Written By: Kevin Cann I had a very good conversation with Quinn Henoch about acute fatigue. I then posed this same question and had this same discussion with Mike Amato of Barbell Medicine. I feel sharing some of these thoughts will be entertaining at the least. The question that Quinn asked me … Continue reading Understanding Acute Fatigue….Or Not
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You Get What You Earn and Is Weightlifting that Different from Powerlifting?
Written by: Kevin Cann I am going to combine two article topics here as there is some carryover. Just a warning that this could get very long, but reading is good for you. I follow this IG account “Flowrestling.” They show mostly wrestling highlights, and some of those kids are fast, strong, and extremely … Continue reading You Get What You Earn and Is Weightlifting that Different from Powerlifting?
The Importance of Skill Acquisition in Powerlifting
Written by Kevin Cann USAPL Northeast Regionals just wrapped up this past weekend. We had 18 lifters compete. This meet was run very well with some very strict judging. I loved this. This was a great opportunity for some of the newer lifters to get a taste of what it is like to be … Continue reading The Importance of Skill Acquisition in Powerlifting
Your Outcomes Are on You
Written By Kevin Cann We all know this scene. We are training hard, but just not seeing the increase in our numbers like we expected. In fact, our numbers might be dipping a little bit. Perhaps we have a competition approaching, or came and went, and our performance was not what we wanted. … Continue reading Your Outcomes Are on You
Attractors, Distractors, and Cognitive Penetrability
Written by Kevin Cann When I have explained a Dynamic Systems Theory (DST), I have mentioned the term attractors. An attractor in a dynamic system is actually a mathematical model where the system always seems to end up at this numerical point regardless of the initial conditions. When we look at skill acquisition … Continue reading Attractors, Distractors, and Cognitive Penetrability