Written by: Kevin Cann The force-velocity curve is a major piece of the curriculum in both undergrad and grad school in this field. I have been coaching for about 15 years now. The majority of that time was spent coaching high school athletes. I was also fortunate enough to intern at Harvard University … Continue reading The Importance of Being Fast and Learning from the Past
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A Letter to My Younger Self
Written By: Kevin Cann The NFL Hall of Famers write letters to their younger selves once they get inducted into the Hall of Fame. I really like this idea. I have been coaching a long time, but I have been in powerlifting now for 5 years. This is not a lot of time, but … Continue reading A Letter to My Younger Self
My Implementation of “Speed Work”
Written by: Kevin Cann Over the course of the last 4-5 years we have gone from running a very “Sheiko-esque” program, to switching gears a bit and making it more intensity focused. Don’t get me wrong, there are still lots of influences from Sheiko within our programs. I still am big on technique … Continue reading My Implementation of “Speed Work”
F#*$ Your Accessory Work
Written by: Kevin Cann In a conversation with John Flagg (might have been on the Clinical Athlete podcast) he had pointed out that my training style is very similar to the training style of many weightlifters. To be honest I have never thought about that before. Weightlifting is the yacht club of the … Continue reading F#*$ Your Accessory Work
Your Outcomes Are on You
Written By Kevin Cann We all know this scene. We are training hard, but just not seeing the increase in our numbers like we expected. In fact, our numbers might be dipping a little bit. Perhaps we have a competition approaching, or came and went, and our performance was not what we wanted. … Continue reading Your Outcomes Are on You