Best Musclegrowth Podcasts (2025)

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Why Long-Distance Runners Should Strength Train 28:00

6d ago28:00

28:00

Long-distance runners often hesitate to add strength training, for fear it will make them muscle-bound and heavy. But is that really what happens? In this episode, we discuss a new study on well-trained long-distance runners, that looked into how adding strength training affected their running economy and performance. The results? They’re really go…

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This Is Your Brain on Strength Training 28:01

13d ago28:01

28:01

Research is mounting that strength training is not only good for our biceps, but also for our brains, improving our learning, memory, and focus. That goes for other forms of exercise, too, like cardio. But which type is best, and how much of it should you do for brain gains? In today's episode, we discuss a new meta-analysis that tries to answer th…

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The Impact of Cardio Fitness on Strength Gains 30:07

20d ago30:07

30:07

If you improve your cardio fitness, will you also perform better in the gym and recover faster between sets? That’s a common hypothesis in the gym world. If proven true, it would be another good reason for adding more cardio training into your routine, since better recovery should mean bigger strength gains in the long run (pun intended). That’s th…

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Building Muscle After 40 54:21

27d ago54:21

54:21

Forty might be the new twenty, and for many, life feels better than ever. But physical signs of aging are starting to creep up on us at that age. Our backs ache a bit more than ten years ago; we feel tired more often; and let’s not talk about our knees and shoulders. So, how do you go about strength training in your forties? Do you build less muscl…

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How Many Sets per Muscle Group and Workout? 29:00

1M ago29:00

29:00

Is there too much of a good thing, or should you just keep adding sets to your workouts to grow bigger and stronger? In episode 32, we discussed a meta-regression analysis on weekly set volume for hypertrophy and strength gains. Now, the same researchers are back with an analysis on per-session volume. How many sets should you do per workout for a …

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Results from Maxing out in the Bench Press Every Day 36:30

1M ago36:30

36:30

Ten years ago we got an awesome study on powerlifters and weightlifters maxing out in the squat daily. Now, a group of physical therapy students have replicated that study, but in the bench press instead. You read that right. Bench press. Maxing out. Every day for more than a month. Plus back-off sets. That’s a lot of bench pressing. But did they d…

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Signs You Might Be Ego Lifting – New Mailbag! 48:53

2M ago48:53

48:53

Which type of bicep curl is best if you want to grow your biceps? How do you know if you are applying progressive overload and pushing yourself, or just ego lifting? And what’s the point of accessory exercises? We collected ten questions from our Instagram account and the StrengthLog Subreddit, to create a really interesting and fun episode for you…

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You Should Do More Than One Type of Bicep Curl 25:50

2M ago25:50

25:50

Which type of bicep curl is best if you want to grow your biceps? A new, impressive bicep study adds to the evidence that just doing regular curls might not be optimal, comparing bicep growth between two exercises where one was performed with a shortened bicep position and one with a lengthened bicep position. After discussing optimizing your bicep…

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Why Cycle between Bulking and Cutting? 35:49

2M ago35:49

35:49

If you want to build more muscle mass, is it a good strategy to bulk up first before cutting down to the same weight again, hopefully with more quality mass on your body than you started out with? Bodybuilders do this all the time, but do you really need to if you don’t plan to compete? Another strategy is to stay at the same weight, slowly losing …

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Does Slow Lifting Boost Muscle Growth? 33:02

2M ago33:02

33:02

If you lower the weights slowly when training, will that boost your muscle growth and strength gains? In today’s episode, we’re discussing a new meta-analysis (still in preprint) that pooled the results from eight studies on this topic, to see if an intentionally slow eccentric tempo when strength training produces better results. The results gave …

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Will Late-Night Carbs Make You Fat? 36:25

3M ago36:25

36:25

If you eat carbs before bedtime, you’ll become fat. At least, that’s what people have been claiming for decades—but is it true or just another fitness myth? Today, we have a new study looking into whether carbohydrates eaten in the evening are more prone to becoming body fat, and whether it matters if the carbs are of the fast (tasty) or slow (bori…

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Cardio or Strength Training for Fat Loss and Health? 28:14

3M ago28:14

28:14

Which type of training is better for fat loss and reducing your risk of cardiovascular disease: cardio or strength training? Today’s topic is a new, impressive study looking into this question, and we break it down for you! If you exercise at least partly for your health, this is the episode for you! *** Do you like what you hear so far? Please lea…

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How to Deal with Plateaus in Your Training – New Mailbag 56:09

3M ago56:09

56:09

How can you measure progress without testing your 1RMs? How do you best deal with plateaus in your training? And what do we think about low-volume, high-intensity training for muscle hypertrophy? The first mailbag of the year is here, and it’s a good one! Read the timestamps below for every listener question we answered. Timestamps: 01:45 - What’s …

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Do You Benefit from Carbs during Workouts? 31:14

3M ago31:14

31:14

How important are carbohydrates for your strength training results? And if you’re planning for a long, grueling workout—should you even bring carbs with you to the gym, to eat or drink during the workout? That’s the main subject for today, aided by a new, randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial on intra-training carbohydrate in…

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Best Ways to Save Time in the Gym 43:07

3M ago43:07

43:07

How can you save time in the gym while still building muscle and getting stronger? Today, we’re discussing time-saving training techniques like drop-sets, rest-pause training, myo-reps, and supersets. A follow-up question for people short on time in the gym is: If you only have time to focus on one muscle group or lift, how little can you train the…

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Your Training Journey from Beginner to Advanced 52:04

4M ago52:04

52:04

What does a training journey look like, going from being a beginner to intermediate to advanced? And how should your training change so that you keep making gains? That’s the topic for today, and we talk about how your body responds to training differently depending on how much and for how long you’ve trained, how your approach to your workouts wil…

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Weight Loss from Exercise: A Myth? 36:52

4M ago36:52

36:52

Is it a myth that you lose weight from exercise? A huge new study looked into how much weight you lose for every 30 minutes of aerobic exercise (cardio) you do per week—and the results are disappointing, to say the least. This fits the evidence we already have, so why do people continue recommending exercise for weight loss? Well, exercise is kind …

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How Many Calories Do You Burn Lifting Weights? 38:39

4M ago38:39

38:39

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 build muscle and become stronger and healthier (plus look better naked)? Knowledge is power—and in today’s episode, you’ll learn what researchers hav…

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Are Unilateral Exercises Superior to Bilateral? 30:42

4M ago30:42

30:42

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 use heavier weights? Today, we're breaking down a new meta-analysis looking into this, and give you our practical takeaways. We also answer a few lis…

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Common Beginner Questions About Strength Training 44:49

5M ago44:49

44:49

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 beginners have about starting to lift weights! Timestamps: 03:40 - Question 1: Protein is important. But how important are carbohydrates and carbs? 07:30 …

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Ten Things Every Beginner Should Know 39:36

5M ago39:36

39:36

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 you do? And which equipment is worth your money? In short, we discuss the ten things you should know for a successful strength training journey—tips tha…

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How to Set Goals (and Reach Them) 28:22

5M ago28:22

28:22

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 or weeks. Whether you want to lose weight, hit a new PR in the gym, or create the habit of working out a few times per week, this is the episode for yo…

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How Do You Bench Press 200 kg? New Mailbag! 56:33

5M ago56:33

56:33

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 a thing to sweat about? Ten questions, all in all. See the timestamps below. Timestamps: 05:10 – Question 1: How would you plan the road from a 100 k…

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The Overhead Press – Best Practices for Success 55:09

6M ago55:09

55:09

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, ultimately abandoning it in favor of the bench press. So, how do you become a strong, successful overhead presser? In this episode, we’ll break down the…

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How to Choose the Right Training Program 41:18

6M ago41:18

41:18

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 many factors you might consider when picking a training program. We run through the following and give you our opinion on how much they actually matt…

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Squats vs Hip Thrusts for Booty Gains and Performance 39:37

6M ago39:37

39:37

Which exercise is better for building your glutes and quadriceps, the barbell squat or the hip thrust? And which is better for improving your jumping and sprinting performance? Today, we're discussing a new study that looked into these questions. And we follow that up by answering the following listener questions on hip thrusts versus squats: Why d…

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Get Big to Get Strong 45:03

6M ago45:03

45:03

If you want to become really strong, you’ll also need to become bigger. But how much does your muscle mass correlate with your strength levels? And how should you train to optimize either one? This is a fascinating topic. To kick things off we have a new study examining the correlation between chest muscle thickness and bench press 1RM. Yes, yes, w…

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Is More Training Always Better? 33:30

7M ago33:30

33:30

How many sets should you do weekly for the biggest and fastest gains in strength and muscle size? How many workouts per week? Is the sky the limit, where more training always leads to more muscle growth? Today, we cover a new meta-study that hints at what the upper limits of muscle growth, strength gains, and training frequency might be. *** Do you…

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How Long Can You Be in a Caloric Deficit? Mailbag! 38:33

7M ago38:33

38:33

In the last episode, we established that you can build more muscle mass while losing fat—even if you’re not a beginner in the gym. Let’s follow that up with a bunch of great questions on the same topic, sent in by our fantastic listeners! Timestamps: 05:50 – Question 1: I'm trying to be in a caloric deficit to lose body fat and lower my body fat pe…

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Build Muscle While Losing Fat! 31:14

7M ago31:14

31:14

We’ve already done three episodes on fat loss (see episodes 20, 21, and 22). Now it’s time to tackle the holy grail: How to build more muscle mass while still losing fat! Most know that this is quite easy for overweight beginners. But what about the rest of us? Can it even be done without cycles of bulking and cutting? Let’s discuss it! To help gui…

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How Often Should You Change Exercises? 37:05

7M ago37:05

37:05

Do you gain more muscle and strength when you change your exercises regularly, or can you keep doing the same ones all the time? That’s the topic for today, and to kick the discussion off we have a fun new study on this subject! The researchers wanted to see if varying exercises (for the same muscle group) are superior to just doing the same exerci…

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Mailbag: Your Best Questions on Arm Training! 46:55

7M ago46:55

46:55

It’s time to wrap up the mini-series on training for bigger arms, with your best questions on how to succeed. Should you, for instance, train your arms daily for better gains? And how do you train if one of your arms is in a cast because it’s broken? You guys had so many good questions today! See the timestamps below. And don’t miss the last one, w…

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How to Train for Thicc Triceps 30:10

8M ago30:10

30:10

The triceps are one of the biggest muscles in the upper body, and for big-looking arms, they are more important than your biceps—making up around two-thirds of the muscular volume in your upper arms! Training the triceps is not as straightforward as training the biceps, and if you want big, strong triceps, you’ll need to know the tricks of the trad…

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How to Build Big Biceps 42:55

8M ago42:55

42:55

Here we have it, every man’s (and quite a few women’s) biggest dream: bigger biceps! Is it enough to only do pull-ups and rowing exercises for maximum bicep growth, or should you add direct bicep work too? After a short anatomy lesson, we present you with everything you need to know about building big, juicy upper arms, including exercise selection…

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Is Your Physique Balanced Enough? Listener Questions! 44:55

8M ago44:55

44:55

Wow, you guys and gals really sent in a bunch of great listener questions today. Thank you for making this podcast both informative and fun! How about talking about the concept of progressive overload for older lifters? Or about the often-claimed importance of having a balanced physique to avoid injuries? See the timestamps below for all listener q…

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The Most Overhyped Fitness Supplements 29:30

8M ago29:30

29:30

Last episode covered the three best fitness supplements to spend your money on, and three that might be worth it under special circumstances. We flip the coin today, talking about the most overhyped supplements for strength and fitness. Either because they have been shown to not live up to the claims of the supplement companies or because they can’…

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The Best Supplements for Your Fitness Goals 48:22

9M ago48:22

48:22

Which supplements are worth your money, and which are not? In this episode, we’ll examine what the science actually says about fitness and strength-related supplements, to give you our list of the best ones. When all is said and done, not many supplements remain that are worthy of your money—the opposite of what supplement companies want you to hea…

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How to Lose Fat – Crash Diets 26:15

9M ago26:15

26:15

In the final episode of our trilogy on fat loss, we discuss crash dieting. Crash diets—also known as very-low-calorie diets and semistarvation diets—are very popular, and we’re here to tell you exactly how stupid it is to go on one and expect sustainable results. Especially if you care about your muscle mass, which we do believe most of our listene…

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How to Lose Fat – Your Best Questions 38:20

9M ago38:20

38:20

In part 1, we covered the basics of fat loss. Today, we continue this miniseries on training and eating to lose fat by answering your best questions on the topic. Is starvation mode real? How do you deal with the lack of energy on a caloric deficit? Is it a myth that strength training burns fat? How do you avoid regaining all the weight you’ve lost…

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How to Lose Fat – The Basics 37:55

9M ago37:55

37:55

Losing fat is the most common fitness goal for both men and women. It’s most commonly expressed as wanting to lose weight, but it’s fat we want to lose – not our hard-earned, important, beautiful, and sexy muscle mass! In this episode, we teach you the basics about eating and training to lose fat. Should you count calories? What should you eat? How…

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Let’s Build Great Thighs! 25:46

10M ago25:46

25:46

For optimal quad growth, it’s probably not enough to just train squats, leg presses, or similar exercises. This has been bro science for decades, and today we will discuss a new study that confirms this. The study had the participants train the leg press with one of their legs, and leg extensions with the other one. And the results of muscle growth…

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How Many Weekly Sets for Strength and Muscle Mass? 41:07

11M ago41:07

41:07

Training volume is a never-ending topic of debate. How many reps should you do when you want to become bigger and stronger? How many working sets? We focused on reps in episode 5, so today it’s time to focus on our favorite way to measure training volume: the number of working sets you train at or close to failure for any given lift or muscle group…

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10 Tips to Increase Your Bench Press 43:42

11M ago43:42

43:42

There’s been much ado about bench press in this podcast. In episode 6, we talked about the mistakes you should avoid if you want to become a great bench presser. But that episode focused on the negatives, and today we feel much more positive. What are the best practices of training the bench press, that you should implement immediately in your own …

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We Answer Eleven Great Questions on Strength & Health 1:05:23

1y ago1:05:23

1:05:23

You asked, we answered. And what an amazing bunch of questions you sent in! Thank you for both listening and contributing to the podcast. The timestamps for all questions are listed below. We’ll discuss yoga, sleeping positions, high-rep training for squats and deadlifts, rest days, and more! Timestamps: 04:30 – Question 1: Do you think the sleepin…

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Lift as Fast as Possible for Better Strength Gains 26:23

1y ago26:23

26:23

How much does the lifting tempo you use in the gym matter? Well, a lot, at least according to a new meta-analysis that lays the foundation for today’s episode. The study showed that lifting weights intentionally slowly leads to slower strength gains, while lifting them as fast as possible leads to faster ones. But what about injury risk? The eccent…

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Protein for Muscle Growth: All You Need to Know! 38:12

1y ago38:12

38:12

Strength training and enough protein are the keys to stimulating muscle growth. Recovery and sleep matter, too, of course, and we’ll cover those subjects in future episodes. But today we’re talking about protein, buddy. Because everybody loves protein. How much protein should you eat daily for muscle growth? Does the amount change if you’re also tr…

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The Quick Guide to Training for Muscle Growth 30:50

1y ago30:50

30:50

If your goal in the gym is to train for muscle growth, you just need to know the basics and a few core principles. In this episode of The Strength Log, we'll break it down for you: How fast can you gain muscle mass? What causes your muscles to grow? How often should you train a muscle group? How many weekly sets should you hit your muscle groups wi…

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Make Compound Exercises Your Bread and Butter 29:05

1y ago29:05

29:05

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 time. Compound lifts will enable you to train all major muscle groups quickly and with fewer exercises, compared to working each muscle separately with i…

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Become Great at Squats by Fixing These Mistakes 50:06

1y ago50:06

50:06

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 Log podcast, our mission is to make you less afraid of the stuff random squat gurus on the World Wide Web tell you that you must fix before you’re allow…

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Answering Your Best Questions on Strength Training 35:05

1y ago35:05

35:05

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 picked eighth. See the timestamps below! Timestamps: 02:50 – Question 1: What rep ranges do you prefer when strength and muscle mass are the priorities? 06…

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