Written by: Kevin Cann When I first started getting involved in powerlifting one major piece of information that was drilled into me was that you should not miss reps in training. This belief is still carried on strong within the powerlifting world and for good reasons. For one, making reps builds confidence through … Continue reading I would Rather Overshoot than Undershoot: Why I am not Concerned with Missed Reps
Written by: Kevin Cann I know in my last article I said I would answer some questions that I posed. I decided to answer them in a podcast that should be out this week instead. Instead I am going to show an example of a constraints led coaching approach in the sport of powerlifting. … Continue reading A Constraints Led Approach to Powerlifting: Knees Caving In
Written by; Kevin Cann I have not been coaching the sport of powerlifting for too long. This past Nationals was my 3rdone overall. It is pretty crazy to look back and see how I was doing things from then to now. In the beginning I told my lifters to just follow the program. … Continue reading Embracing the Uncertainty of Strength Training: What Do We Really Know About Volume?
Written by: Kevin Cann Plateau is most likely the second dreaded word in powerlifting behind injury. A plateau is bound to happen to every single lifter at some point. Chances are some “Blast Through Your Plateau” articles are not going to help them. I haven’t hit a bench PR in almost 2 years. … Continue reading Understanding Plateaus from a Skills Perspective
Written by: Kevin Cann I read an interesting article that explained how the culture of the time actually influences scientific research. In the 80s and 90s we were in the technological era. Computers were becoming popular in households, cell phones, mp3s, and more. During this time movement science was focused on attempting to … Continue reading Self-Organization vs Hierarchical Movement System
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