Should you wear a belt during the bench press? This is another user-submitted question! In the VIDEO, I breakdown the pros and cons of wearing a belt during the bench press. In addition, I mention a possible reason for the prevalence of raw lifters wearing a belt during the bench press. The first pro that I go over is that the belt can give you active feedback on whether you’re breathing and bracing properly. This Read More
This VIDEO goes over the latest information for the 2021 NAPF North American Regional Powerlifting Championships. The official invitation was sent out to the member federations, so I do a breakdown of the pertinent information in the video. There will be three different championships being held, including the brand new Pan-American University Cup. The championships will be held from August 15th to August 21st in Orlando, Florida at the Hyatt Regency Hotel inside the Orlando Read More
Written by: Kevin Cann For some reason technique in the powerlifting world seems to be quite controversial. I have never participated in a sport that technique was not emphasized. Seems quite a few coaches believe that as long as you can lift by the rules that your technique is fine. I could not disagree with this statement more. Over the years I have gone back and forth with this. Sheiko really hammered into me the importance of technique, but Read More
This VIDEO is part of a series where I go over Powerlifting mistakes I made and mistakes I see in beginner Powerlifters. In the first video in the series, I went over why you should fix your technique as early as you can. In the second video in the series, I went over why you shouldn’t neglect the things you don’t like doing or the things you aren’t good at. In the third video in Read More
Can you gain strength in Powerlifting without gaining bodyweight? In this VIDEO, I break down three different ways I think you can gain strength without gaining weight. The first method, of course, is by improving your technique. If you can make your movement pattern more efficient, then the current amount of muscle and weight you have right now can move more weight. The second method is to improve your neural adaptations. You can improve things Read More
We have been informed that the Arnold 2021 in Columbus will be postponed due to COVID. The organizers will be holding their bodybuilding and strongman competitions in fall of 2021, but are looking to bring back the expo and the other sports in March 2022. As we get closer to 2021 Fall/Winter, we hope to have additional news on the format for the 2022 Arnold. The post Arnold 2021 Postponed until 2022 first appeared on Read More
Written by: Kevin Cann I have posted YouTube videos of the emotions of fear and frustration. Experts are still trying to figure out what emotions actually are and there is quite a bit of disagreement here. Emotions, for the purpose of our discussion, are nothing more than a certain release of neurochemistry. How we act when this neurochemistry hits us is an entirely different story. Let us look at fear really quickly. There are people that seek out that Read More
This VIDEO is part of a series where I go over Powerlifting mistakes I made and mistakes I see in beginner Powerlifters. In the first video in the series, I went over why you should fix your technique as early as you can. In the second video in the series, I went over why you shouldn’t neglect the things you don’t like doing or the things you aren’t good at. In this video, I go Read More
I’m making a switch from Squats and Science to The Strength Guys! After a little over five years doing my online powerlifting coaching under Squats and Science, I’ve decided to make a change. In this VIDEO, I go over the history of how I got involved with Squats and Science, how things have changed over the years, and why I decided on The Strength Guys. As mentioned in the video, there are no hard feelings Read More
Written by: Kevin Cann A coach I follow had asked this question on his Instagram, “Is it ever warranted to hold back an athlete’s rate of progress?” This is a great question, and one that I have wrestled with over the years. When I started with Sheiko, he literally told me what to put on the bar when we had our test. It was always a 2.5% to 5% increase in each lift. I actually surpassed this number Read More