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. 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.

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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

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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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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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Ep. 143: 2 Stretches to Unlock Your Lower Body Power

June 13, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com Wanna boost your lower body flexibility? These two stretches oughta do the trick: https://youtu.be/drVipTClOmc

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Wanna boost your lower body flexibility? These two stretches oughta do the trick: https://youtu.be/drVipTClOmc

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Ep. 142: The One Thing Your Workouts *Might* Be Missing

June 12, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com If your workouts are missing this 1 thing, you might be amazed at just how much changes when you add it in (if you're the type who likes variety, you'll definitely dig this). Listen, apply, and enjoy.

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If your workouts are missing this 1 thing, you might be amazed at just how much changes when you add it in (if you’re the type who likes variety, you’ll definitely dig this). Listen, apply, and enjoy.

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Ep. 141: Unjack Your Back With 3 'Strength-Stretching' Movements

June 11, 2022

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Ep. 140: Why Kettlebells & Bodyweight?

June 10, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com You might intuitively know that kettlebells and bodyweight are like a match made in heaven – but what you might NOT know is how to articulate why? In this short podcast, I dive into some of my own insights on this topic:

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You might intuitively know that kettlebells and bodyweight are like a match made in heaven – but what you might NOT know is how to articulate why?

In this short podcast, I dive into some of my own insights on this topic:

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Ep. 139: Melt Flab and Chisel Muscle "The Greek Way"

June 9, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com Don't be ashamed – we ALL wanna look good nekkid. This podcast provides a brief primer as to how (you might also like my upcoming "Summer Swole" program which will dive into that as well – details coming soon to all those who snag a…

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Don’t be ashamed – we ALL wanna look good nekkid. This podcast provides a brief primer as to how (you might also like my upcoming “Summer Swole” program which will dive into that as well – details coming soon to all those who snag a copy of my free 9-Minute Challenge: http://www.9minutechallenge.com )

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Ep. 138: Know pain? No gain. No pain? Know gain.

June 8, 2022

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com Without a doubt "No Pain, No Gain" has been responsible for far more pains (i.e. injuries) than gains. Make no mistake: you must train hard, but not so hard you get fugged up. This podcast dives into why.

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

Without a doubt “No Pain, No Gain” has been responsible for far more pains (i.e. injuries) than gains.

Make no mistake: you must train hard, but not so hard you get fugged up. This podcast dives into why.

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Ep. 137: Crawl Your Way to Greater Core Strength

June 7, 2022

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