by Bryan Krahn | Dec 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
The more daily rituals you have, the easier it is to relax and execute at a high level. Examples might be: * Regular sleep/wake times * The morning dog walk * Making the same breakfast * Consistent workout times * Bedtime reading with the kid It’s not really WHAT you...
by Bryan Krahn | Dec 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
So you want to build muscle, but keep hearing that you should get lean first. Is that BS? Not really, but there’s nuance behind the practice. Gurus often say you have to be lean before you try to add muscle. Some even give targets, like under 10% body fat. Why?...
by Bryan Krahn | Dec 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Health Washing” is a pet peeve for many health advocates. It’s when marketers try to position highly processed packaged foods as “healthy” by slapping irrelevant or dubious nutritional claims on the label such as “100% natural,...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Progress photos aren’t a requirement to lose fat. Sure, they help. But a great coach can get a good idea of what’s going on just by monitoring how well you nail the daily process, combined with a few basic measurements and feedback on how well your clothes are...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Barbells, plates, dumbbells, benches, etc. have been around for 100 years. Jack LaLanne, the first fitness influencer, invented the cable pulley machine in the 1950s. Though I wouldn’t be surprised if some yoked Soviet lumberjack beat him to it. There’s a reason these...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Changing your training program every 4 weeks is very popular. It’s also one of the dumbest things you can do. Much of the “gains” you experience in the first few weeks of a new program are neural, i.e., your nervous system getting used to the workout and the...
