Written by: Kevin Cann The butt wink in the squat is an often overly criticized component of the movement. This does not come without warrant. The lower back is one of the most commonly injured parts of the body when squatting, and it makes sense that any unwanted movement of the lower back would increase… Continue Reading
My Favorite Shoulder Rehab Exercise
Written By: Kevin Cann Our shoulder joint is the most mobile joint within the human body. The head of the humerus sits on the scapula like a golf ball on a tee. Due to the joint’s structure and nearly 360 degrees of motion, our passive and active tissues must do a lot to keep the… Continue Reading
Assessing Weaknesses in Your Lifts
Written by: Kevin Cann As I was writing my last article about programming, I mentioned that the program was written for the client’s specific weaknesses. This is a very important piece of writing a program to truly maximize your strength potential. Whether you train on your own in the gym, do Crossfit, or compete in… Continue Reading
12 Week Mesocycle with Meet Taper: Dietary Guidelines Included
Written By Kevin Cann In my last article, “Programming for Strength Gains” I broke down the science behind what makes a good strength program. In this article I am going to give out a 12 week program including a meet taper. This program was written specifically for one of my competitive powerlifters. The exercise selection… Continue Reading
Programming For Strength Gains
Written by: Kevin Cann I have been asked this question frequently by other coaches over the course of the last couple of weeks, so I figured many more young coaches and athletes have similar questions regarding programming. Some great advice I got early on in my career was to mimic the ones that have done… Continue Reading
Year One of Powerlifting: From Athlete to Powerlifter
Written by: Kevin Cann My second powerlifting meet was completed on April 2nd and marked my one year anniversary of taking up the sport. During this time I have learned a lot about the sport as both an athlete and a coach. When I first started I weighed 165lbs and I was still doing the… Continue Reading
Corrective Exercise and the Strength Coach
Written by: Kevin Cann Corrective exercise is all the buzz in the fitness industry. With the fitness industry focusing more on movement rather than muscles, there has been a lot of grey area between what requires physical therapy and what requires a personal trainer. Shirley Sahrmann has shown us that pain is typically a result… Continue Reading
How Many Days Per Week Should I Train?
Written by: Kevin Cann “How many days a week should I be training” is a question I get practically every day. I encourage people to do some type of physical activity daily, but this does not mean picking up a barbell every single day. We need to take into consideration how the training program affects… Continue Reading
How to Squat with Longer Limbs
Written by: Kevin Cann This is one of my favorite excuses in the world of powerlifting, “My squat sucks because I have long limbs.” I have even seen numerous posts circling around the web showing pictures of people with different anatomical makeups squatting and even skeletal diagrams showing the exact same thing. The problem with… Continue Reading
Importance of the Midfoot in the Squat
Written by: Kevin Cann I love the squat. This exercise to me is the single most important exercise one can do in their training program. Now, this does not mean that we should see everyone throw a bar on their back, sit down and stand up with it. The squat has many different variations whether… Continue Reading
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