Conjugate method
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The Conjugate Method is a system of training developed for the weightlifters of the former Soviet Union. Although the method was written about in many of the old Soviet lifting books it was rarely utilized outside of the Soviet Union, until Louie Simmons began using it in his training. Recently it has become popular in sports training, as well as powerlifting thanks to Louie's West Side Gym and Joe Defranco's West Side 4 Skinny Bastards routine.
Description of the method
This system is essentially built around three methods of weight training used in conjunction with one another. These three methods are:
• Overcoming maximal resistance that causes maximal or near maximal muscle tension (maximal effort method).
• Using considerably less than maximal resistance until fatigue causes one to fail (repetition method).
• Using sub maximal weights accompanied by maximal speed (dynamic method).