The Hammer Cast

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There are a few truisms about strength that will always be relevant to your journey and to your goals. They are (in no particular order):

1. "In order to be specifically strong, you must first be generally strong"
2. "You get good at exactly what you practice (SAID principle — Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands)"

This episode will show you some of the finest ways I know to ratchet up your strength in short order WITHOUT crushing yourself in the process.

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Believe it or not, there is more to getting stronger than just "pick the weight up and put it down" - whether that be with the iron or your own fair flesh.

In fact, there are some ways to order your exercises and workouts that can potentially dole out far greater gains in less time than you thought possible WITHOUT doing more reps or going heavier (something you'll want to do eventually, of course, but don't have to start with right away).

I dish on that in this fun-filled episode. Take a listen and give these tactics a try.

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I'm joined on this episode by none other than Chief SFG Brett Jones - one of the original certified kettlebell instructors under Pavel and the man now responsible for the educational protocols in StrongFirst.

We talked about a wide array of topics on this episode, including Brett's new and exciting Iron Cardio protocol, which you can learn more about here: Iron Cardio by Brett Jones – Strong And Fit

Follow Brett online at Applied Strength

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There's probably no exercise more ignored, more maligned, and indeed more outright HATED than the kettlebell push press.

Often viewed as a "cheating exercise", this is actually one of the finest ways to beef up your upper body strength, overcome psychological and physiological plateaus, and build some boulder shoulders and triceps at the same time.

Check out this brief demo here: https://youtu.be/cTw46nGhb1U

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Ever get tired of making some great progress in your training only to get jacked up and have to start seemingly from square one? It's like being Sissyphus from Greek mythology: stuck rolling a boulder up a hill all day only to watch it tumble to the bottom each night.

Well, break that annoying cycle, I say. Start implementing this ideas and all will be better in no time flat.

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That's right, friendo, you can build a lot more strength quickly WITHOUT resorting to silly "hacks" and tricks that require you to dole out a lot of money on dubious supplements. In fact, in general if you look to the old school you'll find a whole host of great methods of getting much stronger in less time. You'll have to work hard, of course, but the results will potentially be out of this world. I dish into 2 such methods in this fine episode.

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On this episode I am joined once again by my pal Pat Flynn, and the topic is one of utmost importance: building long-term consistency through short-term challenges.

Odd and contrary to common sense though it may seem, one of the best ways to get long-term compliance and consistency out of a student is to first achieve short-term compliance and consistency - and there's arguably no better way to do that than with challenges.

Listen closely as we dive in on exactly how this works, and how to use it to revolutionize your own life.

And check out Pat's upcoming challenge https://www.chroniclesofstrength/kettlebell300

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One of the best things about kettlebells and calisthenics is the ease with which you can beef up your strength simply by picking the right combination of movements. I dive into that with some real-world examples in this very episode (and check out this video for demos on how to do them all: https://youtu.be/aO93Z92pPM0

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I like to poke fun at the various fitness gadgets and doodads out there - particularly the ab-related ones. But truth be told there is one that stands head and shoulders above the rest; one piece of equipment and one drill that is worth EVERYONE'S time. I dish on that in this episode.

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On this episode of the Hammer Cast I am joined by Somnath Sikdar - Tae Kwon Do master, BJJ enthusiast, strength training phenom, and successful business owner on how he balances so many of these elements while still creating mega success in all of them.

Find him online at http://www.dragongym.com and on instagram at @somnathsikdar