The Strength Log
autor: Daniel Richter & Philip Wildenstam
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How to Tell If Your Training Is Working
How to Tell If Your Training Is Working
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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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- How to Tell If Your Training Is Working · 56 min · Odcinek 134Are you actually getting stronger and building muscle, or are you just going through the motions? In today's episode, we discuss how to tell whether your training is producing…
- Lifting vs. Cardio: Which Is Better for Your Health? · 56 min · Odcinek 133Which is better for your health: lifting weights or doing cardio? In today's episode, we discuss a new meta-analysis comparing the effects of strength training and aerobic…
- Five Sets Once a Week vs. One Set Five Times a Week · 33 min · Odcinek 132Does it matter how you spread your training across the week? Two episodes ago, we looked at a study comparing the same training volume spread over one or three weekly workouts…
- Are You Sleeping on Muscle Growth? · 43 min · Odcinek 131How much muscle growth are you missing out on by not getting enough sleep? In today's episode, we discuss a new scientific review exploring how sleep affects your hormones…
- Same Sets, More Workouts, Better Gains? · 32 min · Odcinek 130If you're doing nine sets for a muscle every week, does it matter whether you cram them into one workout or spread them across three? In today's episode, we discuss a new study…
- How Much Should You Eat on a Bulk? · 38 min · Odcinek 129Can intermittent fasting help you build muscle without gaining too much fat? In today's episode, we review a new 12-week study comparing lifters who bulked with an eight-hour…
- Big Pecs, Big Bench? · 35 min · Odcinek 128If you add muscle mass to your pecs, will that mean you'll also be able to lift more weight in the bench press? In today's episode, we look at a new study of Paralympic bench…
- Do Muscles Compete for Growth? · 43 min · Odcinek 127If you train your legs hard, could they steal gains from your upper body? In today's episode, we discuss a new study that put the idea of muscles competing for growth to the test…
- How Many Calories Does It Take to Build a Kilogram of Muscle? · 45 min · Odcinek 126How many calories does your body actually need to build muscle? In today's episode, we discuss a new paper that attempts to calculate the energy cost of building a kilogram of…
- Should You Ditch Squats and Deadlifts after 50? · 51 min · Odcinek 125Are squats and deadlifts bad exercise choices once you've turned 50, and would it be better to replace them with similar but easier lifts? In today's mailbag episode, we discuss…
- The Muscle Growth Paradox · 42 min · Odcinek 124Let's dive into a fascinating new study on one of strength training's biggest questions: how much of your early strength gains come from bigger muscles, and how much comes from…
- 10 Gym Debates We Can't Settle · 57 min · Odcinek 123In today's episode, we debate ten strength and fitness-related topics that science can't settle for us! How important are deloads really? Does exercise order matter a lot or a…
- The Science of Injury Prevention · 30 min · Odcinek 122No matter if you're an active athlete or you just enjoy living an active life, injuries are something you want to stay clear of. But are injuries a given part of both training…
- How Much Weaker Are You When Fasting? · 27 min · Odcinek 121How does fasting affect your workouts? Do you still have the same strength, power, and endurance as when you are well-fed and hydrated? That's what a new study sought to…
- Strength Training for Running · 43 min · Odcinek 120Runners who strength train become muscle-bound and slow. Or, at least that is what many still seem to believe. But research into strength training for long-distance runners…
- Why Do People Hate Deadlifting? · 52 min · Odcinek 119Another week, another summer mailbag! And we have six great questions for you today, including ones about deadlifts, injury rehab, and sleep quality. See the timestamps below…
- If Building Muscle Is Easy, Why Is Everyone Stuck? · 49 min · Odcinek 118Summer mailbag time, and you guys and gals sent us a bunch of great questions once again! The first one deals with the hidden gap between fitness science and real life: If…
- The Road to Your First Pull-Up · 31 min · Odcinek 117Getting your first pull-up or chin-up is a major milestone for most people who train. But how do you go about it effectively and quickly? In today's episode, we present a plan…
- Vacation Training: How Little Can You Get Away With? · 51 min · Odcinek 112Summer vacation is coming up, and we gym rats start wondering how little strength training we can get away with without losing muscle mass and strength. And what if we skip…
- Can Strength Training Help Overweight Kids? · 37 min · Odcinek 115Strength training is among the best things you can do to improve your health, and that goes for both adults and children. But what kind of effects does strength training have on…
