Curious about how to adapt the legendary Conjugate System for strongman training? This guide dives deep into modifying Louie Simmons' Max Effort Method specifically for the demands of multi-phase strongman events like the log clean and press. Learn how to break down complex lifts, target weak points, and build strength systematically—ensuring peak performance when it matters most.

People are too quick to use the word “form” when describing the quality of an exercise’s performance. If you performed it well, you showed good form. If you performed it poorly, you showed bad form. If they saw something that needs correcting, you’ll be told to “lower the weight and work on form”.

It becomes this catch all term that over-simplifies the evaluation of exercise performance. Things should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.

In this post I demonstrate how to dig in a bit deeper through a discussion of tension and technique that should help you to analyze your exercise performance and that of others with more value to offer.

If you plan to start a new program with a percentage based intensity prescription, you need to find a good max. Use this protocol to get the body prepared and to set an accurate max.

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