Stop with The Cues: Words Don’t Fix Technique

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

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