by Bryan Krahn | Feb 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
The “build a better body” side of the fitness industry has always tip-toed the delicate line between inspiring people and preying upon insecurity. And while women are expressing frustration at the exploitative nature (and rightfully so), just remember...
by Bryan Krahn | Feb 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
School shootings affect me greatly, privately. Even more so since becoming a father. I’m not alone. My social media feed in the hours (minutes?) following these horrific events is a visceral stream of anguish and demands for change. But while offering sympathy (and...
by Bryan Krahn | Feb 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Distracted driving is a problem. So is distracted eating, distracted working, even distracted communicating. I’d add distracted exercising to the growing list of focus issues. Research on distracted driving suggests there’s more to it than just the phone...
by Bryan Krahn | Dec 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Here’s the scene. I’m on a FaceTime call with a long-term client. We’re supposed to be reviewing his progress — how training is going, can he squat a Brooklyn-bound L train yet, has he been able to establish a diet rhythm, etc. Instead we’re picking my program...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Few things are as divorced from reality as your typical “over 40” fitness article. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, as their respective authors are typically 25 year-olds with social media profiles filled with self-serving selfies yet very few actual mid-life clients....
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
A popular analogy is to see your body’s ability to recover as a bank account. In other words, recovery is finite, so every stressor you’re subjected to (both exercise and lifestyle) is like writing a check — you only have so much cash before...
