Does Intermittent Fasting Boost Fat Loss?
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is gaining popularity, promising weight loss and great health benefits. In today's episode, we talk about comparing intermittent fasting to regular dieting, to examine how the evidence actually stacks up. Is intermittent fasting all that it claims to be, or just another fad diet? And if you’re fasting, how much do you need to pay attention to stuff like protein timing, insulin levels, and when you strength train? *** Do you like what you hear so far? Please leave a five-star review in your podcast player. And hit that follow button! You can also follow us on Instagram. You’ll find Daniel...
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How Important is Progressive Overload for Muscle Growth?
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One of the most common pieces of advice in strength training is , most commonly in the form of gradually increasing the weights as you get stronger. But how big a difference does it actually make for your muscle growth? That's what a new study sought to investigate, and that’s our main topic today. We end the episode with two listener questions; see the timestamps below. Timestamps: 00:00 - Philip’s lower leg injury and the death of a walking streak. 11:00 - The study on progressive overload and muscle growth. 37:15 - Listener question: One thing I've been thinking about more and more is...
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Let’s Party Like It’s Episode 100
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Dear listener, we made it! Episode 100 is here! To celebrate the occasion, we’re doing a Q&A where we answer as many of your questions as we can in under two hours. And today, in contrast to our usual episodes, we deviate a bit more than usual from the training-related questions and include a few more personal ones (see the timestamps below). Cheers! Timestamps: 06:45 - Favorite premium features in the app; our thought process when planning workouts; what measurements to track; and is belly circumference a more useful measurement than body weight? 18:45 - How do we handle setbacks in...
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The Minimum Effective Dose for Strength Training
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When you have , how little can you train and still make gains? Or, if you’re a beginner and don’t want to invest a lot of time getting started in the gym, will your efforts be worthwhile if you strength train only once weekly? In today's episode, we're talking about the minimum effective dose for strength training. To kick things off, covering different strategies for . After that, we discuss practical takeaways and our recommendations for when you’re short on time but still want to make gains or maintain the muscle mass and strength you already have! We finish the episode by answering...
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Warming Up for Better Performance
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How much of a difference does 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 and a . And we end the episode by answering common questions about warm-ups, including one about stretching. But before that, we gotta tell you about a new, completely free, and totally awesome feature in our . Timestamps: 00:00 - Strength Levels are live in the StrengthLog app! 16:00 - Why warming up is important for performance 22:00 - The study on warming up 31:00 - The study on psyching up before heavy lifts 45:00 - Common...
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Combining Cardio and Strength Training
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For decades, there's been debate about and research into the so-called interference effect between . 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. How much of an issue is it really, and how can you work around it ? After the main discussion, we answer questions on this topic from our listeners. See the timestamps below. Timestamps: 00:00 - How to combine cardio and strength training 18:30 - Do we really need more than walking as cardio...
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Building Muscle after 60 – the Elixir of Youth
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Strength training is more and more looking like the closest thing we have to an . But how do you get started ? 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 episode, we try to answer all of your questions on the topic (see the timestamps below) to leave no stone unturned. Timestamps: 05:00 - The benefits of strength training for people over 60. 09:15 - Intro to building muscle after 60: sarcopenia, lower hormone levels, and blunted signals for muscle growth. 15:00 - Common questions and objections: it’s too late to...
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The Key to Losing as Much Fat as Possible
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Preserving your 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 showing what you can do to massively increase the amount of fat you lose when dieting, while minimizing muscle loss. The study had participants do either , cardio, or nothing at all – and the differences were remarkable! *** Do you like what you hear so far? Please leave a five-star review in your podcast player....
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Should You Load up on Carbs before the Gym?
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Your body uses carbohydrates to power your muscles, organs, and brain. But how important is it to your strength workouts? That’s the topic today, and we’re discussing that looked at the effects of acute carbohydrate feeding on resistance exercise performance. Or, in other words, how much (or little) carbs up to an hour before your workouts can benefit you in the gym! *** Do you like what you hear so far? Please leave a five-star review in your podcast player. And hit that follow button! You can also follow us on Instagram. You’ll find Daniel at , and Philip at . Become a part of . ***...
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Is a Full Range of Motion Always Best?
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The you use when lifting can have a profound effect on your strength and muscle-building results. In today's episode, we break down 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 motion you should aim for most of the time – and with the help of this study, we give you our recommendations regarding full range of motion, when you might benefit from doing partial repetitions, and at what muscle length those partials should be performed. Nerdy but important stuff. *** Do you like what...
info_outlinePre-exhaust training is a strength training philosophy popularized in the 1970s. Many bodybuilders still swear by it, but what does the scientific evidence say?
In today’s episode, we examine a new study comparing pre-exhaust training with traditional training, and give you our thoughts on when and how to implement it in your own training.
Also, here’s the bulletin on ”the pre-exhaustion principle” by Nautilus founder Arthur Jones, which we read an excerpt from during the episode (if you want to read the whole thing).
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