The Most Popular Gym Exercises for Men & Women in 2024

The most popular exercises for men and women

Which gym exercises are the most popular? And do men and women prefer different exercises? We analyzed millions of workouts from over 274 890 users of our workout tracker, and in this report, we present the results. Key findings: Where does this data come from? This data comes from our workout log app StrengthLog. We compiled … Read more

Free Printable Workout Log For The Gym

Printable Workout Log

In this article, you will find a free, printable workout log. No paywalls or newsletter signups required! Here is your free printable workout log: >>> Printable Workout Log (click to open) <<< Download it and just print as many pages as you like. But … You might want to consider using our free workout log … Read more

How A Workout Log App Can Help in Injury Prevention and Recovery

Man using a workout log app in the gym

Injuries are a natural part of life in general, and, as anyone who has been training seriously for some time can attest to, of training. No matter if your poison is running, biking, or strength training, injuries tend to sneak up every now and then, although the majority of them are hopefully mild and quick … Read more

Bench Press Grip Width: Close-Grip vs Wide Grip Bench Press

Close-grip bench press strength

Key Points: What are the main differences between the close-grip bench press and the regular (or wide grip) bench press? And which grip width should you use in your bench press training? In general, there is a small strength difference between these two lifts, and they also work your muscles slightly differently. How to Perform … Read more

Workout Log Apps vs. Paper Logs: Pros and Cons

Workout Log Apps vs Paper Logs

Tracking your workouts is one of the simplest ways to improve your strength training results. Whether in a paper journal or in a workout log app like StrengthLog, the important thing is that you write down what you did and try to do more next time. But should you use a paper log or a … Read more

How to Effectively Use a Workout Log App

How to use a workout log app

By tracking your workouts in a workout log app, you can significantly improve your strength training results. This is because a workout log helps you with the fundamental rule of strength training progress: lifting more than last time. In this article, I’ll explain how our workout log app, StrengthLog, can help you accomplish this and … Read more

Free Workout Log With 300+ Exercise Instructions

Free workout log app with exercise instructions

StrengthLog is a free workout log app with instructions for 300+ strength training exercises. In this brief article, I will show you what it looks like and where you can find them. Having to pause your workout to search on your phone for instructions on performing a specific exercise can be a frustrating interruption. That … Read more

Three Reasons to Keep a Workout Log

Fitness app for workout log

One of the easiest ways to get better results in the gym? Keep a workout log. We developed our workout log app to improve your gains in strength and size and, at the same time, make your training more enjoyable. Not sold yet? Here are my top three reasons for why you should keep a … Read more