This VIDEO is part of a series where I go over Powerlifting mistakes I made and mistakes I see in beginner Powerlifters. For the first video in the series, I go over why you should fix your technique as early as you can. The longer you wait to go back and fix your technique, the worse off you’re. You’ll be less likely to commit to taking a step back and fixing your technique. In addition, Read More
This VIDEO goes over the four new divisions announced by USA Powerlifting. In the video, I go over each new division, where to find more information, whether you can set State or American records, whether there will be national or international competitions, key points to note, and what the future may hold. You can find the USA Powerlifting news post announcing these four new divisions and the links to more details for each at the Read More
Written by: Kevin Cann I had one of those “aha moments” yesterday while I was training. I have been reading quite a bit on deliberate practice, attempting to find a means to squeeze every bit of potential out of each lifter I coach. This planted the seed for this thinking. I had decided to perform some comp singles this week just to see where I was at. I hit a 515lb squat, which is 8lbs more than my Read More
This VIDEO goes over how you should be setting goals for yourself in the sport of Powerlifting. In the video, I go over what is S.M.A.R.T. goals. S.M.A.R.T. stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-based. You want your goals to be Specific. You don’t want your goal to simple by, “I want to get healthy” or “I want to get stronger”. You want to be as specific as possible with your goal so you Read More
In this VIDEO, I breakdown our top expenses for our 2021 USAPL Boynton Barbell Center Championship that we recently ran. This gives lifters an insight into where their money goes when they compete. In addition, if you’re interested in becoming a meet director, then this can give you an idea of the costs involved. The meet was a 2-day event with 66 lifters initially entered. Of those 66 lifters, 3 got a refund, 1 got Read More
Written by: Kevin Cann The acquisition of high level skill has always been something that has interested me. This is probably why hearing Sheiko speak made me want him to coach me and why I lean towards using a Dynamic Systems Theory approach to training and developing the skill of strength. Daniel Wolpert believes that the brain only exists to allow us to move. He uses the example that all living organisms without a brain do not Read More
This video goes over the latest news for IPF World Championships, NAPF Regional Championships, and USAPL National Championships, Regional Championships, and local meets. For Worlds, you can see the dates and locations on the IPF website linked below. For North Americans, the dates aren’t set and may actually be August 16-22nd. For Nationals, the locations and dates have been announced for Military, Collegiate, and High School Nationals. For the others, we’ll hopefully have more information Read More
Written by: Kevin Cann A popular lifter/coach made an arbitrary list of exercises and gave each exercise a rating. I understand what he was trying to do, and it is really not a bad idea. Every coach has their own lists of exercises that they prefer. I could not disagree more with the ratings of a lot of the exercises, but that is not what this article is about. Dynamic Correspondence (DC) was defined by Yuri Verkoshansky in Read More
VIDEO This video goes over my favorite upper body accessory exercises for the sport of Powerlifting. These are exercises that I use most often with my Squats & Science athletes, and that I have in my various free programs. First off, I like building the triceps for a big bench. A few of my go-to exercises are cable triceps pushdowns, DB Tate press, and dips. For programming, I like to do them 2-4 times per Read More
This video goes over my favorite lower body accessory exercises for the sport of Powerlifting. These are exercises that I use most often with my Squats & Science athletes, and that I have in my various free programs. First off, I like unilateral exercises like the Bulgarian split squat, the lunge, and step ups. These build up the quadriceps and glutes while also focusing on stability and muscle imbalances. Next, I like the leg press Read More