by Bryan Krahn | Jun 6, 2022 | Fit Notes
I spent years as a coach for an online macro coaching company. Here’s a dirty little secret. They stay in business by sheer numbers. They have to recruit new people to sign up continually, so the coaches find ten shining examples of clients who have great-looking...
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,...
