Written by; Kevin Cann I have not been coaching the sport of powerlifting for too long. This past Nationals was my 3rdone overall. It is pretty crazy to look back and see how I was doing things from then to now. In the beginning I told my lifters to just follow the program. … Continue reading Embracing the Uncertainty of Strength Training: What Do We Really Know About Volume?
Tag: programming
Self-Organization vs Hierarchical Movement System
Written by: Kevin Cann I read an interesting article that explained how the culture of the time actually influences scientific research. In the 80s and 90s we were in the technological era. Computers were becoming popular in households, cell phones, mp3s, and more. During this time movement science was focused on attempting to … Continue reading Self-Organization vs Hierarchical Movement System
ACWR and Progressive Overload
Written by: Kevin Cann We all know that progressive overload is important to getting stronger. We know we have to do more than we did before in order to get stronger. However, this is not an exact science and there are still many questions that coaches can have when trying to write programs. Overload … Continue reading ACWR and Progressive Overload
Self-Organizing Technique Doesn’t Mean Lifting Technique Doesn’t Matter
Written by: Kevin Cann A little over 3 years ago I started powerlifting. I was fortunate enough to have one of the greatest coaches of all-time as my coach. From day 1 with Boris Sheiko technique was drilled into me as being the most important aspect of training. I did not understand what this … Continue reading Self-Organizing Technique Doesn’t Mean Lifting Technique Doesn’t Matter
I Feel Like I Am Hitting My Stride as A Coach
Written by: Kevin Cann I write a lot about the things I need to improve upon as a coach. I feel there is always more to learn and the second that I quit trying to learn more is the second I stop improving as a coach. With that said, I was writing programs … Continue reading I Feel Like I Am Hitting My Stride as A Coach