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. 223: #1 'Olde Time' Drill for Brute Strength, Bulletproof Back, & Resilient Shoulders

September 1, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I don't know about you, but gimme some of that old time strength and resilience training any day of the week! One of the best ways to do that is with the kettlebell windmill, which I dish on in this episode. Check out a demo…

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I don’t know about you, but gimme some of that old time strength and resilience training any day of the week!

One of the best ways to do that is with the kettlebell windmill, which I dish on in this episode.

Check out a demo here: https://youtu.be/yIZkDNYEM4A

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Ep. 222: "Can You Get Stronger Without Heavier Weights/Harder Exercises?"

August 31, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Can you REALLY get stronger WITHOUT adding more reps, doing harder exercises, or lifting heavier weights? If you play your cards right…yes. Maybe not forever, but it most certainly can be done. I dish on how in this episode. And for your reference, here is…

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Can you REALLY get stronger WITHOUT adding more reps, doing harder exercises, or lifting heavier weights?

If you play your cards right…yes. Maybe not forever, but it most certainly can be done. I dish on how in this episode.

And for your reference, here is the sample workout mentioned in this episode:

A1) Military press: 5 reps (@ tempo of 2 seconds up on each rep, 4 seconds down) A2) Pullup: 5 reps (@ tempo of 2 seconds up, 4 seconds down) A3) Front squat: 5 reps (@ tempo of 2 seconds up, 4 seconds down) One set on the minute — rest 1 minute before starting circuit over again. Repeat x 3 Total time: 12 minutes

B1) 10 power swings One set on the minute x 10 sets

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Ep. 221: A Faster Way to Build Upper Body Strength with Kettlebells

August 30, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Just like there's more than one way to skin a cat (a morbid thought if ever there was one) there's also more than one way to get stronger with kettlebells. In other words, the military press ain't the only game in town! If you've never…

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Just like there’s more than one way to skin a cat (a morbid thought if ever there was one) there’s also more than one way to get stronger with kettlebells. In other words, the military press ain’t the only game in town!

If you’ve never tried it, the movement described in this episode just might work wonders at increasing your upper body strength AND in less time than you even thought possible. Listen in and find out what it is (and check out this demo in this video here): https://youtu.be/WRjUBK4QTho

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Ep. 220: Improve Your Military Press with… Kettlebell Swings?

August 29, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Just like there's more than one way to skin a cat, there's more than one way to set up your workouts to get strong. Here are some of my favorite tactics for building big strength in little time.

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Just like there’s more than one way to skin a cat, there’s more than one way to set up your workouts to get strong. Here are some of my favorite tactics for building big strength in little time.

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Ep. 219: How to Make Predictable Strength Progress on an Unpredictable Schedule

August 28, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Wanna slowly but surely charge forward in your strength training but have loads of obstacles and need to find a way to manage them while still making progress with what little time you have? This episode has got you covered!

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Wanna slowly but surely charge forward in your strength training but have loads of obstacles and need to find a way to manage them while still making progress with what little time you have? This episode has got you covered!

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Ep. 218: Make Your Squat Stronger WITHOUT Hurting Your Knees

August 27, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Wanna squat big with less knee discomfort? This just might be something you'll find helpful. And here's a link to the video mentioned in the podcast: https://youtu.be/p6zml5Z7ghM

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Wanna squat big with less knee discomfort? This just might be something you’ll find helpful.

And here’s a link to the video mentioned in the podcast: https://youtu.be/p6zml5Z7ghM

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Ep. 217: 7 "Naughty-But-Nice" Kettlebell & Bodyweight Workouts

August 26, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Ever bristle at the fact that you've got boundless ambition but are bound by a minimum of equipment and time? Well fear ye not – I've got you covered. These 7 naughty-but-nice kettlebell combos oughta do the trick. https://youtu.be/VqUHnw0l20I

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Ever bristle at the fact that you’ve got boundless ambition but are bound by a minimum of equipment and time? Well fear ye not – I’ve got you covered. These 7 naughty-but-nice kettlebell combos oughta do the trick.

https://youtu.be/VqUHnw0l20I

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Ep. 216: 4 ½ Essential Elements to Add to Your Strength Program

August 25, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com There are a few truisms about strength that will always be relevant to your journey and to your goals. They are (in no particular order): "In order to be specifically strong, you must first be generally strong" "You get good at exactly what you practice…

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There are a few truisms about strength that will always be relevant to your journey and to your goals. They are (in no particular order):

  1. In order to be specifically strong, you must first be generally strong”
  2. “You get good at exactly what you practice (SAID principle — Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands)”

This episode will show you some of the finest ways I know to ratchet up your strength in short order WITHOUT crushing yourself in the process.

On a side note, if you enjoy this episode, please share it on social media OR with someone you know and love (or maybe don’t love all that much but want them to become more lovable)

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Ep. 215: 3 Powerful Techniques for Getting Stronger With Kettlebells & Bodyweight

August 24, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Believe it or not, there is more to getting stronger than just "pick the weight up and put it down" – whether that be with the iron or your own fair flesh. In fact, there are some ways to order your exercises and workouts that…

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Believe it or not, there is more to getting stronger than just “pick the weight up and put it down” – whether that be with the iron or your own fair flesh.

In fact, there are some ways to order your exercises and workouts that can potentially dole out far greater gains in less time than you thought possible WITHOUT doing more reps or going heavier (something you’ll want to do eventually, of course, but don’t have to start with right away).

I dish on that in this fun-filled episode. Take a listen and give these tactics a try.

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Ep. 214: Brett Jones on 'Iron Cardio'

August 23, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by none other than Chief SFG Brett Jones – one of the original certified kettlebell instructors under Pavel and the man now responsible for the educational protocols in StrongFirst. We talked about a wide array of topics on this episode,…

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

I’m joined on this episode by none other than Chief SFG Brett Jones – one of the original certified kettlebell instructors under Pavel and the man now responsible for the educational protocols in StrongFirst.

We talked about a wide array of topics on this episode, including Brett’s new and exciting Iron Cardio protocol, which you can learn more about here: Iron Cardio by Brett Jones – Strong And Fit

Follow Brett online at Applied Strength

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