Written by Kevin Cann I had stumbled upon Per Bak’s book “How Nature Works.” Bak is a physicist that developed a theory of complexity known as self-organization criticality (SOC). Basically, he theorizes that all complex events reach a critical state. Once this critical state is reached there will be what is known as … Continue reading Predicting Earthquakes and Powerlifting
Written by Kevin Cann A big part of my job is handling the emotions of the lifters. We do not just follow a simple program. The lifters are responsible for a large amount of their training. They are required to pick the weights for their top sets each day. These weights should be at … Continue reading Training Needs to Have Consequences
Written by Kevin Cann When I have explained a Dynamic Systems Theory (DST), I have mentioned the term attractors. An attractor in a dynamic system is actually a mathematical model where the system always seems to end up at this numerical point regardless of the initial conditions. When we look at skill acquisition … Continue reading Attractors, Distractors, and Cognitive Penetrability
Written by Kevin Cann I am writing this down to get my thoughts on paper and perhaps some reading this might have a few ideas. The first is in terms of training mental fatigue. I have been reading some of Noakes and Marcora’s research about a central agency responsible for fatigue. Marcora has … Continue reading Some Experimental Ideas and Perhaps Value in Backoffs
Written by: Kevin Cann I was talking with Zak Gabor in the gym yesterday and we were discussing Thomas Kuhn’s “Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” In one part of the book, Kuhn shows a picture. What do you see, a rabbit or a duck? Let us say that when you look at it, … Continue reading Do You See a Rabbit or a Duck?
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