My Implementation of “Speed Work”

Written by: Kevin Cann   Over the course of the last 4-5 years we have gone from running a very “Sheiko-esque” program, to switching gears a bit and making it more intensity focused.  Don’t get me wrong, there are still lots of influences from Sheiko within our programs.   I still am big on technique … Continue reading My Implementation of “Speed Work”

Technique + Strength + Skill, Oh My

  Written by: Kevin Cann   I have officially been involved in the sport of powerlifting for 5 years now.  I literally had to do the math a few times because I did not believe it.  The older I get the faster that time seems to move.  My daughter is somehow 11 years old too! … Continue reading Technique + Strength + Skill, Oh My

Why Do Reps Even Matter?

Written by: Kevin Cann   This is a question I have been asking myself a bit lately.  This article is just going to be some thoughts, an inside to my thinking process if you will.   My guess is that this started around the 1970s when there was this obsession about the Russian’s training secrets.  … Continue reading Why Do Reps Even Matter?

Hierarchies and Hypertrophy

Written by: Kevin Cann   Mike Amato shared a term with me the other day that I think is very important to this article.  That term was “shared ontology.”  Shared ontology is basically something that has been conceptualized from generation to generation without ever being questioned.   An example of a shared ontology is religion.  … Continue reading Hierarchies and Hypertrophy