Written by: Kevin Cann This is a question every coach should think about for a minute. It is kind of fun, and perhaps not so black and white. Science tends to reduce complex systems into its parts and make some giant assumptions that the sum of those parts equals the whole. This reductionist … Continue reading Is the Body 650 Muscles or 1 Muscle?
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Why Singles for a Constraints-Led Approach
Written by: Kevin Cann Seems that there is some hate for singles still floating around the interwebs. This tends to be the words of inexperience, but still, these inexperienced coaches are getting this information from somewhere. I have seen an increase in singles being utilized in many different training strategies. Research shows that … Continue reading Why Singles for a Constraints-Led Approach
Few Words on Volume
Written by: Kevin Cann I was reading a thread that was about me on the internet yesterday and this topic was mentioned. Surprisingly, the thread was overwhelmingly positive in regard to the information about the way in which PPS does things. This was a nice change of pace from the usual negativity. One of … Continue reading Few Words on Volume
How Important/Individualized Should Technique Be?
Written by: Kevin Cann Everyone is their own little unique snowflake. American culture, especially embraces the individual much more than the group. We see this play out in powerlifting quite frequently in the way that technique is taught, or better yet, ignored. I have honestly struggled with this. In the past I was … Continue reading How Important/Individualized Should Technique Be?
“Evidence Based” is the New “Functional Fitness”: IDGAF About Your Science
Written by: Kevin Cann I will admit that that title is quite a bit of clickbait. I just did not know what to title it and wanted to get started. To be honest, I read a lot of the research. However, I am selective on what I read. I really do not give … Continue reading “Evidence Based” is the New “Functional Fitness”: IDGAF About Your Science