Boston's StrongCast

This was the first in a series of Precision Powerlifting seminars hosted by head coach Kevin Cann, focused on how to apply high and low intensity training days in powerlifting programming. You can find Part 1 of the seminar here. You can watch the full seminar with slide deck here. Let us know that you like this episode by giving us a 5-star rating or a review on Apple Podcasts! We are always looking for feedback to make the episodes even better. If you’re interested in being on the show or know someone who would make a great guest, you can email us at alyssaliftsthings@gmail.com. Interested in coaching for any level of powerlifting in any corner of the globe? Check out Precision Powerlifting Systems all over the web: Website Instagram You can follow Kevin on Instagram at @kwcann and Alyssa at @alyssaliftsthings. Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below

This was the first in a series of Precision Powerlifting seminars hosted by head coach Kevin Cann, focused on how to apply high and low intensity training days in powerlifting programming. Part 2 will be up next week! You can watch the full seminar with slide deck here. Let us know that you like this episode by giving us a 5-star rating or a review on Apple Podcasts! We are always looking for feedback to make the episodes even better. If you’re interested in being on the show or know someone who would make a great guest, you can email us at alyssaliftsthings@gmail.com. Interested in coaching for any level of powerlifting in any corner of the globe? Check out Precision Powerlifting Systems all over the web: Website Instagram You can follow Kevin on Instagram at @kwcann and Alyssa at @alyssaliftsthings. Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below

This week, we celebrate our 100th episode of Boston’s Strongcast! Alyssa hops on the mic with Kevin this week to talk about the last 100 shows and where we hope to go from here. Thank you to everyone who’s listened so far to our show. It means the world. Let us know that you like this episode by giving us a 5-star rating or a review on Apple Podcasts! We are always looking for feedback to make the episodes even better. If you’re interested in being on the show or know someone who would make a great guest, you can email us at alyssaliftsthings@gmail.com. Interested in coaching for any level of powerlifting in any corner of the globe? Check out Precision Powerlifting Systems all over the web: Website Instagram You can follow Kevin on Instagram at @kwcann and Alyssa at @alyssaliftsthings. Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below

In this episode, Kevin discusses his thought process programming and how it differs from other coaching strategies within powerlifting. Follow along with his thought process as he takes you through a case study of a recent lifting session in the gym. Let us know that you like this episode by giving us a 5-star rating or a review on Apple Podcasts! We are always looking for feedback to make the episodes even better. If you’re interested in being on the show or know someone who would make a great guest, you can email us at alyssaliftsthings@gmail.com. Interested in coaching for any level of powerlifting in any corner of the globe? Check out Precision Powerlifting Systems all over the web: Website Instagram You can follow Kevin on Instagram at @kwcann and Alyssa at @alyssaliftsthings. Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below

This episode, Kevin is joined by PPS lifter and powerlifting and fitness coach Jessie Burdick. Kevin and Jessie talk about Jessie moving into coaching powerlifting and the journey she’s taken over the last year. Jessie holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Becker College in Worcester, Mass. She has held internships at various universities, and has been working in the fitness industry as a trainer and coach for 8 years. She also holds several certifications ranging from nutrition to most recently becoming a USAPL Club Coach in December 2019. Jessie coaches powerlifting, strength and conditioning out of RX Strength Training in Somerville, Mass. and The Fieldhouse in Sudbury, Mass. She participates in the special Olympics community with a powerlifting focus, and recently received a credit as an adaptive fitness coach. You can find Jessie on Instagram at @jburdie or on her website at https://jburdiefitness.com. Let us know that you like this episode by giving us a 5-star rating or a review on Apple Podcasts! We are always looking for feedback to make the episodes even better. If you’re interested in being on the show or know someone who would make a great guest, you can email us at alyssaliftsthings@gmail.com. Interested in coaching for any level of powerlifting in any corner of the globe? Check out Precision Powerlifting Systems all over the web: Website Instagram You can follow Kevin on Instagram at @kwcann and Alyssa at @alyssaliftsthings. Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below

In this solo episode, Kevin details why we’ve taken a break from the podcast over the last few weeks, and where you can expect Boston’s StrongCast to go from here. We’ll also dive into the differences between the Team PPS programming compared to others in the field. Let us know that you like this episode by giving us a 5-star rating or a review on Apple Podcasts! We are always looking for feedback to make the episodes even better. If you’re interested in being on the show or know someone who would make a great guest, you can email us at alyssaliftsthings@gmail.com. Interested in coaching for any level of powerlifting in any corner of the globe? Check out Precision Powerlifting Systems all over the web: Website Instagram You can follow Kevin on Instagram at @kwcann and Alyssa at @alyssaliftsthings. Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below

In this episode of Boston’s Strongcast, Kevin welcomes Ryan Gleason back to the show to chat about equipped lifting and the benefits of training with a crew while doing so. The owner of Gleason Performance training in Derby, CT, Ryan has been a trainer since 2003, and has focused on powerlifting since 2010. He holds a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Sacred Heart University. He has earned his Senior National Coach certification from USA Powerlifting, one of only 43 in the country. He has coached almost 20 lifters to USAPL Raw Nationals, and has coached Team GPT teammate Ewa to a gold medal deadlift at IPF Classic Worlds and a win at the Arnold Raw Challenge. Let us know that you like this episode by giving us a 5-star rating or a review on Apple Podcasts! We are always looking for feedback to make the episodes even better. If you’re interested in being on the show or know someone who would make a great guest, you can email us at alyssaliftsthings@gmail.com. Interested in coaching for any level of powerlifting in any corner of the globe? Check out Precision Powerlifting Systems all over the web: Website Instagram You can follow Kevin on Instagram at @kwcann and Alyssa at @alyssaliftsthings. Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below  

In this week’s episode, Kevin chats with James Townsend. James began his career in the strength and conditioning industry over 15 years ago. His personal athletic career started in powerlifting where he performed at the collegiate and international level. James graduated from Louisiana Tech and began his career as a strength and conditioning football coach at the University of Virginia. From there, James was an assistant strength-and-conditioning football coach at Mississippi State University and the head strength and conditioning football coach at Marshall University. He currently coaches the men and women’s open USA Powerlifting team, and has secured two gold medals for the women’s team. He also led many athletes to win individual medals. James was also nationally recognized and awarded the Billy Jack Talton Coach of the Year award in 2017 by the USAPL. Highlights: 0:30: James’ background in powerlifting and S&C 25:58: The introduction of Sheiko-style programming into James’ repertoire 44:45: Implementation of tapering into competitive powerlifting programming 53:35: Differences between national sport systems 1:04:00: The skill set of coaches in the past vs. now You can find James on Instagram at @eliteiron or on the web at eliteironsp.com. Let us know that you like this episode by giving us a 5-star rating or a review on Apple Podcasts! We are always looking for feedback to make the episodes even better. If you’re interested in being on the show or know someone who would make a great guest, you can email us at alyssaliftsthings@gmail.com. Interested in coaching for any level of powerlifting in any corner of the globe? Check out Precision Powerlifting Systems all over the web: Website Instagram You can follow Kevin on Instagram at @kwcann and Alyssa at @alyssaliftsthings. Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below  

This week, we are featuring the second episode of another BS mini-series entitled “Worlds Collide” with Anthony Oliveira. In this mini-series, the show will discuss intersections between raw, multiply, Conjugate, and many other sects of powerlifting. Anthony is a member of Westside Barbell with pro totals in 3 weight classes and a #6 ranked squat on the all-time list. Anthony also runs Trigger Warning Conjugate, a coaching and apparel brand focused on the conjugate method and its principles. You can find Anthony on Instagram at @trigger_warning_conjugate. Let us know that you like this episode by giving us a 5-star rating or a review on Apple Podcasts! We are always looking for feedback to make the episodes even better. If you’re interested in being on the show or know someone who would make a great guest, you can email us at alyssaliftsthings@gmail.com. Interested in coaching for any level of powerlifting in any corner of the globe? Check out Precision Powerlifting Systems all over the web: Website Instagram You can follow Kevin on Instagram at @kwcann and Alyssa at @alyssaliftsthings. Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below

In this episode, Kevin goes solo to chat about the flaws he sees in simplified periodization models of powerlifting programming, and how some of those flaws can be minimized with a conjugate approach. This will be our last show of 2019! Thank you for tuning into the podcast this year; we appreciate everyone who’s supported us thus far. We’ll be back stronger than ever in 2020 armed with guests, science, and rants galore! Let us know that you like this episode by giving us a 5-star rating or a review on Apple Podcasts! We are always looking for feedback to make the episodes even better. If you’re interested in being on the show or know someone who would make a great guest, you can email us at alyssaliftsthings@gmail.com. Interested in coaching for any level of powerlifting in any corner of the globe? Check out Precision Powerlifting Systems all over the web: Website Instagram You can follow Kevin on Instagram at @kwcann and Alyssa at @alyssaliftsthings. Intro/outro music from freemusicarchive.org Artist: MELLViNS Track: Way Down Below