# The Hammer Cast

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Official site: https://www.alekssalkin.com
Author: Aleks Salkin
Episodes: 519

## Resource

A show about strength, health, fitness, learning languages, and becoming a more interesting person.

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## Episodes
- [Ep. 514: Are You Prepared for Violence?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-514-are-you-prepared-for-violence) — 2026-07-17T16:08:00+00:00
- [Ep. 513: Secrets of Isometrics for Pure Power and Raw Strength (with Jon Haas)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-513-secrets-of-isometrics-for-pure-power-and-raw-strength-with-jon-haas) — 2026-07-14T14:30:00+00:00
- [Ep. 512: Zack Henderson on the Glory of Kettlebell Conditioning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-512-zack-henderson-on-the-glory-of-kettlebell-conditioning) — 2026-07-10T13:33:00+00:00
- [Ep. 511: Pavel Macek on Old Time Strongman Secrets for Modern Strength Breakthroughs](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-511-pavel-macek-on-old-time-strongman-secrets-for-modern-strength-breakthroughs) — 2026-06-30T14:10:00+00:00
- [Ep. 510: a SNEAK PEEK at my upcoming kettlebell challenge, "High Pull Noon"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-510-a-sneak-peek-at-my-upcoming-kettlebell-challenge-high-pull-noon) — 2026-06-24T11:05:00+00:00
- [Ep. 509: Building a Better Kettlebell with Colin Lake](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-509-building-a-better-kettlebell-with-colin-lake) — 2026-06-21T12:44:00+00:00
- [Ep. 508: Be Careful of What You Let Influence You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-508-be-careful-of-what-you-let-influence-you) — 2026-06-16T11:38:00+00:00
- [Ep. 507: Do you really NEED to be perfectly recovered before working out again?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-507-do-you-really-need-to-be-perfectly-recovered-before-working-out-again) — 2026-06-14T12:16:00+00:00
- [Ep. 506: Only Got 6 WEEKS to Get Jacked and Lean? Do THIS:](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-506-only-got-6-weeks-to-get-jacked-and-lean-do-this) — 2026-05-02T13:56:00+00:00
- [Ep. 505: "Iron Tamer" Dave Whitley on Why YOU Should Be Bent Pressing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-505-iron-tamer-dave-whitley-on-why-you-should-be-bent-pressing) — 2026-04-16T10:10:00+00:00
- [Ep. 504: Clif Harski on Building TRUE Athleticism with Kettlebells](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-504-clif-harski-on-building-true-athleticism-with-kettlebells) — 2026-04-14T14:12:00+00:00
- [Ep. 503: What To Do If You Can't Crawl](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-503-what-to-do-if-you-can-t-crawl) — 2026-04-02T11:42:00+00:00
- [Ep. 502: How to Train - and GAIN - When Your Job's a Pain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-502-how-to-train-and-gain-when-your-job-s-a-pain) — 2026-01-30T16:40:00+00:00
- [Ep. 501: The Kettlebell World Bids Farewell to a Legend](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-501-the-kettlebell-world-bids-farewell-to-a-legend) — 2026-01-19T13:52:00+00:00
- [Ep. 500: Why I'm not the least bit worried about 'AI coaching'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-500-why-i-m-not-the-least-bit-worried-about-ai-coaching) — 2026-01-16T14:22:00+00:00
- [Ep. 499: Old Time Strongman Secrets for Eye-Popping Strength (at ANY age!)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-499-old-time-strongman-secrets-for-eye-popping-strength-at-any-age) — 2025-12-09T13:13:00+00:00
- [Ep. 498: Conquer Advanced Calisthenics Skills by Doing THIS 1st](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-498-conquer-advanced-calisthenics-skills-by-doing-this-1st) — 2025-12-08T13:05:00+00:00
- [Ep. 497: Conquer Kettlebell Ballistics by NOT Doing This 1 Common Thing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-497-conquer-kettlebell-ballistics-by-not-doing-this-1-common-thing) — 2025-12-07T13:59:00+00:00
- [Ep. 496: Get Lean the (Almost) Easy Way](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-496-get-lean-the-almost-easy-way) — 2025-12-06T13:57:00+00:00
- [Ep. 495: Will Stretching Before Training KILL Your Gains?!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-495-will-stretching-before-training-kill-your-gains) — 2025-12-05T13:39:00+00:00
- [Ep. 494: Why I Choose Original Strength](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-494-why-i-choose-original-strength) — 2025-12-04T13:57:00+00:00
- [Ep. 493: Kettlebell Superstar Zack Henderson Talks About 'Lift-A-Palooza'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-493-kettlebell-superstar-zack-henderson-talks-about-lift-a-palooza) — 2025-12-03T13:04:00+00:00
- [Ep. 492: Triumph Over Your Environment and Succeed Anyway](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-492-triumph-over-your-environment-and-succeed-anyway) — 2025-12-02T13:53:00+00:00
- [Ep. 491: Is Grip Strength REALLY All It's Cracked Up to Be?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-491-is-grip-strength-really-all-it-s-cracked-up-to-be) — 2025-12-01T13:35:00+00:00
- [Ep. 490: How to Take Your Physique From 'Weak' to 'FREAK'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-490-how-to-take-your-physique-from-weak-to-freak) — 2025-11-30T13:14:00+00:00

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