Online Coaching is Ruining Powerlifting

Online coaching is still a relatively new concept. It has many positive features to it. I would have never been able to work with the legendary Boris Sheiko if it wasn't for online coaching. However, the low barrier to entry has led to a market over saturation of online coaches that have no formal education in the field … Continue reading Online Coaching is Ruining Powerlifting

Planning Training

I was reading a book about strength and conditioning in English soccer and came across an interesting passage. These strength and conditioning coaches are sports scientists and they identified that the Brazilians were stronger on the ball than the English players, even though they are the same build. Upon further investigation, the sports scientists learned that … Continue reading Planning Training

The Problem with Submaximal Reps

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