by Bryan Krahn | May 30, 2022 | Fit Notes
Awhile back, I happened upon a post from a colleague: “If your coach gives you something to do but won’t tell you why when you ask, get a new coach.” I understand the point: your coach should show they’ve got some reasoning behind their decisions. Most of the time,...
by Bryan Krahn | May 23, 2022 | Fit Notes
This week, I want to field a question I’ve received a few times recently: Why does it seem like all the fitness influencers are recommending using lighter weights? Maybe a better question is this: why would heavier weights be more popular? Heavier loads (1-6...
by Bryan Krahn | May 16, 2022 | Fit Notes
Getting hurt sucks: Perhaps it’s something going pop in your back mid-rep. Or a niggling pain in your shoulder that gets progressively worse. (Serves you right for trying to work through it.) Or even a non-workout related injury that still forces you to...
by Bryan Krahn | May 9, 2022 | Fit Notes
A while back I was diagnosed with ADHD. The biggest take-away was hardly an “a-ha!” moment: basically, I can’t multi-task effectively. Now, yes, the research shows that no one can, really, but turns out I struggle with it even more than most. This is...
by Bryan Krahn | May 2, 2022 | Fit Notes
I get variations of this question a lot from my coaching clients: “Why u no adjust my calories? I’ve been stalled for 2 weeks!” As with many things, the most immediate answer is IT DEPENDS: on your caloric needs, age, activity, and body composition,...
