Written by: Kevin Cann I have always been skeptical. My whole life. I wish smartphones and Google existed when I was kid so that I could have called bullshit on a few of my teachers at the time. This attitude has led me to be wrong probably more often than I have been right. However, it has taught me … Continue reading My Love Hate Relationship with Periodization
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Learning to Hunt
Written by: Kevin Cann I have been involved in competitive sports for 32 years now. There has been a value system that has been embedded in me from all of these experiences. I have learned that we can only control what we can control, and this is our attitude and our efforts. Whether we were successful or unsuccessful … Continue reading Learning to Hunt
Specificity of Force Production
Written by: Kevin Cann I am currently doing a series for my Patreon channel about the general principles of training. Specificity is of course a general principle that all coaches need to apply. You can’t play tennis and expect to have a bigger total. I think that many coaches and lifters actually miss the mark on specificity … Continue reading Specificity of Force Production
Critical Theory in Powerlifting
Written by: Kevin Cann I discussed this with PPS last night during our bi-weekly team meeting. I think that this is a fun topic and actually one that is relatively important. Understanding these social theories and how they influence research and ideas can be very important to identifying a bias and making decisions. I like to read. I … Continue reading Critical Theory in Powerlifting
Should Beginners Perform Singles in Training?
Written by: Kevin Cann I was asked this question in a direct message on Instagram by a lifter. I think it is a very good question and sparks a good discussion. I also was not even aware that there was this thought process that training should be drastically different for a beginner. When I first started out … Continue reading Should Beginners Perform Singles in Training?