Building World-Class Strength: Rylen Wax’s Development at Westside Barbell
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 this week as...
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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...
Conditioning for Grapplers
No matter the sport, any athlete will benefit from increased aerobic capacity. In sports like Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Wrestling, athletes must focus on developing and maintaining a high...
WSBB Blog: Protect Your Neck
In the modern era of sports, there has been a lot of talk about head injuries and player safety. As science and sport merge, we begin to understand...
WSBB Blog: Effective Lower Body Exercises for Grapplers
Grappling is one of the most ancient tests of skill, strength, and endurance in the world of sport. Since the times of the Roman Empire, having the ability...
WSBB Blog: GPP for Wrestlers
When it comes to the demand placed on absolute strength, explosive strength, strength endurance, and cardiovascular endurance, few sports compare to amateur wrestling. Amateur wrestling is often considered...
WSBB Blog Gold Medal Grappling
Tags: Squat, Endurance, GPP The Olympics are in full swing, and with that, grapplers from around the world are competing for the gold within their respective disciplines. No matter if you...
WSBB Blog: The Russian Bear Aleksandr Karelin
Tags: Grappling, MMA, Grip Time to Read: 4min One of the most prolific grapplers of the modern era, and one of the most successful wrestlers of all time, Aleksandr...
WSBB Blog: Strength Endurance for BJJ
Tags: Endurance, BJJ, Time to Read: 4min Strength endurance training is an often overlooked method of training when constructing a conjugate style weight training program. At Westside, our...
WSBB Blog: 5 Fundamental Exercises For MMA
Tags: MMA, Conditioning, Grappling Time to Read: 3.5min When training for mixed martial arts, the success of an athlete depends on their strength and conditioning as much as...
WSBB Blog: Absolute Strength Development for Grappling
Tags: Grappling, Absolute Strength, Athletes Whether you are competing in Wrestling, Judo, or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, your absolute strength is one thing you can start working on immediately...