by Bryan Krahn | Dec 6, 2021 | Fit Notes
So I ran a coaching push to get set for the New Year. The response was great (thank you) but I was surprised by some of the applications. Some folks, especially some of the women I talked to, are way too overtaxed for even a moderately intense diet and exercise plan....
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 22, 2021 | Fit Notes
I had a client who signed up for coaching a few months ago but then went dark. I finally heard back from him: “My motivation is low right now. I have no real excuse, I just can’t bring myself to do all the work.” I get this more than I care to admit...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 15, 2021 | Fit Notes
I stole this classic expression from coach Scott Abel: “Force the body and it reacts, coax the body, and it responds.” The gist is that if you take aggressive steps to lose fat, such as slashing calories or add hours of cardio, your body will react against the...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 8, 2021 | Fit Notes
Testosterone is criminally misunderstood. On one side are morons and the media, who vilify the hormone and blame it for nearly every random act of aggression, from road rage to Black Friday brawls. On the other side are bodybuilders and biohackers, who almost worship...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 1, 2021 | Fit Notes
Barbells, plates, dumbbells, benches, etc. have been around for 100 years. Jack LaLanne, the first fitness influencer, invented the cable-pulley machine in the 1950s. Though I wouldn’t be surprised if some crafty Soviet lumberjack beat him to it. (Those dudes lifted...
