Written By: Kevin Cann You know how many cues that Boris Sheiko has given me over the 140 weeks I have been training with him? Zero. Not a single cue. Instead I get feedback on my lifts and appropriate variations to help me fix the issues that he sees. It was not always like … Continue reading Stop with The Cues: Words Don’t Fix Technique
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We All Want Huge PRs, But Buyer Beware
Written by: Kevin Cann I had another topic that I was actually going to write about today, but we will get to that one next week. This topic is fresh on my mind coming off of a competition and writing the training blocks for my lifters after we have competed. Every competition every lifter … Continue reading We All Want Huge PRs, But Buyer Beware
Applying ACWR and Exertion Load to Programming and Its Significance on Long Term Athlete Progress
Written by: Kevin Cann We all know volume is important to getting stronger. For the most part, we all know that we need to progress training in a way where volume increases over time to get stronger. However, it is not as simple as it seems. Even though increasing volume is the answer … Continue reading Applying ACWR and Exertion Load to Programming and Its Significance on Long Term Athlete Progress
Monitoring Internal Load and Intra-block Progress
Written by: Kevin Cann This article is going to piggy back off of the one that I posted yesterday about my use of Acute Chronic Work Ratio (ACWR)in the strength sports. My wheels have been burning rubber and it just helps to get this stuff down on paper sometimes. I use the ACWR … Continue reading Monitoring Internal Load and Intra-block Progress
Just Not Today
Written by: Kevin Cann “Just not today.” These are words I have heard from my coach, Boris Sheiko, a few times over the last two and a half years. This was always on the heels of a missed lift during a test or competition. My response in my head was always “No shit.” I … Continue reading Just Not Today