Written by: Kevin Cann I will admit that that title is quite a bit of clickbait. I just did not know what to title it and wanted to get started. To be honest, I read a lot of the research. However, I am selective on what I read. I really do not give … Continue reading “Evidence Based” is the New “Functional Fitness”: IDGAF About Your Science
Written by: Kevin Cann If you compete in the USAPL, I am sure you were made aware this week that the qualifying totals for nationals went up by quite a bit. Nationals has always been this enormous event. Each year has been larger than the year before. So many parts of me hates … Continue reading How the New Qualifying Totals Changes Things
Written by: Kevin Cann I know many programs are heavy volume based. This is not to say that they do not work. They definitely can. I was on one for 3 years working with Boris Sheiko. My number of lifts stayed very close to the same over that time period, but my maxes were … Continue reading Why More Volume is not the Answer
Written by: Kevin Cann I have discussed self-organization a lot with the dynamical systems theory of skill acquisition. I firmly believe that the coach should be a guide in the background, allowing the athlete to explore what works best for them. I still believe this. This was not where I went wrong. The … Continue reading Where I Went Wrong with Self-Organization
Written by: Kevin Cann Higher frequency training seems to be all the craze within the powerlifting world. I was curious when and why it had started so I did some digging around. Seems that Mike Zourdos. Dissertation on DUP was published in 2012 and coincides with the explosion in raw powerlifting. I remember … Continue reading Importance of Speed Work and Why I am Moving Further Away from High Frequency
Precision Powerlifting Systems 