Charlie Francis: The High/Low Method

  Written by: Kevin Cann   I have been coaching for over 15 years now.  I did not get into powerlifting until about 5 years ago.  The majority of my coaching career was coaching high school and college aged athletes.  Early on in my career I was introduced to Charlie Francis’ stuff.   His coaching … Continue reading Charlie Francis: The High/Low Method

Managing Fatigue in Powerlifting

  Written by: Kevin Cann     As a coach one of our biggest jobs is managing fatigue with lifters.  Fatigue seems to have this very negative perception with lifters and coaches.  Fatigue is not necessarily a bad thing.  We actually probably need it to get stronger.   Powerlifting is a very unique sport in … Continue reading Managing Fatigue in Powerlifting

Is the Body 650 Muscles or 1 Muscle?

Written by: Kevin Cann   This is a question every coach should think about for a minute.  It is kind of fun, and perhaps not so black and white.  Science tends to reduce complex systems into its parts and make some giant assumptions that the sum of those parts equals the whole.   This reductionist … Continue reading Is the Body 650 Muscles or 1 Muscle?

My Rant on Athlete Attitude in Powerlifting

Written by: Kevin Cann   I have been around elite athletes my whole life.  Whether I was playing on teams, or coaching them, I have been surrounded by high level athletes.  When I was shoved into the world of powerlifting this changed a bit.   I was fortunate enough to be coached by an elite, … Continue reading My Rant on Athlete Attitude in Powerlifting

Every Program Works: Why You Should Use Pieces of All of Them

  Written by: Kevin Cann   Over my 5 years of coaching powerlifting, I have tried everything.  Extend that to the 10 years that I was coaching prior, and I have literally tried everything.  As a coach it is easy to get caught up in looking for the next best thing.   When this happens, … Continue reading Every Program Works: Why You Should Use Pieces of All of Them