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Principles of Self-Determination Theory and a Conjugate Program: Building Intrinsic Motivation

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Introduction  Self-Determination Theory (SDT) provides valuable insights into enhancing motivation and well-being among athletes. Its three principles - autonomy, relatedness, and competence - can be effectively applied to coaching a conjugate program, creating an environment that fosters athlete growth and performance. In this blog post, we will explore how these principles empower athletes, promote skill … Continue reading Principles of Self-Determination Theory and a Conjugate Program: Building Intrinsic Motivation

Understanding Variability with Stable Attractors and Learning Systems Theory

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Written by: Kevin Cann There is always this argument about how much, if any variability should be in a training program.  There is the “hyper-specific” crowd who argues that we need to repeat the same movement over and over and any deviation from this is wasted energy.  On the other side of the spectrum is conjugate, where … Continue reading Understanding Variability with Stable Attractors and Learning Systems Theory

Creating and Environment for Change

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Written by: Kevin Cann The coach’s job is to be a facilitator of the environment for the athlete to self-organize into the skills that will make them the best athlete possible for their sport.  This requires much more than just analyzing sets and reps at a given intensity. There are four different things that promote change … Continue reading Creating and Environment for Change

Variations are External Cues

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Written by: Kevin Cann There tends to be this argument in regards to specificity versus variation in strength training.  The specificity camp will tout that higher frequency competition lift programs are superior because you get to practice the lifts more. In these circles technique seems to take a bit of a backseat to training volume, but … Continue reading Variations are External Cues

Speed Work and the Developmental Lifter

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Written by: Kevin Cann There is a massive misunderstanding about speed work in general amongst lifters and coaches.  Anyone with an Instagram account can put out information these days and actual knowledge gets lost in the process.  The lack of education and experience amongst those that share this information is incredible, but that is a complaint for … Continue reading Speed Work and the Developmental Lifter