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My Name is Josh Hezza.
I am a strength coach, personal trainer, educator, writer, commentator and competitive strongman.
For nearly 15 years I have been dedicated to the practice of strengthening minds, bodies and spirits.
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The Final Word on the Trap Bar: Deadlifts, Sports, Conjugate, and Everything In Between
The trap bar isn’t just for deadlifts - it’s a full movement system. Power, speed, carries, jumps, and Conjugate done right.

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Jun 2022 min read


JHEPC Specialist Strength Coach Certification: The Best Value and Most Applicable Strength Coaching Course Available
The presale for the JHEPC Specialist Strength Coach Certification is live. Become the coach lifters trust to keep them progressing for years.

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Jun 26 min read


Built to Throw: Conjugate Programming for Throwers, Tossers, Strongman Athletes and Lifters Who Actually Need Power
Build max power for Strongman, Highland Games, and field throws using Conjugate: strength, speed, rotation, recovery, and precision.

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May 1420 min read


Free Program: The Conjugate Comeback
A 9-week Conjugate reset built for real lifters: max effort, DE waves, structured accessories,

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May 734 min read


Sorry, I Can’t Max Today - My Program Says I’m Tired
Sorry, I Can’t Max Today - My Program Says I’m Tired Block Pacing Is for Bitches In October 2011, Andrey Malanichev flew to...

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May 49 min read


Aren't You Board of Your Bench Press Workouts?
Board presses aren't dead — they're misunderstood. Master range, overload, and confidence to build a stronger, longer-lasting bench.

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Apr 2824 min read


Powerlifting vs Strongman: Why Your Peak Has to Match Your Sport
Powerlifting and strongman peaks aren't the same—your sport demands a tailored Conjugate approach. Peak smart, not generic.

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Apr 268 min read


🧠 Stop Programming Strength Like It’s 1983: Why Linear Periodisation Is Killing Your Progress
Still running 12-week linear programs from 1983? Rotate, wave, adapt — Conjugate builds strength that actually lasts in 2025.

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Apr 2315 min read


Programming on 4 Hours of Sleep: A Guide for Parents, Night Shifters, and People With Sh*t Going On
Train hard—even on no sleep. Smart systems, not perfect conditions, keep you lifting when life is chaos. Conjugate wins again.

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Apr 2217 min read


How Every Single Powerlifter Started Running a Bad Dietmar Wolf/Sheiko Clone Without Realising
Most powerlifters today are just running bad Sheiko/Dietmar clones with more volume and zero context. It’s time to evolve.

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Apr 2117 min read


🏋️ Donnie Thompson’s SuperD Training Method: How the First 3,000lb Total Was Built
Donnie Thompson's SuperD Method: brutal strength, elite recovery, and Conjugate done his way—built to handle 3,000 lbs and live to tell it.

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Apr 1416 min read


The Base Builder for Big Bastards Six Weeks. Built Like a House. Ready for Anything.
Six weeks. Four days a week. Heavy, filthy, effective. Reset your base and get ready for whatever comes next. Built for bastards.

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Apr 1415 min read


The Westside Legacy and Where I Diverge: Programming, Progression, and Peaking Rewired
Westside built the system. I built it to last.
Conjugate works — if you apply it with structure, context, and real-world clarity.

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Apr 918 min read


Not Just Theory: My Working Conjugate Template
Conjugate isn’t chaos—it’s structure with intent. Rotate, wave, strain, recover. Done right, it builds strength for life.

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Apr 89 min read


The Conjugate Method for Strongman - From the guys who literally wrote the book on it
Conjugate for Strongman, evolved: smarter rotation, stronger peaks, longer careers. Structure, strategy, and savage results.

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Apr 624 min read


The Best Program Is the One You Can Actually Run
Most lifters stall not from bad programming, but from plans that don’t fit real life. The best program is one you can actually run.

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Apr 212 min read


Beyond the Chart: How Prilepin’s Principles Still Shape Strength Training Today
Prilepin’s Chart: flawed, outdated… but still one of the best tools we have for managing volume, fatigue, and intelligent programming.

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Mar 2716 min read


The Force–Velocity Curve: The Strength Secret No One Really Explains Properly
The Force–Velocity Curve isn’t just theory—it’s the roadmap to explosive, dominant strength. Most lifters don’t use it. You will

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Mar 2518 min read


From OG to 2.0: Why the New Conjugate Strongman Program is a Whole New Beast
Conjugate Strongman 2.0 is here—more weeks, smarter structure, and battle-tested upgrades. Stronger, sharper, better. 💪

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Mar 252 min read


9 Weeks to a Bigger Deadlift Without Deadlifting: The No-Pull Pulling Program
Build your deadlift without pulling a single rep. 9 weeks of Conjugate lower body training to boost strength, power & resilience.

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Mar 245 min read
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