The 3-Day Westside Conjugate System for High School Wrestling
The Conjugate Method is famous for building elite level powerlifters, but its real value is building athletes who need to get stronger, faster and more explosive. That’s exactly...
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What Does ‘Training to Be As Strong as Necessary’ Really Mean?
Note: The following article reflects how we train professional athletes at our facility, rather than professional powerlifters. Please keep this context in mind when applying or interpreting the...
U.S. Military Fitness Requirements
Understanding the Importance of Military Fitness The bottom line up front is to master your body weight. Anyone interested in joining the military must know that fitness is...
How to Prepare for Navy SEAL Training: Achieve Elite Fitness
I will preface this article by echoing Louie Simmons’ quote on strength training that the information given is “A way and not necessarily THE way.” This is a...
How Strong Should I Be?
Exploring the Extremes and Scientific Standards of Human Strength Strength. We often visualize bare human strength as the burly man at the gym pumping iron or perhaps as...
Basic Conjugate Training Advice VII
The Conjugate Method is the most beneficial training method an athlete can use to improve strength, explosive power, speed, and conditioning. Similar to the multifaceted demands of sport,...
Strengthening the Adductors
The hip adductors are a group of muscles that play a vital role in all sports. These muscles are primarily responsible for thigh adduction and gait stabilization. The...
Base Building: Utilizing Repeated Effort
The Westside Barbell Conjugate Method uses three primary training methods: max, dynamic, and repeated effort. These methods are used weekly, with two days dedicated to max and two...
Basic Conjugate Training Advice IV
In today's strength and conditioning world, more and more coaches are realizing the benefits of following a Conjugate-style training program. Formerly, many coaches used linear-based training programs to...
What is a Powerlifting Gym?
Making the choice to begin strength training is one of the most beneficial choices an individual can make. Strength training allows an individual to improve muscular strength and...
Louie Simmons' Reverse Hyper Machine
Invention History Louie Simmons invented the Reverse Hyper to answer the problems he faced after suffering a severe injury. Despite achieving an elite powerlifting total with no gear,...
Selecting the Best Tricep Exercises
As an athlete, it is important to develop a strong upper body. One of the most critical components of developing a strong upper body is ensuring that your...