Written by: Kevin Cann The human is a complex system. I think this idea most accept, but most have a hard time understanding what this means. In order to make sense of things we like to reduce the complexity down to a sum of its parts, and perhaps disregard some more complex nuances. How coaches view developing … Continue reading Initial Conditions, Movement Variability, and Skill Acquisition
Written by: Kevin Cann There was a post written yesterday by a relatively popular coach on Instagram that demonized bands and chains. He then followed this up with a TikTok video of him making fun of what seems to be Westside max effort variations. This is sadly the age we live in. I am all for having … Continue reading Everything Works: You Just Need to Ask the Right Questions
Written by: Kevin Cann Powerlifting is filled with high frequency and high volume programs these days. I think this stems to Dietmar Wolf and Boris Sheiko gaining popularity in America around the same time that raw powerlifting was starting to really blow up. Mike Zourdos’ dissertation on daily undulated periodization also occurred around this time as well. Making … Continue reading Deconstructing the Volume Paradigm
Written by: Kevin Cann In any sport, when the coach drafts up a plan for practice, that plan usually includes drills to work on specific skills as well as specific strategies to execute during games. Powerlifting containing lifts that are typically used to enhance strength in athletes tends to have a different viewpoint in constructing a … Continue reading Programming/Constructing Practice in Powerlifting
Written by: Kevin Cann I had one of those “aha moments” yesterday while I was training. I have been reading quite a bit on deliberate practice, attempting to find a means to squeeze every bit of potential out of each lifter I coach. This planted the seed for this thinking. I had decided to perform some comp … Continue reading Naïve vs Purposeful Practice and Priorities
Precision Powerlifting Systems 