Trying to build superior performance without diversity in your training is like trying to build a house with nothing but a hammer and a box of nails: the final product isn’t going to impress anyone.

Every lifter falls somewhere on this continuum. It will determine how your max attempts look and how you should train to increase them.

If you’re training under a Conjugate System, variation is your key to success. Let’s talk about the two acute variables that you should use to your advantage: exercise variation and equipment selection.

Before there were a bunch of fancy training programs, and after Milo carried the growing cow a bit further each day, there was traditional periodization. Let’s review.

Let’s evaluate how to train in the final four weeks leading to a competition. Most importantly, what does it mean to taper and how should you do it?

If you follow the guidelines of your program without understanding the reasons for the methods, you’re missing two things that will make or break your progress: individuality and specificity.

In essence, this is the perfect system for youth athletes.

This is part four of the original elitefts™ Tour De Force Strength Training Seminar (video). We will be posting all parts of this seminar so keep checking back.