The Hammer Cast

The Hammer Cast

By Aleks SalkinHealth & Fitness
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  • Ep. 166: Make Your Pullups Stronger WITHOUT Adding Weight

    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.

    10 min
  • Ep. 165: Why High-Rep Exercises = High Value For Your Strength

    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.

    8 min
  • Ep. 164: How to Kick Butt At Calisthenics

    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)

    11 min
  • Ep. 163: Shorter Workouts, Faster Results

    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

    8 min
  • Ep. 162: The Gymnastic Secret for Major Upper Body Strength

    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

    9 min
  • Ep. 161: Build Stronger Legs with Bodyweight Only

    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

    6 min
  • Ep. 160: Strengthen Your Back & Press Way Heavier With This Nifty Kettlebell Exercise

    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

    9 min
  • Ep. 159: Press and Squat More WITHOUT Pressing and Squatting More

    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.

    7 min
  • Ep. 158: Supersets for Super Strength

    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.

    7 min
  • Ep. 157: Brawn in 60 Seconds

    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

    6 min

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