Westside Barbell Conjugate: Steal the Principles, Skip the Program | 358

We take on the third leg of the strength series with Louie Simmons, Westside Barbell, and the conjugate method. Jerred lays out the actual structure, two max effort days and two dynamic effort days a week, why the max effort movement rotates every single session instead of repeating, how the three week dynamic effort waves are built, and what accommodating resistance with bands and chains is really doing to the strength curve. Then we get into the three principles worth stealing even if you never run the program: speed increases power and power increases strength, variance is fine so long as it is constantly rotating rather than constantly random, and athleticism has to be trained or you will quietly lose it. We also cover the honest cons, the steroid question, the recovery cost of going max effort twice a week, and why Jerred rates the conjugate system a one or two out of ten for the average athlete even though he has notebooks full of respect for the man who built it. Plus the story of Accelerate Strength and Conditioning, his conjugate program written for hybrid athletes, and where that might resurface.

Chapters: 0:03 Strength Series Begins 3:07 Louie Simmons' Legacy 7:27 Conjugate Method Basics 10:51 Dynamic Effort Waves 15:07 Accessories and Bands 20:09 Speed Builds Strength 25:44 Variance With Purpose 31:34 Athleticism Must Be Trained 35:52 Hybrid Conjugate Programming 39:59 When Conjugate Fits Best

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