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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. 290: How to Get 30% Stronger (or More) in 28 Days

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2022/11/07

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com A long time ago in a European country far, far away, I got a great testimonial from Fran Perez — a member of my Inner Circle (my monthly training newsletter). He had started a few issues prior and started making some really impressive gains in strength from the word “go”. I could go into more detail, of course, but I’ll let him tell you a little bit about the major leaps forward he made in his strength and

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Ep. 289: God Save the Clean

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2022/11/06

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Wanna clean up your clean? This video will show you how: https://youtu.be/Z6Mf8jMioE0

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Ep. 288: How to Build ‘All-Around’ Strength with...

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2022/11/05

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com One of the things that strength trainees often overlook is the importance of building ‘all around’ strength. This is the type of strength you can use for what we might call “everyday carry”. You know the type: the strength that you can pull out of your back pocket and astound your friends with when you help someone move and you’re able to carry heavy pieces of furniture with little or no help, whisk your

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Ep. 287: #1 Pullup Progression to (Maybe) Help You...

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2022/11/04

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On the topic of bodyweight training for strength, there’s one axiom that I hold to be self-evident: “In order to be bodyweight strong, you must be able to do pullups” However, there are 2 major problems that I hear from a great many people looking to get stronger with bodyweight training: “I can’t do any pullups yet” Or: “I can only do 1–2 pullups” Well, pardner, this episode will get you started off on the

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Ep. 286: Bodyweight Tips for Improved Kettlebell...

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2022/11/03

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Ep. 285: How to Get Stronger (the RIGHT Way) with...

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2022/11/02

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com It’s no secret that kettlebells and bodyweight exercises go together like Batman and Robin, peanut butter and jelly, love and marriage, and just about any other “perfect pair” you can think of. The reasons? There are two: 1) Bodyweight exercises teach you to master your body movements through free space 2) Kettlebell exercises teach you how to move both quickly and slowly with an awkward external load

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Ep. 284: One-Arm Pullup Master Matthew Shoffner...

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2022/11/01

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode - his first podcast appearance ever - by Matthew Shoffner: a true calisthenics master and a real artist at the one-arm pullup. In this episode we discuss his origin story, how he got to be so freakishly strong, "the greatest sport of all time", and his journey to one-arm pullup greatness. You won't want to miss this one. Be sure to check out his incredible videos on his YouTube

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Ep. 283: Top 3 Bodyweight Moves for More Powerful...

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2022/10/31

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Someone once asked a famous strength coach “How can I improve my squat?” to which he answered “Squat.” Pretty straight forward. And make no mistake: if you want to get good at squatting, you’re going to have to squat. It’s just like any other movement — you need to practice it specifically in order to get any good at it. And because the squat is one of the greatest movements for full-body strength (not just

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Ep. 282: 3 Badazz Gymnastics Drills for Greater...

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2022/10/30

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I’m a big fan of gymnastics-style bodyweight strength training. And while most people view it as basically just insane feats of bodyweight strength, such as iron crosses on rings and planches and what have you, in reality those are only examples of the more high-level strength skills and are not representative of the entire system. Even at very basic levels, gymnastic strength training can help you build

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Ep. 281: Build Freakish Leg Strength with 1 Light...

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2022/10/29

Let’s talk about your matchstick legs and how to muscle them up a bit, shall we? There are two things I am not a big believer in: 1) That Monday should remain International Chest Day 2) That your thighs have to be massive and chafing before you can claim to have reasonably good leg development. Now, as far as #2 goes, that also doesn’t mean that I think you should intentionally maintain twig legs. Far from it. You can have great and respectable leg development (not to mention strength and explosive

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Ep. 280: The 2nd Best Bodyweight Drill for Stronger...

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2022/10/28

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com there are two big mistakes people make in bodyweight training: 1) They take too traditional of an approach and ignore various “unusual but effective” bodyweight drills 2) They avoid the “basic” drills in favor of flashy advanced stuff Both of them are ultimately going to short-change you when it comes to strength, muscle, and skill building, and both of them are a big reason why a lot of people quit

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Ep. 279: Top 4 ‘Gymnastics Tactics’ for Increased...

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2022/10/27

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I’m a big believer in gymnastics-style strength training for helping improve my own strength as well as my students’ strength. This is for a couple of reasons (3 to be precise) that I dive into in this episode, along with the top 4 gymnastics tactics for increased (and freakish) kettlebell strength.

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Ep. 278: How to Squat Up To 85% of Your Bodyweight...

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2022/10/26

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com This is a somewhat different (but still exciting) episode today. Today we cover a case study from Frances Moylan (who has been a guest on this show) about how she worked her way up to squatting 85% of her bodyweight - with kettlebells - for a whopping 25 total reps! Listen in and be amazed. And take good notes, too, because you might find some details that you'll be able to apply to your own training.

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Ep. 277: Old School Training for Modern-Day Gaining

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2022/10/25

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Believe it or not, the old time weightlifters and strongmen have a LOT to teach us to help us overcome the various challenges and frustrations we face in our own fitness. Listen in to this episode and find out just a few such tips that you - yes, you - can start implementing right this very day to start seeing some undeniable gains in no time flat.

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Ep. 276: 3 Mighty Fine Strength-Building Kettlebell &...

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2022/10/24

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com In this-here podcastI’ve compiled a few of my best tips and tricks for stacking strength on strength on strength in your kettlebell and bodyweight workouts. Many of these tips are old-school, tried-and-true strategies that have stood the test of time, while others are personal observations from my 12 years of personal training and 16+ years of working out myself. And here…we…GO!

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Ep. 275: 2 Kettlebell Moves That Might Be Better Than...

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2022/10/23

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com You’re in for a treat, friend because in this episode I’ve got not one, but TWO things for you that will help you crush some workouts. And they won’t cost you a dayum thing save for some sweat and hard work! Oh, and you'll have to actually listen to the episode first. Do that and you'll be in like Flynn.

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Ep. 274: Rev Up Your ‘Rear-Wheel Drive’ with These...

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2022/10/22

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I’ve talked a lot recently about the importance of high-rep exercises as a part of a balanced workout (you thought I was gonna say “balanced breakfast”, didn’t you?). Low reps are far and away a great go-to, but eventually you’ll work yourself into a corner and you’ll find that your low-rep strength will be hard to use repeatedly if you can’t back it up with some higher-rep endurance. This episode will help

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EP. 273: 4 (Almost) Easy Daily Tips for Big Strength...

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2022/10/21

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com You get best at what you do daily - so whether that's sitting on your duff, arguing with strangers on Facebook, or getting jacked and powerful, your daily activities determine your fate over the long term. Wouldn't it make sense to focus on stuff that's actually going to HELP you though? I sure think so. That's why I recorded this podcast. Duh. In it there are 4 things you can toss into your daily diet of

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Ep. 272: Grip Master Jedd Johnson on Building a...

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2022/10/20

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by none other than the legendary grip sport master, Jedd Johnson. In this jam-packed episode we talk about: * Jedd's origin story: how he got into training, how his early tinkering with strength work helped him improve his sports practice, and how he ultimately stumbled upon grip training * Why various grip feats might NOT be the best idea for your training - and what implements to

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Ep. 271: Reinvent Your Strength *Without*...

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2022/10/19

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com One of the more common drawbacks of most people’s training nowadays is that it’s too predictable and formulaic. Yes, you need to do some “boring training” based on tried-and-true programs and old, familiar set and rep schemes (ex: 5 sets of 5 reps) in order to get strong, but as your training progresses, you’ll likely run into 3 barriers: 1) Plateaus 2) Limited Strength 3) Slower Recovery I talk about how to

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