Founder of TEAMJOSHHEZZA / JHEPC
Strength Coach | Consultant | Author

​​

For over 15 years, Josh Hezza has built a reputation as one of the UK’s most detailed, adaptable, and experience-driven strength coaches - blending academic expertise, practical application, and competitive insight to produce world-class results in strongman, powerlifting, and strength-based sport. Working with world champions across every strength sport and beyond.

​

What began in 2010 as a small, lifter-led initiative to bring structure and accountability to serious training has evolved into a full performance system: JHEPC (JH Elite Performance Coaching) ((and before that HSI, TeamJoshHezza etc)) - a hybrid education and coaching platform serving lifters, athletes, and coaches across the world.

​

Josh has also competed nationally in Strongman, Athletics, Fencing, Submission Grappling and Powerlifting.

Academic and Professional Background

Josh holds a BSc, MSc, and PGDip, with ongoing doctoral research (PhD) focusing on the intersection of training methodology, applied performance, and socio-cultural analysis of strength sport.

He is Westside Barbell Certified, has undertaken extensive postgraduate research in exercise science and criminology, and has spent over a decade refining the Conjugate Method for real-world application in strongman and powerlifting. 

Drawing from a unique blend of sports science, coaching psychology, and high-performance systems, Josh’s work bridges the gap between academic rigour and practical gym-floor outcomes.

​

The JHEPC Philosophy

At the core of Josh’s approach is the belief that strength should serve a purpose - whether that’s performance on the platform, resilience in life, or the pursuit of personal mastery.
Through Conjugate-based programming, individualisation, and ongoing adaptation, Josh and his team build lifters who are strong, durable, and competition-ready - not just in peak shape for one event, but consistently improving year-round.

His methodology combines:

• The Westside Barbell Conjugate System, adapted for raw and strongman competition.

• Individual diagnostics to identify and fix weak points.

• A strong emphasis on coaching psychology, recovery, and long-term progression.

• Structured systems for peaking, event preparation, and annual periodisation.

​

Who Josh Works With

Josh coaches a diverse range of strength athletes, including:

• Strongman and Strongwoman competitors - from first-timers to world-level athletes.

• Powerlifters across tested and untested federations, both raw and equipped.

• Hybrid and strength-focused athletes from combat sports, CrossFit/Hyrox, and athletics backgrounds.

• Coaches and PTs seeking mentorship in Conjugate programming and client management.

• Lifters with injuries, neurodivergence, or adaptive needs who require tailored systems and long-term structure.

Every client relationship is built on communication, accountability, and intelligent progression - not random templates or trends. Josh’s focus is always the same: to simplify the complex, teach the “why” behind every decision, and help lifters develop a deep understanding of their own training.

​

Beyond Coaching

Alongside his coaching practice, Josh is the author of nearly 30 comprehensive ebooks - including The Full Conjugate System, From Training to the Podium, and Fix Your Weaknesses - and over 200 educational articles hosted on TEAMJOSHHEZZA.com and also featured on sites such as EliteFTS. His work has shaped how athletes, coaches, and enthusiasts understand the Conjugate Method in modern strength sport.

​

The TEAMJOSHHEZZA ecosystem now includes:

• Personalised coaching tiers (Silver, Gold, Diamond).

• The Conjugate Cult VIP community for ongoing education and programming support.

• The JHEPC Specialist Strength Coach Certification, designed to educate coaches in advanced Conjugate systems.

• Affiliate and Associate Coach opportunities, expanding access to JHEPC systems globally.

​

The Mission

Josh’s mission is simple:
To make world-class strength knowledge accessible, adaptable, and actionable - for anyone serious about becoming stronger, healthier, and more capable in every sense of the word.