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...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
At some point, everyone I’ve coached has had to deal with a “life curveball.” People get sick. Accidents happen. Tragedy strikes. And overnight, five small, healthy meals a day becomes picking at hospital food in a crowded waiting room. These events...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
For us mere mortals, building a lean and muscular physique takes years, if not decades. As such, it’s best to employ joint-friendly exercises as your training “cake” (do them regularly) with other effective yet potentially problematic moves serving as the...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
First, a pet peeve of mine, one you might’ve seen (many times) on social media: A dramatic before and after transformation doesn’t show someone “overcame bad genetics.” If anything, it shows the opposite—good genetics—as in a genetically gifted response to...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Meal plans don’t work. Really? So having a well-planned set of meals you routinely shop for, prepare, and eat every day is ineffective for reaching a body composition goal? Wow. Groundbreaking news! Especially for the THOUSANDS of physique athletes (professional and...
by Bryan Krahn | Nov 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
Newer clients often write to me somewhat dejected that their weights “haven’t gone up in a few weeks.” And while progression is certainly the name of the game, progress—especially in terms of the load on the bar—is NEVER linear. Now that’s not to say training loads...
