The Hammer Cast

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Yes, friend, it's true: you can't move toward one thing without moving away from something else. But unlike in the physical world where you can't change the distance between the thing you're moving toward and the thing you're moving away from, in the world of training you CAN lessen the distance between the skill built in the old moves you've built up strength with and the new ones you wanna work on. I teach you how in this mighty fine episode (which you should share far and wide with all your friends and family members WINK WINK NUDGE NUDGE)

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Quite often the standard-issue advice of "do XYZ kettlebell/bodyweight exercises to get in shape" are well-meaning, but can still fall short. There are certain skills you MUST have from the outset in order to maximize these great traditional exercises, such as the ability to recruit every muscle in your body all at once, and it is can often be difficult to feel how to do that without some practice. So how do you GET that practice? I reveal all in this short but action-packed podcast episode.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com We've all been there: endless ambition but limited time. So how can you build both strength AND conditioning when you are on a tight time budget? This episode aims to show you how.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Ever wonder how you, a busy working parent, can get stronger, fitter, and healthier so you can maintain not only your own strength, sanity, and confidence in yourself, but also set a good example for your impressionable kiddos? This podcast dives into precisely this topic. You won't want to miss it!

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On this episode I am joined by world-renowned kettlebell instructor and successful gym owner Gregory Dzemaili of Lebe Stark. In this action-packed interview we talk about: * Gregory's 'Origin Story': how he went from aspiring musician to world-class trainer * An early 'Red Pill' moment of the failure of the fitness industry - and a revelation on what he needed to do to fix it * How he discovered kettlebells in alien territory (literally!) and how they revolutionized his approach to fitness * How a devastating lawsuit threatened to derail his career before he even opened the doors of his gym - and how one fateful decision strengthened his resolve and led him to conquer the roadblocks that stood in his way * Much, much more! Whether you're a fitness professional or a die-hard training enthusiast, you will NOT want to miss this episode. Grab a bucket of popcorn (or better, a protein shake), kick back, and absorb the copious knowledge bombs. Be sure to follow ol' Greg on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/LebestarkCh_Official And at his website: https://www.lebestark.ch/startseite-english/ On that note, 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 just 9 minutes long, and it's designed to be done WITH your current workouts – NOT instead of them. Even cooler: Many find that it actually amplifies their strength in their favorite kettlebell and bodyweight moves, like presses, squats, pullups, and more. And best of all, it's free. How free? I'm talkin' "f*ck you, King George, it's July 4th and here's our Declaration of Independence" levels of FREE, my friend. Get thee thine own copy here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Have fun and happy training! Aleks Salkin #Lebestark #strength #strong #strongfirst #RKC #kettlebell #kettlebells #kettlebelltraining #kettlebellworkout #kettlebellworkouts #kettlebellstarkstyle #kettlebellcomplex #movement #movementculture #crossfit #fitness #fitnessmotivation #fitnessbusiness #fitnesslifestyle #fitnessaddict #fitnessaddiction #switzerland #switzerlandfacts #calisthenics #calisthenicsworkout #calisthenicstraining #gymnastics #gymnasticstraining #gymnasticsbodies #gymnasticsworkout #alekssalkin

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Fear ye not: I still love kettlebell swings. But tough love is still love, and I've gotta give you the advice that I think will help you the most - and in this case, it's that swings MIGHT not be in your best interest right now. I dish on why in this episode.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Here's a fun fact: you can only add weight for so long before you just can't add anymore. And then you're stuck. The solution? Before you add weight to any exercise - pullups especially - you should find ways to get STRONGER at them first. Then, adding weight will be like a walk in the park. I dish on how to do that in this fine episode.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com It should come as no surprise that just like there's more than one way to skin a cat (sorry, Mittens!) there is also more than one way to get stronger. I dive into why high-rep exercises can be very high value to your strength in this brief, no-nonsense episode.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com There's an awful lot of 'misinformation' about calisthenics training floating around out there, friend, and I aim to fix it. This podcast episode oughta be a good start. (oh, and to check out that mighty-fine video I mentioned in the podcast itself, click here: https://youtu.be/ln4TjzKdEx4)

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Love long, meandering workouts? Who doesn't? The real question is, do you have TIME for them, not to mention the ability to recover from them. Work both smarter AND harder with shorter, more focused workouts. In this episode I give you some insights on how to do just that. And, of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that a great way to do just that is with my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge, which you can get here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Ever wanted to know this secret to the major upper body strength of gymnasts everywhere? Well, this episode will reveal it. Here are two routines for you to try out (if your body is ready for them, of course) 'A' Day Minute 1: Bent-leg L-sit — 5 seconds Minute 2: Pike handstand — 5 seconds Repeat x 10 'B' Day Minute 1: Bent-leg L-sit — 10 seconds Minute 2: Pike handstand — 10 seconds Repeat x 5

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com No question about it: it helps to have some weights laying around if you wanna build stronger legs. But what if you DON'T have any weights handy? Can you still build stronger legs? You betcha - I'll tell you all about how in this episode

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Just like there is more to bodyweight pressing than just doing a lot of pushups, so too is there more to kettlebell pressing than just doing military presses. One of my favorite, highly-underrated kettlebell exercises is the topic of this fine episode today. And if you wanna see a short video on how to do it, check this out: https://youtu.be/WRjUBK4QTho

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com You have heard it said that you must do EXACTLY what you want to get better at. But I am here to tell you…that ain't the whole story. Here is how you can press and squat more WITHOUT pressing and squatting more – with case studies to back it all up.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com There are a great many ways to get strong; ain't no two ways about that. But one thing to keep amply in mind is that if you're a busy lad/lass, you are going to want to hone in on the things that will build you the MOST strength in the LEAST time. This-here episode will teach you how.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Wouldst thou like to increase thy strength in 60 seconds or less? Of course you would. Try out the back pressure crunch and watch as your strength goes through the roof: #1 plank progression for rock-hard abs | Aleks "The Hebrew Hammer" Salkin - YouTube

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Need a set of abs that can take a lickin' and keep on tickin'? Then listen closely, my friend, because this exercise has got you covered. Here's a video demo: https://youtu.be/oairZ-VOAd0

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com As the wise and powerful Pavel Tsatsouline has said, 'bodyweight training will teach you more about the discipline of strength than any other implement.' I'd like to add to that that in order to truly master it, you must master the way you were made to move from Day 1. This episode will give you a brief (but insightful) sneak peak into how to get started.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com If you want to be the best you possibly can, you need to be well rounded physically. One of the best ways to do that is to make sure that you have all of the following: * Strength * Conditioning * Mobility * Coordination There is a way you can develop all of these qualities all at the same time. I'll show you how in this episode

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com As the old saying goes, "What's good for the goose is good for the gander". In other words, a lot of times the advice you'd give to a beginner and someone far beyond beginner status is very similar in nature. When it comes to pullups, this episode will dig into this and show you how to bump up your rookie numbers no matter WHERE you are

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Short on time but long on ambition? What you need to do is STOP looking for all the "cutting edge" advice and go back to the old-school methods that worked like a charm in MUCH harsher conditions than what you're dealing with. This episode will show you how.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Tired of banging your head against the wall in your training? Give this a try and see if your results don't start roaring back to life.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I know you've been told that fitness is the most important thing. But verily I say unto thee: unless you're strong, being "fit" will mean very little. In this episode I explain exactly why.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Wanna beef up your upper body strength AND bust out of your sleeves like nobody's business? Thou shalt check out this video here: https://youtu.be/ld974qVNVGU

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Frustrated with your lack of pullup progress? Try out these drills and see if you don't turn some of those plateaus into PRs!

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Hands down one of my favorite (and least known-about) kettlebell exercises has to be the Russian Hockey Deadlift. Not only can it potentially help you to bulletproof your low back, but it can also help you strengthen and stabilize a variety of other lower body movements. A must-try drill: Russian Hockey Deadlift | AleksSalkin.com - YouTube

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com "How do I find my motivaiton to work out?" Simple - you don't. These 3 things are what you need to find instead.

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

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

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

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.

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:

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 )

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.

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.

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!)

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.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com Stuck in "strength purgatory"? Let me show the way out...

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.

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/

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.

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.

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

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

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

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com A certain fitness guru has made the claim that "single-arm exercises are stupid". But is that really true? I dispell this myth while being rather witty in the process.

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com There is arguably no piece of strength equipment more versatile than the kettlebell. So why are we encouraged to AVOID its versatility and stick with only a select few "approved" movements? There are some great moves that you'll see practiced quite often in the world of weightlifting, bodybuilding, etc. that also work super well with kettlebells. A great example of that is the incline press, which you can check out here: https://youtube.com/shorts/JxVustV6uv4?feature=share

Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.AleksSalkin.com I'm joined on this episode by Dr. Jim Madden - an online student of mine in his late 40s who set a mighty lofty goal for himself: to absolutely own a 40 kg (88 lb) one-arm military press on either arm. In this episode we chronicle his journey to losing 100 lbs, talk about how he discovered the kettlebell, and dive into how he got stronger and fitter at a lighter bodyweight and at age 48 than ever before.