Written by: Kevin Cann Lower back pain is a common ailment that affects nearly 1/3 of the American population. I would imagine at some point in our lives each and every one of us will suffer from some lower back pain. Due to the high number of Americans that suffer from pain, I see quite… Continue Reading
Why Squats and Deadlifts Are Good For Your Health
Written by: Kevin Cann I love to squat and deadlift. In fact, I am a firm believer that every person needs to do some type of squatting and deadlifting multiple days per week. This does not mean that we need to throw a bar on our back or load up a bar with maximum weights.… Continue Reading
Is Being Physically Tired All In Your Mind?
Written by: Kevin Cann Being able to push ourselves through a grueling training session is not easy. Your legs and arms feel heavy and you can barely muster the strength to stand up on your own two feet. However, you walk up to the bar, unrack it, and the weight flies throughout the set. I… Continue Reading
Are You Overtraining?
Written by: Kevin Cann Exercise science is a science. With that said, I reserve the right to be wrong from time to time. This article is going to clear up something that I was wrong about in the past. The subject is overtraining. If you had asked me a year ago how often one is… Continue Reading
Butt Wink in the Squat: Is It Dangerous?
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
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
