Strength Training for Sports

Building World-Class Strength: Rylen Wax’s Development at Westside Barbell

Mac McFarland August 4th, 2026 7 minute read

News | Strength Training for Sports | Wrestling

16 years old, Rylen Wax represented Team USA at 45 kilograms in both Greco-Roman and freestyle at the 2026 U17 World Championships. He returned home...

Conjugate Hockey: Basic Training Template

Burley Hawk January 20th, 2026 7 minute read

Conjugate Method | Strength Training for Sports

The sport of ice hockey requires athletes to develop optimal strength and conditioning to improve physical capacity and performance. While sport-specific...

Conjugate for Athletes: Combined Dynamic Effort

Burley Hawk November 29th, 2025 6 minute read

Conjugate Method | Strength Training for Sports

The combined dynamic effort training day is a modification to the standard Westside Barbell Conjugate Method training schedule used when working with...

Conjugate Football: Basic Offseason Training Template

Burley Hawk May 16th, 2025 9 minute read

Conjugate Method | Football | Strength Training for Sports

Football requires an athlete to be strong, fast, and well-conditioned. Success on the field is not just a matter of sports skill; it is also a matter of...

Intent and Execution

WSBB Education January 22nd, 2024 7 minute read

Conjugate Method | Strength Training for Sports | Training Methods & Techniques

The level of success an athlete can achieve with their strength training program depends on a few factors. First, a training program must be...

Starting Conjugate: Deloading

Burley Hawk March 23rd, 2023 7 minute read

Conjugate Method | Exercise Programming | Strength Training for Sports

One of the most important aspects of training is fatigue management. Truthfully, you could argue that fatigue management is the most critical aspect of...

Conjugate Football: Max Effort Lower

WSBB Education May 25th, 2022 5 minute read

Exercise Programming | Football | Strength Training for Sports | Strength Training Methods

Football is a sport that requires tremendous levels of strength, speed, endurance, and resilience to reach the highest competitive levels. It is a game known...

Dynamic Effort Lower Advice for Football Players

Burley Hawk May 2nd, 2022 6 minute read

Exercise Programming | Football | Strength Training for Sports | Strength Training Methods

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...

Max Effort Upper for Offensive and Defensive Linemen

Burley Hawk April 27th, 2022 5 minute read

Exercise Programming | Football | Strength Training for Sports | Strength Training Methods

The sport of football requires a tremendous level of athleticism to excel. Athletes must exhibit immense strength, speed, and durability to be...

Conjugate for Grappling: Max Effort Lower

Burley Hawk March 21st, 2022 6 minute read

Exercise Programming | Lower Body | Max Effort | Strength Training for Sports | Strength Training Methods

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...