by Bryan Krahn | Dec 1, 2020 | Fit Notes
2020 has been a real humdinger. Wildfires, protests, and even murder hornets are bad enough. But the year sure outdid itself by unleashing a plague that overwhelmed hospitals, torpedoed family gatherings, and even crippled the economy. It leads me to wonder: is there...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 23, 2020 | Fit Notes
“Health Washing” is a pet peeve for many health advocates. It’s when food companies try to position highly processed packaged foods as “healthy” by slapping irrelevant or dubious nutritional claims on the label like “100% natural,...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 9, 2020 | Fit Notes
Whip out your driver’s license. Is your date of birth pre-1980? Congratulations! You’re screwed. Have a good week! If you’re past the age where living in mom’s basement is socially acceptable then according to the internet you’re at a major disadvantage. At...
by Bryan Krahn | Oct 27, 2020 | Fit Notes
Monday on Facebook & IG means a bombardment of memes and captions intended to stoke the motivational fires of those on a diet and exercise plan. I appreciate the effort (and we all need a little encouragement once in a while) but I’m skeptical as to whether...
by Bryan Krahn | Oct 12, 2020 | Fit Notes
Many social media influencers copy one another, which sucks when it’s unhelpful or disingenuous drivel. I see “How to be a Man” lists on Twitter all the time. They’re always regurgitated tropes or stereotypes that are at best superficial &...
by Bryan Krahn | Oct 8, 2020 | Fit Notes
A buddy of mine is also in the fitness business and has been snake-bit lately with bad luck outside of the gym (relationships, work drama, etc). But whenever he gets too down on himself I always say the same thing: “Dude, you gotta train more.” Not that 19-inch arms...