by Bryan Krahn | Dec 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
While the basic physiological tenets, like a sustained calorie deficit, HAVE to be in line, a so-so plan you believe in 100% will be more successful than a Perfect Plan that you just don’t think is good enough to work. That’s the reason so many people get into shape...
by Bryan Krahn | Dec 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
I’m gonna let you in on a secret that I learned over 25 years ago, when I was cutting my teeth as a personal trainer and (desperately) trying to “look the part,” when we all used to worry about that kind of thing. 😉 Back in those days I ALWAYS struggled with food...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
While contest dieting for the Olympia, Dorian Yates would dream he was bingeing on sausages and fast food. He’d wake up panic-stricken, and for a brief moment, he’d think he had just eaten those foods. And then he’d remember—he doesn’t keep junk food...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
“Why aren’t you adjusting my calories? I’ve been stalled for 2 weeks!” I get variations of this question a lot from coaching clients. As with many things, the immediate answer is IT DEPENDS: on your caloric needs, age, activity, and body composition, etc. But...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
PSA: The ideal or healthy amount of alcohol in your diet is ZERO. Zilch. Zip. Nada. Not one glass of wine a day for the resveratrol or a drink after work to take the edge off. The much-celebrated health benefits were all a ruse—a classic case of “when marketing...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
“I want to build muscle but keep reading that I should get lean first. Is that BS?” Sorta. The gurus say you have to be lean before you try to add muscle. Some even give targets like under 10% body fat. Why? Broadly speaking, the leaner you are, the more...
