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 eight. See the timestamps below! Timestamps: With the player above, you can listen to the episode directly here in your browser. … Read more
It’s never too late to start exercising. You might have heard that saying before. It’s far more than a cliché, though. Fitness can and should be a part of everyone’s life, regardless of age. Over the last decade, research has highlighted the importance of strength training for healthy aging. Case in point: a new case … Read more
Powerlifting Polka is one of our most popular and effective powerlifting programs. It is six weeks long and comes in three versions: 3, 4, and 6 days per week. The goal of the program is to make you bigger and stronger in the three powerlifts: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. Powerlifting Polka … Read more
In the world of powerlifting, which is all about adding one kilogram to your total at a time, keeping track of what you’re doing in the gym is essential. You can do this by memory, paper, or our preferred method: an app. As our CEO Daniel mentions in this article on paper logs versus workout … Read more
Key Points: *** If you prefer listening to reading, we have a podcast episode covering the same study as this article. Click here to check it out! *** Which is better for strength and lower body muscle growth: the front squat or the back squat? A study out of Brazil, published just a week ago, … Read more
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
Key Points: Deep squats (120–140° knee flexion) lead to greater muscle growth in the quads, glutes, and adductors than shallow or half squats (60–90°). You improve your strength the most at the depth you train at. Deep squats, however, have greater carryover to shallow squats than vice versa. The required squat depth in powerlifting is … Read more
Dumbbell vs barbell bench press: which exercise should you choose? The bench press is a great exercise whether you are a powerlifter, a bodybuilder, or simply want to be fit, athletic, and look good. It improves your upper body strength, builds your chest, shoulder, and triceps muscles, and boosts your athletic performance. You can perform … Read more
Key Points: Do barbell back squats work your hamstrings? Depending on who you ask, you are bound to get different answers. My answer? Not really. The idea that your hamstrings are important for your squat has been around for decades, but is slowly losing ground as new research disproves it. Sure, your hamstrings contribute to … Read more
Key Points: *** The squat and the deadlift are two of the most popular strength training exercises in the world. Based on millions of workouts in our workout tracker StrengthLog, they are the second and third most trained exercises, surpassed only by the bench press. While squats and deadlifts work many of the same muscles … Read more