January 2023 – Mass-Lift Powerlifting

Variations are External Cues

01/26/2023 precisionpowerlifting 0

Written by: Kevin Cann There tends to be this argument in regards to specificity versus variation in strength training. The specificity camp will tout that higher frequency competition lift programs are superior because you get to practice the lifts more. In these circles technique seems to take a bit of a backseat to training volume, but coaches will still throw some lifting cues in a comment on Instagram, typically hidden between positive affirmations, but that is Read More

Speed Work and the Developmental Lifter

01/23/2023 precisionpowerlifting 0

Written by: Kevin Cann There is a massive misunderstanding about speed work in general amongst lifters and coaches. Anyone with an Instagram account can put out information these days and actual knowledge gets lost in the process. The lack of education and experience amongst those that share this information is incredible, but that is a complaint for another day. Speed work is also known as the dynamic effort method. When we perform speed work, we are looking to Read More

My Path To and Through Conjugate

01/05/2023 precisionpowerlifting 0

Written by: Kevin Cann In the beginning I was against conjugate for raw lifters. I would say the same things that the internet says today about conjugate. Bands are only for equipped lifters. Conjugate is for people on drugs, that is how they can max out every week. It was my ignorance matched with trying to be one of the group that was the USAPL cool kids. When people say that “Westside” is outdated and doesn’t work for raw lifters, Read More