LOUIE SIMMONS AND THE CONJUGATE SYSTEM

LOUIE SIMMONS

• One of the most famous powerlifters and trainers of all time
• Came up with the idea of the conjugate system
• His private gym, Westside Barbell, is called the strongest gym on Earth
• Has trained many people in many different sports, including footbal, MMA, and rugby
• Has been called the godfather of powerlifting

PERSONAL RECORDS

• One of two people over 50 years of age to:
• Squat 920 pounds
• Bench 600 pounds
• Deadlift 722 pounds
• And have a combined total of over 21,000 pounds

RECORDS BROKEN AT WESTSIDE BARBELL

• Members of the gym have broken over 100 World Records
• Top 2 Male and Female lifters in the world, Dave Hoff and Laura Phelps Sweatt
• Has trained numerous rugby and football teams, such as the Seattle Seahawks
• Also trained raw 700 pound bencher

BACKGROUND

• Conjugate system developed by various people, but primarily Louie Simmons
• Louie Simmons developed it after watching the Russians training during the Cold War at the Dynamo Club
• Used by various orginizations, including several rugby and American Football teams
• Also used by several Olympic track memebers

ISSUES WITH OTHER TRAINING METHODS

• Louie Simmons has talked negitavely about the U.S. Olympic Training policies
• First learned about some aspects of the conjugate system when he visited the Dynamo Club in the USSR
• Has also heard several rebuttals of training methods by the U.S. Olympic Team from former coaches themselves

THE CONJUGATE SYSTEM

WHAT IS THE CONJUGATE SYSTEM?

• Also called the conjugate method
• Not limited to one country, used around the world
• Three methods that help a person reach maximum strength gain

THREE METHODS

• Overcoming maximal resistance that causes maximal or near maximal muscle tension, this is known as the maximal effort method
• Using considerably less than maximal resistance until fatigue causes one to fail, this is known as the repeated effort method
• Using sub maximal weights accompanied by maximal speed, this is known as the dynamic method
• This was taken directly from Wikipedia because I did not know how to word it differently

WESTSIDE BARBELL

WESTSIDE BARBELL

• Gym founded by Louie Simmons
• Invitiation only
• Dubbed, "World's Strongest Gym"
• Several World Records
• Located in Ohio

DAVE TATE

DAVE TATE

• Founder of Elite FTS
• Famous for his exercise products
• Multi millionare from training and weight systems
• Trained with Louie Simmons
• Globally known for his strength

PHOTO OF LOUIE SIMMONS DEADLIFTING

PHOTO OF CONJUGATE SYSTEM