I was reading a book about strength and conditioning in English soccer and came across an interesting passage. These strength and conditioning coaches are sports scientists and they identified that the Brazilians were stronger on the ball than the English players, even though they are the same build. Upon further investigation, the sports scientists learned that … Continue reading Planning Training
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Bringing it All Together
Written by: Kevin Cann I have been coaching for close to 20 years, almost half of which has been focused on powerlifting. I was fortunate enough to be coached by Boris Sheiko for the first three years, and also fortunate enough to have been working at a gym where I was exposed to multiply and … Continue reading Bringing it All Together
What is a Powerlifter?
Written by: Kevin Cann What is a powerlifter? I have been thinking about this question a lot and have had this conversation with quite a few people at this point. This is not to throw shade on people, and the fact that some would take it as an insult just proves my point about the problems associated … Continue reading What is a Powerlifter?
The Problem with Submaximal Reps
Written by Kevin Cann All training programs need to include all of the methods in order to be effective. This includes the max effort method, the dynamic/submax effort method, and the repetition effort method. Training programs that neglect any of these will work until they don’t. I learned powerlifting from the legendary Boris Sheiko. I started coaching by … Continue reading The Problem with Submaximal Reps
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
Precision Powerlifting Systems 