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 24, 2019 | 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 such as, “100%...
by Bryan Krahn | Oct 16, 2019 | Fit Notes
You suffer an injury that forces time off from the gym for a few weeks or even months. As a result, the diet “falls apart” and you gain a significant amount of fat. This is frustrating because it’s almost entirely preventable. Because the injury and...
by Bryan Krahn | Oct 9, 2019 | Fit Notes
There are plenty of “rules” in program design that have stood the test of time. Mainly because they work (or seem to) but also they just make logical sense. A simple example of a “rule” in program design would be not directly training the same...
by Bryan Krahn | Feb 18, 2019 | Fit Notes
Probably not. But I do. Hard Work is Magic. Follow a so-so free workout program off the ‘net and you’ll make progress — if you work hard. Whereas the Perfect Program will do next to nothing if you sleepwalk through it. Consistency is Magic. Three days of...
by Matt Dustin | Feb 6, 2019 | Fit Notes
Some do well with counting macros or calories because it offers a sense of control. Especially in light of all the conflicting advice and agenda-driven bullshit that comes with the diet industry. Yet it has its drawbacks, from the accuracy of the numbers being used,...
