Conjugate Strongman: Basic Training Strategy
The sport of strongman requires an athlete to develop multiple special strengths and athletic traits. This makes the Conjugate Method the ideal method for a strongman athlete. When...
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Conjugate for Strongman: Max Effort Upper Exercise Selection
The development of a strong overhead press is essential for any strongman competitor. Much like the bench press in powerlifting, the overhead press tests upper torso pressing strength...
Four Weeks to an Overhead Press PR: Week 3
On the path to developing a strong overhead press, it is important to address all involved muscle groups through main and accessory special exercises. Over the past few...
Four Weeks to an Overhead Press PR: Week 1
The Conjugate Method provides the platform necessary to train a variety of athletes. One sport that can particularly benefit from using Conjugate Method training is the sport of...
Conjugate for Strongman: Overhead Press Variations
In the sport of Strongman, the overhead press is one lift that could be considered a staple lift similar to the bench press for a powerlifter. Just as...
WSBB Blog: Building General Endurance for Strongman
No matter the strength sport, there is always a level of general endurance needed to train and compete at a high level. The strength sport that requires the...
WSBB Blog: Strongman Training for the Powerlifter
Tag: Strongman, Cardio, GPP Time to read: 3,5 min To the outsider, it is assumed that anyone involved in strength sports generally trains the same way. If you...
WSBB Blog: Max Effort Lower Training for Strongman
Tags: Strongman, Shoulder Exercises, Strength Endurance Time to Read: 3.5min As the Conjugate Method continues to evolve, one of the strength sports outside of powerlifting that can greatlybenefit...
WSBB Blog: Conjugate Training for Strongman
Tags: Strength, Conjugate, Max Effort Time To Read: 5mins It has been repeatedly established that the Conjugate Method can be adapted to any sport, and one sport that can...
Somebody You Should Know! - Louis Cyr
Louis Cyr was a French-Canadian strongman born near Montreal in 1863. There are many stories of Cyr remarkable strength. One such story was in his youth working as...
Somebody You Should Know!- Bob Hoffman
Bob Hoffman was the founder of York Barbell and lived quiet the interesting life to say the least. Hoffman began a company called the York Oil Burner association....
Somebody You Should Know!- Charles Rigoulot
Charles Rigoulot Was born in France on November 3rd 1903 and died on August 22, 1962 at the age of 58. He won Olympic Gold in weightlifting in the...