The Strength Log

How many calories do you burn lifting weights, and do you burn more calories if you use light or heavy weights? Also, should you even care about that when the main reasons for strength training are to...

27 Jan 202538min

Which is better for muscle growth and strength gains: unilateral exercises, where you work one side at a time, allowing for more focus on that particular muscle, or bilateral exercises, which lets you...

20 Jan 202530min

Last week, we gave beginners to the world of strength training our ten best insights and tips, to make the journey to success in the gym easier. Today, we answer some of the most common questions begi...

13 Jan 202544min

If you are a beginner in the gym, wanting to learn how to lift weights, get stronger, and become more muscular, this is the episode for you. How should you plan your training? What exercises should yo...

6 Jan 202539min

Do you have a New Year's resolution prepared? Setting and chasing goals can be fun and inspire you to become better, but it's way too easy to set the wrong kind of goal—and then fail after just days o...

30 Des 202428min

We have a great episode for you today, powered by awesome listener questions! How about planning the road from a 100 kg bench press to a 200 kg bench press? Or what about active recovery, is it really...

23 Des 202456min

The standing overhead press (also known as a shoulder press or a military press) is one of the most popular barbell lifts in gyms all over the world. But it's also a lift many people struggle with, ul...

16 Des 202455min

One of the biggest mistakes you can make in your training is not following a training program. Today, we're discussing why this is the case and how to find the right workout routine for you! There are...

9 Des 202441min