Individual Differences, American Culture and Heavy Singles

Written by: Kevin Cann   American culture is very focused on the individual when we compare it to other countries.  This needs to be taken into consideration by the coach.  Our cultural beliefs are an important aspect of our physiological strength.   Communist countries have a greater group mentality.  Each individual is part of a … Continue reading Individual Differences, American Culture and Heavy Singles

Why Singles for a Constraints-Led Approach

Written by: Kevin Cann   Seems that there is some hate for singles still floating around the interwebs.  This tends to be the words of inexperience, but still, these inexperienced coaches are getting this information from somewhere.   I have seen an increase in singles being utilized in many different training strategies.  Research shows that … Continue reading Why Singles for a Constraints-Led Approach

How We Differ from Westside: In Fact We are Quite Different

  Written by: Kevin Cann   I got this idea for an article in a conversation with a lifter that trains out of Westside.  I think people confuse what we do with Westside because we use variation and take heavy singles.  Beyond that, there are not a ton of similarities.   With that said, I … Continue reading How We Differ from Westside: In Fact We are Quite Different

Few Words on Volume

Written by: Kevin Cann   I was reading a thread that was about me on the internet yesterday and this topic was mentioned. Surprisingly, the thread was overwhelmingly positive in regard to the information about the way in which PPS does things.  This was a nice change of pace from the usual negativity.   One of … Continue reading Few Words on Volume