

The Hammer Cast
Aleks Salkin
A show about strength, health, fitness, learning languages, and becoming a more interesting person.
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Jun 5, 2022 • 6min
Ep. 135: Behold, The World's Stupidest Strength Exercise
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com if there's one strength exercise you can just toss in the trash right now, it's this one (and if you're already not doing it, well, then bully for you!)

Jun 4, 2022 • 6min
Ep. 134: Why I Stopped Doing Pullups
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com The reason why might surprise you - and let it serve as a warning AND a guide at the same time.

Jun 3, 2022 • 7min
Ep. 133: The Short & Sweet Road Out of 'Strength Purgatory'
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com Stuck in "strength purgatory"? Let me show the way out...

Jun 2, 2022 • 6min
Ep. 132: The 'King of Kettlebells' Reveals Gymnasts' Top Strength Secret
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com Although he's the king of kettlebells, did you know Pavel has some top-notch insights into strength training as a whole - and particularly calisthenics and gymnastics training? In this episode I dive into one of the finest, most well-kept secrets in the world of strength training - one that can transform your gains seemingly like magic.

Jun 1, 2022 • 59min
Ep. 131: Grip Master John Brookfield on Renewing Your Youth God's Way
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com I'm joined on this episode by the legendary grip master and all-around avante garde strength expert John Brookfield. Brookfield has set himself apart in the world of strength and conditioning over the years by literally writing the book(s) on grip training as well as inventing the wildly popular Battling Ropes system. On this episode we dive deep into his unique and revolutionary approach to renewing your youth God's way. Follow his work online at http://johnbrookfield.com/

May 31, 2022 • 9min
Ep. 130: Make Gains Like a Pro (while Training Like an Amateur)
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com Fun fact: you don't have to replicate the training programs done by the professionals to make mad gains, but you DO have to look at what the best do to get an idea of how to translate that into your own training. This podcast will give you a primer on how.

May 30, 2022 • 6min
Ep. 129: Strength without Conditioning is Lame
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com You may be a bona fide strength fanatic, but know ye this: without adequate conditioning, your gains will flounder rather than prosper. I explain why on this short and concise episode.

May 29, 2022 • 52min
Ep. 128: John Parker on beating burnout & conquering new strength with double kettlebells
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com I'm joined on this episode by StrongFirst Elite instructor John Parker, a very strong and highly experienced trainer and athlete who chronicles his descent into burnout and his journey to rejuvenation and redemption - and the training system that was spawned from it all. Be sure to follow him on substack StrengthAxis | John Parker | Substack And on Instagram: John Parker (@johnparker__) • Instagram photos and videos

May 28, 2022 • 7min
Ep. 127: The Most Pervasive & Pernicious Myth in All of Fitness
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com On this episode I dive into probably the BIGGEST fitness myth of them all - a myth so massive it also rears its ugly head in other fields and disciplines as well - maybe even yours. Tune in as I dispell this falsehood and replace it with a delightful nugget of truth

May 27, 2022 • 45min
Ep. 126: Mark Shropshire on Original Strength Performance
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com I'm joined on this podcast by Mark Shropshire, one of the big brains behind OS Performance. We discuss his origin story, how he discovered OS, and how he along with Tim Anderson and Chip Morton helped revolutionize Original Strength for athletes


