Written by: Kevin Cann I got my hands on some of Dietmar Wolf’s programs earlier this week, and after looking them over it got me thinking a bit. These programs share many of the same principles as my coach, Boris Sheiko’s programs. The volumes and the number of lifts is very similar for … Continue reading The Submaximal Effort Method: My Thoughts from Dietmar Wolf’s Programs
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
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
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
Written by: Kevin Cann We all know that volume is important to get stronger. Too little volume and progress can stall and even slide backwards. Too much volume and we run the risk of overtraining and injury. So how do we know how much volume is appropriate for each lifter? This is where the … Continue reading ACWR and Athlete Readiness: How We Push Training to Higher Limits
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