The Hammer Cast

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Ever wanted to know how you can "stack" your kettlebell and calisthenics training in a way that allows you to potentially make faster gains in less time? This episode aims to show you just one of my wily ways for doing exactly that. 

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Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com One of the finest ways to get in top shape is to figure out how to do more work in less time while STILL remaining relatively fresh. A great way to do this is with Jerky Ladders, which I describe in great detail here.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I don't know about you, but gimme some of that old time strength and resilience training any day of the week! One of the best ways to do that is with the kettlebell windmill, which I dish on in this episode. Check out a demo here: https://youtu.be/yIZkDNYEM4A  

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Can you REALLY get stronger WITHOUT adding more reps, doing harder exercises, or lifting heavier weights?  If you play your cards right...yes. Maybe not forever, but it most certainly can be done. I dish on how in this episode. And for your reference, here is the sample workout mentioned in this episode: ...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Just like there's more than one way to skin a cat (a morbid thought if ever there was one) there's also more than one way to get stronger with kettlebells. In other words, the military press ain't the only game in town! If you've never tried it, the movement described in this episode just might work wonde...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Just like there's more than one way to skin a cat, there's more than one way to set up your workouts to get strong. Here are some of my favorite tactics for building big strength in little time.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Wanna slowly but surely charge forward in your strength training but have loads of obstacles and need to find a way to manage them while still making progress with what little time you have?  This episode has got you covered! 

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Wanna squat big with less knee discomfort? This just might be something you'll find helpful. And here's a link to the video mentioned in the podcast: https://youtu.be/p6zml5Z7ghM  

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Ever bristle at the fact that you've got boundless ambition but are bound by a minimum of equipment and time? Well fear ye not - I've got you covered. These 7 naughty-but-nice kettlebell combos oughta do the trick. https://youtu.be/VqUHnw0l20I  

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com There are a few truisms about strength that will always be relevant to your journey and to your goals. They are (in no particular order): " In order to be specifically strong, you must first be generally strong" "You get good at exactly what you practice (SAID principle — Specific Adaptations to Imposed D...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Believe it or not, there is more to getting stronger than just "pick the weight up and put it down" - whether that be with the iron or your own fair flesh. In fact, there are some ways to order your exercises and workouts that can potentially dole out far greater gains in less time than you thought possib...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by none other than Chief SFG Brett Jones - one of the original certified kettlebell instructors under Pavel and the man now responsible for the educational protocols in StrongFirst. We talked about a wide array of topics on this episode, including Brett's new and exciting Iron C...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com There's probably no exercise more ignored, more maligned, and indeed more outright HATED than the kettlebell push press. Often viewed as a "cheating exercise", this is actually one of the finest ways to beef up your upper body strength, overcome psychological and physiological plateaus, and build some bou...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Ever get tired of making some great progress in your training only to get jacked up and have to start seemingly from square one? It's like being Sissyphus from Greek mythology: stuck rolling a boulder up a hill all day only to watch it tumble to the bottom each night. Well, break that annoying cycle, I sa...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com That's right, friendo, you can build a lot more strength quickly WITHOUT resorting to silly "hacks" and tricks that require you to dole out a lot of money on dubious supplements. In fact, in general if you look to the old school you'll find a whole host of great methods of getting much stronger in less ti...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On this episode I am joined once again by my pal Pat Flynn, and the topic is one of utmost importance: building long-term consistency through short-term challenges. Odd and contrary to common sense though it may seem, one of the best ways to get long-term compliance and consistency out of a student is to...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com One of the best things about kettlebells and calisthenics is the ease with which you can beef up your strength simply by picking the right combination of movements. I dive into that with some real-world examples in this very episode (and check out this video for demos on how to do them all: https://youtu....

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I like to poke fun at the various fitness gadgets and doodads out there - particularly the ab-related ones. But truth be told there is one that stands head and shoulders above the rest; one piece of equipment and one drill that is worth EVERYONE'S time. I dish on that in this episode. 

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On this episode of the Hammer Cast I am joined by Somnath Sikdar - Tae Kwon Do master, BJJ enthusiast, strength training phenom, and successful business owner on how he balances so many of these elements while still creating mega success in all of them. Find him online at http://www.dragongym.com and on in...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Let's face it: everybody is obsessed with "hacks" and "short cuts" to get more gains in less time. While most of the paths they chase after in this quest are dead ends, there ARE legit shorter paths to travel down. But make no mistake: you still have to do work! You just arrive at your destination faster t...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:   http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Believe it or not, sometimes "more" isn't better...it's just more.  If you want to GET more out of your workouts without doing endless numbers of reps, this episode will show you how to kickstart that process in no time flat. 

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:   http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com There's a lyric in a Toby Keith song that goes "I ain't as good as I once was/ but I'm as good once as I ever was." My question: Who needs that? You need to be good all-around and more than just once - whether that means roughhousing with your kids, doing work around the house, or engaging in your favori...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com There are a lot of old-school strength movements that have fallen out of favor as time has gone on, and this is a big one (so big, in fact, that it used to be considered one of the essential upper body exercises before it was callously tossed by the wayside).  Listen in and give it a go for yourself

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by none other than Master SFG Mark Reifkind - a seasoned athlete, coach, and physical culturist who has been there, done that, gotten the scars, and turned his broken body into a strength-producing machine once again.  Find him online at: * Kettlebell Training, Classes, Personal...