I used to be the coach that tried to convince people to do hard and uncomfortable things. I would motivate enough to get people moving towards that goal and I always have led by example. However, most people do not last long enough in the sport of powerlifting to get anything out of hard and uncomfortable. This has … Continue reading Stop Telling People to Do Hard and Uncomfortable Things
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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
Bringing it All Together
Written by: Kevin Cann I have been coaching for close to 20 years, almost half of which has been focused on powerlifting. I was fortunate enough to be coached by Boris Sheiko for the first three years, and also fortunate enough to have been working at a gym where I was exposed to multiply and … Continue reading Bringing it All Together
What is a Powerlifter?
Written by: Kevin Cann What is a powerlifter? I have been thinking about this question a lot and have had this conversation with quite a few people at this point. This is not to throw shade on people, and the fact that some would take it as an insult just proves my point about the problems associated … Continue reading What is a Powerlifter?
Precision Powerlifting Systems 