Fatigue: What Do We Really Know?

Written by: Kevin Cann   There is an old saying “The more I learn the less I know.”  I think this statement misses the mark quite a bit.  To be honest, the more I learned, the more I thought I knew.  If you truly want to know something you need to be observant.   Observing … Continue reading Fatigue: What Do We Really Know?

Coaching in Chaos: Embracing the Theoretical

Written by: Kevin Cann   There have been a few seemingly random incidents that have drawn me to write this article.  It started about a week ago when one of my lifters said she doesn’t like the idea of being a lab rat in an experiment. This was a good conversation even though it may not … Continue reading Coaching in Chaos: Embracing the Theoretical

A Case Against Specificity

Written by: Kevin Cann   When I first started coaching the sport of powerlifting, I thought specificity was everything.  We did a lot of variations, but the variations would be in the competition stance with competition bar and hand placement, competition grip on the bench, and competition style deadlift.   AI would argue that this … Continue reading A Case Against Specificity

I would Rather Overshoot than Undershoot: Why I am not Concerned with Missed Reps

Written by: Kevin Cann   When I first started getting involved in powerlifting one major piece of information that was drilled into me was that you should not miss reps in training.  This belief is still carried on strong within the powerlifting world and for good reasons.   For one, making reps builds confidence through … Continue reading I would Rather Overshoot than Undershoot: Why I am not Concerned with Missed Reps

A Constraints Led Approach to Powerlifting: Knees Caving In

Written by: Kevin Cann   I know in my last article I said I would answer some questions that I posed.  I decided to answer them in a podcast that should be out this week instead.  Instead I am going to show an example of a constraints led coaching approach in the sport of powerlifting. … Continue reading A Constraints Led Approach to Powerlifting: Knees Caving In