, there must be organization of systems of training. This is called periodization. In 1917, Kotov, of the former Soviet Union, wrote a series...
Speed-Strength Periodization
For the development of speed-strength, one should use the Combinations of Methods training. Westside has had great success with adding bands to the barbell for speed-strength....
How to Bench Press Correctly
With six men breaking all-time world records, while training at Westside, we have developed a system that helps Dave Hoff bench press 1014 pounds in a...
Training Methods
TRAINING METHODS: “But Westside Doesn’t Work For Me” By: Westside Barbell “Westside doesn’t work for me…” This statement is still present in the world...
Track Mistakes
tags: running, sprint, athlete Working with track athletes, one thing is certain—most are completely overtrained. When talking to many track coaches, a common term is...
Out of the Groove
In strength and conditioning, we sometimes get too wrapped up in trying to mimic sports-specific movements in our weight rooms, which can be a huge mistake as...