Episode 157: Kevin Cann - All Things Sheiko
The Robbie Bourke Podcast
Introduction
Robbie Burke is back with another episode of the all things strength and wellness podcast. This week he talks about his favorite online resources to help you improve your body, mind and spirit. He also shares some tips on how to stay in shape while working out at a high level.
This episode guest is Kevin Cann from Precision Powerlifting Systems.
Kevin was previously on the show back on episode 26.
Precision Powerlifting Systems is based out of Boston, Mass. Head Coach Kevin Cann leads the raw powerlifting team through individualized Sheiko-style programming leading up to local, regional, and national level USA Powerlifting meets.
Coach Kevin has worked as a nutritionist and strength coach for several facilities in the greater Boston area including Harvard University and Total Performance Sports. He holds a master’s degree in kinesiology from A.T. Still University and a bachelor’s degree in health and wellness from Kaplan University.
Coach Kevin is a lifelong athlete – he was a soccer player at the collegiate level and competed for 10 years as a professional mixed martial artist. Currently, Coach Kevin competes in the 105kg class in USA Powerlifting as a raw open lifter and has been under the tutelage of former team Russia powerlifting coach and coaching legend, Boris Sheiko, since 2015.
On this episode Kevin and I discuss:
- Whats new with Kevin
- Who have Kevins biggest influences been over the past 3 years since we last spoke
- Kevin shares with us an indepth overview of Boris Sheiko's Powerlifting system
- Kevin talks about the importance of technique with the big three lifts within Sheiko's Systen
- Kevin discusses how the Russian's believed that a continual refinement of intra and inter-muscular corrdination were key determinants to a lifters on-going developement and success
- Kevin tells us why Sheiko rarely goes over 85% within most of his training cycles
- Kevin outlines Sheiko's exercise classification model
- Kevin outlines how he prescribes training volumes over a meso and mircocyle for his lifters
- Kevin and I discuss the respect for dynamic systems theory and skill acquisition within Sheiko's system
- Kevin outlines the set up of a microcycle within Sheiko's model
- Kevin shares with us the biggest things he has learned from utilizing Sheiko's programming
- Kevin shares with us his top resourses and advice
- And if Kevin could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?
This was an outstanding episode with Kevin guys, and I hope you really enjoy it.
Stay Strong,
RB
Show Notes:
Kevins Website - Precision Powerlifting Systems
Kevins Facebook Page
Sheiko Website
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