The Hammer Cast

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com If you're like me and you prefer to train at home, you'll typically have to be a little more creative with your workouts to get the results you're after. The good news is that creativity in training can make some much-needed creativity elsewhere in your life easier. The better news is that you you'll very possibly end up with a badazz physique because you won't be doing the cookie-cutter programs you see everyone in the gym doing, AND you'll be more likely to stick with it since training at home is far more convenient. Win/win! And let's say one of your goals is to beef up your skinny shoulders. Good for you. This episode will show you how.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com If you listen to this podcast regularly, odds are you like to break a sweat. Well, maybe you'd like to break a mental sweat, too, and use the opportunity brought to you by the New Year to learn a brand new language. Well, luckily for you Yours Jewly knows a thing or two about language learning, and I have some insights that you might find helpful. Tune in, chill out, and learn my wiley ways to learning a foreign language.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Yours Jewly and Pat Flynn take a peek at Jack Black's swing (yes, THAT Jack Black) and offer some ideas on how it could be made even sharper, smoother, and stronger.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm a very contemplative person. I often sit around and ponder the deeper mysteries of life, such as "What is the meaning of life?", "what is the sound of one hand clapping?" and "what makes Teflon stick to the pan?" Occasionally I land on a question for deeper consideration than all of the above: "How can people get stronger without grinding themselves into the ground?" That's exactly what I aim to uncover on this fine episode. Tune in and find out.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by Mark Limbaga - a StrongFirst Elite trainer who began his journey to the kettlebell many years ago...and has since brought many other Phillipinos into the fold. Hear his story in all its glory exclusively on The Hammer Cast.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com If you don't mind throwing your hard-earned money down the crapper with physical therapist, chiropractic, and doctor's appointments, be my guest. But if you would be happier with your money and your health AND big, consistent gains in your strength and fitness, avoid these 7 mistakes covered in this episode. Be sure to subscribe and share with anyone who is guilty of one (or more) of these 7 deadly strength sins.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this brand-new episode of TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY by none other than bona fide Hammer Head Jim Bain - whom I have affectionately dubbed "The Scottish Mad Lad" for his ability to make crazy good gains despite both working a hard labor job AND creeping ever upward toward age 50. Listen in and hear his epic tale of working some of the craziest, toughest jobs around AND doing some hard-as-nails workouts at the same time. (Side note: We didn't cover this in the episode itself, but Jim mentioned something to me after we finished recording that made me want to let you all know: his grandma's milk man in Edinburgh, Scotland way back in the day was none other than Sean Connery himself! According to her "I'm glad he turned out to be a good actor because he was a rubbish milk man")

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com One of my favorite quotes ever is from the Chief instructor of StrongFirst's kettlebell education department, Brett Jones: "Lock me in a room with a 16 kg kettlebell. I will get stronger." You don't have to be that extreme since there are definitely benefits to owning a multitude of kettlebells and other equipment, but most people make the mistake of thinking that owning an entire caravan of bells and other equipment is their ticket to strength. It's not! It certainly doesn't hurt, but it's no guarantee either. Here are 3 reasons why sticking with only 1 kettlebell can be one of the best things you do for your strength.

It's been a long time since I've done a bonus episode on a topic that interests me outside of fitness (and believe you me, there are many!) so I thought I would give some of my stream-of-consciousness thoughts on the story of the Hebrew Patriarch Abraham, and some of the hidden and interesting insights I've gleaned from re-reading about his history-changing life in the Book of Genesis. Listen in and enjoy.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm a big fan of pull-ups. Always have been, in fact — at least as far back as my interest in physical fitness went. Maybe you are too. But how do you get to your first pullup if you can't do ANY pullups right now? I dish on some of my hard-won secrets in this fine episode. Tune in and enjoy. And if you DID enjoy it, be sure to share it around far and wide.