# Ep. 512: Zack Henderson on the Glory of Kettlebell Conditioning Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-512-zack-henderson-on-the-glory-of-kettlebell-conditioning Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-512-zack-henderson-on-the-glory-of-kettlebell-conditioning.md Podcast: [The Hammer Cast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744) Published: 2026-07-10T13:33:00+00:00 Episode link: https://salkin.libsyn.com/ep-512-zack-henderson-on-the-glory-of-kettlebell-conditioning Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salkin/ZackHendersonConditioning.mp3?dest-id=1001198 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hammer-cast-1171744/episodes/ep-512-zack-henderson-on-the-glory-of-kettlebell-conditioning Duration seconds: 1600 ## Resource [0:04–0:07] Why Kettlebell Conditioning, Especially in Summer [0:07–0:11] Aleks' 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge (9minutechallenge.com) [0:11–0:15] Zach's Kettlebell Journey and Coaching Timeline [0:18–0:21] Audience Poll Results and the Case for Returning to Conditioning [0:21–0:24] Long-View Programming: Training in 2–4 Year Blocks and Filling Gaps [0:24–0:26] How Zach Programs Conditioning: Work:Rest Ratios and Density [0:26–0:27] Simple Conditioning Strategy: Intervals + Walking for Cardio & Fat Loss [0:27–0:26] Getting Zach's Free 4-Week Kettlebell Conditioning Challenge: https://zackhenderson.com/100-swings-a-day ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hammer-cast-1171744/episodes/ep-512-zack-henderson-on-the-glory-of-kettlebell-conditioning/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-512-zack-henderson-on-the-glory-of-kettlebell-conditioning.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.