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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. 250: Build ‘Freakish Strength’ (Without Looking...

The Hammer Cast ·

2022/09/28

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Scenario time: let's say you've spent a good deal of time working up to some mighty meaty strength gains in a particular movement, but the time has come for you to take the reigns of a new program that you really like, so you are now stuck with the dilemma: How do you maintain your gains while changing how you train?! Well, fear not, my little leibchen. This episode will provide some soothing answers to your

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Ep. 249: Don’t Believe the BS — You NEED High Reps...

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2022/09/27

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Believe it or not, high reps just might be the key to reinvigorating your heavy strength training. If you haven't tried it - or even considered it - this mighty fine episode will show you the ropes.

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Ep. 248: Why (& How) to Build “Deep Strength”

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2022/09/26

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com If you want to get life-long strong, every inch of your body must be strong - NOT just those beach muscles of yours. This episode will show you how to build some much-needed 'deep strength'

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Ep. 247: A ‘Sneaky’ Kettlebell & Bodyweight Short...

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2022/09/25

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com While it's true that if you want to get better at military presses you'll need to do quite a few presses, it's equally true that if ALL you do is military presses, you'll probably stall out and get frustrated by plateaus more quickly than if you were to mix up your training now and again. This episode will show you one of my favorite "short cuts" to greater gains in overhead strength. You'll still have to do

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Ep. 246: #1 Kettlebell Move for Boulder Shoulders &...

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2022/09/24

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Is there any better kettlebell exercise for strength, muscle, explosive power, and all-out athleticism than the double kettlebell clean and jerk? Don't even bother trying to give a response because the answer is NO. Listen in to why they are so great on this episode here. And for a video demo, you can't do much better than this one: https://youtu.be/ye8zPleqJpQ

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Ep. 245: The ‘2-in-1’ Calisthenics Workout for...

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2022/09/23

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Wanna get a freakish amount of strength packed into your body? Of course you do. Try out this workout (and listen to the episode for the details of how to do it right) Part 1: low-rep strength 5 pike pushups with feet elevated 5 L-sit pullups 5 Pistol squats per leg 5 L-sit leg raises 5 Back bridge pushups *Repeat for 3–5 rounds — rest as little as possible but as much as necessary between exercises and

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Ep. 244: The ‘Old-School’ Way to Get Stronger...

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2022/09/22

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Wanna know what to do with your lighter kettlebells and easier bodyweight exercises to KEEP getting stronger WITHOUT going crazy on adding more volume, more density, or heavier weights? This episode dives into an old-school technique that you just might find to be the key you needed to get ahead. Tune in, test it out, and let me know how you like it.

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Ep. 243: A ‘No Technique’ Exercise for a Darn-Near...

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2022/09/21

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Believe it or not, not every exercise has some super specific technique you have to learn in order to do it properly. Inf act, some have close to none at all! And wouldn't you know it? Those are often the exercises that give you the biggest bang for your buck. This episode dives deep into just one such exercise, and comes with a bonus: a video demonstrating a cool combo of variations of said exercise for

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Ep. 242: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY! Swedish Super Mom...

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2022/09/20

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on today's show by Lina "The Machina" Eveby to talk about her steady transformation from 'weak' to 'freak' with the help of kettlebells, calisthenics, and the programs of Yours Jewly. Hear how she has worked through never damage, muscle atrophy, and various other difficult circumstances to ultimately triumph and crush unbelievable amounts of weakness while soaring to dizzying heights of strength

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Ep. 241: #1 Most “Taboo” (But Highly Effective) Way...

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2022/09/19

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com If you wanna break your PRs, eventually you're gonna have to realize you might need to break some rules. And not the iron-clad rules or principles of strength training. Oh, no! I'm talking about the "rules" that exercise ideologies like to place on your training regardless of their utility. This episode dives deep into breaking the misconceptions about one such set of rules, and shows you how to use a 'taboo

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Ep. 240: How to Do More Pullups The (Almost) Easy Way

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2022/09/18

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com In order to do more pullups, you must do more pullups. But let's say you're stuck at just a few measley reps and no matter what you do you just can't seem to add any more to your all-out best set. Are you stuck forever in pullup purgatory? Not quite, friend. The simple rep scheme I divulge in this fine episode can help take you from 'weak' to 'freak' at pullups in mere weeks. Give it a try and let me know

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Ep. 239: Top 2 Techniques for More Strength in Less Time

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2022/09/17

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Got big strength ambitions but little time to chase after them? Well don't worry - this episode has got you covered.

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Ep. 238: The Top ‘Non-Kettlebell’ Move You Should Be...

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2022/09/16

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com While there are certain moves the kettlebell excels at - and indeed can't really be well-replicated by other implements - there are other moves that are not kettlebell-specific that are still more than worth your time to do in your training. This episode dishes on one of my favorite "non-kettlebell" upper body movements that you can do with your kettlebells. Listen and learn!

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Ep. 237: An Essential Element for Building REAL Upper...

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2022/09/15

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Don't fall for the idea that you have to limit yourself and your training in order to get stronger. If anything, you need to be GENERALLY stronger in order to have any hope ofgetting specifically stronger. If you're shrewd and discerning, the approach discussed in this fine episode of my podcast will ring true to you. And if not, well, then listen to it a couple of times until you internalize its

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Ep. 236: This Workout Will Get You Stronger — Come...

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2022/09/14

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com If your training is stalled, your workouts have more plateaus than PRs, and you're generally frustrated with how things are going, why not spice things up a bit? The brief, simple-to-understand workout in this show can be added to dayum near any program to great effect. All you need is a hill, a kettlebell or two, and some true grit and you'll be off to the races.

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Ep. 235: 2 Tough (But Effective) Ways to Build...

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2022/09/13

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Wanna work out without working yourself into the ground? Look no further than ladders and pyramids - a fantastic way of adding meaningful strength to your kettlebell and calisthenics skills WITHOUT collapsing in an absolute heap. Here is the workout described in the episode: Military press: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Front squat: 1, 2, 3/1, 2, 3 Pullup: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1-hand kettlebell swing: 5, 10, 15,

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Ep. 234: The Top 2 Kettlebell & Bodyweight Combos for...

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2022/09/12

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Frustrated at your snails-pace strength gains? Wanna boost your brute power while beefing up your frame at the same time? Look no further than the two classic kettlebell and bodyweight combos in this fine episode!

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Ep. 233: How to Build Stronger Legs *Without* More...

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2022/09/11

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Wanna build stronger legs WITHOUT more and more leg work? It can indeed be done, friendo. And the way just might surprise you. Listen in to this riveting episode as I dish on my mad methods (which were not pioneered by me, unfortunately, but by folks much smarter than me from years past) and put these tactics to the test.

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Ep. 232: 3 Barely Known (But Bona Fide Badazz)...

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2022/09/10

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Need to spice up your routine? Sure you do, we all need it every now and then. But how are you gonna spice things up with the bland exercises you've been doing? Instead, pick out a few drills you've very possibly never done before and get started on the path to greatness.

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Ep. 231: Avoid *This* Common Training Mistake and...

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2022/09/09

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Just as important as good technique is good programming- and the road to good programming is avoiding many of the obvious pitfalls and road blocks that present themselves along your path - namely spending too much time working out, which is just plain impractical for most. This episode will show you one easy way to avoid that.

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