Defining a Philosophy and Core Principles

If you watch major professional sports, you can see the philosophy of the team, or should be able to, every time that you watch them.  I am a big soccer fan and a fan of the Tottenham Hotspurs.  I know when they play that will play a high line and be very forward and aggressive in their … Continue reading Defining a Philosophy and Core Principles

Online Coaching is Ruining Powerlifting

Online coaching is still a relatively new concept. It has many positive features to it. I would have never been able to work with the legendary Boris Sheiko if it wasn't for online coaching. However, the low barrier to entry has led to a market over saturation of online coaches that have no formal education in the field … Continue reading Online Coaching is Ruining Powerlifting

The Problem with Submaximal Reps

Written by Kevin Cann All training programs need to include all of the methods in order to be effective.  This includes the max effort method, the dynamic/submax effort method, and the repetition effort method.  Training programs that neglect any of these will work until they don’t. I learned powerlifting from the legendary Boris Sheiko.  I started coaching by … Continue reading The Problem with Submaximal Reps

Building the Bottom of the Squat

Written by: Kevin Cann PPS is hitting a competition squat this week for max effort work and this has brought up a conversation that I tend to have a lot.  The most common technical breakdown in the squat seems to be the chest falling forward out of the hole.  The internet will tell you until they are … Continue reading Building the Bottom of the Squat