Welcome to The Strength Log, a podcast about strength training, nutrition, science, health and fitness.
Your hosts, Daniel Richter and Philip Wildenstam, are two Swedish gym rats and science nerds with decades of experience in helping people reach their fitness goals.
In The Strength Log, we translate science into understandable insights for you who are looking to gain a better understanding of how to reach your fitness goals.
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Recent Episodes of The Strength Log Podcast
[Podcast] Warming Up for Better Performance
How much of a difference does warming up make, and how should you warm up to maximize your performance in the gym? In today’s episode, we talk about two new studies: a review of different warm-up strategies and a study on how psyching up affects your deadlift one-rep max. And we end the episode by … Read more
[Podcast] Combining Cardio and Strength Training
For decades, there’s been debate about and research into the so-called interference effect between cardio and strength training. In other words, are you setting yourself up to fail in the gym if you do too much cardio? In today’s episode, we take a look at the current scientific picture on combining cardio and strength training. … Read more
[Podcast] Building Muscle after 60 – the Elixir of Youth
Strength training is more and more looking like the closest thing we have to an elixir of youth. But how do you get started building muscle when you’re over 60? And if you’re already bitten by the iron bug, are there any changes you should make or be aware of past that age? In this … Read more
[Podcast] The Key to Losing as Much Fat as Possible
Preserving your muscle mass during a weight loss diet is critical for preventing sarcopenia and maintaining metabolic health. It also means you’re going to look better both clothed and naked, which is kind of sweet. So, what’s the best strategy to lose mainly fat? In today’s episode, we’re diving headfirst into a brand-new study showing … Read more
[Podcast] Should You Load up on Carbs before the Gym?
Your body uses carbohydrates to power your muscles, organs, and brain. But how important is it to eat carbs before your strength workouts? That’s the topic today, and we’re discussing a new meta-analysis that looked at the effects of acute carbohydrate feeding on resistance exercise performance. Or, in other words, how much (or little) carbs … Read more
[Podcast] Is a Full Range of Motion Always Best?
The range of motion you use when lifting can have a profound effect on your strength and muscle-building results. In today’s episode, we break down a brand-new meta-analysis that compares the effects of strength training at short versus long muscle lengths. By now, we’re really starting to get a clearer picture of what range of … Read more
[Podcast] Maximal Muscle Mass in Minimum Minutes
One of the biggest hurdles to strength training is a lack of time. Luckily, there are several advanced techniques to cram a lot of training into a short amount of time, one of the more popular ones being drop sets. In today’s episode, we’re discussing a new study comparing traditional strength training to drop-set training, to … Read more
[Podcast] Fat Loss or Muscle Gain – Which Should You Focus on First?
One of the most popular goals this time of year is to lose some (or a lot) of fat. But how do you go about that, and is it a good idea (like so many people do) to put off the strength training until after you’ve lost your fat? If you’re looking to make healthy … Read more
[Podcast] 2025 in Review
We’re in the final days of 2025, and it’s time to wrap up this podcast year on a more personal note. What have been our wins and losses, what do we want to change in 2026, what scientific findings about strength training and health have surprised us the most, and which episodes of this podcast … Read more
[Podcast] Our Cardio Experience, One Year In
We all know that cardio is great for us. But as lifters, cardio is seldom a passion, and many of us skip it entirely. 2025 was the year this changed for your two podcast hosts. As heavy guys, we had a hard time fitting cardio into our lives, and all efforts to build a cardio … Read more