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The Strength Log — 131 episodes · page 1 of 2

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Five Sets Once a Week vs. One Set Five Times a Week

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Are You Sleeping on Muscle Growth?

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Same Sets, More Workouts, Better Gains?

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How Much Should You Eat on a Bulk?

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Big Pecs, Big Bench?

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Do Muscles Compete for Growth?

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How Many Calories Does It Take to Build a Kilogram of Muscle?

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Should You Ditch Squats and Deadlifts after 50?

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The Muscle Growth Paradox

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10 Gym Debates We Can't Settle

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The Science of Injury Prevention

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How Much Weaker Are You When Fasting?

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13

Strength Training for Running

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Why Do People Hate Deadlifting?

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If Building Muscle Is Easy, Why Is Everyone Stuck?

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16

The Road to Your First Pull-Up

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Vacation Training: How Little Can You Get Away With?

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Can Strength Training Help Overweight Kids?

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Is the Mind-Muscle Connection Real?

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20

Pros & Cons of Starting Strength

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21

How Bad Is Alcohol for Your Gains?

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22

Protein Myths & Truths

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

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24

How to Get Big Arms

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25

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

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26

Strength Training Before and After Menopause

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27

Mailbag! The Ultimate Back Workout, and More

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Mailbag! How to Handle Injuries, Bulking, and More

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Debunking 10 Popular Bodybuilding Myths

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30

The Problem with Exercise for Weight Loss

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31

Does Intermittent Fasting Boost Fat Loss?

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32

How Important is Progressive Overload for Muscle Growth?

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33

Let's Party Like It's Episode 100

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34

The Minimum Effective Dose for Strength Training

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35

Warming Up for Better Performance

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36

Combining Cardio and Strength Training

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37

Building Muscle after 60 – the Elixir of Youth

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The Key to Losing as Much Fat as Possible

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39

Should You Load up on Carbs before the Gym?

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Is a Full Range of Motion Always Best?

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Maximal Muscle Mass in Minimum Minutes

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42

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

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2025 in Review

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Our Cardio Experience, One Year In

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45

Minimalist Strength Training While Cutting

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46

Plateau Busting

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What Deep Squats Do for Your Knee Health

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Groundhog Gains, a New Premium Training Program

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Anabolic Steroids Weaken Your Tendons

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Rest Time Might Be Overrated if Volume Is Matched

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51

To Keep Getting Stronger You Probably Need to Train More

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How to Train the Bench Press for Big, Explosive Pecs

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Ultra-Processed vs Unprocessed Foods – Looking past the Macros

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

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

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56

Will Fat Loss or TRT Boost Your Testosterone More?

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8 vs 16 Sets per Week for Muscle and Strength

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How Much Do Your Biceps Grow from Rows?

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Try Alternating Sets for Faster Gains and Shorter Workouts

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60

Will Pre-Exhausting Your Muscles Increase Growth?

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61

How to Improve Your Sleep for Better Performance

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Best Ways to Form Healthy Habits

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Will Collagen Keep Your Joints Healthy and Your Skin Young?

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

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

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

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

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

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The Big 6 – Deadlift: Raw Strength, Real Results

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The Big 6 – Squat: King of All Exercises?

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

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The 7 Principles of Highly Effective Strength Training

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Will Training Fasted Hurt Your Gains?

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Why Long-Distance Runners Should Strength Train

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This Is Your Brain on Strength Training

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76

The Impact of Cardio Fitness on Strength Gains

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77

Building Muscle After 40

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How Many Sets per Muscle Group and Workout?

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Results from Maxing out in the Bench Press Every Day

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Signs You Might Be Ego Lifting – New Mailbag!

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81

You Should Do More Than One Type of Bicep Curl

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82

Why Cycle between Bulking and Cutting?

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83

Does Slow Lifting Boost Muscle Growth?

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84

Will Late-Night Carbs Make You Fat?

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85

Cardio or Strength Training for Fat Loss and Health?

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86

How to Deal with Plateaus in Your Training – New Mailbag

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Do You Benefit from Carbs during Workouts?

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88

Best Ways to Save Time in the Gym

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89

Your Training Journey from Beginner to Advanced

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90

Weight Loss from Exercise: A Myth?

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91

How Many Calories Do You Burn Lifting Weights?

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92

Are Unilateral Exercises Superior to Bilateral?

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Common Beginner Questions About Strength Training

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Ten Things Every Beginner Should Know

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How to Set Goals (and Reach Them)

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How Do You Bench Press 200 kg? New Mailbag!

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The Overhead Press – Best Practices for Success

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How to Choose the Right Training Program

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Squats vs Hip Thrusts for Booty Gains and Performance

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Get Big to Get Strong

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