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The Strength Log

Daniel Richter & Philip Wildenstam

Learn about strength training, muscle growth, fitness, and health from The Strength Log podcast. Your hosts, Daniel Richter and Philip Wildenstam, are two Swedes who have spent decades lifting weights and an unreasonable amount of time reading studies about lifting weights.We break down the science, answer listener questions, and help you get bigger and stronger without making this whole gym thing more complicated than it already is.To support the show, download the StrengthLog workout tracker for free from Apple's App Store or Google Play.

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134 episodes

  1. How to Tell If Your Training Is Working 56:29
  2. Lifting vs. Cardio: Which Is Better for Your Health? 56:15
  3. Five Sets Once a Week vs. One Set Five Times a Week 33:18
  4. Are You Sleeping on Muscle Growth? 43:07
  5. Same Sets, More Workouts, Better Gains? 32:02
  6. How Much Should You Eat on a Bulk? 38:02
  7. Big Pecs, Big Bench? 34:54
  8. Do Muscles Compete for Growth? 43:11
  9. How Many Calories Does It Take to Build a Kilogram of Muscle? 45:20
  10. Should You Ditch Squats and Deadlifts after 50? 50:35
  11. The Muscle Growth Paradox 41:51
  12. 10 Gym Debates We Can't Settle 57:19
  13. The Science of Injury Prevention 30:20
  14. How Much Weaker Are You When Fasting? 27:10
  15. Strength Training for Running 43:13
  16. Why Do People Hate Deadlifting? 52:25
  17. If Building Muscle Is Easy, Why Is Everyone Stuck? 48:48
  18. The Road to Your First Pull-Up 30:31
  19. Vacation Training: How Little Can You Get Away With? 51:10
  20. Can Strength Training Help Overweight Kids? 36:31
  21. Is the Mind-Muscle Connection Real? 25:07
  22. Pros & Cons of Starting Strength 54:17
  23. How Bad Is Alcohol for Your Gains? 43:05
  24. Protein Myths & Truths 41:20
  25. How Good Are 30-Rep Sets for Muscle & Strength? 43:31
  26. How to Get Big Arms 1:03:29
  27. How to Lose Fat without Losing Muscle (Step-by-Step) 1:07:01
  28. Strength Training Before and After Menopause 49:29
  29. Mailbag! The Ultimate Back Workout, and More 1:03:58
  30. Mailbag! How to Handle Injuries, Bulking, and More 51:16
  31. Debunking 10 Popular Bodybuilding Myths 50:39
  32. The Problem with Exercise for Weight Loss 39:47
  33. Does Intermittent Fasting Boost Fat Loss? 54:28
  34. How Important is Progressive Overload for Muscle Growth? 51:06
  35. Let's Party Like It's Episode 100 1:48:07
  36. The Minimum Effective Dose for Strength Training 1:00:19
  37. Warming Up for Better Performance 1:05:33
  38. Combining Cardio and Strength Training 44:05
  39. Building Muscle after 60 – the Elixir of Youth 1:10:14
  40. The Key to Losing as Much Fat as Possible 39:10
  41. Should You Load up on Carbs before the Gym? 27:44
  42. Is a Full Range of Motion Always Best? 30:52
  43. Maximal Muscle Mass in Minimum Minutes 38:57
  44. Fat Loss or Muscle Gain – Which Should You Focus on First? 26:55
  45. 2025 in Review 1:00:29
  46. Our Cardio Experience, One Year In 56:08
  47. Minimalist Strength Training While Cutting 29:08
  48. Plateau Busting 44:04
  49. What Deep Squats Do for Your Knee Health 46:20
  50. Groundhog Gains, a New Premium Training Program 49:28