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Articles Tagged with Maximal Effort Method

Understanding the Anderson Squat
Mon Jun 20, 2022

Understanding Max Effort
Fri Jun 10, 2022

Modified Max Effort
Instead of achieving maximal motor unit recruitment by performing a lift at 100%, the main exercise is performed for three or five rep top sets that still reach suitable motor unit recruitment levels.
Essentially, we are losing the ability to achieve the highest level of motor unit recruitment with the reduction in intensity. Still, we are gaining a meaningful boost in recovery and decreasing the likelihood of programming failure or injury in the future.
Modified max-effort allows a lifter struggling with recovery to be afforded the benefits of high-intensity weight training while reducing the overall impact on recovery associated with an all-out max effort lift.
Fri May 27, 2022

Starting Conjugate: Max Effort Walk-Through
To ensure that all we have previously discussed is understood, I will use this article as an opportunity to walk you through what would be considered an optimal max effort upper training day for a powerlifter. For the sake of this article, we will say this individual is a powerlifter who struggles with tricep weakness and has issues locking out heavy presses.
Wed May 11, 2022

Starting Conjugate: Choosing Your First Max Effort Exercises
Fri May 06, 2022

The Giant Cambered Bar: King of All Specialty Barbells
The use of specialty bars for sport-specific training is nothing new. Many years ago, Louie demonstrated to the strength and conditioning world the effectiveness of specialty bars when used to train powerlifters and other athletes.
Today, gyms worldwide are buying specialty bars, accommodating resistance, and specialty machines to give their clients the best training tools. Once again, Louie was right. Formerly, folks criticized Lou and Westside over the use of specialty bars, and now the entire powerlifting world embraces them.
Wed May 04, 2022

Absolute Strength for Basketball
Wed Feb 23, 2022

WSBB Blog: Max Effort Lower Main Exercise Selection for Beginners
Mon Feb 14, 2022

WSBB Blog: Breakdown of a Max Effort Upper Workout
Wed Feb 09, 2022

WSBB Blog: Breakdown of a Max Effort Lower Workout
Mon Feb 07, 2022

WSBB Blog: Correcting Sub-Optimal Form
Tue Jan 18, 2022

WSBB Blog: Building Bulletproof Hamstrings
Tue Jan 04, 2022

WSBB Blog: Mastering the Squat I
Thu Dec 30, 2021

WSBB Blog: Max Effort Lower Exercises for Basketball Players
Fri Dec 03, 2021

WSBB Blog: How to Program Max Effort Lower
Mon Nov 08, 2021

WSBB Blog: How to Program Max Effort Upper
Thu Nov 04, 2021

WSBB Blog: Max Effort Upper Exercises for Football Players
Fri Oct 15, 2021

WSBB Blog: Max Effort Lower Exercises for Football Players
Mon Oct 11, 2021
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