Boston's StrongCast

Kevin takes the mic today with silent producer Alyssa to chat about what’s happened for Total Performance Sports and his raw powerlifting team, Precision Powerlifting Systems, in 2017. We also tackle our own personal goals for 2018, as well as what’s to come for the team in the new year. You can follow Kevin on Instagram at @kwcann, Alyssa at @alyssaliftsthings, and the team at @precision_powerlifting_systems. Visit us and come train at Total Performance Sports in Boston, Mass., at 150 Charles Street, Malden, MA. www.totalperformancesports.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/tpsmalden Facebook: www.facebook.com/TotalPerformanceSportsEverett/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/RealTps Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below

Kevin puts on his coach hat and chats with three of the newer Team Precision members coming off their first USAPL meet on December 2 in East Longmeadow, Mass. The ladies discuss seeking out coaching as a beginner powerlifter, what it was like to lift competitively for the first time, and female body image in powerlifting. Grace Chang competed in the -52kg open class and placed 1st with a 220kg total, Danielle Nguyen competed in the -63kg open class and placed 2nd with a 297.5kg total, and Kina Usmanova competed in the -72kg open class and placed 6th with a 307.5kg total. Follow all three athletes on Instagram! Grace: @gchang_ Danielle: @emo_danielle Kina: @tofutobeyou Visit us and come train at Total Performance Sports in Boston, Mass., at 150 Charles Street, Malden, MA. www.totalperformancesports.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/tpsmalden Facebook: www.facebook.com/TotalPerformanceSportsEverett/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/RealTps Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below

This week we chat with Meghan Scanlon, a -63kg athlete in the USAPL who recently took 5th place in the highly competitive 63kg Open division at 2017 Raw Nationals. A former marathoner and future weightlifter, Meg totaled 455 kg/1003.1 lbs this past October and took home the 63kg American Record in the squat. Meg chats with us about her career in powerlifting, her current programming, and goals for 2018. 3:53 Why did you switch from running to powerlifting? 5:45 How did Raw Nationals go for you? 9:15 What does your programming look like? 14:18 What are some of the benefits of lifting heavy for women? 16:50 How is competing in powerlifting different than playing soccer or running marathons, and why did powerlifting give you more confidence? 18:47 Tell us about your business! 20:10 What are the pros and cons of training at home? 22:16 What are your goals for 2018? Meg is the owner of her own personal training business, Foster Fitness Online. You can find Meg on Instagram @megscanlift. Visit us and come train at Total Performance Sports in Boston, Mass., at 150 Charles Street, Malden, MA. www.totalperformancesports.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/tpsmalden Facebook: www.facebook.com/TotalPerformanceSportsEverett/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/RealTps Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below  

Kevin is solo on the mic this week talking his personal experiences as a student of Boris Sheiko. Kevin has been training under Boris for two years and has developed both physical and mental strength under his tutelage. Boris Sheiko is the only person in Russia who is a Professor of Powerlifting. He has published 150 articles and 15 books on powerlifting. He was the head coach of the Russian powerlifting team from 1999 to 2005, which was undefeated in international competition, winning 7 European and world championships with every athlete achieving not less than a bronze. He has developed 9 IPF world champions, who received 40 gold medals. He has developed methodology with a deep understanding of the training process and perfecting technique. Visit us and come train at Total Performance Sports in Boston, Mass., at 150 Charles Street, Malden, MA. www.totalperformancesports.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/tpsmalden Facebook: www.facebook.com/TotalPerformanceSportsEverett/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/RealTps Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below

We’re back with another Thursday upload for our Boston’s StrongCast listeners. Host Kevin Cann gets on the mic with Mike Amato, DPT, to chat about mobility, pain management, and strength training. Dr. Amato is a physical therapist at Joint Ventures Physical Therapy and Fitness in Boston, Mass. He works with a wide range of patients that come from various backgrounds in fitness and athletics while maintaining busy, professional lives. These are people who are looking to remain athletic and healthy, whether their main activity is a team sport, weight training, or tackling the everyday challenges of life. He loves working with patients and clients of all walks of life, because at the end of the day, we’re all athletes of life. You can find Mike on Instagram at @michaelamato.dpt or contact him via email at michaelvamato@gmail.com. Visit us and come train at Total Performance Sports in Boston, Mass., at 150 Charles Street, Malden, MA. www.totalperformancesports.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/tpsmalden Facebook: www.facebook.com/TotalPerformanceSportsEverett/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/RealTps Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below

The girls take over the StrongCast this week! We’re a day early on the upload for your Thanksgiving pre-game this week. Alyssa & Kerry are on the mic sans Kevin in Episode 07 talking all things nutrition & training over the holiday season, meet prep while dieting in general, and how to deal with over-indulging. Alyssa & Kerry both train as members of Precision Powerlifting Systems, the raw powerlifting group based out of Total Performance Sports coached by Kevin Cann. Alyssa is a -72kg USAPL powerlifter & the producer of Boston’s StrongCast. She has been training at TPS since 2015. Kerry is a -52kg USAPL powerlifter and recently placed 14th in the 52kg Open class at 2017 USAPL Raw Nationals. She has been training at TPS since 2016. You can find Alyssa on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/alyssa72kg and Kerry at http://www.instagram.com/ksachs01. Visit us and come train at Total Performance Sports in Boston, Mass., at 150 Charles Street, Malden, MA. www.totalperformancesports.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/tpsmalden Facebook: www.facebook.com/TotalPerformanceSportsEverett/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/RealTps Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below

Episode 6 features an incredible interview and conversation with Swede Burns, also known as MF Swede. Swede is the founder and creator of 5th Set for Powerlifting which earned him the Powerlifting Coach of the Year in 2016. He is also a columnist for EliteFTS and the owner of Keyhole Barbell. In this episode Kevin and Swede talk about the 5th Set methodology, the similarities and differences between their two training programs, and why RPE doesn’t always indicate what you think it does. You can find Swede on Instagram at @mfswede or via email at mfswede@5thset.black. Visit us and come train at Total Performance Sports in Boston, Mass., at 150 Charles Street, Malden, MA. www.totalperformancesports.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/tpsmalden Facebook: www.facebook.com/TotalPerformanceSportsEverett/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/RealTps Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below

Kevin hits the mic solo this week to talk the scientific principles of strength training as show through a Sheiko training program. Kevin is the director of strength and conditioning at Total Performance Sports in Malden, Mass. He holds a master’s Degree in kinesiology and a bachelor’s degree in health and wellness. Kevin has been a student of former team Russia powerlifting coach and coaching legend, Boris Sheiko, since 2015. Kevin currently leads the raw powerlifting group at TPS, Precision Powerlifting Systems, using the principles taught to him by the legendary coach. You can contact Kevin at k.cann@totalperformancesports.com or follow him on Instagram at @kwcann. Visit us and come train at Total Performance Sports in Boston, Mass., at 150 Charles Street, Malden, MA. Intro/outro music from Free Music Archive Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below

TPS intern coach Soph gets on the mic with Kevin Cann to talk about pee on the platform at USAPL Raw Nationals, and what women can do to try and fix the problem before it happens. Soph also talks about her time as a powerlifter and how she’s eased this problem in her own lifting. Sophie Veiras is an intern coach at TPS and works full-time as a physical therapist at Bay State Physical Therapy in Roxbury, Mass. Sophie holds her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Northeastern University, and was formerly the president of the Northeastern University powerlifting team where she learned to train both raw and single-ply. She is an IPF World Champion after winning the 63kg Raw Collegiate class at the IPF World University Cup in 2016, and placed second at USAPL Open Nationals in 2017 hitting a single-ply 477.5kg/1050lb total. You can contact Sophie at sophia.veiras@gmail.com, and follow her on Instagram at instagram.com/soph.squats. Visit us and come train at Total Performance Sports in Boston, Mass., at 150 Charles Street, Malden, MA. www.totalperformancesports.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/tpsmalden Facebook: www.facebook.com/TotalPerformanceSportsEverett/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/RealTps Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below

Kevin Cann hosts three TeamTPS lifters who just got back from competing at 2017 USAPL Raw Nationals. Danielle competed in the 84+kg female class, Kerry competed in the 52kg female class, and Dave competed in the 105kg male class. All three balance full time jobs, other life responsibilities with training at a nationally competitive level. Listen to our lifters chat about things they wish they knew when they started competing in powerlifting, how they got into powerlifting, and advice for beginner lifters thinking about competing. Visit us and come train at Total Performance Sports in Boston, Mass., at 150 Charles Street, Malden, MA. www.totalperformancesports.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/tpsmalden Facebook: www.facebook.com/TotalPerformanceSportsEverett/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/RealTps Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below