I'm joined on this episode by the one and only Pat Flynn of Chroniclesofstrength.com. On this episode we dive headfirst into topics such as:

• Fasting: is it really all it's cracked up to be?
• Can eating make you virtuous?
• Why you should (probably) avoid fitness culture at all costs
• Pat's (and my) background in electronic stringed instruments
• My hilariously traumatic piano lessons story
• The #1 thing you have to be willing to do to be a good coach or trainer
• So much more.

Also, if you didn't know, Pat has a book out, How To Be Better at (Almost) Everything. It's very green!

Listen, absorb, and enjoy

I’m joined on this episode by the one and only Pat Flynn of Chroniclesofstrength.com.  On this episode we dive headfirst into topics such as:

• Fasting: is it really all it’s cracked up to be?
• Can eating make you virtuous?
• Why you should (probably) avoid fitness culture at all costs
• Pat’s (and my) background in electronic stringed instruments
• My hilariously traumatic piano lessons story
• The #1 thing you have to be willing to do to be a good coach or trainer
• So much more.

Also, if you didn’t know, Pat has a book out, How To Be Better at (Almost) Everything.  It’s very green!

Listen, absorb, and enjoy

Joining me on the podcast in this episode is one of the most experienced personal trainers in the US, Master SFG Mark Reifkind.

Mark has competed at a high level in 4 sport: gymnastics, triathlon, bodybuilding, and powerlifting, and is one of the highest ranking StrongFirst kettlebell instructors in the world.

In this episode we discuss:

• The education of a coach: Mark's history of training - and competing against - the best athletes in the world
• His insights into the difference between training competitive athletes and training 'Average Joes'
• Training vs. Exercise - why most people need one and not the other
• Most important things to factor into a student's training
• Training like an athlete - a recipe for disaster?
• Much more!

Be sure to check out Mark's website at www.GiryaStrength.com

Joining me on the podcast in this episode is one of the most experienced personal trainers in the US, Master SFG Mark Reifkind.

Mark has competed at a high level in 4 sport: gymnastics, triathlon, bodybuilding, and powerlifting, and is one of the highest ranking StrongFirst kettlebell instructors in the world.

In this episode we discuss: 

• The education of a coach: Mark's history of training - and competing against - the best athletes in the world
• His insights into the difference between training competitive athletes and training 'Average Joes'
• Training vs. Exercise - why most people need one and not the other
• Most important things to factor into a student's training
• Training like an athlete - a recipe for disaster?
• Much more!

Be sure to check out Mark's website at www.GiryaStrength.com 

What does it mean to be a man? Is 'toxic masculinity' really a thing? And if it is, is it REALLY masculinity? Or is it just a collection of the bad behavior of the world's worst and least virtuous men? Tune in and find out!

What does it mean to be a man?  Is 'toxic masculinity' really a thing?  And if it is, is it REALLY masculinity? Or is it just a collection of the bad behavior of the world's worst and least virtuous men?  Tune in and find out!

Of all the annoying, virtue-signaling phrases that get bandied about in the world of fitness, "What's Your Excuse?" plastered near a handicapped athlete or fitness enthusiast is probably the worst. In this episode, Pat, Som, and I talk about our thoughts on this phenomenon.

Of all the annoying, virtue-signaling phrases that get bandied about in the world of fitness, "What's Your Excuse?" plastered near a handicapped athlete or fitness enthusiast is probably the worst.  In this episode, Pat, Som, and I talk about our thoughts on this phenomenon.

Welcome to the first ever episode of the Hammer Cast with Yours Jewly, Aleks "The Hebrew Hammer" Salkin. Today I'm joined by none other than the one and only Pat Flynn. We kick this podcast off in earnest with some fun and frivolity. Enjoy!

Welcome to the first ever episode of the Hammer Cast with Yours Jewly, Aleks "The Hebrew Hammer" Salkin.  Today I'm joined by none other than the one and only Pat Flynn.  We kick this podcast off in earnest with some fun and frivolity.  Enjoy!