Conjugate Dynamic-Effort Lower

Westside dynamic-effort lower day. Speed box squats (8-12 × 2 at 50-60% on short rest) plus speed pulls, then posterior-chain and trunk supplements. Bar speed is the metric, not load. ~75 min.

5 exercises~63 min
~63 min

Estimated session

Movements
5
Loads
Coach-filled
Progresses
Every session
01The session

Every movement, in order

Each lift with its working sets and target, in the order you run them. The coach sets the loads from your training and moves them up as the work gets easier.

Conjugate Dynamic-Effort Lower — every exercise with its working sets, rep or RPE target, and rest.
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01

Speed Box Squat

Dynamic main lift. Week-1 = 8 × 2 at ~50% 1RM, every rep MAXIMALLY fast, 45-60 s rest. Sit back to the box, explode up. Stop adding sets the instant bar speed drops. Wave is 50/55/60% across 3 weeks.

2 warm-up sets first

8 × 2 · rest 1 min

2
02

Sumo Deadlift

Speed pulls. 6 × 1 at ~70% 1RM, each rep accelerated hard off the floor, full reset between reps. Rotate sumo/conventional every 2-3 weeks. Stop if speed dies.

6 × 1 · rest 1 min

1
03

Good Morning

Posterior-chain supplement. 3 × 8 RPE 8. Soft knees, hinge at the hips, neutral spine — builds the squat and pull without ME load.

3 × 8 · rest 2 min

8
04

Reverse Hyperextension

Low-back GPP. 3 × 15 RPE 7-8. Controlled swing-free reps; restores the spine between heavy lower sessions.

3 × 15 · rest 1:30

15
05

Ab Roller

Anti-extension trunk. 3 × 8-12 RPE 8. Brace hard, no lumbar sag — this is the bracing strength that transfers to speed squats.

3 × 12–10 · rest 1 min

12–10

The coach sets the loads and moves them up — these are the schemes

02Who · when · how

When to reach for this template

Speed work is gated by BAR SPEED, not RPE — every rep maximally fast (~0.8 m/s squat, ~0.9 m/s pull). The % wave is 50/55/60% across three weeks then resets; the program week sets it. Box-squat rest 45-60 s — incomplete rest is part of the stimulus. The instant speed drops, the speed sets are done — never grind dynamic reps. Rotate squat stance and pull style every 2-3 weeks. Bands/chains (if available): add ~25% accommodating load, drop straight weight to 40-50%; works without them.

Tuned to you

Every workout

The coach reads your log, tunes the loads and volume to where you are today, and tells you when to add weight.

03The fit

Programs that use this template

This session is scheduled across a week and progressed over the mesocycle in the programs below.

05FAQ

Common questions

The facts most people check before they drop this session into a week.

01When should I use the Conjugate Dynamic-Effort Lower template?

Speed work is gated by BAR SPEED, not RPE — every rep maximally fast (~0.8 m/s squat, ~0.9 m/s pull). Add it to your week in Squatly and the coach schedules it, sets the loads from your training, and tells you when to move up.

02How many working sets is Conjugate Dynamic-Effort Lower, and how long does it take?

Conjugate Dynamic-Effort Lower runs 5 movements and about 23 working sets, roughly 63 minutes once warm-ups are in. The full per-exercise scheme — sets, reps or RPE, and rest — is in the session table above.

06The method

Built on the Squatly method

Every set count, rep target, and rest period here comes from how the coach weighs volume, intensity, and fatigue. See where the numbers come from.

Read the method

Volume, intensity, and fatigue — read per lift, every session.

Last updated: June 2026

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Aleks · Coach

Three clean sessions at 185 × 5, last one at RPE 7. You’ve got more let’s take 190 on Monday.

Proposal — add weight

Last185 × 5RPE 7
Mon190 × 5▲ +5 lb
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