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. 60: The Case for Building Muscle

November 18, 2020

Progress stalled? Stuck on a training plateau for weeks, months, or longer? If you're into strength training but have hit a serious snag, the fix may NOT be more of the same strength training you've been doing, but rather steering in a slightly different direction – namely muscle building. In this podcast I cover 6…

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Progress stalled? Stuck on a training plateau for weeks, months, or longer?

If you’re into strength training but have hit a serious snag, the fix may NOT be more of the same strength training you’ve been doing, but rather steering in a slightly different direction – namely muscle building.

In this podcast I cover 6 big reasons why you should consider building muscle to kick start your strength gains once more.

And don’t forget to snag your free copy of my 99 Bodyweight and Kettlebell Workouts! https://alekssalkin.lpages.co/99bodyweightkettlebellworkouts/

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Ep. 59: The 1 (and only ) LEGIT training shortcut

November 11, 2020

You'll get told by everyone and their mother "there are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going!" Is that REALLY true though? Well, mostly. There is *1* authentic shortcut to improve your strength, stamina, muscularity, and anything else your little heart desires – and I reveal it in this show. Oh, and while you're at it,…

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You’ll get told by everyone and their mother “there are no shortcuts to anyplace worth going!” Is that REALLY true though? Well, mostly. There is *1* authentic shortcut to improve your strength, stamina, muscularity, and anything else your little heart desires – and I reveal it in this show.

Oh, and while you’re at it, you’re probably gonna wanna take a look at the link I mentioned in the show: https://alekssalkin.lpages.co/99bodyweightkettlebellworkouts/

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Ep. 58: Make America GAIT Again!

November 4, 2020

We're always told to "be ourselves". But what happens when our own training doesn't reflect that? You've gotta move the way you were made if you wanna get the gains, and the ultimate in human movement is the gait pattern. In this episode I go into not just why the gait pattern is the ultimate…

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We’re always told to “be ourselves”. But what happens when our own training doesn’t reflect that? You’ve gotta move the way you were made if you wanna get the gains, and the ultimate in human movement is the gait pattern.

In this episode I go into not just why the gait pattern is the ultimate in strength and health, but give you some pretty epic examples of followers and colleagues of mine who have made some pretty huge strides thanks to training their gait pattern.

BTW, get my epic ebook 99 Bodyweight & Kettlebell Workouts here (and get on my badazz email list to boot): https://alekssalkin.lpages.co/99bodyweightkettlebellworkouts/

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BONUS EP. #1: Edoardo Carlesi, bassist for Nanowar of Steel (NSFW)

November 2, 2020

My friend Edoardo – who could easily be Italy's candidate for the Most Interesting Man in the World – joins me in this episode to talk about playing bass for Italy's popular comedy metal band Nanowar of Steel, doing post-doctoral research in astrophysics, speaking many languages, and much, much more. If you're interested in strength,…

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My friend Edoardo – who could easily be Italy’s candidate for the Most Interesting Man in the World – joins me in this episode to talk about playing bass for Italy’s popular comedy metal band Nanowar of Steel, doing post-doctoral research in astrophysics, speaking many languages, and much, much more.

If you’re interested in strength, btw, you may want to check out my badazz (and free) ebook 99 Bodyweight & Kettlebell Workouts: https://alekssalkin.lpages.co/99bodyweightkettlebellworkouts/

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Ep. 57: Why kettlebells + bodyweight beat the pants of everything else

October 29, 2020

Ever wondered why kettlebells and calisthenics are the perfect combination? Well, tune in, friend, adn you will wonder no more! And while you're at it, here's that super spicy link I promised you during the show: https://alekssalkin.lpages.co/99bodyweightkettlebellworkouts/

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Ever wondered why kettlebells and calisthenics are the perfect combination? Well, tune in, friend, adn you will wonder no more!

And while you’re at it, here’s that super spicy link I promised you during the show: https://alekssalkin.lpages.co/99bodyweightkettlebellworkouts/

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Ep. 56: The Best Bodyweight-Only Moves You've Never Done

October 25, 2020

Original Strength and Calisthenics go together like love and marriage; like peanut butter and jelly; like Sonny and Cher. And yet, very few people have ever plumbed the depths of the question… "What would happen if you made HYBRID moves of calisthenics + OS?" Until now, that is. That is *exactly* what I explore in…

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Original Strength and Calisthenics go together like love and marriage; like peanut butter and jelly; like Sonny and Cher. And yet, very few people have ever plumbed the depths of the question…

“What would happen if you made HYBRID moves of calisthenics + OS?”

Until now, that is. That is *exactly* what I explore in this solo episode.

And while you’re at it, here’s the link I mention in the show. Enjoy! https://alekssalkin.lpages.co/99bodyweightkettlebellworkouts/

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Ep. 55: TESTIMONIAL TUESDAY! How Strong-Mom Anna Dajero makes time to crush weakness

October 21, 2020

If there's one excuse everyone makes for not training, it's a lack of time. But if you know how to leverage the little time you DO have, as Anna Dajero has, the sky is the limit. In this interview I talk about her fascinating rise to incredible heights – both thanks to my programs and…

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If there’s one excuse everyone makes for not training, it’s a lack of time. But if you know how to leverage the little time you DO have, as Anna Dajero has, the sky is the limit.

In this interview I talk about her fascinating rise to incredible heights – both thanks to my programs and others – and what her future goals are.

And if you’re not already, be sure to get on my email list already! https://alekssalkin.lpages.co/99bodyweightkettlebellworkouts/

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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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