Daniel Richter 
My father-in-law is many things, but strong isn’t one of them. At least, he didn’t use to be. Two months ago, he asked if he could start working out in my garage gym. Since I don’t want to be excluded from the “pizza and wine”-Fridays he regularly throws, I said yes. Being well into his … Read more
This training program is available for free in our app StrengthLog! Download it for iOS or Android. My friend Emelie wanted to get bigger and stronger, but wasn’t sure of how she should go about it. Since I can’t keep my opinion to myself, I went ahead and suggested a training program which will accomplish exactly that. You will … Read more
This training program is available for free in our app StrengthLog! Download it for iOS or Android. What does a good training program for your glutes look like? What exercises should you do, and how many sets and reps should you do? In this article, you will read about a training program that will be effective not only for … Read more
This training program is available for free in our app StrengthLog! Download it for iOS or Android. This article outlines a training program with two workouts per week. It suits you who are either new to strength training, or who are more experienced but may not have the time, desire, or opportunity to train more often at the moment. … Read more
Key Points: Short rest periods (<1 minute) between sets sharply decrease the number of reps you can do with a given weight. Resting 3–5 minutes between sets leads to greater muscle growth and strength gains than resting one minute, given that you perform the same number of sets. By supersetting exercises for different muscle groups, … Read more
Key Points: If you lift weights, your daily protein requirement rises. In the short term, this happens because your body needs more protein to repair itself after training. In the long term, it is because you need more protein to maintain your larger muscle mass. The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of protein is 0.8 g/kg … Read more
Key Points: No, it’s not important to consume protein quickly after a workout. This is true despite the fact that your muscle protein balance is negative until you consume protein. A meta-analysis found no difference in muscle growth or strength between groups consuming protein within one hour before or after strength training, and groups who … Read more
A brand new premium program is now awaiting you in our app StrengthLog! You can download the app for iOS here or for Android here. In this training program, you will be switching between contrasts: one session will have you lifting heavy and slow, the other will have you lifting light and fast. The goal? … Read more
This training program is available for free in our app StrengthLog! Download it for iOS or Android. If you only have time for three short workouts per week – how do you make the most of them? If you are new to strength training I recommend you to try the Barbell Training Program for the Beginner, or perhaps something … Read more
This training program is available for free in our app StrengthLog! Download it for iOS or Android. What’s important in a good training program for muscle growth and strength? A good foundation is: Practice in the exercises that you want to get stronger in. Training with enough volume, with sufficiently heavy weights. Training with enough … Read more