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. 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)
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/
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/
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
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/
Ep. 44: Al Kavadlo on his 'Fit Pro Masterclass'
July 25, 2020
If you haven't already, be sure to check out Al's badazz Fit Pro Masterclass right here: http://al-kavadlos-fitness-pro-master-class.myshopify.com?aff=3 Before you race off to become a fit pro master, be sure to get my 8-Week Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge – https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/
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If you haven’t already, be sure to check out Al’s badazz Fit Pro Masterclass right here:
http://al-kavadlos-fitness-pro-master-class.myshopify.com?aff=3
Before you race off to become a fit pro master, be sure to get my 8-Week Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge – https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/
Ep. 43: Tim Anderson on the origin of Original Strength
July 13, 2020
At long last I was able to sit down with the one and only Tim Anderson of Original Strength to talk about his origin story, how frustration led him to a physical renaissance, and how OS exploded onto the scene 9 years ago and hasn't slowed down since. Before you race off to practice your…
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At long last I was able to sit down with the one and only Tim Anderson of Original Strength to talk about his origin story, how frustration led him to a physical renaissance, and how OS exploded onto the scene 9 years ago and hasn’t slowed down since.
Before you race off to practice your resets, be sure to get my 8-Week Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge – which includes Original Strength-style crawling, to boot! https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/
Ep. 42: David Ben Moshe on moving better to get stronger
July 7, 2020
I'm joined again in this episode by the one and only David Ben Moshe of Jerusalem, Israel to talk about moving better to get stronger. David's the guy I entrusted all my former students to when I left Jerusalem, so his knowledge and expertise comes highly recommended by Yours Jewly. Be sure to check out…
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I’m joined again in this episode by the one and only David Ben Moshe of Jerusalem, Israel to talk about moving better to get stronger.
David’s the guy I entrusted all my former students to when I left Jerusalem, so his knowledge and expertise comes highly recommended by Yours Jewly. Be sure to check out his latest FREE ebook here https://www.magenfitness.com/hai-workouts.html
Oh, and speaking of which, if you’ve not already snagged your copy of 8-week Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge, what are you waiting for?! Climb aboard here! https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/
Ep. 41: Adam Armstrong on 'Kettlebell & Bodyweight Super 6' (pt 2)
June 9, 2020
I'm joined once again by Adam Armstrong as we discuss the ins and outs of our new program, 'Kettlebell & Bodyweight Super 6' If you haven't already, be sure to check Adam out online at https://www.thenewalpha.com/ And if you're not yet on my email list, let me just assure you: you're messing up big time….
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I’m joined once again by Adam Armstrong as we discuss the ins and outs of our new program, ‘Kettlebell & Bodyweight Super 6’
If you haven’t already, be sure to check Adam out online at https://www.thenewalpha.com/
And if you’re not yet on my email list, let me just assure you: you’re messing up big time.
My email list is where all my best, grade A content goes out daily – NOT on Facebook.
Click here to hop aboard (and get my 8-week kettlebell & bodyweight program to boot!)
Ep. 40: Adam Armstrong on going from 'weak' to 'freak' (pt. 1)
June 5, 2020
The best stories about strength are from those folks who struggled every step of the way and triumphed nonetheless. And my friend Adam Armstrong is no exception. In this jam-packed episode, Adam details not only his rise from 'chump' to 'champ', but how an obscure form of programming from the world of Powerlifting is what…
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The best stories about strength are from those folks who struggled every step of the way and triumphed nonetheless. And my friend Adam Armstrong is no exception.
In this jam-packed episode, Adam details not only his rise from ‘chump’ to ‘champ’, but how an obscure form of programming from the world of Powerlifting is what helped him rise to new and exciting levels of strength.
BTW, if you’re not on my daily email list, you are missing out big time – be sure to climb aboard here! https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/