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. 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:
Ep. 146: Why Motivation May Be Sabotaging Your Training Progress
June 16, 2022
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com "How do I find my motivaiton to work out?" Simple – you don't. These 3 things are what you need to find instead.
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“How do I find my motivaiton to work out?” Simple – you don’t. These 3 things are what you need to find instead.
Ep. 145: Explosive Calisthenics for Explosive Strength Gains
June 15, 2022
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com Wanna boost your strength quickly? Provided you have a solid base of strength, there are a few explosive calisthenics moves that can take your pressing, pulling, squatting, and deadlifting power from here to the stratosphere as long as you dilligently do them. I explain what…
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Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com
Wanna boost your strength quickly? Provided you have a solid base of strength, there are a few explosive calisthenics moves that can take your pressing, pulling, squatting, and deadlifting power from here to the stratosphere as long as you dilligently do them. I explain what they are in this episode (and demo them here: https://youtu.be/ntaOXNwR8GM
Ep. 144: Stretch Your Way to Greater (and Safer) Upper Body Strength
June 14, 2022
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com Wanna get out of your own way and turn your crappy upper body strength into a thing of the past? This episode can show (or at least tell) you how. This video is also a good head start: https://youtu.be/wL9VzetZPgU
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Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com
Wanna get out of your own way and turn your crappy upper body strength into a thing of the past? This episode can show (or at least tell) you how. This video is also a good head start: https://youtu.be/wL9VzetZPgU