The Hammer Cast

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In this-here podcastI've compiled a few of my best tips and tricks for stacking strength on strength on strength in your kettlebell and bodyweight workouts.

Many of these tips are old-school, tried-and-true strategies that have stood the test of time, while others are personal observations from my 12 years of personal training and 16+ years of working out myself.

And here…we…GO!

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You're in for a treat, friend because in this episode I've got not one, but TWO things for you that will help you crush some workouts. And they won't cost you a dayum thing save for some sweat and hard work!

Oh, and you'll have to actually listen to the episode first. Do that and you'll be in like Flynn.

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I've talked a lot recently about the importance of high-rep exercises as a part of a balanced workout (you thought I was gonna say "balanced breakfast", didn't you?).

Low reps are far and away a great go-to, but eventually you'll work yourself into a corner and you'll find that your low-rep strength will be hard to use repeatedly if you can't back it up with some higher-rep endurance.

This episode will help you kick off your journey to greater gains in your work capacity and potentially 1-rep max strength as well.

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You get best at what you do daily - so whether that's sitting on your duff, arguing with strangers on Facebook, or getting jacked and powerful, your daily activities determine your fate over the long term.

Wouldn't it make sense to focus on stuff that's actually going to HELP you though?

I sure think so. That's why I recorded this podcast. Duh.

In it there are 4 things you can toss into your daily diet of activities that - over the long run - will have a great impact on your strength, health, and fitness. Tune in and take action.

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I'm joined on this episode by none other than the legendary grip sport master, Jedd Johnson.

In this jam-packed episode we talk about:

* Jedd's origin story: how he got into training, how his early tinkering with strength work helped him improve his sports practice, and how he ultimately stumbled upon grip training

* Why various grip feats might NOT be the best idea for your training - and what implements to use instead

* Got busted-up elbows? Jedd's been there and done that, and he's got a few helpful tips that can dang near eliminate elbow pain in short order

Much, much more.

Be sure to snag a copy of Jedd's free ebook, The Diesel Files right here: http://www.dieselcrew.com/diesel-files-giveaway.htm

And follow him on Instagram at @jedd.diesel

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One of the more common drawbacks of most people's training nowadays is that it's too predictable and formulaic. Yes, you need to do some "boring training" based on tried-and-true programs and old, familiar set and rep schemes (ex: 5 sets of 5 reps) in order to get strong, but as your training progresses, you'll likely run into 3 barriers:

1) Plateaus 2) Limited Strength 3) Slower Recovery

I talk about how to overcome all of this stuff (and more) in this fine episode

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One of the things I've taken note of over the last few years is the relative "sameness" of most people's programs — namely, it's almost always the exact same movements using the exact same set/rep scheme done in the exact same way ad nauseam.

Now, don't get me wrong: consistency is important. And you have to do what you want to get good at, so let's not get that twisted.

BUT!

You've also got to do movements that will help boost your abilities in the movements you want to get good at — and that means doing some old school drills you may not have tried before. I dish on exactly these drills in this fine episode (which you can watch a demo of as well right here: https://youtu.be/-fQRnd4wZQw / Killer Kettlebell & Bodyweight Combos - YouTube )

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If you wanna get freaky strong (and why wouldn't you? That's what we're all here for) ya GOTTA get freaky good at your gait pattern.

One of the fastest and EASIEST ways to learn this is with a move that I talk about in this fine episode - one that is good enough to win an award but probably never will anyway.

Oh well, listen in anyway and enjoy!

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This month marks 12 years (!!!) since I got certified as a kettlebell instructor, and along the way I've trained a lot of people, both in person and online. More than I can count, really.

One of the things I've found is that when it comes to crossing over into the next step in their training, one of the most common questions people will ask me is "How do I keep all the strength I built doing X, Y, and Z exercises when moving on to new ones?"

Great question. And an easy one to answer, in fact. And answer it I do in this fine episode. Tune in and find out.

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Let's face it: nobody wants to move like an old bag of crap.

Yet how often do you actually think about your movement *quality* rather than just movement *quantity*?

This little episode will give you some of my hard-won insights into moving better while simultaneously getting stronger.