The Hammer Cast

The Hammer Cast

Real strength. No fluff. 514 episodes.

514 episodes and counting. Every week, Aleks sits down with some of the strongest, most experienced coaches and athletes on the planet to bring you no-nonsense training knowledge you can use today.

Ep. 268: How to Maintain Your Favorite Exercises While You Dominate New Ones

October 16, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com This month marks 12 years (!!!) since I got certified as a kettlebell instructor, and along the way I've trained a lot of people, both in person and online. More than I can count, really. One of the things I've found is that when it…

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This month marks 12 years (!!!) since I got certified as a kettlebell instructor, and along the way I’ve trained a lot of people, both in person and online. More than I can count, really.

One of the things I’ve found is that when it comes to crossing over into the next step in their training, one of the most common questions people will ask me is “How do I keep all the strength I built doing X, Y, and Z exercises when moving on to new ones?”

Great question. And an easy one to answer, in fact. And answer it I do in this fine episode. Tune in and find out.

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Ep. 267: 'Move Younger' While Increasing Your Strength & Fitness

October 15, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Let's face it: nobody wants to move like an old bag of crap. Yet how often do you actually think about your movement *quality* rather than just movement *quantity*? This little episode will give you some of my hard-won insights into moving better while simultaneously…

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Let’s face it: nobody wants to move like an old bag of crap.

Yet how often do you actually think about your movement *quality* rather than just movement *quantity*?

This little episode will give you some of my hard-won insights into moving better while simultaneously getting stronger.

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Ep. 266: How to Work Out More Effectively and Efficiently When You're Tight on Time

October 14, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com There's more to strength training than grinding yourself into the ground – in fact, a LOT more. This is especially important if you have a job, kids, and other responsibilities that constantly call out for your attention. So if you have big ambition but little…

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There’s more to strength training than grinding yourself into the ground – in fact, a LOT more.

This is especially important if you have a job, kids, and other responsibilities that constantly call out for your attention.

So if you have big ambition but little time to accomplish all that you want to, this episode will push you in the right general direction.

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Ep. 265: 3 ½ 'Stupid Simple' Ways to Get Stronger, Faster

October 13, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Wanna get stupid strong in a few stupid simple ways? Well, then you've obviously come to the right place since that's the very name of this episode! Listen in closely and try out these head-slappingly simple methods of increasing your strength so effectively you'll wonder…

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Wanna get stupid strong in a few stupid simple ways? Well, then you’ve obviously come to the right place since that’s the very name of this episode!

Listen in closely and try out these head-slappingly simple methods of increasing your strength so effectively you’ll wonder how you ever did without them.

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Ep. 264: An Old-School Olympian's "Trick" to Building Strength Faster

October 12, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com There's no better school to learn from than that of the old school – when methods either proved they worked under the harshest of conditions or they were unceremoniously consigned to the dust heap of history. One Olympian's methods worked so well that not only…

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There’s no better school to learn from than that of the old school – when methods either proved they worked under the harshest of conditions or they were unceremoniously consigned to the dust heap of history.

One Olympian’s methods worked so well that not only did they help him become one of the strongest men of all time, but only in the decades after his world domination did science finally catch up with what he was doing and vindicate his mad approach all along.

Listen in to this episode for just one such genius (and simple) method of strength training that you can start doing ASAP and reap the rewards.

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Ep. 263: Why Squatting Super Light Might Be Key to Epic Leg Strength

October 11, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com You have been told that in order to get strong, you MUST lift heavy. That is the truth, but not the WHOLE truth. Hear why high rep squats just might be the key you need to unlock a whole heaping helping of brand new gains.

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You have been told that in order to get strong, you MUST lift heavy. That is the truth, but not the WHOLE truth. Hear why high rep squats just might be the key you need to unlock a whole heaping helping of brand new gains.

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Ep. 262: 3 Strongest (& Most Effective) Ways to Combine Kettlebells + Bodyweight

October 10, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Just like Indiana Jones had to dodge "3 tests of a most lethal kind" to reach the Holy Grail in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, so, too, are there 3 tips that are lethal for your weakness, but gentle for building strength (well, kinda…

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Just like Indiana Jones had to dodge “3 tests of a most lethal kind” to reach the Holy Grail in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, so, too, are there 3 tips that are lethal for your weakness, but gentle for building strength (well, kinda gentle, you’ll still have to work hard).

Find out what those bad boys are in this fine episode.

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Ep. 261: 3 Daunting-But-Doable Kettlebell/Bodyweight Combos

October 9, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com If there's one thing I love about kettlebells and calisthenics, it's just how well they mix together in Swoly Matrimony. Here are just a few of my personal faves (and if you want to see a demonstration, check out the video here: https://youtu.be/aO93Z92pPM0 )

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If there’s one thing I love about kettlebells and calisthenics, it’s just how well they mix together in Swoly Matrimony.

Here are just a few of my personal faves (and if you want to see a demonstration, check out the video here: https://youtu.be/aO93Z92pPM0 )

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Ep. 260: Top 2 'Secret' Kettlebell Drills for Next-Level Leg Strength

October 8, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com You want "secret" drills for eye-popping leg strength and athleticism with just a single kettlebell? Well, you're in luck, because I'm gonna let the cat out of the bag on this one. Listen in and enjoy.

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You want “secret” drills for eye-popping leg strength and athleticism with just a single kettlebell?

Well, you’re in luck, because I’m gonna let the cat out of the bag on this one.

Listen in and enjoy.

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Ep. 259: Pat Flynn on Complexes, Circuits, and Chains (oh my!)

October 7, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I am joined on this fine episode by none other than my friend Pat Flynn of ChroniclesOfStrength.com to talk about complexes, circuts, and chains, oh my! Oh, and we also talk about a ton of other unrelated stuff, like John Wick, the Ip Man movies,…

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

I am joined on this fine episode by none other than my friend Pat Flynn of ChroniclesOfStrength.com to talk about complexes, circuts, and chains, oh my!

Oh, and we also talk about a ton of other unrelated stuff, like John Wick, the Ip Man movies, the MCU, Star Wars, why the best Philly cheesesteaks are found OUTSIDE of Philadelphia, and other stuff that will make this your favorite podcast episode of mine so far.

And be sure to snag the insane deal Pat is offering – the best of his year 3 Strong ON! workouts, all wrapped up into one neat little package. Check out the details here: http://www.chroniclesofstrength.com/bestofyear3

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