Written by: Kevin Cann Everyone is their own little unique snowflake. American culture, especially embraces the individual much more than the group. We see this play out in powerlifting quite frequently in the way that technique is taught, or better yet, ignored. I have honestly struggled with this. In the past I was … Continue reading How Important/Individualized Should Technique Be?
Written by: Kevin Cann If you compete in the USAPL, I am sure you were made aware this week that the qualifying totals for nationals went up by quite a bit. Nationals has always been this enormous event. Each year has been larger than the year before. So many parts of me hates … Continue reading How the New Qualifying Totals Changes Things
Written by: Kevin Cann I have discussed self-organization a lot with the dynamical systems theory of skill acquisition. I firmly believe that the coach should be a guide in the background, allowing the athlete to explore what works best for them. I still believe this. This was not where I went wrong. The … Continue reading Where I Went Wrong with Self-Organization
Written by: Kevin Cann I have been doing quite a bit of reflecting lately. It is pretty crazy to think of where PPS started, and where we are now. Not even just the growth of the totals of the lifters, but in the culture that we have cultivated. The training environment … Continue reading The Birth of Constraints-Led Conjugate
Written by: Kevin Cann The title of this article may seem a little contradictory but hear me out. I have discussed the uncertainties with fatigue quite a bit in past articles and on podcasts. I have also discussed the importance of self-organization for each individual to find the sweet spot of when the lighter … Continue reading Why Training Harder is and is not the Answer
Precision Powerlifting Systems 