by Bryan Krahn | Jan 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
This is one of my favorite sayings concerning exercise programming. You can’t just keep adding exercises, workouts, cardio, conditioning, or even just stuff to do—or remember to do! Everything has a cost, and it all feeds into the equation of time, energy, and focus...
by Bryan Krahn | Jan 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
In the ’80s, Van Halen was the biggest rock band in the world. Their live performances were legendary, as was their artist rider—the part of the performance contract that specifies everything the artist required to perform that day. The long rider contained a...
by Bryan Krahn | Jan 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
Muscle needs an incentive to grow, so doing the same work over and over just won’t cut it. You gotta ask for more to get your muscles to wake up and lay down new tissue: * Lift more weight * Complete more reps at the same weight * Add more working sets Otherwise, your...
by Bryan Krahn | Jan 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
As a coach, motivation is tricky. Clients sometimes report losing the motivation to continue their program. On the one hand, I think motivation is a bit of a cop-out. You gotta want it—’cause if you do, motivation ceases to be an issue. But it’s also not so cut ‘n’...
by Bryan Krahn | Jan 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Bulking, massing, “improvement seasons”—whatever you choose to call it—guys are forever screwing it up. First, you’ve got your “lean gainer.” This bro is forever lamenting how he’s “tried everything,” but still can’t seem to...
by Bryan Krahn | Jan 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Here’s something I’ve learned over the years. The more people you coach through their fat-loss journey, the more you realize that YES, there are fat-loss “SECRETS.” They just have nothing to do with food. Well, actually they do. I call them the CAKE, and...
