Westside Barbell: The Conjugate Method Podcast

Conjugate Method for Functional Fitness and Crossfit

Westside Barbell's functional fitness lead coach Zach Filer joins Mac McFarland to talk Conjugate Method for functional fitness and CrossFit. Zach spent 17 years running

Introducing the Dynamic Effort Method for Beginners with Burley Haw

Join The Club: https://www.conjugateclub.com/ In this episode of the Westside Barbell Podcast, host Mac McFarland sits down with Burley Hawk to break down his recent arti

Passing the Torch: The Next Chapter of the Westside Barbell Podcast

Learn The Method That Built Records: https://bit.ly/4xF9RP0 In this episode of the Westside Barbell Podcast, Tom Barry steps into the guest seat as he officially passes t

Joe Kenn: There Are No Absolutes in Strength Training (Full Episode)

Joe "Big House" Kenn coached strength in the NFL for nearly a decade. He sits down with Tom Barry for four decades of lessons. From a guard at Wake Forest to leading stre

When Culture Becomes a Trap | Westside Barbell Podcast

In this episode of the Westside Barbell podcast, hosts Tom Barry and Burley Hawk discuss the importance of transitioning from hard work to smart training methods for athl

Unpacking the Conjugate Method A Q&A with Tom Barry and Burley Hawk

In today’s episode of the podcast, Tom and Burley answer your questions on various aspects of strength training. Topics discussed include dynamic effort training, max eff

Introduction To The Bench Press: Techniques and Methods

Download The Conjugate Method: Introduction to Bench Press Training (E‑Book) here Tom & Burley delve into the intricacies of bench pressing, focusing on the methods emplo

Mastering the Dynamic Effort Method

In this episode of the Westside Barbell podcast, the Tom & Burley delve into the complexities of the Dynamic Effort Method, discussing its purpose, execution, and the imp

Conjugate Method for Combat Athletes: The Westside Barbell Way

In the debut episode of the Westside Barbell Combat Sports Strength & Conditioning Podcast, hosts Tom Barry and Burley Hawk introduce listeners to the world of strength t

Ask Westside #1: The Max Effort Method

In this power-packed episode, we dive deep into the Max Effort Method—not just the “what,” but the “how” and “why” behind one of the most effective tools in strength prog

How Westside Barbell Builds Brutal Strength with The Maximal Effort Method

Join Tom Barry and Burley Hawk as they explore the mindset, culture, and methods behind Westside’s Maximal Effort training. From Louie Simmons’ legendary principles to th

The Conjugate Method for High School Football Strength, Speed, and Durability

In this episode, we dive into why the Conjugate Method, pioneered and popularized by Louie Simmons and Westside Barbell, is particularly effective for high school footbal

Unracked Webinar: The Conjugate Method with Tom Barry

Today's episode is the Unracked: Mastering the Conjugate Method webinar Tom did with BridgeAthletic "UNRACKED is a live event series from BridgeAthletic where top coaches

Dynamic Effort Combined Training at Westside Barbell – How to Build Speed & Power

In this episode of the Westside Barbell Podcast, Tom Barry and Burley Hawk break down Dynamic Effort Training, its role in building explosive strength, and how Westside h

Driven by Westside: Anthony Schlegel

In this episode of Driven by Westside, join Tom Barry of Westside Barbell as he picks up former Ohio State linebacker, NFL athlete and renowned strength coach Anthony Sch

Strength Training and Athletic Performance, How Training Intent Impacts Performance

On today's episode, using a recent training example in the gym, Tom & Burley discuss utilizing the conjugate method for strength training and how it impact's athlete's pe

Westside Barbell 2025

Welcome to the first episode of the Westside Barbell Podcast for 2025. Tom & Burley recap the last 2 years at Westside. They discuss Louie's passing, his plans for the fu

From Five to 500: A Journey of Recovery and Strength with Tommy Richardson

In this episode, we're joined by Tommy Richardson, a former USMC Infantryman and Navy SEAL with a combined 26 years of service. Tommy is a Guest Contributing Writer at We

Unlocking Peak Performance: How Applied Behavior Analysis Transforms Athletes with Sarah Welsh

In this episode, we’re joined by Sarah Welsh, an expert in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), to explore how ABA is applied to enhance performance in professional athletes.

Westside Recap: Inside ADCC 2024, Athlete Updates, UFC PI Tour #84

Westside Recap: Inside ADCC 2024, Athlete Highlights, UFC PI Tour & More Today's episode is a solo cast with Tom, where he recaps the last 3 months at Westside. Firstly,