by Bryan Krahn | Feb 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Air Force had a big problem. At the height of WW2, planes were returning to base riddled with bullet holes. So the military decided it needed better ways to protect the planes and the crew. The holes were concentrated around the tail, body, and wings, so they set...
by Bryan Krahn | Jan 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Weight training is the greatest form of exercise. Its transformative effect on the body has no equal. It’s also our best defense against the effects of aging and modern sedentary lifestyle. But while there’s no substitute for lifting, it does have a...
by Bryan Krahn | Jan 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
As a coach there are no dumb questions. But there are a lot of irrelevant ones, and an epidemic of people worrying about stuff that doesn’t matter. When can I start drinking coffee in the morning? Do cold showers work? Can I start with a hot shower and end cold? Can I...
by Bryan Krahn | Dec 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
In the 80’s Van Halen was the biggest rock band in the world. Their live performances were legendary, as was their artist rider, a part of the performance contract that specifies everything the artist requires to perform that day. Van Halen’s long rider had “a...
by Bryan Krahn | Dec 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Big Rocks of a diet & exercise plan are surprisingly flexible. You don’t have to follow specific workout splits or work in certain rep ranges or include a bunch of “must—do” exercises. Calories don’t have to be the same every day and you can even work...
by Bryan Krahn | Dec 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Priority #1 in my coaching is Minimize Injury Risk. And if you never train with a barbell you’ll never suffer a weight training injury. Sure there are exceptions. But the larger point below stands. If you’ve injured yourself working out (especially an acute...
