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Richard Kan

Sports Chiropractor based in Sydney
Changing the world's pain through movement, one person at a time.

01/12/2025

Most powerlifters think the belt creates stability.
It doesn’t.
A belt only amplifies the pressure you’re already able to generate on your own.

If you can’t squat with a solid brace, ribs down, hips stacked, and torso tight without a belt, the belt won’t fix that.
It just compresses a weak system and makes you feel safer than you actually are.
That’s when things go wrong: depth disappears, technique breaks down, and flare-ups return.

Beltless training forces your body to learn the foundations:

• Expand 360° through the entire torso, not just push the belly out
• Use obliques and erectors to lock the ribcage and pelvis together
• Resist collapse at the bottom of a heavy squat
• Control the bar path without relying on equipment

This is how you build genuine intra-abdominal pressure.
You learn to brace with intent, not with gear.

Only after you’ve built that base does the belt become a performance tool.
The belt multiplies the pressure you can already create.
You get more stability through the torso, cleaner bar speed, and confidence in the hole.
That’s where platform numbers come from.

Build the base beltless.
Earn your brace.
Then let the belt take you further.

27/11/2025

Most lifters think bracing = holding your breath.
But real performance comes from breathing without losing tension.

If you lose tension as soon as you inhale, your core collapses, your spine loses integrity, and every rep becomes a gamble. That’s when your squat gets wobbly, your deadlift folds, or your back tweaks on a heavy attempt.

Elite lifters don’t just brace.
They maintain pressure while they breathe.
It’s the difference between a decent brace and an elite one.

Start with small breaths while keeping your ribs down, pelvis stacked, and 360° pressure around your midsection.
If you can learn to do this, your bracing goes from good to elite.

If bracing is your weak link, go watch my post on beltless training - it will make this dramatically easier.
Follow along for more tips on bracing, back pain and how to train injury free.

18/11/2025

Knees forward in a squat isn’t ‘bad’.
It just changes what you load.
When your knees travel forward, you naturally shift more load into your quads and knee joint.
When your hips push back, you shift more load into your glutes and hips.
Neither pattern is wrong, unsafe or something to avoid.
What actually matters is the intent behind the movement. If your goal is stronger quads, deeper squats or Olympic-style lifting, knees forward is normal. If you want more posterior-chain bias, hips back makes sense.
The real issue isn’t knees over toes. It’s using the wrong strategy for the outcome you want.

03/11/2025

Most people brace wrong.

They suck in their stomach instead of pressing out.
They tense everything up instead of creating pressure.

Good bracing isn’t about holding your breath or trying to make your abs look flat. It’s about building a strong, stable cylinder that lets you move weight safely and efficiently.

When you brace properly you:
• Protect your spine
• Transfer force better through your whole body
• Feel stronger under load whether that’s a barbell or daily movement

Here’s a simple cue:
Breathe in through your nose, into your belly and sides.
Feel your ribs and obliques expand outward, like you’re filling up a 360° balloon.
Keep that pressure as you move.

If you lift, run, or even sit all day, learning to brace well changes everything.
It’s your foundation for power, performance, and staying pain free.

17/05/2025

Reynold Kan
15.05.25
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17/10/2023

And with that the chapter comes to a close.
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Thank you to all the wonderful patients and people I’ve had the good fortune to connect with.
Thank you all the opportunities and learnings that have come my way.
Thank you for all those who have supported, cheered for and clapped for me along the way.
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Time to take some space, clear the head and figure out the next steps!
Watch this space!
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27/07/2022

Presenting for AICE Sports Chiro Australia] Grand Rounds tonight on Chiropractic Management of Surgical Ankle Reconstruction alongside
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Thank you AICE Sports Chiro Australia] and for the opportunity to present our case study!
Stay tuned for the research paper from .chiro and I!
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23/05/2021

Excited for the Leadership course at the end of next week!
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Arrtoo and I can’t wait to get stuck in and bring some amazing leadership lessons to the team
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Thanks for the amazing gift .nickpapas .haouchab
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31/01/2021

This team is 🔥!
Changing the industry patient by patient, practitioner by practitioner, and region by region.

Being disciplined in our excellence, so that we’re on our A game!

.nickpapas with
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Mate, am I pumped for what we're going to achieve this year!

This team is stronger and better than EVER!!

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