Written by: Kevin Cann We live in a world where everyone just regurgitates the words of their favorite people. This is not just with powerlifting, but just everything in general. Earth is just one giant echo chamber. No one tries to learn for themselves anymore. They say they do, but they aren’t. People say that they are open to hear alternative perceptions to their own. What this really means is that they are Read More
June 6, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) Effective immediately, powerlifting equipment manufactured by Metal will no longer be allowed in any USA Powerlifting competition. USA Powerlifting will neither do business or facilitate the continued exposure or contribute to the success of a company whose values are inconsistent with ours, and based on prejudice, racism, or hatred. ### Read More
Written by: Kevin Cann I am going to write about a very difficult topic for me today. Sometimes you need to stand where you are uncomfortable and put yourself out there to be the change that you want to see in the world. I have written a few articles this week about my feelings with the current state of this country. These are not just coming out of nowhere. I have experience in Read More
Written by: Kevin Cann I am sad. I am sad for the loss of George Floyd. I am mad. I am mad that a man was executed by the very people that are employed to protect him. I am also sad for the deaths of the police officers involved in these riots. These police officers were not the ones with their knee on Mr. Floyd’s neck. These officers were the ones attempting to protect Read More
Written by: Kevin Cann I sent this out to PPS, but I feel more people need to hear it. It seems inappropriate to really talk about anything else right now with what is going on in the world. I titled this article after a famous Martin Luther King Jr speech where he discusses the two Americas that he sees. He sees one filled with prosperity and opportunity and another filled with poverty. I Read More
Written by: Kevin Cann A lot of people will shit on max effort work in the powerlifting world. They will say that it is too hard to recover from, dangerous in terms of injuries, and that technique will suffer. These situations, although I disagree, I do find that there is some merit to them. However, with that said, heavy singles are the sport. At some point you need to actually train the sport. Read More
Thought about stepping up as state referee but nervous about taking the test? Or already a referee and want to ask questions? Join some of our experienced National & International Referees for short half hour sessions for an informal discussion on a variety of referee topics to prepare you for the test or help clarify the rulebook. Our first sessions will be the following dates and times: Saturday May 16th – 10-10:30 AM EST Monday, Read More
Written by: Kevin Cann I do not think many people understand what it is like to be a member of PPS. This group is not for everyone, and I am sure as shit not for everyone. We have had many people come and go over the years that could not handle the dynamic of the group, or myself as a coach. PPS is much more than just following a training program, or a Read More
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Written by: Kevin Cann One of the PPS lifters asked a fantastic question last night and I think this is a good topic to discuss today. He asked about adding in more accessory work. This being bodybuilding type exercises at the end of a training session. First, we take a lot of singles. However, we are not Westside and we differ from them very much. Our day 1 will be max effort squats, Read More