{"podcast":{"title":"The Hammer Cast","slug":"the-hammer-cast-1171744","podcast_index_feed_id":1171744,"rss_url":"https://salkin.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.alekssalkin.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/1/4/1/a14182d38288ed49/alekssalkin.jpg","author":"Aleks Salkin","episode_count":519,"summary":"A show about strength, health, fitness, learning languages, and becoming a more interesting person.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T04:17:46.126003+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 509: Building a Better Kettlebell with Colin Lake","slug":"ep-509-building-a-better-kettlebell-with-colin-lake","published_at":"2026-06-21T12:44:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-509-building-a-better-kettlebell-with-colin-lake","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744","url":"https://salkin.libsyn.com/ep-509-building-a-better-kettlebell-with-colin-lake","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/salkin/ColinLake.mp3?dest-id=1001198","summary":"Get your own copy of the 9 Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: https://www.9MinuteChallenge.com In this episode of The Hammer Cast , Yours Jewly, Aleks \"The Hebrew Hammer\" Salkin, sits down with Colin Lake of Great Lakes Girya Pro to dish on what actually makes a great kettlebell. Colin shares his journey from competitive soccer in Canada to top-level personal trainer, how a car accident payout accidentally funded his strength career, and why he became obsessed with building a better kettlebell. In this episode: [0:03:30] Colin's origin story: soccer, injury, and getting into coaching [0:06:50] Discovering kettlebells through StrongFirst, Anatomy in Motion, and Neurokinetic Therapy [0:12:40] Why most people's first kettlebell is \"not that great\" [0:16:50] The 70 mm window: how design impacts wrist position, torque, and performance [0:24:50] Training and designing \"monster\" bells up to 100+ kg (and beyond) [0:32:20] Grit, discomfort, and why people quit kettlebells too soon [0:37:20] Where to get Great Lakes Gireya Pro bells and the new Great Lakes Method lineup Links mentioned: Free 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge – https://9 minutechallenge.com Great Lakes Girya Pro (standard bells, clubs, maces) – www. greatlakesgiryapro.com Great Lakes Method (oversized \"monster\" kettlebells) – www. greatlakesmethod.com Find Colin on Instagram at ColinantonyLake (click here => Instagram ) and YouTube at Colin Lake - YouTube","meta_description":"Get your own copy of the 9 Minute Kettlebell and Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: https://www.9MinuteChallenge.com In this episode of The Hammer Cast , You…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2386,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-hammer-cast-1171744/episodes/ep-509-building-a-better-kettlebell-with-colin-lake/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hammer-cast-1171744/ep-509-building-a-better-kettlebell-with-colin-lake.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}