Written by: Kevin Cann I have been seeing a few interesting posts on the internet in the last week or so. These posts were discussing corrective exercise and the importance of getting stronger as well as the importance of the person’s psyche in getting better. These articles really struck a chord with me, as they… Continue Reading
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When Athletes Inspire a Coach: My First Raw Nationals
Written by: Kevin Cann They say a picture is worth a thousand words. This picture taken by Jim Elli of 9for9 Media captures a moment where 1000 words may not be enough. These last 10 days have been pretty crazy for me and some of the most memorable of my coaching career. This stretch kicked… Continue Reading
Understanding Proper Programming to Get Strong: Answering Some Questions
Written By: Kevin Cann If you have not read my previous article about programming, please do so here. In this article I am going to answer a couple of questions I have gotten after people finished reading it. These were some very good questions and definitely add to the information presented in the first article.… Continue Reading
Understanding Proper Programming to Get Strong
Written by: Kevin Cann October is a busy month for us. From a competition schedule perspective. We put on a meet with RPS October 8th and 9th, and that Thursday I fly out to Atlanta for USAPL Nationals. Due to these dates rapidly approaching, I have had the same conversation with a couple lifters regarding… Continue Reading
What I Have Learned About Programming from Sheiko
Written by: Kevin Cann When people find out that I have been working with Sheiko for a while, there are often two responses. The first is “I tried that and it did not work for me.” The next is “I ran a Sheiko program for 8 weeks and I got way stronger.” The Sheiko programs… Continue Reading
One Year, a Second Seminar, and a Private Training Session with Sheiko
Written by: Kevin Cann A couple of weeks ago, decorated coach and overall legend, Boris Sheiko came back to TPS. He first came to TPS in June of 2015. All I really knew about Boris Sheiko were that his programs were very high volume and probably not a good idea for a beginner. I had… Continue Reading
An Overlooked Cause of Back Pain
Lower back pain is extremely prevalent in our society. The majority of people reading this have probably experienced some type of back pain already in their lives. If you are one of the lucky ones that has not experienced back pain, at some point in your life you will most likely suffer from it in… Continue Reading
Why You Can’t Just Smash Your Muscles for Better Squats: Part Deux
Written by: Kevin Cann In my last article I explained how our tight muscles are a defense mechanism to provide us stability when we have lost optimal control of joint movement. We find the instability, we correct it, and the tightness will go away. Just smashing our tissues may help for temporary relief due to… Continue Reading
You Can’t Just Smash Your Muscles for Better Squats
Written by: Kevin Cann I work at a gym that is filled with competitive powerlifters, weightlifters, and strong (wo)men. Needless to say, many of our members are pretty tight and tend to have some type of nagging issue that negatively affects their training. We possess some pretty cool equipment in the gym to help you… Continue Reading
Shoulder Pain? Check Your Breathing
Written by: Kevin Cann In this current day and age, it is very common for people to have shoulder issues. We sit down all day long, text frequently, and constantly stare at our phones trying to find a Pokémon (whatever the hell that may be). As a coach that works with powerlifters, weightlifters, strongmen (and… Continue Reading
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