by Bryan Krahn | Nov 11, 2019 | Five Boner Friday
1. Got elbow pain? The older you are, the more you need to rotate movements. I love-love-LOVE brachialis-specific work (reverse curls, hammer curls, narrow grip overhand pull-ups) but they can certainly beat up the elbows. Hmmm. Thick biceps & forearms or...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 8, 2019 | Fit Notes
Mondays are crazy hectic. Because EVERYTHING starts on Monday. School, work, kids activities, the diet (ha!) and of course, hitting the gym (usually for International Chest Day). Some people stack so many “starts” into a Monday they barely have time to...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 4, 2019 | Five Boner Friday
Hide your kids, hide your wife, and hide your husband edition. – – – 1. Rhythm is everything. The more daily rituals you have in your day, the easier it is to relax and execute at a high level. Examples might be: Sleep/wake times Morning dog walk...
by Bryan Krahn | Oct 31, 2019 | Fit Notes
Folks sometimes complain that “bulking and cutting” (overeating to gain muscle & fat, then dieting down for net muscle gain) doesn’t work. That’s just not true. It’s like saying “squats hurt the knees and bench presses hurt the...
by Bryan Krahn | Oct 28, 2019 | Five Boner Friday
1. Most over-40 training advice is bullshit. There are 40-somethings in the best shape of their lives and 30 year-olds (even 20 year-olds) that would get winded just touring a Planet Fitness. So there’s a whole lot of individual context there. Over-40 type...