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The Strength Log — 118 episodes

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1

If Building Muscle Is Easy, Why Is Everyone Stuck?

2

The Road to Your First Pull-Up

3

Vacation Training: How Little Can You Get Away With?

4

Can Strength Training Help Overweight Kids?

5

Is the Mind-Muscle Connection Real?

6

Pros & Cons of Starting Strength

7

How Bad Is Alcohol for Your Gains?

8

Protein Myths & Truths

9

How Good Are 30-Rep Sets for Muscle & Strength?

10

How to Get Big Arms

11

How to Lose Fat without Losing Muscle (Step-by-Step)

12

Strength Training Before and After Menopause

13

Mailbag! The Ultimate Back Workout, and More

14

Mailbag! How to Handle Injuries, Bulking, and More

15

Debunking 10 Popular Bodybuilding Myths

16

The Problem with Exercise for Weight Loss

17

Does Intermittent Fasting Boost Fat Loss?

18

How Important is Progressive Overload for Muscle Growth?

19

Let's Party Like It's Episode 100

20

The Minimum Effective Dose for Strength Training

21

Warming Up for Better Performance

22

Combining Cardio and Strength Training

23

Building Muscle after 60 – the Elixir of Youth

24

The Key to Losing as Much Fat as Possible

25

Should You Load up on Carbs before the Gym?

26

Is a Full Range of Motion Always Best?

27

Maximal Muscle Mass in Minimum Minutes

28

Fat Loss or Muscle Gain – Which Should You Focus on First?

29

2025 in Review

30

Our Cardio Experience, One Year In

31

Minimalist Strength Training While Cutting

32

Plateau Busting

33

What Deep Squats Do for Your Knee Health

34

Groundhog Gains, a New Premium Training Program

35

Anabolic Steroids Weaken Your Tendons

36

Rest Time Might Be Overrated if Volume Is Matched

37

To Keep Getting Stronger You Probably Need to Train More

38

How to Train the Bench Press for Big, Explosive Pecs

39

Ultra-Processed vs Unprocessed Foods – Looking past the Macros

40

How Do You Reduce Muscle Soreness? New Q&A!

41

This Is Why You Don't Need to Stress about Protein Timing

42

Will Fat Loss or TRT Boost Your Testosterone More?

43

8 vs 16 Sets per Week for Muscle and Strength

44

How Much Do Your Biceps Grow from Rows?

45

Try Alternating Sets for Faster Gains and Shorter Workouts

46

Will Pre-Exhausting Your Muscles Increase Growth?

47

How to Improve Your Sleep for Better Performance

48

Best Ways to Form Healthy Habits

49

Will Collagen Keep Your Joints Healthy and Your Skin Young?

50

Is Muscle Soreness an Indicator of a Good Workout? Q&A Part 2

51

How Little Can You Train and Maintain Your Mass? Q&A Part 1

52

The Big 6 – Pull-Up: From First Rep to Upper Body Mastery

53

The Big 6 – Row to Grow: Build an Unbreakable Back

54

The Big 6 – Overhead Press: Build True Upper Body Power

55

The Big 6 – Deadlift: Raw Strength, Real Results

56

The Big 6 – Squat: King of All Exercises?

57

The Big 6 – Bench Press: Master the Most Popular Lift

58

The 7 Principles of Highly Effective Strength Training

59

Will Training Fasted Hurt Your Gains?

60

Why Long-Distance Runners Should Strength Train

61

This Is Your Brain on Strength Training

62

The Impact of Cardio Fitness on Strength Gains

63

Building Muscle After 40

64

How Many Sets per Muscle Group and Workout?

65

Results from Maxing out in the Bench Press Every Day

66

Signs You Might Be Ego Lifting – New Mailbag!

67

You Should Do More Than One Type of Bicep Curl

68

Why Cycle between Bulking and Cutting?

69

Does Slow Lifting Boost Muscle Growth?

70

Will Late-Night Carbs Make You Fat?

71

Cardio or Strength Training for Fat Loss and Health?

72

How to Deal with Plateaus in Your Training – New Mailbag

73

Do You Benefit from Carbs during Workouts?

74

Best Ways to Save Time in the Gym

75

Your Training Journey from Beginner to Advanced

76

Weight Loss from Exercise: A Myth?

77

How Many Calories Do You Burn Lifting Weights?

78

Are Unilateral Exercises Superior to Bilateral?

79

Common Beginner Questions About Strength Training

80

Ten Things Every Beginner Should Know

81

How to Set Goals (and Reach Them)

82

How Do You Bench Press 200 kg? New Mailbag!

83

The Overhead Press – Best Practices for Success

84

How to Choose the Right Training Program

85

Squats vs Hip Thrusts for Booty Gains and Performance

86

Get Big to Get Strong

87

Is More Training Always Better?

88

How Long Can You Be in a Caloric Deficit? Mailbag!

89

Build Muscle While Losing Fat!

90

How Often Should You Change Exercises?

91

Mailbag: Your Best Questions on Arm Training!

92

How to Train for Thicc Triceps

93

How to Build Big Biceps

94

Is Your Physique Balanced Enough? Listener Questions!

95

The Most Overhyped Fitness Supplements

96

The Best Supplements for Your Fitness Goals

97

How to Lose Fat – Crash Diets

98

How to Lose Fat – Your Best Questions

99

How to Lose Fat – The Basics

100

Let's Build Great Thighs!

101

How Many Weekly Sets for Strength and Muscle Mass?

102

10 Tips to Increase Your Bench Press

103

We Answer Eleven Great Questions on Strength & Health

104

Lift as Fast as Possible for Better Strength Gains

105

Protein for Muscle Growth: All You Need to Know!

106

The Quick Guide to Training for Muscle Growth

107

Make Compound Exercises Your Bread and Butter

108

Become Great at Squats by Fixing These Mistakes

109

Answering Your Best Questions on Strength Training

110

Machines or Free Weights, When Does Your Choice Matter?

111

Are These Deadlift Mistakes Holding You Back?

112

How Often Should You Take Your Sets to Fail?

113

For a Bigger Bench Press, Don't Make These 10 Mistakes

114

Reps vs Weight – Which Is Key to Becoming Stronger?

115

Shut Up and Squat! But Should You Front or Back Squat?

116

Do You Even Lift?

117

Will Creatine Also Make You Smarter, Not Only Stronger?

118

Great News! Everyone Was Wrong about Protein Timing