by Bryan Krahn | Jun 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
Every birthday, my friend, Darren, deadlifts 315 pounds for his age in reps. I think he’s 37 or 38 now, so not exactly a walk in the park. He’s a gifted lifter though, and can usually bang it out in one extended set, with maybe a break or two to reset the bar. I just...
by Bryan Krahn | Jun 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
It had been two weeks since I’d slept more than 3 hours a night. It felt like two years. I was at a career crossroads. My full time job had ended and I was left with a handful of side-gigs and about a dozen “irons in the fire.” I was in a good spot. I had options....
by Bryan Krahn | Jun 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
I have a “touch of OCD.” No, I don’t check whether the stove is off every 10 minutes or organize my sock drawer like Iron Chef Morimoto arranging an ornate plate of sushi. It’s just when I take an interest in something, I really take an interest — often at the...
by Bryan Krahn | Jun 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
You’re being misled. It’s not juiced-up bros and supplement hoes trying to pull the UnderArmor over your eyes. It’s “evidence-based” fitness trainers and writers, the ones who’ve taken it upon themselves to interpret the research for us. An interest in science is a...
by Bryan Krahn | Jun 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
I have a post coming out in a few days about bad research interpretation in the mainstream fitness media, but I want to set it up by offering a very smart researcher’s opinion. You see, I’m a total bro. I believe that the pump equals growth. I believe that hunger is a...
by Bryan Krahn | May 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m insecure about a few things. I think most guys are to a degree. Some are insecure about their careers. Others are insecure about their relationships, or lack thereof. But there’s something about physical insecurities. They’re deep seeded and debilitating. And...
