Operation Kina: Patient Zero

Written by: Kevin Cann   I wrote extensively about my failed RPE experiment not too long ago.  I was pretty confident that I could combine an RPE system with a Sheiko program.  The problem was that it did not work.   The RPEs were too light for some days and too heavy for others.  You … Continue reading Operation Kina: Patient Zero

How We Use the Maximum Effort Method

Written by: Kevin Cann   Zatsiorsky states in The Science and Practice of Strength Training That the maximal effort method is the act of lifting a maximal load against maximal resistance.  This method, according to Zatsiorsky, is best for improving the intramuscular and intermuscular coordination to improve maximal strength.   He is basically saying that … Continue reading How We Use the Maximum Effort Method

One Thing We Are Doing More Like Westside

Written by: Kevin Cann   That title is part click bait and part truth.  For those of you that know me, know that I feel that Westside style training is very inadequate for the raw powerlifter.  Multiply and raw are vastly different sports.   Best way I have heard it explained is through this analogy.  … Continue reading One Thing We Are Doing More Like Westside

Understanding Variation: How Specific Should You Be?

Written by: Kevin Cann   Dave Tate of EliteFTS posted this question on Instagram the other day:   “Most coaches I speak to that only endorse the “sports specific” angle for powerlifting (only do the specific competition lifts) would have a more expanded view of the training process if they took the time to learn … Continue reading Understanding Variation: How Specific Should You Be?

Precision Powerlifting Systems

  Written by: Kevin Cann   I typically write posts about training.  This one is going to be a little different.  The last month has seen some major changes for the Precision Powerlifting Systems crew.  We are no longer affiliated with Total Performance Sports as of January.  We are our own entity now.   We … Continue reading Precision Powerlifting Systems