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The Hammer Cast

Aleks Salkin

A show about strength, health, fitness, learning languages, and becoming a more interesting person.

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Ep. 348: A “1–2 Combo” to Build More Powerful Legs

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2023/01/06

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Ep. 347: Aleks & Pat tear apart YouTuber KSI's front...

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2023/01/05

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On this fine episode I am joined by my partner in rhyme Pat Flynn, where we take a look at a video that YouTuber and would-be boxing contender KSI posted on Twitter showcasing some rather...how shall we say...amateurish front squat form. To see it yourself, be sure to check out the video on YouTube. Otherwise sit back, relax, and listen in as we discuss the importance of hiring a coach who not only has your

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Ep. 346: The ‘Anti-Exercise’ Manifesto

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2023/01/04

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Manifestos often get a bad rap. Serial killers have them. The Unibomber had one. Karl Marx had one. But really, a manifesto is kind of like a mission statement, and if you’ve seen enough James Bond and Mission: Impossible movies, you know that missions are badass and totally cool. So why the “anti-exercise” manifesto? Because exercise — as necessary as it is for us nowadays — is to movement what vitamins

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Ep. 345: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY: Scott Craft on...

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2023/01/03

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by Scott Craft - a kettlebell and calisthenics enthusiast who has had a long and storied history: from wrestling in high school to undergoing a life-saving brain surgery in Europe in his early college years, to crushing weakness all the live-long day as a busy career man and dad. Tune in to this riveting episode and listen to his awesome story!

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Ep. 344: The 16-Minute ‘Boulder Shoulders’ Workout

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2023/01/02

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com If you’re like me and you prefer to train at home, you’ll typically have to be a little more creative with your workouts to get the results you’re after. The good news is that creativity in training can make some much-needed creativity elsewhere in your life easier. The better news is that you you’ll very possibly end up with a badazz physique because you won’t be doing the cookie-cutter programs you see

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BONUS EP. #5: How to *Effectively* Learn a New...

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2023/01/01

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com If you listen to this podcast regularly, odds are you like to break a sweat. Well, maybe you'd like to break a mental sweat, too, and use the opportunity brought to you by the New Year to learn a brand new language. Well, luckily for you Yours Jewly knows a thing or two about language learning, and I have some insights that you might find helpful. Tune in, chill out, and learn my wiley ways to learning a

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Ep. 343: A Sleek Critique of Jack Black's Technique...

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2022/12/31

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Yours Jewly and Pat Flynn take a peek at Jack Black's swing (yes, THAT Jack Black) and offer some ideas on how it could be made even sharper, smoother, and stronger.

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Ep. 342: The Lost Element of Strength

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2022/12/30

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I’m a very contemplative person. I often sit around and ponder the deeper mysteries of life, such as “What is the meaning of life?”, “what is the sound of one hand clapping?” and “what makes Teflon stick to the pan?” Occasionally I land on a question for deeper consideration than all of the above: “How can people get stronger without grinding themselves into the ground?” That's exactly what I aim to uncover

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Ep. 341: Mark Limbaga on Bringing the Kettlebell to...

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2022/12/29

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by Mark Limbaga - a StrongFirst Elite trainer who began his journey to the kettlebell many years ago...and has since brought many other Phillipinos into the fold. Hear his story in all its glory exclusively on The Hammer Cast.

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Ep. 340: The 7 Deadly Sins That Sabotage Your Strength

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2022/12/28

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com If you don’t mind throwing your hard-earned money down the crapper with physical therapist, chiropractic, and doctor's appointments, be my guest. But if you would be happier with your money and your health AND big, consistent gains in your strength and fitness, avoid these 7 mistakes covered in this episode. Be sure to subscribe and share with anyone who is guilty of one (or more) of these 7 deadly strength

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Ep. 339: "The Scottish Mad Lad" Jim Bain on making...

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2022/12/27

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this brand-new episode of TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY by none other than bona fide Hammer Head Jim Bain - whom I have affectionately dubbed "The Scottish Mad Lad" for his ability to make crazy good gains despite both working a hard labor job AND creeping ever upward toward age 50. Listen in and hear his epic tale of working some of the craziest, toughest jobs around AND doing some hard-as-nails

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Ep. 338: 3 Reasons Why You Don’t Need More Than 1...

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2022/12/26

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com One of my favorite quotes ever is from the Chief instructor of StrongFirst’s kettlebell education department, Brett Jones: “Lock me in a room with a 16 kg kettlebell. I will get stronger.” You don’t have to be that extreme since there are definitely benefits to owning a multitude of kettlebells and other equipment, but most people make the mistake of thinking that owning an entire caravan of bells

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BONUS EP. #4: The Story of Abraham

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2022/12/25

It's been a long time since I've done a bonus episode on a topic that interests me outside of fitness (and believe you me, there are many!) so I thought I would give some of my stream-of-consciousness thoughts on the story of the Hebrew Patriarch Abraham, and some of the hidden and interesting insights I've gleaned from re-reading about his history-changing life in the Book of Genesis. Listen in and enjoy.

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Ep. 337: How to Build Up to Your 1st Pull-up

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2022/12/24

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I’m a big fan of pull-ups. Always have been, in fact — at least as far back as my interest in physical fitness went. Maybe you are too. But how do you get to your first pullup if you can't do ANY pullups right now? I dish on some of my hard-won secrets in this fine episode. Tune in and enjoy. And if you DID enjoy it, be sure to share it around far and wide.

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Ep. 336: #1 Most Overlooked Double Kettlebell Move...

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2022/12/23

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com There are two major trends in the way people train (from my observations) 1) Those who seek endless variety (i.e. they need to be entertained) 2) Those who never change up their workouts The first group never gets good results because they never stay in one place long enough. The second group tends to end up with serious muscle imbalances and overuse injuries because they stay in one place too long. So how

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Ep. 335: Pat Flynn on Why You Should STOP Working Out...

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2022/12/22

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this fine episode by none other than my friend Pat Flynn - author of best-selling books, purveyor of bona fide badazz fitness information, and definitely not a fitness influencer. In this episode we talk about why you should not work out like the flashy entertainment-based fitness types out there, and what you SHOULD be doing instead. Be sure to check Pat out at every platform where

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Ep. 334: Why Your Favorite Exercises Might Be Making...

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2022/12/21

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Functional fitness expert Paul Chek has described pattern overload as when you perform a movement so much that it basically becomes like poison to your body. That “poison” might manifest itself as pain (such as an overuse injury), or it might just manifest itself as your body getting weaker at the movement. In either case, it’s not cool. It also might be the reason why you seem to be actually getting WEAKER

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Ep. 333: Kettlebell & Karate Mom Heather Tymensen on...

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2022/12/20

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On this episode I am joined by Heather Tymensen: a busy mom, career woman, and bona fide Hammer Head (my affectionate nickname for my followers who do my programs and challenges). We talk about her early years, how she got into training in later life, and how my programs and challenges have helped her not only transform her strength, but also put her karate sparring partners on notice. Tune in and

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Ep. 332: How to Go from “Perpetual Beginner” to “Epic...

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2022/12/19

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com That time of year is coming again: that's right, the New Year. And right about now everyone is thinking about their New Year's Resolutions, what they're gonna do to get in shape, and so on and so forth. So I'm gonna help you out and give you some advice of my own that should help you no matter WHAT your New Year's Resolution may be. Tune in and geek out.

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Ep. 331: Worst. Fitness Advice. EVER.

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2022/12/18

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Like it or not, the fitness world is replete with some good advice and lots of terrible advice. Perhaps not surprisingly, most of the terrible advice seems to proliferate most quickly. Thankfully, this podcast will only have some top-notch, grade A fitness advice. Tune in and tune OUT of all that other crap floating along social media.

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