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Dynamic Systems Theory: In with the New and Out with the Old

Written by: Kevin Cann   PPS just had 17 lifters compete this past weekend.  5 weeks out from this meet I made the decision to go with my gut and completely change how we were doing things.  Some of these changes were made by me in person on the fly as I directed the team … Continue reading Dynamic Systems Theory: In with the New and Out with the Old

You Are Not Overtraining: Unless You Believe You Are

  Written by: Kevin Cann   I put up a very quick post about this yesterday and it garnished a bit of attention.  Due to that attention, I want to write it all out for a better understanding since we should not just be quoting Instagram.   I have always struggled to understand overtraining in … Continue reading You Are Not Overtraining: Unless You Believe You Are

Embrace the Chaos: Everything Sucks and Inception is a True Story

Written by: Kevin Cann   We have a saying around the gym.  This saying is “Embrace the chaos.”  This came about because of my fascination for chaos theory and how I feel it applies to the sport of powerlifting.   Basically, this means that we understand that progress is nonlinear, and we take each day … Continue reading Embrace the Chaos: Everything Sucks and Inception is a True Story

Long Term Skill Acquisition in Powerlifting

Written by: Kevin Cann   I have had this conversation quite a few times in the last week and I think it makes a very interesting topic.  I view strength as a skill. Not just the technique of the lifts, but the actual physiological adaptation.   The definition of a skill is “the ability to … Continue reading Long Term Skill Acquisition in Powerlifting

Fatigue: What Do We Really Know?

Written by: Kevin Cann   There is an old saying “The more I learn the less I know.”  I think this statement misses the mark quite a bit.  To be honest, the more I learned, the more I thought I knew.  If you truly want to know something you need to be observant.   Observing … Continue reading Fatigue: What Do We Really Know?