The Importance of Being Fast and Learning from the Past

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

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