Westside Barbell · Reading Guide

Starting Conjugate

New to the Conjugate Method? Read the five articles below in order. After that, open the section that matches what you need help with.

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These five articles are enough to build and run your first Conjugate program.

  1. 1Methods and Mindset
  2. 2Training Walkthrough
  3. 3Basic Workout Template
  4. 4Main Exercise Selection for Beginners
  5. 5Exercise Variation
Basic Conjugate Training Advice I–XVIIIThe complete numbered advice series, in order.18
Max EffortChoosing, performing, rotating, and tracking max effort work.10
Dynamic EffortSpeed work, percentages, and dynamic effort upper and lower training.8
Repeated Effort & Accessory WorkBuilding muscle and addressing weak points.10
Exercise Variations & Specialty ToolsPresses, squats, pulls, specialty bars, and kettlebells.8
Volume, Fatigue & RecoveryManaging workload, conditioning, fatigue, and deloads.5
Sports & PowerliftingApplying Conjugate to athletes, offseasons, meets, and competition.4