Make Compound Exercises Your Bread and Butter
Compound exercises are the closest thing you'll ever come to a shortcut in your strength training. These lifts will not only work a single muscle group; instead hitting several at once, saving you tim...
25 Apr 202429min
Become Great at Squats by Fixing These Mistakes
Which squat mistakes are actually holding you back from becoming a world-class squatter? Or even a decent one? They might not be the ones you think (clickbait!), and in this episode of The Strength Lo...
17 Apr 202450min
Answering Your Best Questions on Strength Training
We made it to ten episodes! That's worth a small celebration, don't you think? That's why this episode is fully dedicated to answering questions from our listeners. From the ones you sent in, we pick...
9 Apr 202435min
Machines or Free Weights, When Does Your Choice Matter?
Free weights are the superior choice at the gym, says many people. Barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, and such are much more natural and functional! Don't waste your time sucking up to the machines! B...
4 Apr 202442min
Are These Deadlift Mistakes Holding You Back?
What are the most common deadlift mistakes? In today's episode, we've compiled the deadlift mistakes we believe are holding people back, but are also easily correctable. If you want to improve your de...
11 Mars 202438min
How Often Should You Take Your Sets to Fail?
Do you build more muscle mass when you train to failure, versus stopping a few reps short? In today's episode, we discuss a new study that examined this. Then we'll zoom out and debate a lot of diffe...
5 Mars 202445min
For a Bigger Bench Press, Don't Make These 10 Mistakes
The bench press is not only the world's most popular barbell lift, it's also a technical lift that many people will struggle with for years before figuring it out. So, what are the most common bench p...
26 Feb 202435min
Reps vs Weight – Which Is Key to Becoming Stronger?
The most important principle in strength training is progressive overload, i.e. to continuously lift more than you have before. In one way or the other. But does it matter if you progress by increasi...
20 Feb 202433min
