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?
Written by: Kevin Cann I have been around elite athletes my whole life. Whether I was playing on teams, or coaching them, I have been surrounded by high level athletes. When I was shoved into the world of powerlifting this changed a bit. I was fortunate enough to be coached by an elite, … Continue reading My Rant on Athlete Attitude in Powerlifting
Written by: Kevin Cann Over my 5 years of coaching powerlifting, I have tried everything. Extend that to the 10 years that I was coaching prior, and I have literally tried everything. As a coach it is easy to get caught up in looking for the next best thing. When this happens, … Continue reading Every Program Works: Why You Should Use Pieces of All of Them
Written by: Kevin Cann I had kicked around the idea of trying out some equipment back in the late spring, early summer of last year. I felt like I needed a change in training. It is hard to coach and also try to get better as an athlete. I am always working. From … Continue reading I Did My First Equipped Meet
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
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