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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. 407: A Users Guide to Dealing with Trolls

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2023/06/14

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Ever have to deal with trolls on social media? If you've been on it long enough you probably have. So what SHOULD you do with them? Ignore them? Troll them back? Mock them until they slink away back to the dark, dank hole from whence they came? I dish on my thoughts from my own hard-won experience in this fine episode.

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Ep. 406: The Iron Tamer Dave Whitley on Training Like...

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2023/06/12

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined once again on this fine episode by none other than performing strongman and kettlebell master David Whitley - known also as The Iron Tamer. On this episode we talk about: The "final frontier" of strength, and how the old school strongmen built usable, real-world strength to last a lifetime The secrets of old time strongmen's methods that often allowed them to do insane feats of raw strength and

23:57

Ep. 405: Past 50? Here is some FAKE NEWS about...

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2023/06/09

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com In this episode I tackle head on some FAKE NEWS about strength training past 50 - or heck, really at any age - and I think you're gonna wanna sit down and take heed. It might just be the best episode of mine you've listened to yet!

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Ep. 404: Yours Jewly Spills the Beans on How (and...

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2023/06/07

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On this fine episode I am interviewed by Brenda Peters - a gal who reached out to me with all sorts of questions about what it takes to become a personal trainer, as well as a few probing questions about myself and my own background. Tune in, chill out, and enjoy!

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Ep. 403: Mat Roberts on overcoming 'Manorexia"

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2023/06/05

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by Mat Roberts: a fitness business owner in the UK and trainer seeking to help his students form a better relationship not just with their bodies, but with their food. A former suffer of male anorexia, he talks about how he overcame this debilitating condition and has used his struggles to help others lead healthier, fitter lives. Check him out online at https://www.evolve-pt.co.uk

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Ep. 402: Danny Kavadlo on Capturing the (Human) Flag

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2023/04/07

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com I'm joined on this epic episode (epicsode?) by none other than Danny Kavadlo - long-time personal trainer, world-renowned calisthenics expert, and all-around entertaining dude. Danny has a new book out on how to capture the human flag - one of the most epic of all calisthenics feats. In this episode we talk about not only his methods for attaining this most gravity-defying feat, but how he's written what may

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Ep. 401: From Bodyweight to Heavyweight Pt. 2:...

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2023/03/31

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Oh, so you think Calisthenics is just a backup plan for when you have no access to weights? THINK AGAIN, PAL. If this episode doesn't convince you, nothing will.

09:27

Ep. 400: Mining the One-Arm/One-Leg Pushup for a...

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2023/03/30

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com If you've ever wanted to jack your military pressing strength through the roof (and I know you have) then you owe it to yourself to learn the one-arm/one-leg pushup.

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Ep. 399: Tim Anderson on The Joys of 'Be(ing) Naked'

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2023/03/27

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by my friend Tim Anderson, where we dive deep into the mission and philosophy behind his new book, Be Naked, available on Amazon starting April 1st. Pre-order or go get your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Be-Naked-Tim-Anderson-ebook/dp/B0BYJSV3LD?ref_=ast_author_mpb On that note, if you like training that: · Gives you more strength than it takes from you · Improves your stamina

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Ep. 398: 4 "Naked" Exercises For a Freak Greek Physique

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2023/03/21

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com

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Ep. 397: Wanna Do More Pullups (Or Your Very 1st...

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2023/03/19

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Beach season is right around the corner, and that can only mean one thing. Well, two things. The first is that you’re going to be scantily clad. And the second is that you’re going to want to look good while barely dressed. Strength coach Dan John has jokingly remarked that people who say they want to look good with no shirt on are often the ones you can’t even tell work out unless they don’t have a shirt

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Ep. 396: Mark Reinke on Getting Jacked and Fit as a...

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2023/03/15

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this fine episode by my one-time colleague and long-time Hammer Head (i.e. follower of my training philosophy) Mark Reinke: a high-level trainer in a chain of gyms based out of the East Coast who has since transitioned into a job in the corporate world. On this episode we talk about how the he stays jacked and fit despite his new and busy schedule- and how my programs have helped him do

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Ep. 395: The Top 3 Kettlebell Exercises for More...

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2023/03/14

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Without a doubt, when it comes to kettlebell training, a heavy military press is the peak of achievement for most people. It signals that you are a serious trainee, that you have put in a lot of effort, and that you deserve all those jealous stares you’re getting from strangers as they watch you hoist heavy kettlebells aloft in your yard or at the nearby park. But a lot of people never reach that peak and

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Ep. 394: John Brookfield on Getting Swift and Strong

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2023/03/13

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode once more by the great and powerful John Brookfield - creator of the Battling Ropes system, trainer to high-performing athletes and regular folks alike, and all-around fitness industry innovator. On this episode we talk about one of his best-kept secrets: the Wall System. A system of training he developed years ago and has kept largely under wraps, both John and I joined forces

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Ep. 393: Calisthenics Training: Good for REAL...

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2023/03/02

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com At some point or another, we all have to ask the tough questions in life. Mountains or Beach? Boxers or Briefs? The Rolling Stones or the Beatles? Some of these are conundrums with no easy answer (except for the Stones vs. Beatles. The Stones win hands down any dayum day of the week). Other questions are a bit easier, such as: “Can you really get objectively strong just using bodyweight exercises? Or can

Ep. 392: Al Kavadlo on the Ups and Downs of a Career...

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2023/03/01

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On this episode Al and Aleks natter on about the ups and downs of a career in fitness. Is it worth it? How do you REALLY get ahead as a fitness trainer? Listen in and find out! And be sure to check Al out online at http://www.alkavadlo.com

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Ep. 391: Are Personal Trainers Obsolete?

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2023/02/24

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com There comes a time when we all must ask tough questions: Where do we come from and where are we going? What is the meaning of life? Who are you and how did you get into my house? For some questions, there are no easy answers. Others, however, are a tad easier to answer. One that gets asked more and more these days is: “Do I really NEED a personal trainer?” The answer to that — like most things in this

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Ep. 390: 3 Bodyweight-Only Moves to Muscle Up Your...

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2023/02/23

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com One of the criticisms I often hear about calisthenics training is “you can’t strengthen your legs with your bodyweight only”. To be fair, I’ll say the criticism is half true. Ultimately I think that you DO need added weight to build your legs up to their full strength potential, BUT you can absolutely get a dynamite strength workout in with just your bodyweight alone. The 3 moves profiled in this episode

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Ep. 389: 'When they go low rep, we go high rep!'

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2023/02/21

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com “Are high reps any good for strength training?” A mighty fine question indeed. The short answer is “hell yes”. They’re actually a must, in my correct opinion. This is for a variety of reasons, which - surprise of surprises - I actually cover in depth in this episode. Listen, enjoy, and apply.

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Ep. 388: Learning The ‘Language’ of Calisthenics...

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2023/02/20

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Calisthenics training for serious strength is really not much different than language learning. That may sound strange, but consider this: A language has a structure, a grammar, formal and informal styles, a vocabulary, common words and phrases, etc. Calisthenics training has principles, practices, certain ‘lead-in’ exercises to work you toward harder ones, progressions, programs, workouts, etc. What do

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