The Hammer Cast

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com   Cows are good for many things: providing fresh milk, turning grass into delicious steaks, jumping over the moon in your favorite children's book, etc. But one thing they certainly AREN'T good for is being "sacred". Find out which of the strength world's so-called 'sacred cows' need to be unceremoniously...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com   There are very few TRULY hard-and-fast rules to strength and conditioning, but there are lots of guidelines. When it comes to those of us who train at home, having some trusty, go-to modes of operation can help you gain more from your workouts. One of those things is using calisthenics for strength and...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com   I've noticed two unfortunate patterns in people as they get older who continue to strength train: 1) They get less and less mobile 2) They get more and more tweaks and outright injuries While the above two things are most certainly related to one another, they are NOT related to the discipline of streng...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com   Some time back I went out to dinner with a gal with whom I had a bunch of great conversations over some stellar whiskey-marinated steaks. And given my profession, naturally health, strength, and working out all ended up on the menu of conversation as well. She is a nurse who was working toward her doctor...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com If you thought you couldn't impact your upper body strength by increasing the strength of your lower body...well, you're sorely mistaken, pal. And your penance shall be to listen to this podcast and take ample notes (oh, and test this stuff out for yourself; I think you'll find it holds true).

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com There are loads of great ways to get stronger and more powerful. Without a doubt, the 2nd best option to effectively increase your strength and power is to arrange your workouts according to  DUP  — Daily Undulating Periodization. This is simply a way of cycling through the various different rep ranges (3...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Everybody who's anybody in the world of strength has seen the 5x5 rep scheme before — 5 sets of 5 reps. It's often touted as the classic — even ULTIMATE — set and rep scheme for building strength and muscle. And yet, as you can see by the title of my podcast, I say it ain't all that. Tune in and find out...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Back in the days before bench pressing was the apple of every gym rat's eye, the military press was the measure of a truly strong man or woman. I'd like to think it still is. Having said that, I'd also like to point out that improving your military press — and especially working toward heavier presses — i...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com As much as most people love to pump up their chest or their shoulders or what have you, for my money  the mark of a strong man or woman is — without any doubt — a big, powerful back. So, how can YOU get one?  Well, listen in, friend, and I will reveal that momentarily.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Here's a question I once got: Are complexes bad for your strength? The answer is — as always — "it depends". Depends on your goals, depends on whom you ask, etc. First of all, what is a complex? According to Retired Master SFG Geoff Neupert in his book  Kettlebell Muscle , a complex is: "…a series of exer...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:  http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com As you no doubt know by now, I'm a big fan of bodyweight and kettlebell training — specifically when they're combined. I know you are as well. The two go together like peanut butter and jelly; love and marriage; alcohol and bad decisions. It's a hard combo to beat. The problem? All too often, people make...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:   http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm a big believer in the old axiom " There's no school like the old school " when it comes to strength training. And when it comes to old school, it doesn't get much older than the move I'm gonna reveal on this episode. For a video demo, click here: https://youtu.be/UgfQhnK0-GY  

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:   http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com When it comes to building crazy levels of strength on a time budget, I love unconventional exercises. Who wants to be "conventionally strong" anyway? Being freakishly strong is way more fun. And when freakish strength is what you're after, this episode can show you how best to attain it. Listen in and fi...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:   http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com There is one axiom that strength coaches and personal trainers alike tend to crow about often: "In order to get strong, you've gotta pump up the volume!" (Volume, in this case, means the number of reps you perform) But is that always true?  I say nay - and I'll explain what I mean in this fine episode. 

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:   http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I remember years ago having a conversation with a friend of mine about full-body training — that is, training the body as a single unit with a skeleton crew of major head-to-toe strength moves. She could  not  wrap her mind around the concept. Fortunately, you're not in that position, since you follow me...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:   http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Strength is a great and noble pursuit — one that is both an art and a science. Now, in most cases when you want to get stronger, you're going to look at 1 of 2 things: 1)   Starting a proven "cookie cutter" program to reach your specific strength goals 2)   Getting a personalized program for your strengt...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:   http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Ever heard that saying "he missed the forest for the trees"? Of course, we all have. When it comes to kettlebell training, a LOT of kettlebell enthusiasts have huge blind spots, namely due to their stubborn refusal to do any movements that were not personally approved of by their guru of choice. But long...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:   http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com It's no secret that I love kettlebells and bodyweight exercises as much as you do — maybe even a little bit more. But I'll tell you what, there are 3 things I  don't like about the way most people train bodyweight and kettlebells, and 2 movements - 1 bodyweight, 1 kettlebell - that I DO like for building...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:   http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com " Unfortunately, a lot of people think in terms of just 'lifting weight'…they're missing half of the rep (by skipping the negative)." -  Dorian Yates, 6-time Mr. Olympia When it comes to getting stronger, there are a number of factors at play. The standard variables that we focus on for programming stren...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:   http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Some time back I got an awesome email from Jonathan, one of my Inner Circle members, where he talks about how he was essentially able to 'steal strength' and perform some intermediate and advanced strength moves without practicing them, thanks to his focus on one of the missing links of strength training...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:   http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com When it comes to strength and physical prowess, nothing quite beats Old Man Strength. You know the type: where a guy (or gal) who looks perfectly unassuming or average has a grip like an industrial vice or can help move a giant, awkward object like a huge antique dinner table or some other huge chunk of...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com For many people, the final frontier of their fitness is training their gait pattern. Today I want to continue to talk about that frontier, and go even beyond it, into seemingly esoteric directions (though as you'll soon see, they're very much grounded in real, actionable steps). I'm gonna talk a bit about...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:   http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'd be willing to bet evergreen dollars to shiny shekels that the Israelites were some pretty strong mofos after 40 years of wandering in the desert.  Why?  Because they practiced THIS movement pattern a whole helluva lot during that time. Tune in to find out. 

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:   http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com One of the things I've found is that when it comes to crossing over into the next step in their training, one of the most common questions people will ask me is "How do I keep all the strength I built doing X, Y, and Z exercises when moving on to new ones?" Great question. And an easy one to answer. So e...

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here:   http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com There are 3 major things you need to know about flexibility work for better, more youthful movement. I dive into them on this fine episode, which I am sure you're gonna love (you'd better, anyway).