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. 447: UFC Fighter Natan Levy on His Epic Journey to the Octagon
March 7, 2024
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On this episode I am joined by none other than rising UFC star in the lightweight division Natan Levy – a black belt in karate and kung fu and a force to be reckoned with in the Octagon. In this episode we talk about his…
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On this episode I am joined by none other than rising UFC star in the lightweight division Natan Levy – a black belt in karate and kung fu and a force to be reckoned with in the Octagon.
In this episode we talk about his humble origins, how he went from being a successful karate school owner, yet sought something more, which led to him closing his schools and striking out (quite literally) into the Nevada desert to prove his mettle in one of the most fearsome sports of all: mixed martial arts.
Check him out online at:
His website: https://levymma.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natan_levy/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NatanLevyOfficial
Don’t keep this episode to yourself! Spread the word (*cough cough* share this episode with someone *cough*) and
On that note, if you like training that:
· Gives you more strength than it takes from you
· Improves your stamina and resilience simultaneously
· Powers-up every nook, cranny, crevice, and corner of your Soft Machine
Then you just might like my 9-Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge.
As the name indicates, it’s just 9 minutes long, and it’s designed to be done WITH your current workouts – NOT instead of them. Even cooler: Many find that it actually amplifies their strength in their favorite kettlebell and bodyweight moves, like presses, squats, pullups, and more.
And best of all, it’s free.
How free?
I’m talkin’ freer than the 4th of July, my friend.
Get thee thine own copy here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
Have fun and happy training!
Aleks Salkin
Ep. 446: How to Do Pullups (WITHOUT Hurting Your Shoulders)
March 4, 2024
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com This is a brief, no BS guide to how to improve your pullups WITHOUT hurting your shoulders in the process. Don't keep these secrets to yourself! Spread the word (*cough cough* share this episode with someone *cough*) On that note, if you like training that:…
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Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
This is a brief, no BS guide to how to improve your pullups WITHOUT hurting your shoulders in the process.
Don’t keep these secrets to yourself! Spread the word (*cough cough* share this episode with someone *cough*)
On that note, if you like training that:
· Gives you more strength than it takes from you
· Improves your stamina and resilience simultaneously
· Powers-up every nook, cranny, crevice, and corner of your Soft Machine
Then you just might like my 9-Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge.
As the name indicates, it’s just 9 minutes long, and it’s designed to be done WITH your current workouts – NOT instead of them. Even cooler: Many find that it actually amplifies their strength in their favorite kettlebell and bodyweight moves, like presses, squats, pullups, and more.
And best of all, it’s free.
How free?
I’m talkin’ freer than the 4th of July, my friend.
Get thee thine own copy here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
Have fun and happy training!
Aleks Salkin
Ep. 445: Bowtied Bengal on The SECRETS of Effective Physical Therapy
February 29, 2024
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this most intriguing of episodes by a mysterious stranger – a physical therapist known only as Bowtied Bengal. Join us as we discuss his origin story, how he got interested in physical therapy, his unique and helpful approach to getting his clients…
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Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
I’m joined on this most intriguing of episodes by a mysterious stranger – a physical therapist known only as Bowtied Bengal.
Join us as we discuss his origin story, how he got interested in physical therapy, his unique and helpful approach to getting his clients back on the straight and narrow, and, of course, the meeting point between physical therapy and physical fitness.
Find him online at: “I’m Hurt, Now What?” – https://imhurtnowwhat.com
On that note, if you like training that:
· Gives you more strength than it takes from you
· Improves your stamina and resilience simultaneously
· Powers-up every nook, cranny, crevice, and corner of your Soft Machine
Then you just might like my 9-Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge.
As the name indicates, it’s just 9 minutes long, and it’s designed to be done WITH your current workouts – NOT instead of them.
Even cooler:
Many find that it actually amplifies their strength in their favorite kettlebell and bodyweight moves, like presses, squats, pullups, and more.
And best of all, it’s free.
How free?
I’m talkin’ freer than the 4th of July, my friend.
Get thee thine own copy here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
Have fun and happy training!
Aleks Salkin
Ep. 444: How to Get Started with Kettlebells
February 27, 2024
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com This is an audio crash course on how to get started with kettlebells the RIGHT way (i.e. my way lol) Listen, take mental notes, and enjoy (oh, and share the episode with a friend if you enjoyed it). On that note, if you like training…
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Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
This is an audio crash course on how to get started with kettlebells the RIGHT way (i.e. my way lol)
Listen, take mental notes, and enjoy (oh, and share the episode with a friend if you enjoyed it).
On that note, if you like training that:
· Gives you more strength than it takes from you
· Improves your stamina and resilience simultaneously
· Powers-up every nook, cranny, crevice, and corner of your Soft Machine
Then you just might like my 9-Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge.
As the name indicates, it’s just 9 minutes long, and it’s designed to be done WITH your current workouts – NOT instead of them. Even cooler: Many find that it actually amplifies their strength in their favorite kettlebell and bodyweight moves, like presses, squats, pullups, and more.
And best of all, it’s free.
How free?
I’m talkin’ freer than the 4th of July, my friend.
Get thee thine own copy here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
Have fun and happy training!
Aleks Salkin
Ep. 443: Megan Kelly on Training For ANOTHER Kettlebell World Record
February 22, 2024
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this fun-filled episode of ye olde Hammer Cast once again by Megan Kelly – an English lass who not only broke, but SMASHED the Guinness World Record for most kettlebell swings performed in a single hour, and is gearing up to do…
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Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
I’m joined on this fun-filled episode of ye olde Hammer Cast once again by Megan Kelly – an English lass who not only broke, but SMASHED the Guinness World Record for most kettlebell swings performed in a single hour, and is gearing up to do it yet again.
Listen in as we talk about her training, how she balances it with a busy career and personal life, and much, much more.
Find her online at https://www.instagram.com/megan.kelly.1/
On that note, if you like training that:
· Gives you more strength than it takes from you
· Improves your stamina and resilience simultaneously
· Powers-up every nook, cranny, crevice, and corner of your Soft Machine
Then you just might like my 9-Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge.
As the name indicates, it’s just 9 minutes long, and it’s designed to be done WITH your current workouts – NOT instead of them.
Even cooler:
Many find that it actually amplifies their strength in their favorite kettlebell and bodyweight moves, like presses, squats, pullups, and more.
And best of all, it’s free.
How free?
I’m talkin’ freer than the 4th of July, my friend.
Get thee thine own copy here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
Have fun and happy training!
Aleks Salkin
Ep. 442: No Train, No Gain
February 20, 2024
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On this episode I want to give you some of my thoughts on minimalism and why you won't gain on what you don't train. On that note, if you like training that: · Gives you more strength than it takes from you · Improves your…
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Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
On this episode I want to give you some of my thoughts on minimalism and why you won’t gain on what you don’t train.
On that note, if you like training that:
· Gives you more strength than it takes from you
· Improves your stamina and resilience simultaneously
· Powers-up every nook, cranny, crevice, and corner of your Soft Machine
Then you just might like my 9-Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge.
As the name indicates, it’s just 9 minutes long, and it’s designed to be done WITH your current workouts – NOT instead of them. Even cooler: Many find that it actually amplifies their strength in their favorite kettlebell and bodyweight moves, like presses, squats, pullups, and more.
And best of all, it’s free.
How free?
I’m talkin’ freer than the 4th of July, my friend.
Get thee thine own copy here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
Have fun and happy training!
Aleks Salkin
[BONUS EP.] Israeli combat soldier gives his harrowing account of the war against Hamas [NSFW]
February 18, 2024
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by my friend Ran "Bario" Bar-Yoshafat: a veteran of Israel's Maglan special forces commando unit, a lawyer, a regular commentator on Israeli policy on both friendly and hostile foreign media, and the Deputy Director of the Kohelet Policy Forum headquartered…
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Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
I’m joined on this episode by my friend Ran “Bario” Bar-Yoshafat: a veteran of Israel’s Maglan special forces commando unit, a lawyer, a regular commentator on Israeli policy on both friendly and hostile foreign media, and the Deputy Director of the Kohelet Policy Forum headquartered in Jerusalem. He was recently called up for reserve duty to fight against the terrorist organization Hamas in Gaza, and because both traditional news and the emerging alternative news sources have published a great many wildly conflicting (often completely unfactual) reports on the goings-on in the Strip, I wanted to have him on the show to talk about both his first-hand experience and his in-depth knowledge of the history of the region.
Follow him online at: https://www.facebook.com/ran.baryoshafat
On an unrelated note, if you like training that:
· Gives you more strength than it takes from you
· Improves your stamina and resilience simultaneously
· Powers-up every nook, cranny, crevice, and corner of your Soft Machine
Then you just might like my 9-Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge.
As the name indicates, it’s just 9 minutes long, and it’s designed to be done WITH your current workouts – NOT instead of them. Even cooler: Many find that it actually amplifies their strength in their favorite kettlebell and bodyweight moves, like presses, squats, pullups, and more.
And best of all, it’s free.
How free?
I’m talkin’ freer than the 4th of July, my friend.
Get thee thine own copy here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
Have fun and happy training!
Aleks Salkin
Ep. 441: Red Delta Project's Matt Shifferle on the Glory of Calisthenics Training
February 15, 2024
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this most glorious of episodes by none other than Matt Schifferle of the Red Delta Project. In this chat we talk about his back story – how he got into calisthenics – and his unique and highly effective method of combining various…
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Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
I’m joined on this most glorious of episodes by none other than Matt Schifferle of the Red Delta Project.
In this chat we talk about his back story – how he got into calisthenics – and his unique and highly effective method of combining various approaches to calisthenics training into one unyielding and epic approach to long-term strength and fitness gains. Find him online at:
Website: www.reddeltaproject.com Instagram: @red.delta.project. Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Matt-Schifferle/e/B01HAM23SC Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RedDeltaprojectOn that note, if you like training that:
· Gives you more strength than it takes from you
· Improves your stamina and resilience simultaneously
· Powers-up every nook, cranny, crevice, and corner of your Soft Machine
Then you just might like my 9-Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge.
As the name indicates, it’s just 9 minutes long, and it’s designed to be done WITH your current workouts – NOT instead of them. Even cooler: Many find that it actually amplifies their strength in their favorite kettlebell and bodyweight moves, like presses, squats, pullups, and more.
And best of all, it’s free.
How free?
I’m talkin’ freer than the 4th of July, my friend.
Get thee thine own copy here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
Have fun and happy training!
Aleks Salkin
Ep. 440: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY! Vikas Reddy on His 1-Man Mission to Bring Strength Back to India
February 13, 2024
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by Vikas Reddy – an enthusiastic and highly passionate student of strength all the way from the cradle of physical culture: India. During our chat we talked about his earliest experiences with physical culture, how he methodically, tirelessly, and unceasingly…
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Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
I’m joined on this episode by Vikas Reddy – an enthusiastic and highly passionate student of strength all the way from the cradle of physical culture: India.
During our chat we talked about his earliest experiences with physical culture, how he methodically, tirelessly, and unceasingly followed whatever information he could get his hands on – and how he traversed various hardships, setbacks, and difficulties, only to emerge ultimately triumphant, and now finding himself wanting to inspire others to take a walk on the STRONG side as well.
Follow him online at:
Instagram handle: @mvikred_sfg Substack page: https://mvikred.substack.com/On that note, if you like training that:
· Gives you more strength than it takes from you
· Improves your stamina and resilience simultaneously
· Powers-up every nook, cranny, crevice, and corner of your Soft Machine
Then you just might like my 9-Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge.
As the name indicates, it’s just 9 minutes long, and it’s designed to be done WITH your current workouts – NOT instead of them.
Even cooler:
Many find that it actually amplifies their strength in their favorite kettlebell and bodyweight moves, like presses, squats, pullups, and more.
And best of all, it’s free.
How free?
I’m talkin’ freer than the 4th of July, my friend.
Get thee thine own copy here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
Have fun and happy training!
Aleks Salkin
Ep. 439: Logan Christopher on Harnessing the Mind to Forge Greater Strength
February 8, 2024
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this dynamite episode by legendary modern-day performing strongman Logan Christopher – a man known for his incredible feats of strength, stamina, and all-around badazzery. Join us as we talk about the timeless and time-honored secrets of strength from the old school strongmen…
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Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
I’m joined on this dynamite episode by legendary modern-day performing strongman Logan Christopher – a man known for his incredible feats of strength, stamina, and all-around badazzery.
Join us as we talk about the timeless and time-honored secrets of strength from the old school strongmen of yesteryear as well as the modern-day application for things like herbal supplements for vastly improved performance in no time flat.
Check him out online at
https://legendarystrength.com/
On that note, if you like training that:
· Gives you more strength than it takes from you
· Improves your stamina and resilience simultaneously
· Powers-up every nook, cranny, crevice, and corner of your Soft Machine
Then you just might like my 9-Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge.
As the name indicates, it’s just 9 minutes long, and it’s designed to be done WITH your current workouts – NOT instead of them. Even cooler: Many find that it actually amplifies their strength in their favorite kettlebell and bodyweight moves, like presses, squats, pullups, and more.
And best of all, it’s free.
How free?
I’m talkin’ freer than the 4th of July, my friend.
Get thee thine own copy here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com
Have fun and happy training!
Aleks Salkin