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. 54: Top 10 lessons from 10 years as a certified kettlebell pro

October 19, 2020

It's official: I've been a kettlebell instructor for a whopping 10 years! In that time I've picked up more than my fair share of nuggets of wisdom. The following is the top 10 most prized revelations I've picked up along the way. While you're contemplating how to apply some of these lessons to your own…

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It’s official: I’ve been a kettlebell instructor for a whopping 10 years! In that time I’ve picked up more than my fair share of nuggets of wisdom. The following is the top 10 most prized revelations I’ve picked up along the way.

While you’re contemplating how to apply some of these lessons to your own life, be sure to pick up my 99 Best Kettlebell & Bodyweight Workouts while you still can – I’m retiring it very soon: https://alekssalkin.lpages.co/99bodyweightkettlebellworkouts/ (This will also put you on my daily email list, which is where you’ll find all my best and brightest material on the daily)

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Ep. 53: Solomon Roskin on the jolly ol' sport of kettlebell lifting

October 16, 2020

A debate has long raged in the kettlebell world: Sport-style or hardstyle? According to anyone with more than half a brain, the answer is, of course, "it depends". Competitive kettlebell lifter from Israel Solomon Roskin joins me to discuss his background, how he got into kettlebell sport, and what it has to offer you, the…

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A debate has long raged in the kettlebell world: Sport-style or hardstyle?

According to anyone with more than half a brain, the answer is, of course, “it depends”.

Competitive kettlebell lifter from Israel Solomon Roskin joins me to discuss his background, how he got into kettlebell sport, and what it has to offer you, the listener.

Not on my daily email list? Remedy that right quick: https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/

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Ep. 52: TESTIMONY TUESDAY! Frances Moylan's 36 kg pullup journey

October 14, 2020

Today I'm excited to present to you the first EVER podcast with a very special (and super strong) young lady named Frances Moylan – or as I like to call her, the Iron Lady of Oz. In this episode we dive deep into her "origin story" – how she went from being afraid of strength…

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Today I’m excited to present to you the first EVER podcast with a very special (and super strong) young lady named Frances Moylan – or as I like to call her, the Iron Lady of Oz.

In this episode we dive deep into her “origin story” – how she went from being afraid of strength training to conquering levels of strength that few humans in history have ever possessed. Listen and learn!

And while you’re at it, be sure to hop aboard my daily email list where all my best, brightest, most no BS tips go out on the daily: https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/

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Ep. 51: Israeli Spec-Ops vet Ran Bar-Yoshafat on training like a warrior

September 17, 2020

No matter where you look, there is no shortage of training programs purporting to show you how to train like a Navy SEAL, a Marine, etc. But how do spec-ops units ACTUALLY train? My friend and Israeli spec-ops vet Ran Bar-Yoshafat details all the training – both physical, mental, and psychological – he underwent to…

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No matter where you look, there is no shortage of training programs purporting to show you how to train like a Navy SEAL, a Marine, etc.

But how do spec-ops units ACTUALLY train?

My friend and Israeli spec-ops vet Ran Bar-Yoshafat details all the training – both physical, mental, and psychological – he underwent to become one of Israel’s top warriors.

While you’re enjoying this episode, be sure to never miss a single tasty nugget of wisdom by joining my daily email list (you’ll also get my 8-week Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge for FREE, to boot!)

https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/

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Ep. 50: Gil Reves, "The Beast from the Middle East" on epic human performance

September 1, 2020

On this episode I am joined by my good friend and badass mofo Gil Reves, "The Beast from the Middle East" Hailing from Israel, Gil and I met at a StrongFirst event many moons ago and have spent countless hours hanging out and talking strength. Also, be sure to get your free copy of my…

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On this episode I am joined by my good friend and badass mofo Gil Reves, “The Beast from the Middle East”

Hailing from Israel, Gil and I met at a StrongFirst event many moons ago and have spent countless hours hanging out and talking strength.

Also, be sure to get your free copy of my most popular program of all time, The 8-Week Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge (and get on my daily email list to boot) -> https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/

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Ep. 49: Dr. Mike Musselman on the science behind Original Strength

August 29, 2020

Dr. Mike Musselman joins the show today to talk about the hows and whys of Original Strength – why it makes you stronger, how it works, and what it can do for your strength and performance. And if you haven't already, be sure to climb aboard my daily email list – where all my Grade…

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Dr. Mike Musselman joins the show today to talk about the hows and whys of Original Strength – why it makes you stronger, how it works, and what it can do for your strength and performance.

And if you haven’t already, be sure to climb aboard my daily email list – where all my Grade A, Top Shelf material goes out on the daily (and the only place to gain access to my programs, challenges, courses, and more)

https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/

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Ep. 48: TESTIMONY TUESDAY! Lyndsi Vaile's epic pistol squat victory

August 26, 2020

On this episode I got to interview the lovely and dedicated Lyndsi Vaile – former figure competitor, busy mom, and all-around badass. We talk about her journey to kettlebells & calisthenics, and how she ended up nailing a pistol squat WITHOUT training for it! Never miss a moment of my delicious, tasty nuggets of training…

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On this episode I got to interview the lovely and dedicated Lyndsi Vaile – former figure competitor, busy mom, and all-around badass.

We talk about her journey to kettlebells & calisthenics, and how she ended up nailing a pistol squat WITHOUT training for it!

Never miss a moment of my delicious, tasty nuggets of training wisdom – get on my daily email list and crush weakness! https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/

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Ep. 47: Adam Armstrong is BACK with a big reveal…

August 22, 2020

Adam Armstrong is back once again for a great, in-depth conversation on strength, power, and…a big revelation on his part. If you're not already on my email list, by the way, you are hamstringing your OWN strength and power gains. Climb aboard here (and get my world-famous 8-week kettlebell & bodyweight challenge to boot): https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/

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Adam Armstrong is back once again for a great, in-depth conversation on strength, power, and…a big revelation on his part.

If you’re not already on my email list, by the way, you are hamstringing your OWN strength and power gains. Climb aboard here (and get my world-famous 8-week kettlebell & bodyweight challenge to boot): https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/

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Ep. 46: TESTIMONY TUESDAY! Karan Singh's massive Get Up PR

August 18, 2020

If your body has ever rebelled against your training, you know how frustrating it is. Karan Singh knows this better than most. Try as he might to build his Get Up, his back, neck, & shoulders would protest – putting him out of training for a week or more… Until he did my program Get…

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If your body has ever rebelled against your training, you know how frustrating it is.

Karan Singh knows this better than most. Try as he might to build his Get Up, his back, neck, & shoulders would protest – putting him out of training for a week or more…

Until he did my program Get Up Domination and went from 16 kg to 28 kg in just 6 weeks!

Be sure to check him out at http://www.bigfootguitars.com/

Also, set your own new PRs with my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge! www.9MinuteChallenge.com

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Ep. 45: TESTIMONY TUESDAY! Lewis Toh's surprise 1-arm pushup

August 11, 2020

It's not every day you can surprise yourself with a one-arm pushup – unless, of course, you've been diligently following one of my programs. And in this case, the program in question was not even a pushup program, but one on a totally unrelated movement: The Dead Bug! I'm joined by Singaporean personal trainer Lewis…

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It’s not every day you can surprise yourself with a one-arm pushup – unless, of course, you’ve been diligently following one of my programs.

And in this case, the program in question was not even a pushup program, but one on a totally unrelated movement: The Dead Bug!

I’m joined by Singaporean personal trainer Lewis Toh to discuss his recent success with my Dawn of the Deadbug program.

Be sure to check him out on Facebook where he does great live videos daily.

And if you’re not already, get on my daily email list for my Grade A best material AND to gain access to programs like Dawn of the Deadbug: https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/

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