Written by: Kevin Cann People have a giant misunderstanding about what we do at Precision Powerlifting Systems. I was mentioned on a podcast where the host said that “Kevin is just going through his Westside phase.” He said it saying that every coach has gone through that phase. Ironically, he was having this conversation with a 24 … Continue reading Periodization of Max Effort Work
Written by: Kevin Cann We seem to be in a fad of “evidence based” coaching right now. I also see a lot of coaches touting that they follow general principles in their programs, but when you see their programs there is a definite misunderstanding of those general principles of strength training. Training needs to be individualized … Continue reading Understanding Physics to Individualize Training
Written by: Kevin Cann I discussed this with PPS last night during our bi-weekly team meeting. I think that this is a fun topic and actually one that is relatively important. Understanding these social theories and how they influence research and ideas can be very important to identifying a bias and making decisions. I like to read. I … Continue reading Critical Theory in Powerlifting
Written by: Kevin Cann I love taking singles. In any sport I have ever participated in, I would much rather scrimmage than drill various aspects of the sport. Singles to me are like getting to scrimmage in practice. I always felt that all of the sparring rounds that I did in mma made me a better fighter … Continue reading My Experiment with Singles
Written by: Kevin Cann I just finished up reading “The Forgotten Secrets of Westside Culver City.” This was a really fun read. It was mainly a collection of magazine articles that told the story of some of the pioneers of the sport. These pioneers were actually a major influence on Louie Simmons, who named his gym after this … Continue reading The Dogma of Single Joint Accessories
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