Aleks Salkin
The Hammer Cast
A show about strength, health, fitness, learning languages, and becoming a more interesting person.
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Episodes
Ep. 439: Logan Christopher on Harnessing the Mind to Forge Greater Strength 08.02.2024 42:46
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...
Ep. 438: The 10 Commandments of SFG Level I Kettlebell Cert Prep 05.02.2024 15:23
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On this episode I dive into my "10 Commandments" for StrongFirst kettlebell cert prep - based on my article of the same name on StrongFirst.com. Listen, apply, and enjoy. If you like training that: · Gives you more strength than it takes from you · Improves your stamina and resilience simultaneously · Po...
Ep. 437: Huggy McNiff on the SECRETS of Conquering Your Goals 01.02.2024 55:22
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by former Navy SEAL and current nutrition and habits coach Huggy McNiff. Huggy has an incredible back story and an even MORE incredible current story, where he continues to crush weakness, forge epic strength, and guide the way for his countless clients around the world to do t...
Ep. 436: The SFG II Snatch: A Test Prep Program 29.01.2024 11:42
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com 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 j...
Ep. 435: Christopher Sommer on the Secret of Gymnastics Strength 25.01.2024 1:06:48
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by legendary gymnastics strength coach Christopher Sommer - author of Building the Gymnastics Body and trainer of countless victorious national and international gymnastic champions. Come along with us as we talk about the in-depth, no BS methods he has used to mold mortals into...
Ep. 434: How to Know When You're Ready to Do Pullups 22.01.2024 8:44
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com 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 j...
Ep. 433: Creating Serious Strength Equipment with Metal Master Ryan Pitts 18.01.2024 53:47
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by Ryan Pitts - founder of https://www.strongergrip.com In addition to being a life-long strength and health fanatic, he's also become famous the world over for his incredible strength creations: real-world functional equipment to build brute strength, raw power, and uncompromis...
Ep. 432: A Bodyweight Core Drill You Can Do In (or Out Of) Prison 16.01.2024 7:19
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com 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 j...
Ep. 431: Clif Harski on Kettlebells as a Secret Weapon for Forging Elite Athleticism 11.01.2024 52:59
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by Clif Harski - co-founder of the PPSC (Pain-Free Performance Specialist Certification) and all-around avant garde kettlebell guru. We talk at length about the value - and necessity - of variety in training, why the kettlebell is one of the best tools around for improved perfo...
Ep. 430: TESTIMONY TUESDAY! Malcolm McCowan on Crushing Weakness with KBs, Cals, and Movement 09.01.2024 55:48
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by Malcolm McCowan - an Aussie transplant in America who has done a whole heaping helping of my programs, courses, challenges, and guides and has positively transformed his strength and movability because of it. Listen, take notes, and enjoy. On that note, if you like training...
Ep. 429: Dr. Matt Casturo on Forging Bulletproof Joints 04.01.2024 40:19
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by physical therapist and all-around brilliant athletic trainer Dr. Matt Casturo. On today's episode we talk in depth about the strengthening the tendons and ligaments, ways to use isometrics and dynamic exercises to bulletproof the body against the ravages of some of our favorit...
Ep. 428: TESTIMONY TUESDAY! Prof. Adam Turner on Crushing Weakness with Kettlebells - Hammer Style! 02.01.2024 1:05:39
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by Professor Adam Turner: an English professor at Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea and a bona fide kettlebell and calisthenics fanatic. Hear his epic story of how he first "shook hand(les)" with the kettlebell and how it eventually lead him to the Hammerverse, where he's...
Ep. 427: Zack Henderson and 'Lift-a-Palooza' 28.12.2023 50:33
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined once again by the great Zack Henderson, SFG II and strength trainer extraordinaire. On today's episode we talk principally about his upcoming Lift-A-Palooza event in Nashville, which promises to be a heck of a good time. Check out the details for that right here: https://zackhenderson.com/fun...
Ep. 426: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY! Dr. Josh Beck on the Chiropractic/Kettlebell/Calisthenics Connection 26.12.2023 1:06:11
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by none other than Josh Beck - a doctor of chiropractic and long-time Hammer Head. Listen in as he regales us with his origin story, his unique take on strength training, and why kettlebells and calisthenics (and movement!) make for such a dynamite approach to training. On that...
Ep. 425: Eric Moss on Becoming a Performing Strongman 23.11.2023 55:54
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this epic episode (epic-sode?) by legendary modern-day performing strongman Eric moss - a man known for his incredible feats of strength and all-around mastery of the art of strongman performance and training. Join us as we talk about the timeless and time-honored secrets of strength from the...
Ep. 424: Logan Christopher and the Lost Secrets of Superhuman Strength 16.11.2023 58:21
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 a...
Ep. 423: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY! Josh Harris on getting stronger than ever at age 50+ 14.11.2023 55:52
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by Josh Harris - a long-time member of my monthly Inner Circle, an afficionado of the martial arts, and a seasoned practitioner of the jolly old game of taming iron. On this episode we talk about how adopting my methodology has helped him keep kickin' butt and taking names even...
Ep. 422: Borge Fagerli and the Myo-Reps Revolution 09.11.2023 1:01:57
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by the one and only Borge Fagerli - Norwegian strength and hypertrophy expert and a favored fitness source of none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has featured him in one of his Daily Pump emails. On this episode Borge and I talk about how to use his revolutionary approac...
Ep. 421: Do I ever get hurt? And if so, how do I handle it? 07.11.2023 11:33
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On today's episode I want to address a question sent in by a long-time follower: do I ever get hurt? The answer might surprise you. Tune in, chill out, and enjoy. On that note, if you like training that: · Gives you more strength than it takes from you · Improves your stamina and resilience simultaneou...
Ep. 420: My Kettlebell Bar Mitzvah: 13 years as a kettlebell instructor 17.10.2023 28:44
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Today is my "Kettlebell Bar Mitzvah". And on this episode I am going to recount to you, dear listener, the story of how I became an instructor, the lessons I learned, and a whole bunch more. Tune in, chill out, and enjoy. On that note, if you like training that: · Gives you more strength than it takes f...
Ep. 419: Al Kavadlo Talks Getting (and STAYING) Shredded in Your 30s, 40s, & Beyond 06.10.2023 49:25
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On this episode I am joined once again by my friend Al Kavadlo - this time to talk about all sorts of things, from the crazy story of how he got his new dog, how he's finding love again in his mid-40s, and (of course), how to get jacked, shredded, peeled, and whatever else you wanna call it - all without t...
Ep. 418: Does Yours Jewly Ever Get Injured? And Do Pullovers SUCK? 03.10.2023 9:46
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On today's episode I reach into my righteous sack (of mail) and answer some of your burning questions with a salve of cool, refreshing answers. Tune in, chill out, and enjoy. On that note, if you like training that: · Gives you more strength than it takes from you · Improves your stamina and resilience s...
Ep. 417: Jamie Lewis on The Lost Art of Multi-Discipline Strength Training 29.09.2023 1:16:51
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode once again by one of my all-time favorite strength bloggers and the #1 all-around historian of strength training, Jamie Lewis. In this episode we talk about: Why multi-discipline strength training (i.e. combining barbells, kettlebells, calisthenics, etc.) died out The value of...
Ep. 416: Brick Layin' and PR Slayin' with "Blazin'" Hazen Alward 27.09.2023 39:59
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by one of my online consulting students, Hazen Alward. In this episode we talk about: How he went from overweight and sick to leaner, stronger, and healthy The lifetime PRs he's set since he started working with me Why he likes to wear kilts Tune in, chill out, and enjoy. On th...
Ep. 415: Michael Kurkowski on Unveiling the Secrets to Long-Term Progress 20.09.2023 1:00:45
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode once again by my ol' pal and fellow caster of pods, Michael Kurkowski, of the Strength Connection Podcast. In this action-packed episode Mike and I talk about: "being vs. doing", and why even legends like Jackie Chan focused more on striving "to be" by doing as opposed to obsess...
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