Written by: Kevin Cann Sports is a way that man can look into his own soul. Unfortunately, competitive athletics is typically reserved for those that display skills at a high level. This is more and more true the older we get. Powerlifting on the other hand is a sport where we are in constant competition with ourselves to … Continue reading Max Effort, A Pathway to the Unconscious
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The Mindset of Primitive Man and Sports Performance
Written by: Kevin Cann Primitive man took their place in nature, while modern man attempts to control it. This is evident in the sport of powerlifting. When things happened that were not easily explainable, primitive man would chalk it up to some arbitrary higher power. Let us put this thinking into modern society. If a smoker gets a … Continue reading The Mindset of Primitive Man and Sports Performance
Exploring Jungian Philosophy in Training
Written by: Kevin Cann The culture of modern powerlifting has been bothering me quite a bit lately. It has become this sport where creating social media content trumps the more important pieces of the process. If powerlifting was like this when I started, I would not have participated in it. Sports has been a lifeline for me … Continue reading Exploring Jungian Philosophy in Training