Written By: Kevin Cann I was lucky enough to get an early copy of Robb’s new book, “Wired to Eat.” Robb’s first book, “The Paleo Solution” was a fantastic resource. At one point I had all of my clients read it when they came into my gym. I do not do as much nutritional counseling… Continue Reading
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An Often Overlooked Piece of Recovery
Written by: Kevin Cann As a coach, understanding how each lift affects recovery is also important when writing programs. The bench is the easiest to recover from, the squat is the next easiest, and the last is the deadlift. What makes the deadlift a tougher lift to recover from then the other 2? I think… Continue Reading
Proper Breathing Mechanics for Bracing
Written by: Kevin Cann The majority of people reading this have probably been told by a coach, or read an article that said that you need to take a big breath and hold it while lifting. This seems like an easy task. However, it is not as easy as it seems. It is one of… Continue Reading
Why Large Deficit Deadlifts are Great for Improving Mobility
Written by: Kevin Cann I chose to work with Boris Shieko as my coach for a couple of reasons. For one, he is the most decorated coach in the sport of powerlifting. Another reason is how different they do things in Russia compared to here in America. I wanted to step outside of my comfort… Continue Reading
A Biomechanical Analysis of the Squat: Valgus Collapse (Knees Caving In)
Written by: Kevin Cann The knees caving in on the squat is a very common technical breakdown of the lift. It is also why the “knees out” cue is a very popular cue on the squat. How much do the knees caving in (valgus collapse) even matter? Does it increase our risk of injury or… Continue Reading
Why Millennials Should All Have To Powerlift
Written by: Kevin Cann This article is not going to be one that beats up on the millenials. In fact, according to Wikipedia the millenials start with people born in 1981 and I was born in 1983. This makes me a millennial. I do feel there are some major differences between those of us born… Continue Reading
A Biomechanical Analysis of the Deadlift: Conventional vs Sumo
Written by: Kevin Cann The conventional deadlift versus the sumo deadlift is one of the great debates in the strength sports. Many will argue that the sumo deadlift is “cheating” because it has a shorter range of motion (ROM). People will also argue that the sumo deadlift is easier because it allows your hips to… Continue Reading
A Biomechanical Analysis of the Squat: How Bar Position Affects the Movement
Written by: Kevin Cann The terms “hip dominant” and “knee dominant” squats get thrown around quite a bit. I use these terms frequently myself. Often times people will alter the bar position on the body to attempt to get a different training effect. For example, we may high bar squat, or front squat instead of… Continue Reading
When and Why To Use Accommodating Resistance to Get Stronger
Written by: Kevin Cann The use of accommodating resistance was made popular by Louie Simmons of Westside Barbell. Now a days accommodating resistance is not only used by powerlifters, but by high school and college strength and conditioning programs, as well as the general public. When I was an intern at Harvard University, many of… Continue Reading
Squats Twice in One Day?
Written by: Kevin Cann In conversation with Murph the other day, he had asked what the point of performing a competition lift or its variation twice in one day serves. Upon answering the question, I realized there was a lot to it and many people must have the same question with the popularity of Sheiko… Continue Reading
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