The Hammer Cast
Aleks Salkin
A show about strength, health, fitness, learning languages, and becoming a more interesting person.
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Jun 15, 2022 • 10min
Ep. 145: Explosive Calisthenics for Explosive Strength Gains
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com Wanna boost your strength quickly? Provided you have a solid base of strength, there are a few explosive calisthenics moves that can take your pressing, pulling, squatting, and deadlifting power from here to the stratosphere as long as you dilligently do them. I explain what they are in this episode (and demo them here: https://youtu.be/ntaOXNwR8GM
Jun 14, 2022 • 6min
Ep. 144: Stretch Your Way to Greater (and Safer) Upper Body Strength
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com Wanna get out of your own way and turn your crappy upper body strength into a thing of the past? This episode can show (or at least tell) you how. This video is also a good head start: https://youtu.be/wL9VzetZPgU
Jun 13, 2022 • 7min
Ep. 143: 2 Stretches to Unlock Your Lower Body Power
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com Wanna boost your lower body flexibility? These two stretches oughta do the trick: https://youtu.be/drVipTClOmc
Jun 12, 2022 • 7min
Ep. 142: The One Thing Your Workouts *Might* Be Missing
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com If your workouts are missing this 1 thing, you might be amazed at just how much changes when you add it in (if you're the type who likes variety, you'll definitely dig this). Listen, apply, and enjoy.
Jun 11, 2022 • 7min
Ep. 141: Unjack Your Back With 3 'Strength-Stretching' Movements
Jun 10, 2022 • 6min
Ep. 140: Why Kettlebells & Bodyweight?
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com You might intuitively know that kettlebells and bodyweight are like a match made in heaven - but what you might NOT know is how to articulate why? In this short podcast, I dive into some of my own insights on this topic:
Jun 9, 2022 • 7min
Ep. 139: Melt Flab and Chisel Muscle "The Greek Way"
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com Don't be ashamed - we ALL wanna look good nekkid. This podcast provides a brief primer as to how (you might also like my upcoming "Summer Swole" program which will dive into that as well - details coming soon to all those who snag a copy of my free 9-Minute Challenge: http://www.9minutechallenge.com )
Jun 8, 2022 • 6min
Ep. 138: Know pain? No gain. No pain? Know gain.
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com Without a doubt "No Pain, No Gain" has been responsible for far more pains (i.e. injuries) than gains. Make no mistake: you must train hard, but not so hard you get fugged up. This podcast dives into why.
Jun 7, 2022 • 4min
Ep. 137: Crawl Your Way to Greater Core Strength
Jun 6, 2022 • 4min
Ep. 136: Skip This BS Kettlebell Exercise Like an Annoying YouTube Ad
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com There ain't many kettlebell exercises that I think outright SUCK and that you should avoid, but this one is one of them. Hint: if you've ever hurt your low back doing them, you'll probably shout for joy knowing that you don't ever have to do them again.
