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Boston's strongest podcast hosted by Kevin Cann, owner and head coach of Precision Powerlifting Systems.

Kevin Cann


    • Apr 27, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 142 EPISODES


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    Episode 142: Building Strength ft. Jason Tremblay

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023


    In Episode 142, we welcome back Jason Tremblay of the Strength Guys to discuss new coaching methods he’s using with … More

    Episode 141: Conjugate Strong ft. Connor Karwowski

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022


    In this episode, Kevin chats with Connor Karwowski about his training background in raw, single-ply, and multi-ply powerlifting over the … More

    Episode 140: Application Differences of Sheiko and Westside

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022


    In this episode, Kevin discusses the differences between the practical applications of Sheiko and Westside-style programming to a conjugate powerlifting … More

    Episode 139: Coming Back from Injury ft. Travis “Papabear” Rogers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022


    In this episode, Kevin chats with Travis “Papabear” Rogers. Travis is an elite athlete who competes both raw (best total … More

    Episode 138: Conjugate for Raw Lifting ft. John Flagg and Mike Hedlesky

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022


    In this episode, Kevin is joined by John Flagg, PPS lifter and owner of Rebuild Stronger, and Mike Hedlesky, competitive … More

    Episode 137: Arranging a Conjugate Program for Beginner and Intermediate Powerlifters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022


    In this episode, Kevin breaks down how he lays out a conjugate program for beginner and intermediate lifters. He also … More

    Episode 136: Dosage and Quality of Training Volume ft. Jason Tremblay

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022


    On this episode, Kevin chats with Jason Tremblay of The Strength Guys. The Strength Guys is a group of scientists, … More

    Episode 135: Bands and Chains with David Coughlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022


    In this episode, Kevin interviews powerlifter David Coughlin and discuss the scientific aspects of bands and chains in powerlifting and … More

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    Episode 134: Why Not Run a Template?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022


    In this episode, Kevin reviews the differences between running a template program and paying for individualized coaching. He also discusses … More

    Episode 133: A History of the Dynamo Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022


    We took a bit of a hiatus, but Boston’s Strongcast is back with a new spin on episodes. Kevin will … More

    Episode 132: Creating a System – Selection and Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021


    In this episode, Kevin expands on Episode 131 with regards to exercise selection, overall athlete development, and bridging the gaps … More

    Episode 131: Creating a System – Long Term Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021


    In this episode, Kevin continues on Episode 130’s information of creating a system for powerlifting coaching. He also discusses the … More

    Episode 130: Creating a System for Coaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021


    In this episode, Kevin reviews creating a system for coaching, including physical and mental training, as well as technique and … More

    Episode 129: Athlete Communication through Programming

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021


    In this episode, Kevin details how a coach’s program can serve as a tool to communicate with your athletes. He’ll … More

    Episode 128: Max Effort Classification

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021


    In this episode, Kevin discusses how he classifies his max effort lifts within his Precision programming. He goes over the … More

    Episode 127: Embrace the Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021


    In this episode, Kevin chats about his experiences over the last year of re-imagining his business, including finding role models … More

    Episode 126: An Intersection of Spirituality and Sport ft. Tony Beal and Jessica Ward

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021


    This week, Kevin hops on the microphone with two students from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences studying acupuncture … More

    Episode 125: Focusing on the Process ft. Justin Holly

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021


    In this episode, Kevin hosts owner and head coach Justin Holly of Willpower Weightlifting. A UK-based team, Justin’s methods focus … More

    Episode 124: Strive to be Great

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021


    In this episode, Kevin takes the mic solo to describe his new pyramid of greatness model for Precision Powerlifting Systems … More

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    Episode 123: Skill Development throughout the Evolution of Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021


    Over the last several years, Kevin has been experimenting with skill development strategies and techniques within his powerlifting programming. In … More

    Episode 122: Inside the Mind of an Olympian ft. Shane Hamman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020


    This week, Kevin chats with Olympian and IPF World Champion Shane Hamman. Shane is a two-time Olympian in weightlifting (Sydney … More

    Episode 121: Transitioning from Powerlifting to Weightlifting ft. Caleb Williams and Josh Gibson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020


    In this week’s show, Kevin hops on the mic with Josh Gibson from Weightlifting House to host USAW National Champion … More

    Episode 120: Powerlifting as a Passion ft. Jason Beck

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020


    This week, Kevin brings Jason Beck onto the show to talk about his 25-year training history, time on the IPF … More

    Episode 119: Coaches’ Corner #14 ft. Zac Cooper, Ryan Gleason, and Jeremy Hartman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020


    This week on the StrongCast, Zac Cooper, Jeremy Hartman, and Ryan Gleason come back to chat with Kevin about the value, science … More

    Episode 118: Learning from the Greats ft. Jessie Burdick

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020


    Kevin is joined in this episode by Jessie Burdick of JBurdie Fitness. Jessie interviews Kevin about his trip to Westside … More

    Episode 117: Recommended Training Volumes of Successful Training Programs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020


    This week, Kevin looks at his programming and templates to make updates for his athletes. Specifically, he focuses on updating … More

    Episode 116: Specificity vs. Transference in Powerlifting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020


    This week, Kevin hosts a solo episode discussing a question he received from his Patreon channel regarding order of variation … More

    Episode 115: So You Want To Take A Lot of Heavy Singles?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020


    In this episode, Kevin chats solo about his updates to PPS and his personal programming, including the year of singles … More

    Episode 114: Intertwined Beginnings ft. Carlos Moran

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020


    In this episode, Kevin chats with Boston-area powerlifter Carlos Moran. Carlos is currently ranked #7 all time in the -198 … More

    Episode 113: Navigating a Career in the Fitness Industry feat. Jessie Burdick

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020


    In this episode, Kevin is joined by PPS lifter and powerlifting and fitness coach Jessie Burdick. Kevin and Jessie talk … More

    Episode 113: Navigating a Career in the Fitness Industry ft. Jessie Burdick

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020


    This episode, Kevin is joined by PPS lifter and powerlifting and fitness coach Jessie Burdick. Kevin and Jessie talk about … More

    Episode 112: Data-Driven Strength ft. Zac Robinson and Josh Pelland

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020


    Today, Kevin hosts the team behind Data-Driven Strength, Zac Robinson and Josh Pelland. Kevin, Zac, and Josh have differing viewpoints … More

    Episode 111: Visualization, Mental Clarity, and Training for Success feat. Vince Anello and Jeremy Hartman

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020


    In this episode of Boston’s Strongcast, host Kevin Cann takes the mic with two legends in the sport of powerlifting—Vince Anello, 5x … More

    Episode 110: Long-Lasting Strength Training ft. Al Fornaro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020


    This week’s episode features a New England powerlifting and strength stalwart, Al Fornaro. Al is the current head football coach … More

    Episode 109: Adding Phases and Longer Term Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2020


    In this episode, Kevin hops on the mic solo to talk about new training developments within the Precision Powerlifting model. … More

    Episode 108: Treating Powerlifters as Athletes ft. Mike Zawilinski

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020


    This week, Kevin gets on the microphone with Mike Zawilinski out of Mass-Lift, a longtime veteran of the USAPL. In … More

    Episode 107: Dynamic Systems Theory in Practical Use ft. Taylor Eckel, DPT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020


    Today, Kevin jumps on the mic with Dr. Taylor Eckel of the Integrity Training Project. Taylor and Kevin discuss their … More

    Episode 106: Training Cycles over Time ft. Joe Cappellino

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020


    Today, Kevin takes the mic with longtime USAPL equipped powerlifter Joe Cappellino a.k.a. Big Joe Capp. Joe has been powerlifting … More

    Episode 105: Missing Reps in Training

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020


    Kevin takes the mic solo this week to discuss missing reps during a powerlifting training program. He discusses sub maximal … More

    Episode 104: Conjugate for Life ft. Mike Galante

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020


    In this episode, Kevin chats with Boston-area powerlifter Mike Galante. With over 20 years of training history and competitive powerlifting … More

    Episode 103: Creative Training Strategies in Times of Uncertainty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020


    In this episode of the podcast, Kevin jumps on the mic solo to discuss how he is modifying the team’s … More

    Episode 102: Disbursement of High and Low Intensities in Training Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020


    This was the first in a series of Precision Powerlifting seminars hosted by head coach Kevin Cann, focused on how … More

    Episode 101: Disbursement of High and Low Intensities in Training Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2020


    This was the first in a series of Precision Powerlifting seminars hosted by head coach Kevin Cann, focused on how … More

    Episode 100: Milestones and Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020


    This week, we celebrate our 100th episode of Boston’s Strongcast! Alyssa hops on the mic with Kevin this week to … More

    Episode 99: A Case Study in Thought Process Coaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020


    In this episode, Kevin discusses his thought process programming and how it differs from other coaching strategies within powerlifting. Follow … More

    Episode 98: Getting Started in Powerlifting Coaching ft. Jessie Burdick

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2020


    This episode, Kevin is joined by PPS lifter and powerlifting and fitness coach Jessie Burdick. Kevin and Jessie talk about … More

    Episode 97: Where Do We Go From Here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020


    In this solo episode, Kevin details why we’ve taken a break from the podcast over the last few weeks, and … More

    Episode 96: So You Want to Lift Equipped? ft. Ryan Gleason

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020


    In this episode of Boston’s Strongcast, Kevin welcomes Ryan Gleason back to the show to chat about equipped lifting and … More

    Episode 95: Coaching as an Experience ft. James Townsend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2020


    In this week’s episode, Kevin chats with James Townsend. James began his career in the strength and conditioning industry over … More

    Episode 94: Worlds Collide #2 featuring Anthony Oliveira

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020


    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 … More

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    Episode 93: The Problems with Periodization

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019


    In this episode, Kevin goes solo to chat about the flaws he sees in simplified periodization models of powerlifting programming, … More

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