Written by: Kevin Cann PPS just had 17 lifters compete this past weekend. 5 weeks out from this meet I made the decision to go with my gut and completely change how we were doing things. Some of these changes were made by me in person on the fly as I directed the team … Continue reading Dynamic Systems Theory: In with the New and Out with the Old
Written by: Kevin Cann We have a saying around the gym. This saying is “Embrace the chaos.” This came about because of my fascination for chaos theory and how I feel it applies to the sport of powerlifting. Basically, this means that we understand that progress is nonlinear, and we take each day … Continue reading Embrace the Chaos: Everything Sucks and Inception is a True Story
Written by: Kevin Cann I have had this conversation quite a few times in the last week and I think it makes a very interesting topic. I view strength as a skill. Not just the technique of the lifts, but the actual physiological adaptation. The definition of a skill is “the ability to … Continue reading Long Term Skill Acquisition in Powerlifting
Written by: Kevin Cann There is an old saying “The more I learn the less I know.” I think this statement misses the mark quite a bit. To be honest, the more I learned, the more I thought I knew. If you truly want to know something you need to be observant. Observing … Continue reading Fatigue: What Do We Really Know?
Written by: Kevin Cann I have made a drastic change to the way I write my programs. Ever since I started coaching this sport, I have tracked a lot of data. I tracked tonnage, number of lifts, average intensity, percent of lifts performed as competition, and ACWR (acute chronic work ratio). Over the … Continue reading Flexible Programming
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