Beginner’s Guide To Conjugate: The Maximal Effort Method

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Welcome to our new series "Beginner's Guide To Conjugate", where we'll go through each facet of the Conjugate System, educating you on what each element is and how it functions within the system. Today's episode is covering Max effort.

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References:

-Bompa, Todor. "Theory and Methodology of Training." (1999)
-Kurz, Tomas. "Science of Sports Training." (2001)
-Lapututin, Nikolai; Oleshko, Valentin. "Managing the Training of Weight Lifters."
-Siff, Mel. "Supertraining" (2004)
-Zatsiorsky, V. M. "Science and Practice of Strength Training." (1995)
-Simmons, L. "Westside Barbell Book of Methods." (2007) Westside Barbell.
-Verkhoshansky, Y., & Siff, M. C. "Supertraining." (2009) Verkhoshansky

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00:00 Intro
00:28 Max Effort
05:36 Implementing the Maximal Effort Method
09:53 Progressive Overload & The Maximal Effort Method
12:46 Outro & Parting Thoughts