Written by: Kevin Cann In the 1960s, a Russian scientist named Bernstein warned against splitting up the neurophysiology and biomechanical aspects of movement. He explained that each does not exist without the other. Fast forward to modern day and almost all of our research is either or. The majority of the research that … Continue reading Task Constraints in Powerlifting: Where Variation Meets Specificity
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Where I May Disagree with Sheiko on Technique
Written by: Kevin Cann I have written quite a bit about the importance of technique recently and in the past. My knowledge of skill acquisition has grown over the last few years and as I learn more, I realize I may have been incorrect in my understandings and how I was implementing it. … Continue reading Where I May Disagree with Sheiko on Technique
Dynamic Systems Theory and Powerlifting: Why I Use Variations
Written by: Kevin Cann I am writing this article to get some thoughts down on paper. I am the type of person that wants to know why things work. I enjoy having conversations with coaches that do things very differently than myself. This is how we progress and grow. When I first started … Continue reading Dynamic Systems Theory and Powerlifting: Why I Use Variations
A Lot Of Words About Variations and How I Utilize Them
Written by: Kevin Cann I love hearing the perspectives of different coaches. I had the pleasure of talking with Jason Tremblay of the Strength Guys yesterday for a second time. We discussed the differences in our programs. If you do not know who Jason is, you should. He coaches some absolute monsters that … Continue reading A Lot Of Words About Variations and How I Utilize Them
I Feel Like I Am Hitting My Stride as A Coach
Written by: Kevin Cann I write a lot about the things I need to improve upon as a coach. I feel there is always more to learn and the second that I quit trying to learn more is the second I stop improving as a coach. With that said, I was writing programs … Continue reading I Feel Like I Am Hitting My Stride as A Coach