Learn about training, fitness, and health from the Strength Log podcast. Your hosts, Daniel Richter and Philip Wildenstam, are two Swedes with decades of experience in the gym, as well as reading and translating science into understandable insights for anyone looking to gain a better understanding of how to reach their fitness goals. To support the show, download the StrengthLog workout tracker app for free from Apple's App Store or Google Play today!
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Join award-winning composer Max Richter, celebrated British violinist Daniel Hope, and Ensemble LPR as they discuss the recomposing process for Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons." The recording is part of Deutsche Grammophon's Recomposed series that's bringing classical music to a wider audience. Then hear the group perform an excerpt from this exciting new recording.
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Award-winning violinist Daniel Hope presents an eclectic and accessible mix of neo-Baroque, minimalist and soundtrack favourites, including works and arrangements by contemporary masters like Ludovico Einaudi, Arvo Paert, Karl Jenkins, Max Richter, Gabriel Prokofiev, Alex Baranowski and many more
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With her super-sensitive sense of smell, sixteen year-old Kaia Smith is used to not fitting in. So when she receives an invitation from Dr. Vadim Grigori to participate in the Grigori Young Scholars Program with its promise that she will meet others like herself, she jumps at the chance. But what is the GYSP really about? Why are the faculty so interested in the story of the Fall of the Watchers? Why are they obsessed with antimony? And what role will GYSP participants like Kaia play in thei ...
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60 minutes of Viola da Gamba, all commercial free, with no talking DJ between songs. All songs Creative Commons by-nc-sa 1.0 licensed from the record label that isn't evil: magnatune.com
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How Often Should You Take Your Sets to Fail?
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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
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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?
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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?
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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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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?
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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
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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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2022-07-22 Viola da Gamba podcast from Magnatune
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In this podcast: 1. Alex McCartney, 2. Ernst Stolz, 3. Oberlin Consort of Viols, 4. Ensemble Mirable, 5. Dufay Collective, 6. Trio Dafne, 7. Poeticall Musicke, 8. Music for a Winter's Eve, 9. Poeticall Musicke, 10. Alex McCartney, 11. Trio Dafne, 12. Trio Dafne, 13. Wildcat ViolsBy Magnatune
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2022-07-15 Viola da Gamba podcast from Magnatune
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In this podcast: 1. Ernst Stolz, 2. Alison Crum and Roy Marks, 3. Ernst Stolz, 4. Alison Crum and Roy Marks, 5. Ensemble Carpe Diem, 6. Music for a Winter's Eve, 7. Trio Dafne, 8. Music for a Winter's Eve, 9. Poeticall Musicke, 10. Poeticall Musicke, 11. Ensemble Carpe Diem, 12. Oberlin Consort of Viols, 13. Poeticall Musicke, 14. Ensemble Mirable,…
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2022-07-08 Viola da Gamba podcast from Magnatune
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In this podcast: 1. Alex McCartney, 2. Music for a Winter's Eve, 3. Poeticall Musicke, 4. Ensemble Vermillian, 5. Poeticall Musicke, 6. Pellingmans' Saraband, 7. Bach Collegium San Diego, 8. Gilles Zimmermann, 9. Dufay CollectiveBy Magnatune
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Episode 16 Part 1 The Conclusion—Love and Anger
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The first half of the conclusion of Antimony. Episode 16 features: Emmett Prough Richter (Neith) David Merrill (Josh) Lydia Brauer (Kaia) Josiah Dykstra (Dr Grigori) Jenni Ovenstone Smith (Dr Calleo) Katherine Hilton (Dilani) Rachel Hunter (Rachel) George McLaughlin (Shemihazah) Pan Conrad (Michael) Amy Richter (Gabriel) Ron Day (Ship Captain) Jenn…
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Episode 16 Part 2 The Conclusion–Love and Anger
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This is the second half of the conclusion of Antimony. To hear the first half, please go to Episode 16 Part 1. Episode 16 features: Emmett Prough Richter (Neith) David Merrill (Josh) Lydia Brauer (Kaia) Josiah Dykstra (Dr Grigori) Jenni Ovenstone Smith (Dr Calleo) Katherine Hilton (Dilani) Rachel Hunter (Rachel) George McLaughlin (Shemihazah) Pan C…
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Kaia and Dilani discover the Grigoris' secret project with some help from a friend. The GYSP survivors figure out their final stop on the program's itinerary. Episode 15 features: Lydia Brauer (Kaia Smith) Katherine Hilton (Dilani) Joseph Pagano (Security Guard) Jenni Ovenstone-Smith (Dr Calleo) Josiah Dykstra (Dr Grigori) Kristin Pagent (Aunt Alin…
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The GYSP students explore the Burj Khalifa and have a bittersweet reunion with a friend. One of the students gets released from the program and gives a cryptic message as she goes. Episode 14 features: Lydia Brauer (Kaia Smith) Katherine Hilton (Dilani) Emmett Prough Richter (Neith) David Merrill (Josh) Aya Fouad (Zia) Rachel Hunter (Rachel) Henry …
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The GYSP group rewards trip, "Skyscrapers: Past, Present, and Future," begins in an unlikely, but ancient place. Ally listens to another Dream Lab transmission, "1866—Samya and the Peerless," in which Samya makes a change. The students arrive in Dubai. Episode 13 features: Lydia Brauer (Kaia Smith) Katherine Hilton (Dilani) Patrick Gillingham (Flig…
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Kaia and friends come up with a plan to steal their files from Dr. Beakley's office. Would what they find be worth the risk they were taking? Dr. Grigori announces the rewards for GYSP students who have survived another week. Episode 12 features: Lydia Brauer (Kaia Smith) David Merrill (Josh) Katherine Hilton (Dilani) Emmett Prough Richter (Neith) …
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Kaia and Dilani learn about SPREE from Dr. Ellis and get closer to the truth about the Grigori Young Scholars Program and the Grigoris' experiments with hybridization. Episode 11 features: Lydia Brauer (Kaia Smith) Katherine Hilton (Dilani) Janice Jobson (Mary Healey) Rob King (Dr. Ellis) Pan Conrad composed and arranged the music. The chimes effec…
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Kaia, Neith, Zia, Josh, Dilani, and Rachel go to Conlang Con where Rowan LePlage tells the troubling tale of Dr Sturgeon and the Book of Noah. Episode 10 features Lydia Brauer (Kaia) Emmett Prough Richter (Neith) David Merrill (Josh) Aya Fouad (Zia) Katherine Hilton (Dilani) Rachel Hunter (Rachel) Daniel Wade McClain (Rowan LePlage) John Gardner (D…
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Episode 9 The Province of Birds and Angels
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An anamnesis experiment with the prompt "Samya" leads to Malmesbury Abbey, AD 1538, and Brother Aylward's dangerous translation of a mysterious manuscript. Episode 9 features: Lydia Brauer (Kaia) Amy Richter (Narrator) Phyllis Everette (Nurse Berith) Stephen Keeler (Brother Aylward) Simon Tibbs (Brother Kendrick) David Copley (Brother Wystan) Krist…
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The students discover a strange gallery and Neith's research in the school's bell tower. In the church in the center of town, experiments with sound and a composition by St. Hildegard of Bingen lead the students to new understanding, but also drive them further into danger. Episode 8 features, in order of appearance: Lydia Brauer (Kaia Smith) David…
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Kaia encounters family in the dream lab. Rewards are given at the GYSP Week Two assembly, but so are student expulsions. A friend reveals herself. Xanthe calls for help. Kaia faces a choice. Episode features in order of appearance Lydia Brauer (Kaia Smith) Phyllis Everett (Nurse Berith) Katherine Hilton (Dilani) Josiah Dykstra (Dr. Grigori) Aya Fou…
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Kaia and Dilani meet with Dr. Calleo who gives Kaia an offer she can't refuse. The GYSP students conduct experiments with antimony. Kaia undergoes the Discernment Process. Josh discovers a mysterious letter that sheds light on Nephilim and their descendants. Episode 6 features in order of appearance Lydia Brauer (Kaia Smith) Katherine Hilton (Dilan…
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Kaia realizes what her medication is and gets unexpected praise for her ethics assignment. Dr Grigori shows his own interest in Kaia. Xanthe wants to know how someone so average got the Grigoris's attention. Rewards are given to students who get through the first week of classes. The students receive a mysterious video. Episode 5 features, in order…
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Kaia and Josh discover they have some things in common. Kaia does her homework and finds out about the Fall of the Watchers. Samya continues her work for the Peerless and meets the Gerasene Demoniac. Kaia and Dilani find the strange "specimens" for the Museum's next exhibit. The Ethics professor gives the GYSP students a challenging assignment. Epi…
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Kaia sees something strange on her way to class. Kaia learns about Dilani's special gift. Samya tries to find out what Noah knows, but Noah notices more than she thinks. Kaia discovers another reason she doesn't belong. Ethics class seems, well, unethical. Episode 3 features, in order of appearance Lydia Brauer (Kaia Smith) Patrick Gillingham (Secu…
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Kaia discloses a secret and makes a decision. Samya realizes her reward comes with a price. Kaia wonders if flunking out is more likely than fitting in. Episode 2 features, in order of appearance Lydia Brauer (Kaia Smith) Kristin Pagent (Aunt Alina, Zia's singing voice) Lisa Neuberger (Dr. Uriel) Kevin Hays (Dr. Focalor) Josiah Dykstra (Dr. Vadim G…
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When 16-year old Kaia Smith is brought to the local police station, she makes some strange claims about what's really going on in the Grigori Young Scholars Program. Is Kaia telling the truth? And does the GYSP have anything to do with the death of Kaia's parents? The mystery begins . . . Episode 1 features, in order of appearance Seth Jason (Front…
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Track by track listening guide to Daniel Hopes album Spheres. Spheres features a curated collection of repertoire celebrating the idea, first brought forward by Pythagoras, that planetary movement creates its own kind of music, bringing beauty, harmony and simplicity to our complex solar system. This idea has fascinated philosophers, musicians, and…
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Join award-winning composer Max Richter, celebrated British violinist Daniel Hope, and Ensemble LPR as they discuss the recomposing process for Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons." The recording is part of Deutsche Grammophon's Recomposed series that's bringing classical music to a wider audience. Then hear the group perform an excerpt from this exciting …
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