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. 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
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.
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
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
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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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.
Ep. 151: 3 Ways to Hit New PRs (WITHOUT Changing Programs)
June 21, 2022
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Tired of banging your head against the wall in your training? Give this a try and see if your results don't start roaring back to life.
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Tired of banging your head against the wall in your training? Give this a try and see if your results don’t start roaring back to life.
Ep. 150: Why Strength Beats 'Fitness' Any Day
June 20, 2022
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I know you've been told that fitness is the most important thing. But verily I say unto thee: unless you're strong, being "fit" will mean very little. In this episode I explain exactly why.
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I know you’ve been told that fitness is the most important thing. But verily I say unto thee: unless you’re strong, being “fit” will mean very little. In this episode I explain exactly why.
Ep. 149: The 2 Best Calisthenics Drills You've (Probably) Never Done
June 19, 2022
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Wanna beef up your upper body strength AND bust out of your sleeves like nobody's business? Thou shalt check out this video here: https://youtu.be/ld974qVNVGU
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Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Wanna beef up your upper body strength AND bust out of your sleeves like nobody’s business? Thou shalt check out this video here: https://youtu.be/ld974qVNVGU
Ep. 148: 3 Drills to Smash Your Pullup Plateaus
June 18, 2022
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Frustrated with your lack of pullup progress? Try out these drills and see if you don't turn some of those plateaus into PRs!
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Frustrated with your lack of pullup progress? Try out these drills and see if you don’t turn some of those plateaus into PRs!
Ep. 147: #1 Russian Exercise for a 'Bulletproof' Low Back
June 17, 2022
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Hands down one of my favorite (and least known-about) kettlebell exercises has to be the Russian Hockey Deadlift. Not only can it potentially help you to bulletproof your low back, but it can also help you strengthen and stabilize a variety of other lower body…
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Hands down one of my favorite (and least known-about) kettlebell exercises has to be the Russian Hockey Deadlift. Not only can it potentially help you to bulletproof your low back, but it can also help you strengthen and stabilize a variety of other lower body movements. A must-try drill: