A resource for serious lifters and athletes seeking proven strength training methods. The Westside Barbell blog breaks down programming, exercise selection, recovery, and performance strategies built on decades of elite coaching experience of founder Louie Simmons and his dedicated team.
Conjugate Method | Exercise Programming | Max Effort
The use of max effort main exercise variations during maximal effort is commonly associated with the Westside Barbell Conjugate System. At Westside,...
Conjugate Method | Max Effort | Maximal Effort Method
In the world of strength and conditioning, the max effort training is often misunderstood. If you ask the average strength and conditioning coach about...
Conjugate Method | Exercise Programming
For over 8 years, the Westside Barbell Conjugate Club has provided access to monthly Conjugate Method programming, as well as the Westside Barbell...
Conjugate Method | Raw Powerlifting
Year after year, you see raw powerlifting training change from the linear-based SBD approach to a more Conjugate-based training strategy. Some may scoff...
Conjugate Method | Repeated Effort Method | Dumbbell Training
The typical Westside Barbell training week calls for two upper-body training days per week, a maximal and dynamic effort workout. This training covers...
Conjugate Method
The word has gotten loose. Conjugate now gets stapled onto almost anything. Rotate a few exercises, throw in a speed day, call it conjugate. That is not...
The dynamic effort method is one of the three primary strength training methods used in the Conjugate Training System. This training method calls for...
Athletes | Lacrosse | Strength and Conditioning
Lacrosse Strength Training at Westside Barbell Walk into Westside on a Monday at 10am and you will catch Ally Kennedy and Justin Inacio training next to each...
Conjugate Method | Exercise Programming
The development of skill and technique is important in all sports. Powerlifting is no different: athletes must develop a high level of proficiency in the...
Strength Coaching | Strength Training | 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...
