Written by: Kevin Cann There was a post written yesterday by a relatively popular coach on Instagram that demonized bands and chains. He then followed this up with a TikTok video of him making fun of what seems to be Westside max effort variations. This is sadly the age we live in. I am all for having some fun, but an attitude like this is what leads to the stalling of progress in the field. Progress does not Read More
Make sure you’re wearing your wrist wraps properly so they’re actually effective for the squat, bench press, and deadlift. In this VIDEO, I go over the rules and regulations for wrist wraps for the IPF and USAPL, the biggest mistake I see in some powerlifters when it comes to wearing wrist wraps, the key factors you want to focus on for effectively wrapping your wrists, a basic method of wrapping your wrists, and some advanced Read More
This video goes over the best budget wrist wraps for the sport of Powerlifting. This is part of a series going over the best budget items for a Powerlifter. In this video, I go over wrist wraps specifications, whether you should get stiff or flexible wrist wraps, what length wrist wraps are best, which wrist wraps to avoid, and then look at the price breakdown for the best quality wrist wraps so you can get Read More
Written by: Kevin Cann Powerlifting is filled with high frequency and high volume programs these days. I think this stems to Dietmar Wolf and Boris Sheiko gaining popularity in America around the same time that raw powerlifting was starting to really blow up. Mike Zourdos’ dissertation on daily undulated periodization also occurred around this time as well. Making it “evidence based” to use this type of programming. The thing about Wolf’s and Sheiko’s programs were they took recommended Read More
This VIDEO goes over training frequency when it comes to Powerlifting and if it’s possible to progress from training three times per week. This topic originated over on TikTok. Since TikTok only allows for 1-minute videos, I figured I’d bring the topic over here for a deeper dive. In the video, I go over a number of training frequency examples I’ve used on my clients and what I’ve seen be successful elsewhere. In addition, I 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. Now, for the second video in the series, I’m going over why you shouldn’t neglect the things you don’t like doing or the things you aren’t good at. Many of us naturally Read More
Written by: Kevin Cann In any sport, when the coach drafts up a plan for practice, that plan usually includes drills to work on specific skills as well as specific strategies to execute during games. Powerlifting containing lifts that are typically used to enhance strength in athletes tends to have a different viewpoint in constructing a practice. Training is practice in powerlifting. This is just like any other sport. The lifter needs to work on developing certain skills Read More
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