Written by: Kevin Cann Training is first and foremost a physics problem. Understanding concepts such as force, potential energy, kinetic energy, velocity, acceleration, and work are critical to the coach being able to write effective programs, but also to be able to utilize the various tools at his or her disposal more effectively. Understanding how biomechanical … Continue reading The Physics of Lifting: Bands vs Chains
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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
Understanding Variability with Stable Attractors and Learning Systems Theory
Written by: Kevin Cann There is always this argument about how much, if any variability should be in a training program. There is the “hyper-specific” crowd who argues that we need to repeat the same movement over and over and any deviation from this is wasted energy. On the other side of the spectrum is conjugate, where … Continue reading Understanding Variability with Stable Attractors and Learning Systems Theory
Creating and Environment for Change
Written by: Kevin Cann The coach’s job is to be a facilitator of the environment for the athlete to self-organize into the skills that will make them the best athlete possible for their sport. This requires much more than just analyzing sets and reps at a given intensity. There are four different things that promote change … Continue reading Creating and Environment for Change
Variations are External Cues
Written by: Kevin Cann There tends to be this argument in regards to specificity versus variation in strength training. The specificity camp will tout that higher frequency competition lift programs are superior because you get to practice the lifts more. In these circles technique seems to take a bit of a backseat to training volume, but … Continue reading Variations are External Cues
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