Written by Kevin Cann All training programs need to include all of the methods in order to be effective. This includes the max effort method, the dynamic/submax effort method, and the repetition effort method. Training programs that neglect any of these will work until they don’t. I learned powerlifting from the legendary Boris Sheiko. I started coaching by … Continue reading The Problem with Submaximal Reps
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Building the Bottom of the Squat
Written by: Kevin Cann PPS is hitting a competition squat this week for max effort work and this has brought up a conversation that I tend to have a lot. The most common technical breakdown in the squat seems to be the chest falling forward out of the hole. The internet will tell you until they are … Continue reading Building the Bottom of the Squat
You Need to Build the Ego, then Kill the Ego
Written by: Kevin Cann I have been reading a lot of Carl Jung lately. As I struggle with being human, I wanted to educate myself by learning from some of the greatest thinkers in the field. I have suffered from chronic nightmares my entire life due to trauma and his work on dream analysis was intriguing to … Continue reading You Need to Build the Ego, then Kill the Ego
Releasing the Darkside Through Lifting
Written by: Kevin Cann I made a post discussing this topic, but the character limitations of Instagram do not do it justice. I also feel that the internet is overly focused on programming concepts, and after a particular sufficiency in programming there is diminishing returns there. This is true for both how one engages with the sport … Continue reading Releasing the Darkside Through Lifting
Max Effort, A Pathway to the Unconscious
Written by: Kevin Cann Sports is a way that man can look into his own soul. Unfortunately, competitive athletics is typically reserved for those that display skills at a high level. This is more and more true the older we get. Powerlifting on the other hand is a sport where we are in constant competition with ourselves to … Continue reading Max Effort, A Pathway to the Unconscious
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