The Hammer Cast
By Aleks Salkin
Categories: Health & Fitness
A show about strength, health, fitness, learning languages, and becoming a more interesting person.
533 episodes indexed on podsearch.
Recent episodes
- Ep. 525: Momentum beats Motivation
No matter where you train, one thing remains the same: how *real world strong* you get is what determines how useful your training is. If your workouts only get you sweaty and sore, then do nothing to make you more formidable in the real world, what good are they? I put together a 15 minute…
- Ep. 524: The UGLY Truth about Personal Training
Personal training ain't all wine and roses, folks. There's an ugly side, too. I dish on it in this episode. Now, maybe YOU don't care too much about personal training because you're more keen on training at home. Frankly, I'm the same way; most of my own training since my 20s has been done at…
- Ep. 523: Boost Your Testosterone NATURALLY (with Logan Christopher)
See how Real World Strong YOU are with my Real World Strong Challenge: https://www.RealWorldStrong.com Introduction to Logan Christopher — [00:00–00:04] Why testosterone may be declining — Logan's views on environmental chemical exposure, endocrine-disrupting compounds, and infertility trends…
- Ep. 522: Franz Snideman on Sprinting Like a STUD at ANY Age!
Thou shalt get my Real World Strong Challenge here: https://www.RealWorldStrong.com I'm joined on this episode by the mighty Franz Snideman - an early adopter of the kettlebell, student of Pavels, and sprinter extraordinaire who teaches men and women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond to restore their…
- Ep. 521: Geoff Neupert on the Triumphant Return of Kettlebell Muscle
Find out how REAL WORLD STRONG you are with my Real World Strong Challenge! https://www.RealWorldStrong.com In this episode Geoff and I discuss: [0:03:10–0:07:00] Why Kettlebell Muscle Was Written [0:07:00–0:08:22] Why the Book Went Out of Print & Why It Came Back [0:08:22–0:13:57] Kettlebells vs…
- Ep. 520: Those with the Worst Physiques Have the Loudest Mouths
Forget 'gym strong' - get REAL WORLD Strong! Test your own real world strength here: https://www.RealWorldStrong.com Beware people quick with criticism and slow with solutions (particularly when they see you lapping them in lifting and life).
- Ep. 519: Can Turkish Get Ups REALLY Increase Your Military Press?
Forget 'gym strong' - get REAL WORLD Strong! Test your own real world strength here: https://www.RealWorldStrong.com On this episode I'm tackling the age-old question: can Turkish Get Ups actually increase your military press? The answer might surprise you - paticularly if you've been drinking the…
- Ep. 518: SNEAK PEAK at the Bottoms Up Kettlebell Crash Course
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: https://www.AleksSalkin.com [00:00] Sneak peek: Bottoms-Up Kettlebell Crash Course [02:45] Why Bottoms-Up Training Matters: Faster Progress, Fewer Reps Key benefits: faster progress, fewer reps, lighter loads, joint-friendly Ideal for…
- Ep. 517: Fabio Zonin on Using CLASSIC Bodybuilding for EPIC Strength & Resilience!
Thou shalt get my 9 Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge here: https://www.9MinuteChallenge.com [0:00:00–0:02:05] Intro [0:02:06–0:03:39] Fabio's work with "sustainable bodybuilding" [0:03:40–0:05:26] Authenticity, old-school bodybuilding, and Pavel's influence [0:05:27–0:09:00] Fabio's…
- Ep. 516: Original Strength for BRUTE Strength with Tim Anderson
Intro & Episode Focus – [0:00:03–0:02:15] How people limit OS by using it only as a warm-up [0:04:06–0:06:07] Odd Pairings & Three OS Applications Between Sets – [0:06:07–0:08:38] Aleks's 3 "use cases" for between-set OS: [0:08:38–0:10:13] Discussion: why smaller or slower ROM can release…
- Ep. 515: Convict Conditioning's Paul Wade Gives His Exclusive FINAL Interview!
Get my 9 Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: https://www.9MinuteChallenge.com To support Paul's work with the upcoming printing of his Convict Conditioning Box Set, go here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/titanpress/convict-conditioning-the-ultimate-collection/description…
- Ep. 514: Are You Prepared for Violence?
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…
- Ep. 513: Secrets of Isometrics for Pure Power and Raw Strength (with Jon Haas)
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: https://www.AleksSalkin.com [00:00:03] Martial arts monk & isometrics: John's origin story, 80s martial arts culture, and his first "punishment" isometrics with horse stance and phone books. [00:04:47] Old-school dojo toughness &…
- Ep. 512: Zack Henderson on the Glory of Kettlebell Conditioning
[0:04–0:07] Why Kettlebell Conditioning, Especially in Summer [0:07–0:11] Aleks' 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge (9minutechallenge.com) [0:11–0:15] Zach's Kettlebell Journey and Coaching Timeline [0:18–0:21] Audience Poll Results and the Case for Returning to Conditioning [0:21–0:24]…
- Ep. 511: Pavel Macek on Old Time Strongman Secrets for Modern Strength Breakthroughs
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: https://www.AleksSalkin.com In this episode of The Hammer Cast I do a deep dive into old-time strongman training with none other than Master SFG Pavel Macek. We talk about its integration into StrongFirst's methodology, how kettlebells…
- Ep. 510: a SNEAK PEEK at my upcoming kettlebell challenge, "High Pull Noon"
High Pull Noon – The Outlaw Kettlebell Lift That Saved My Shoulder and Skyrocketed My Strength [0:00–3:30] Origin Story & Shoulder Injury Aleks shares how a deadlifting mishap led to a frayed shoulder labrum and persistent morning pain. [3:30–7:30] The RKC Prep Program & High Pull Breakthrough…
- Ep. 509: Building a Better Kettlebell with Colin Lake
Get your own copy of the 9 Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: https://www.9MinuteChallenge.com In this episode of The Hammer Cast, Yours Jewly, Aleks "The Hebrew Hammer" Salkin, sits down with Colin Lake of Great Lakes Girya Pro to dish on what actually makes a great kettlebell…
- Ep. 508: Be Careful of What You Let Influence You
Get your own copy of the 9 Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: https://www.9MinuteChallenge.com In this episode of The Hammer Cast, Aleks "The Hebrew Hammer" Salkin explores why you must be careful what you let influence you—in training and in life. Drawing on a tense encounter…
- Ep. 507: Do you really NEED to be perfectly recovered before working out again?
Get your own copy of the 9 Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: https://www.9MinuteChallenge.com In this episode of The Hammer Cast, Aleks "The Hebrew Hammer" Salkin answers a common question: Do you need to be perfectly recovered before you train again? Drawing on principles from…
- Ep. 506: Only Got 6 WEEKS to Get Jacked and Lean? Do THIS:
Only got 6 weeks to get Swole by Summer? This episode will show you EXACTLY what to do: [0:00:03] Six-Week "Get Jacked and Lean" Question Framing the core question: what to do in six weeks to look impressive at the beach/pool Brief expectation-setting: six weeks is enough for noticeable change…
- Ep. 505: "Iron Tamer" Dave Whitley on Why YOU Should Be Bent Pressing
Get my 9 Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge HERE => https://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On this most glorious of episodes, Dave Whitley returns so we can talk about: Light banter about SNL host jackets and writing our cats in for president (note: in 2028, please write in Ozzy PAWSbourne, I…
- Ep. 504: Clif Harski on Building TRUE Athleticism with Kettlebells
Get my 9 Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge HERE => https://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On this splendiferous episode with the great Clif Harski we dig deep into: Limitations of Only Training the Fundamentals Critique of the "inch wide, mile deep" philosophy when it becomes a narrow trench…
- Ep. 503: What To Do If You Can't Crawl
Sometimes, despite your ambitions, your body simply pushes back against your attempts to get stronger. For some exercises finding an alternative is easy. For instance, if your shoulders can't yet handle military presses, you can always knock a home run out of the ballpark with pushups and lay the…
- Ep. 502: How to Train - and GAIN - When Your Job's a Pain
Got a labor-intensive job? Good news: you can still train and make gains. You just have to approach your training correctly. This episode will tell you how. On that note: If you like training that: · Gives you more strength than it takes from you · Improves your stamina and resilience…
- Ep. 501: The Kettlebell World Bids Farewell to a Legend
Today we bid farewell to a legend in the kettlebell world, without whom the entire movement almost certainly would've petered out and faded into fitness obscurity more than two decades ago. I give my thoughts about it on this episode. On that note, if you like training that: · Gives you more…
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