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. 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/
Ep. 39: Manifesto Against Minimalism
May 14, 2020
Minimalism sure ain't what it used to be…but you can still bring back *old school* minimalism and reap the rewards! Also, be sure to hop on my daily email list and nab yourself a copy of my 8-week kettlebell and bodyweight challenge! https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/
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Minimalism sure ain’t what it used to be…but you can still bring back *old school* minimalism and reap the rewards!
Also, be sure to hop on my daily email list and nab yourself a copy of my 8-week kettlebell and bodyweight challenge! https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/
Ep. 38: Age-proofing your body
May 13, 2020
Being in your 30s, 40s, 50s, or beyond is no excuse to let yourself fall apart. Get cracking on some "age proofing" and you'll find that you still run like a well-oiled machine! And don't forget to hop on my epic daily email list for all my grade-A, top-shelf material! https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/
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Being in your 30s, 40s, 50s, or beyond is no excuse to let yourself fall apart. Get cracking on some “age proofing” and you’ll find that you still run like a well-oiled machine!
And don’t forget to hop on my epic daily email list for all my grade-A, top-shelf material!
Ep. 37: It's never "just one thing"
May 12, 2020
We are often led to believe that by adding "just this one WEIRD thing" to our health and fitness regimen, we can make massive, incalculable gains. The truth is a little more complex than that – and I dive into it in this short but succinct podcast. By the way, here is the epic link…
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We are often led to believe that by adding “just this one WEIRD thing” to our health and fitness regimen, we can make massive, incalculable gains.
The truth is a little more complex than that – and I dive into it in this short but succinct podcast.
By the way, here is the epic link to my daily email list I mentioned during the show – the #1 place for all my grade-A, top-shelf material (NOT social media) and the ONLY place you can snag my courses, programs, challenges, and more: https://alekssalkin.leadpages.co/8weekchallenge/