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. 161: Build Stronger Legs with Bodyweight Only

July 1, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com No question about it: it helps to have some weights laying around if you wanna build stronger legs. But what if you DON'T have any weights handy? Can you still build stronger legs? You betcha – I'll tell you all about how in this episode

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No question about it: it helps to have some weights laying around if you wanna build stronger legs. But what if you DON’T have any weights handy? Can you still build stronger legs?

You betcha – I’ll tell you all about how in this episode

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Ep. 160: Strengthen Your Back & Press Way Heavier With This Nifty Kettlebell Exercise

June 30, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Just like there is more to bodyweight pressing than just doing a lot of pushups, so too is there more to kettlebell pressing than just doing military presses. One of my favorite, highly-underrated kettlebell exercises is the topic of this fine episode today. And if…

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Just like there is more to bodyweight pressing than just doing a lot of pushups, so too is there more to kettlebell pressing than just doing military presses.

One of my favorite, highly-underrated kettlebell exercises is the topic of this fine episode today.

And if you wanna see a short video on how to do it, check this out: https://youtu.be/WRjUBK4QTho

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Ep. 159: Press and Squat More WITHOUT Pressing and Squatting More

June 29, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com You have heard it said that you must do EXACTLY what you want to get better at. But I am here to tell you…that ain't the whole story. Here is how you can press and squat more WITHOUT pressing and squatting more – with case…

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You have heard it said that you must do EXACTLY what you want to get better at. But I am here to tell you…that ain’t the whole story.

Here is how you can press and squat more WITHOUT pressing and squatting more – with case studies to back it all up.

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Ep. 158: Supersets for Super Strength

June 28, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com There are a great many ways to get strong; ain't no two ways about that. But one thing to keep amply in mind is that if you're a busy lad/lass, you are going to want to hone in on the things that will build you…

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There are a great many ways to get strong; ain’t no two ways about that.

But one thing to keep amply in mind is that if you’re a busy lad/lass, you are going to want to hone in on the things that will build you the MOST strength in the LEAST time.

This-here episode will teach you how.

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Ep. 157: Brawn in 60 Seconds

June 27, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Wouldst thou like to increase thy strength in 60 seconds or less? Of course you would. Try out the back pressure crunch and watch as your strength goes through the roof: #1 plank progression for rock-hard abs | Aleks "The Hebrew Hammer" Salkin – YouTube

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Wouldst thou like to increase thy strength in 60 seconds or less?

Of course you would.

Try out the back pressure crunch and watch as your strength goes through the roof: #1 plank progression for rock-hard abs | Aleks “The Hebrew Hammer” Salkin – YouTube

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Ep. 156: How to Train Your Abs for an (Almost) Instant Strength Boost

June 26, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Need a set of abs that can take a lickin' and keep on tickin'? Then listen closely, my friend, because this exercise has got you covered. Here's a video demo: https://youtu.be/oairZ-VOAd0

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Need a set of abs that can take a lickin’ and keep on tickin’? Then listen closely, my friend, because this exercise has got you covered.

Here’s a video demo: https://youtu.be/oairZ-VOAd0

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Ep. 155: The #1 Drill For Becoming a Bodyweight Ninja

June 25, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com As the wise and powerful Pavel Tsatsouline has said, 'bodyweight training will teach you more about the discipline of strength than any other implement.' I'd like to add to that that in order to truly master it, you must master the way you were made…

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As the wise and powerful Pavel Tsatsouline has said, ‘bodyweight training will teach you more about the discipline of strength than any other implement.’ I’d like to add to that that in order to truly master it, you must master the way you were made to move from Day 1. This episode will give you a brief (but insightful) sneak peak into how to get started.

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Ep. 154: How to Improve Your Strength AND Conditioning Simultaneously

June 24, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com If you want to be the best you possibly can, you need to be well rounded physically. One of the best ways to do that is to make sure that you have all of the following: * Strength * Conditioning * Mobility * Coordination There…

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If you want to be the best you possibly can, you need to be well rounded physically. One of the best ways to do that is to make sure that you have all of the following:

* Strength

* Conditioning

* Mobility

* Coordination

There is a way you can develop all of these qualities all at the same time. I’ll show you how in this episode

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Ep. 153: How to Do 30% More Pull-ups (Or Nail Your First One)

June 23, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com As the old saying goes, "What's good for the goose is good for the gander". In other words, a lot of times the advice you'd give to a beginner and someone far beyond beginner status is very similar in nature. When it comes to pullups,…

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As the old saying goes, “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander”. In other words, a lot of times the advice you’d give to a beginner and someone far beyond beginner status is very similar in nature. When it comes to pullups, this episode will dig into this and show you how to bump up your rookie numbers no matter WHERE you are

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Ep. 152: A Soviet-Era Tactic for Big Strength Gains in Little Time

June 22, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Short on time but long on ambition? What you need to do is STOP looking for all the "cutting edge" advice and go back to the old-school methods that worked like a charm in MUCH harsher conditions than what you're dealing with. This episode will…

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

Short on time but long on ambition? What you need to do is STOP looking for all the “cutting edge” advice and go back to the old-school methods that worked like a charm in MUCH harsher conditions than what you’re dealing with. This episode will show you how.

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