Best Philip Wildenstam Podcasts (2024)

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The Most Overhyped Fitness Supplements 29:30

8d 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

16d 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

28d 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

1M 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

1M 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

2M 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

3M 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

3M 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

4M 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

5M 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

5M 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

5M 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

5M 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

6M 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

6M 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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Machines or Free Weights, When Does Your Choice Matter? 42:46

6M ago42:46

42:46

Free weights are the superior choice at the gym, says many people. Barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, and such are much more natural and functional! Don’t waste your time sucking up to the machines! But wait! Don’t use free weights, you’ll hurt yourself! Use machines instead, they are much safer and more efficient for building your muscles and stren…

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Are These Deadlift Mistakes Holding You Back? 38:22

7M ago38:22

38:22

What are the most common deadlift mistakes? In today’s episode, we’ve compiled the deadlift mistakes we believe are holding people back, but are also easily correctable. If you want to improve your deadlift instantly, correcting these mistakes will be the closest you’ll come to a quick fix. We also discuss injury prevention and equipment like shoes…

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How Often Should You Take Your Sets to Fail? 45:45

7M ago45:45

45:45

Do you build more muscle mass when you train to failure, versus stopping a few reps short? In today's episode, we discuss a new study that examined this. Then we’ll zoom out and debate a lot of different scenarios, to give you a better understanding of when it might matter more if you train to fail, and when it might matter less. Two common definit…

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For a Bigger Bench Press, Don’t Make These 10 Mistakes 35:43

7M ago35:43

35:43

The bench press is not only the world’s most popular barbell lift, it’s also a technical lift that many people will struggle with for years before figuring it out. So, what are the most common bench press mistakes you should avoid to improve faster? If you google ”common bench press mistakes”, you’ll find many articles trying to serve up one-size-f…

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Reps vs Weight – Which Is Key to Becoming Stronger? 33:39

8M ago33:39

33:39

The most important principle in strength training is progressive overload, i.e. to continuously lift more than you have before. In one way or the other. But does it matter if you progress by increasing the weight you lift or the number or reps you do? In episode 5 of The Strength Log, we're discussing a new study that examined this, and give our op…

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Shut Up and Squat! But Should You Front or Back Squat? 29:55

8M ago29:55

29:55

The squat is the most important lift in the toolbox for anyone looking to build stronger and bigger legs. If you squat with a barbell, you basically have two options: putting the barbell on your upper back, or putting it on your front deltoids, i.e. in front of your throat. So how does the front squat and back squat differ in terms of muscle growth…

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Do You Even Lift? 36:29

8M ago36:29

36:29

This is episode 3 of The Strength Log, and it’s time for a proper introduction. Who are we – your hosts – and how did we end up in your ears? And … Do we even lift? Since the answer obviously is yes, we’ll expand the question into ”Why?”. Your strength training journey will hopefully continue through the rest of your life. But for it to do so, you’…

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Will Creatine Also Make You Smarter, Not Only Stronger? 25:28

8M ago25:28

25:28

Creatine is the one legal supplement to rule them all. At least if you’re looking to become stronger and build more muscle mass. The supplement has been studied for decades by now, in thousands of trials. And the positive effects are very well documented, along with its safety for human consumption. Creatine improves strength, strength endurance, m…

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Great News! Everyone Was Wrong about Protein Timing 24:38

8M ago24:38

24:38

Welcome to The Strength Log, a podcast about strength training, nutrition, health and fitness. Your hosts, Daniel Richter and Philip Wildenstam, are two Swedish gym rats and science nerds, with decades of experience of helping people reach their fitness goals. In this premiere episode, we’ll jump straight into a new study that finally shows us that…

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The Strength Log

Daniel Richter & Philip Wildenstam

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The Most Overhyped Fitness Supplements 29:30

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The Best Supplements for Your Fitness Goals 48:22

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How to Lose Fat – Crash Diets 26:15

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How to Lose Fat – Your Best Questions 38:20

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How to Lose Fat – The Basics 37:55

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Let’s Build Great Thighs! 25:46

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

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10 Tips to Increase Your Bench Press 43:42

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

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

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

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The Quick Guide to Training for Muscle Growth 30:50

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Make Compound Exercises Your Bread and Butter 29:05

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Become Great at Squats by Fixing These Mistakes 50:06

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Answering Your Best Questions on Strength Training 35:05

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Machines or Free Weights, When Does Your Choice Matter? 42:46

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Are These Deadlift Mistakes Holding You Back? 38:22

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How Often Should You Take Your Sets to Fail? 45:45

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For a Bigger Bench Press, Don’t Make These 10 Mistakes 35:43

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Reps vs Weight – Which Is Key to Becoming Stronger? 33:39

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Shut Up and Squat! But Should You Front or Back Squat? 29:55

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Do You Even Lift? 36:29

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Will Creatine Also Make You Smarter, Not Only Stronger? 25:28

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Great News! Everyone Was Wrong about Protein Timing 24:38

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