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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Powerlifting vs Practical Strength: Powerlifting is Not About Who the Strongest Is
Written by: Kevin Cann At 32 years old I got into the sport of powerlifting. I had played soccer through college and trained in mixed martial arts for another 10 years after college. That was a total of 26 years of athletic experience before I started lifting. Starting this late makes it more difficult to gain strength when … Continue reading Powerlifting vs Practical Strength: Powerlifting is Not About Who the Strongest Is
As Many as Possible for as Long as Possible
A paper titled this was published in the “Sport Psychologist” journal and it looked at the developmental program that produced 6 professional soccer players out of the 40 participants. More striking was the 35 out of 40 that carried on participating in sport into adulthood. One of these professionals is Erling Haaland, one of the world’s best. … Continue reading As Many as Possible for as Long as Possible
Stop Telling People to Do Hard and Uncomfortable Things
I used to be the coach that tried to convince people to do hard and uncomfortable things. I would motivate enough to get people moving towards that goal and I always have led by example. However, most people do not last long enough in the sport of powerlifting to get anything out of hard and uncomfortable. This has … Continue reading Stop Telling People to Do Hard and Uncomfortable Things
Online Coaching is Ruining Powerlifting
Online coaching is still a relatively new concept. It has many positive features to it. I would have never been able to work with the legendary Boris Sheiko if it wasn't for online coaching. However, the low barrier to entry has led to a market over saturation of online coaches that have no formal education in the field … Continue reading Online Coaching is Ruining Powerlifting
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