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My Name is Josh Hezza.
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I am a strength coach, personal trainer, writer, commentator and competitive strongman.
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📈 Why You’re Getting Slower - And It’s Killing Your Lifts
Stronger doesn’t mean faster. If you’re not training bar speed, you’re just grinding - until the bar stops moving. Fix it before it’s too late.

Josh Hezza
1 day ago17 min read
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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.

Josh Hezza
4 days ago24 min read
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🧱 What Lifters Actually Do When Shit Hits the Fan
What lifters actually do when peak week falls apart — injury hacks, comp-day chaos, stimulant stacks, and how to survive it.

Josh Hezza
5 days ago36 min read
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How I Added >100kg to My Bench in One Year - And What I Learned from It
How I added over 100kg to my bench in one year using Conjugate - hard work, no hacks, just real structure, intent, and hard lessons.

Josh Hezza
6 days ago19 min read
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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.

Josh Hezza
7 days ago8 min read
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🧠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.

Josh Hezza
Apr 2315 min read
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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.

Josh Hezza
Apr 2217 min read
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Conjugate Conditioning for Strongman: Why You’re Still Gassed After One Event
You’re not undertrained — you’re under-conditioned. Here’s how Conjugate conditioning builds lungs to match your deadlift.

Josh Hezza
Apr 177 min read
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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.

Josh Hezza
Apr 1415 min read
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You Asked, We Delivered: The Strength Systems Everyone’s Talking About—Upgraded
Three strength ebooks, rebuilt from the ground up. Bigger, smarter, stronger. The 2.0 systems everyone’s talking about.

Josh Hezza
Apr 123 min read
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8 Brutal Accessory Movements You’re Not Doing — But Should Be in 2025
8 forgotten accessory lifts that build real-world strength, fix weak points, and bring grit back into your training in 2025.

Josh Hezza
Apr 117 min read
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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.

Josh Hezza
Apr 918 min read
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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.

Josh Hezza
Apr 89 min read
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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.

Josh Hezza
Apr 624 min read
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The Power of Pause: Programming Paused Variations for Strength Athletes
Paused lifts build control, smash weak points, and carry over to real-world strength. Stop rushing—pause with purpose.

Josh Hezza
Apr 321 min read
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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.

Josh Hezza
Apr 212 min read
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Your Main Lifts Should Only Be 20% of Your Training (Yes, Really)
Your top set isn't all that matters. The other 80% of your training is where real strength is built. Stop skipping what actually matters.

Josh Hezza
Mar 318 min read
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99 Lessons from 99 Articles - A Journey in Strength
99 hard-won lessons from 99 no-bullsh*t articles. Everything I’ve learned writing, coaching, and lifting. Start your 100th lesson here.

Josh Hezza
Mar 3013 min read
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The TEAMJOSHHEZZA Method: How I Build Strength That Actually Works
The TEAMJOSHHEZZA Method: individualised, adaptive Conjugate built for longevity, real strength, and results that actually last.

Josh Hezza
Mar 2812 min read
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Form Follows Function: What Elite Sport Can Teach Us About Building the Body for Performance
Form follows function: build the body your sport demands, not what society expects. Train smart. Adapt. Compete on your terms.

Josh Hezza
Mar 2619 min read
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