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We recap the PPS guys’ experiences at 2018 USAPL Raw Nationals this week! Ryan and Dave are on mic, and Kevin briefly recaps Nick and Doug. PPS Male Team Results Doug Stuart – 66kg – 517.5kg total Ryan Valentine – 83kg – 600kg total Nick Santangelo – 93kg – 715kg total David Rocklage – 105kg – 720kg total 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

We recap the PPS ladies’ experiences at 2018 USAPL Raw Nationals this week! The biggest takeaways? Squats are scary, Alyssa and Kerry almost gave Kevin a heart attack, and jitters never really go away. PPS Female Team Results Alex Kilgore – 84kg – 407.5kg total Danielle Bond – 84kg – 402.5kg total Alyssa Orlando – 84kg – 385kg total Jessica Ward – 72kg – 400kg total Kerry Sachs – 52kg – 342.5kg total 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

Kevin hops on the mic solo this week to discuss variables in training and how he interprets progression as a lifter after watching nearly 20 lifters go through a test & competition cycle. 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

Kevin hops on the mic this week with John Downing, head coach of the powerlifting team at The Ohio State University, to chat about the growth and future of collegiate powerlifting. John currently coaches 90 lifters on the OSU team, and was the coach of the first ever Men’s IPF College World Championship team in 2016. John himself formerly held the 83kg American Record in the Squat. John is also the founder of Lift4Life, a non-profit organization that empowers marginalized communities through the sport of powerlifting as a low-cost accessible sport to build community and connect people around the world. Powerlifting is additionally utilized to address drug abuse as a drug free sport, foster women empowerment, provide employment opportunities, and so much more. The organization provides funding support for lifting equipment, as well as training and resource support for local coaches and athletes. All equipment is built locally to provide employment opportunities, and local lifters are empowered to take on projects to ensure sustainability. 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

Kevin and Alyssa team up for the show’s one-year anniversary! We are excited to move into the second year of the podcast and can’t wait to bring you more content. We also preview Team Precision’s 9 national lifters who are heading to Raw Nationals in Spokane, WA. 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

Kevin gets on the mic solo today with Jeremy Hartman of Hartman Performance Training! Jeremy is a 6x USAPL National Champion and IPF gold medalist in the deadlift, and currently coaches in Indianapolis, Ind., where he trains multiple IPF powerlifters. He also coaches youth athletic development and general strength training using the powerlifts. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 01:00 Jeremy’s insights into last week’s Coaches’ Corner 06:15 How Jeremy got into powerlifting 14:30 What it really means to deadlift 55:30 Doing what your opponents may not be doing 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

The Coaches are back with another Coaches’ Corner, this time focusing on variations within powerlifting programming. Each coach has a unique way that they use variation, and they spill on what is most effective in training. HIGHLIGHTS: 03:30 Why you can’t always give people what they need before what they want 19:25 How speed affects technique 33:10 “Good” and “bad” variations 46:20 How mobility indicates performance and weaknesses 56:00 Why variation should precede specificity 01:04:25 Injury and soreness in training Check out these solo episodes on Boston’s Strongcast: Episode 20 with Ryan Gleason Episode 25 with Zac Cooper Check out the previous Coaches’ Corners: Episode 43: Coaches’ Corner #5 Episode 39: Coaches’ Corner #4 Episode 35: Coaches’ Corner #3 Episode 31: Coaches’ Corner #2 Episode 27: Coaches’ Corner #1 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

Kevin hopped on a call this week with The Strength Guys owner Jason Tremblay to chat about their differing coaching styles. The Strength Guys is a group of scientists, innovators, and athletes who are passionate about delivering results-driven and evidence-based online powerlifting coaching services for drug-free athletes (very similar to what Kevin does with PPS!). Jason is the president and co-founder of TSG. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Mount Royal University, as well as the university’s PFT Certificate. He has coached several athletes to IPF medals, including Taylor Atwood’s most recent gold at the 2018 IPF Classic World Championship. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 03:10 Calculating relative intensity and weekly averages 11:21 Low vs. high stress training days and weeks 24:40 When it’s appropriate to push training volume 37:35 Utilizing data to push progress through a plateau 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

Kevin gets a little angry in this episode while talking about pushing volume in training, how social media influences training, and lets you know what to do and not to do. HIGHLIGHTS 05:00 How progressing volume with sight of the “long game” gives you an advantage 21:24 The Story of Dietmar Wolf 31:50 Why load management should be your #1 job as a coach 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

The coaches got together in person after a 12-hour coaching session at USAPL Northeast Regionals to chat all things game day. Highlights in this episode: 05:00: Takeaways from USAPL Regionals 33:30: Why the number of lifters in a flight matters 54:00: What the coaches like as cues during gameday 1:00:00: Final thoughts Check out these solo episodes on Boston’s Strongcast: Episode 20 with Ryan Gleason Episode 25 with Zac Cooper Check out the previous Coaches’ Corners: Episode 35: Coaches’ Corner #3 Episode 31: Coaches’ Corner #2 Episode 27: Coaches’ Corner #1 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