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The Hammer Cast — 512 episodes
Ep. 508: Be Careful of What You Let Influence You
Ep. 507: Do you really NEED to be perfectly recovered before working out again?
Ep. 506: Only Got 6 WEEKS to Get Jacked and Lean? Do THIS:
Ep. 505: "Iron Tamer" Dave Whitley on Why YOU Should Be Bent Pressing
Ep. 504: Clif Harski on Building TRUE Athleticism with Kettlebells
Ep. 503: What To Do If You Can't Crawl
Ep. 502: How to Train - and GAIN - When Your Job's a Pain
Ep. 501: The Kettlebell World Bids Farewell to a Legend
Ep. 500: Why I'm not the least bit worried about 'AI coaching'
Ep. 499: Old Time Strongman Secrets for Eye-Popping Strength (at ANY age!)
Ep. 498: Conquer Advanced Calisthenics Skills by Doing THIS 1st
Ep. 497: Conquer Kettlebell Ballistics by NOT Doing This 1 Common Thing
Ep. 496: Get Lean the (Almost) Easy Way
Ep. 495: Will Stretching Before Training KILL Your Gains?!
Ep. 494: Why I Choose Original Strength
Ep. 493: Kettlebell Superstar Zack Henderson Talks About 'Lift-A-Palooza'
Ep. 492: Triumph Over Your Environment and Succeed Anyway
Ep. 491: Is Grip Strength REALLY All It's Cracked Up to Be?
Ep. 490: How to Take Your Physique From 'Weak' to 'FREAK'
Ep. 489: Carryover - The Secret for MORE Gains with the Same Effort?
Ep. 488: Marc Miller on the Pursuit of True, Lasting Happiness
Ep. 487: My UNCENSORED Opinion About Kettlebell Sport vs. Hardstyle
Ep. 486: Clif Harski on Smashing Strength Plateaus with Variety, Athleticism, and Fun
Ep. 485: Train Light, Build MIGHT
Ep. 484: 14 Years of Calisthenics, 14 Tips for Guaranteed Gains
Ep. 483: The Badazz History of the Snatch
Ep. 482: Clean Your Way to Heavier Snatches (feat. Gil Reves, StrongFirst Elite)
Ep. 481: Paul McIlroy Talks Even MORE Secrets of Perpetual Strength!
Ep. 480: What To Train BEFORE You Train Turkish Get Ups
Ep. 479: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY! Antoni Poblocki Dishes On How He Achieved His 1/2 Bodyweight 1-Arm Military Press
Ep. 478: Josh Harris on getting stronger than ever before at age 53
Ep. 477: Rules for Calisthenics Domination
Ep. 476: An Exclusive Interview with Hammer Head of the Year Dr. Justin Schooth
Ep. 475: 4 Tips for Going From 1 Pullup to 5 - WITHOUT Breaking Your Body Down in the Process
Ep. 474: Insider Secrets to CONQUERING Your New Years Resolutions
*BONUS* Language Master Luca Lampariello Reveals How to REALLY Learn a New Language in 2025
Ep. 473: Paul McIlroy Reveals the SECRETS of Perpetual Strength
Ep. 472: Pat Flynn Gives a Sneak Peak Of His Brand-New Book, Strong ON!
Ep. 471: Al Kavadlo Dishes on the ULTIMATE Calisthenics Program
Ep. 470: Tim Anderson on the NEW Original Strength Gym, Upcoming Workshops, and More!
Ep. 469: Pat Flynn on the 11 Commandments of Fitness
Ep. 468: Is Hardstyle the 'Donald Trump' of the Kettlebell World?
Ep. 467: Mark Shropshire on Building Strength and Muscle at Age 50 and Beyond
Ep. 466: Dan John Returns! The Past, Present, and Future of Strength & Fitness (Part 2)
Ep. 465: Dan John talks the Armor Building Formula, Goal Setting, Movement, and More (Part 1)
Ep. 464: 73-year-old SFG II Dr. William Moore on his Secrets of Longevity
Ep. 463: Jenny Hendricks on Healing and Revitalizing the Body Through Real Food
Ep. 462: Mark Rosenberg on Unconventional Lifting for Unreal Strength
Ep. 461: Diego Reyes on Restoring and Revitalizing Your Ailing Gut Health
Ep. 460: Strongman Strength Secrets REVEALED
Ep. 459: Dave Daglow on Training (and Gaining) *Without* Pain | 9MinuteChallenge.com
Ep. 458: Karen Smith, Master SFG, on Calisthenics and Kettlebells for Epic, Real-World Strength
Ep. 457: Pat Flynn and I Chat About Our Differing Approaches to Fitness
Ep. 456: Brooks Kubik on "Dinosaur Training", Old School Strength, & Physical Culture
Ep. 455: Dr. Kathy Dooley on Learning Anatomy to Unlock Next-Level Strength
Ep. 454: Sven Rieger, SFG Team Leader, on Epic Strength and How to Obtain It
Ep. 453: Tim Anderson on his new book, "A Simple Book of Strength"
Ep. 452: Geoff Neupert on Muscle Myths & Fat Loss Facts for the Modern American Man (and Lady)
Ep. 451: Mark Reifkind on Longevity and Hitting BIG PRs in your 50s, 60s, and Beyond
Ep. 450: Learn the RIGHT Lessons from Your WRONG Decisions
Ep. 449: Jared Thomas on Club Bells, Kettlebells, and Living in Flow Motion
Ep. 448: Yes, Fit Pros: Your Body *IS* Your Business Card!
Ep. 447: UFC Fighter Natan Levy on His Epic Journey to the Octagon
Ep. 446: How to Do Pullups (WITHOUT Hurting Your Shoulders)
Ep. 445: Bowtied Bengal on The SECRETS of Effective Physical Therapy
Ep. 444: How to Get Started with Kettlebells
Ep. 443: Megan Kelly on Training For ANOTHER Kettlebell World Record
Ep. 442: No Train, No Gain
[BONUS EP.] Israeli combat soldier gives his harrowing account of the war against Hamas [NSFW]
Ep. 441: Red Delta Project's Matt Shifferle on the Glory of Calisthenics Training
Ep. 440: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY! Vikas Reddy on His 1-Man Mission to Bring Strength Back to India
Ep. 439: Logan Christopher on Harnessing the Mind to Forge Greater Strength
Ep. 438: The 10 Commandments of SFG Level I Kettlebell Cert Prep
Ep. 437: Huggy McNiff on the SECRETS of Conquering Your Goals
Ep. 436: The SFG II Snatch: A Test Prep Program
Ep. 435: Christopher Sommer on the Secret of Gymnastics Strength
Ep. 434: How to Know When You're Ready to Do Pullups
Ep. 433: Creating Serious Strength Equipment with Metal Master Ryan Pitts
Ep. 432: A Bodyweight Core Drill You Can Do In (or Out Of) Prison
Ep. 431: Clif Harski on Kettlebells as a Secret Weapon for Forging Elite Athleticism
Ep. 430: TESTIMONY TUESDAY! Malcolm McCowan on Crushing Weakness with KBs, Cals, and Movement
Ep. 429: Dr. Matt Casturo on Forging Bulletproof Joints
Ep. 428: TESTIMONY TUESDAY! Prof. Adam Turner on Crushing Weakness with Kettlebells - Hammer Style!
Ep. 427: Zack Henderson and 'Lift-a-Palooza'
Ep. 426: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY! Dr. Josh Beck on the Chiropractic/Kettlebell/Calisthenics Connection
Ep. 425: Eric Moss on Becoming a Performing Strongman
Ep. 423: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY! Josh Harris on getting stronger than ever at age 50+
Ep. 422: Borge Fagerli and the Myo-Reps Revolution
Ep. 421: Do I ever get hurt? And if so, how do I handle it?
Ep. 420: My Kettlebell Bar Mitzvah: 13 years as a kettlebell instructor
Ep. 419: Al Kavadlo Talks Getting (and STAYING) Shredded in Your 30s, 40s, & Beyond
Ep. 418: Does Yours Jewly Ever Get Injured? And Do Pullovers SUCK?
Ep. 417: Jamie Lewis on The Lost Art of Multi-Discipline Strength Training
Ep. 416: Brick Layin' and PR Slayin' with "Blazin'" Hazen Alward
Ep. 415: Michael Kurkowski on Unveiling the Secrets to Long-Term Progress
Ep. 414: STOP "Packing" Your Shoulders!
Ep. 413: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY! Adam Zeisek on becoming Czech Republic's most JACKED English Teacher using KBs + BW
Ep. 412: Marc Perry on Muscle Myths and Fat Loss Facts
Ep. 411: TESTIMONY TUESDAY! Dr. Matthew Mancuso on transforming from 'weak' to 'FREAK'
Ep. 410: How to Prepare for Simple and Sinister [Audience Q&A]
Ep. 409: Chemistry Teacher Mark Manning on Kettlebells & Calisthenics for Crushing Weakness at 50+
Ep. 408: Tamers of the Lost Arc (my new kettlebell training book)
Ep. 407: A Users Guide to Dealing with Trolls
Ep. 406: The Iron Tamer Dave Whitley on Training Like the Old Time Strongmen
Ep. 405: Past 50? Here is some FAKE NEWS about strength that YOU need to unlearn
Ep. 404: Yours Jewly Spills the Beans on How (and Why) To Become a Personal Trainer (feat. Brenda Peters)
Ep. 403: Mat Roberts on overcoming 'Manorexia"
Ep. 402: Danny Kavadlo on Capturing the (Human) Flag
Ep. 401: From Bodyweight to Heavyweight Pt. 2: Calisthenics for Iron Domination
Ep. 400: Mining the One-Arm/One-Leg Pushup for a Heavier Military Press
Ep. 399: Tim Anderson on The Joys of 'Be(ing) Naked'
Ep. 398: 4 "Naked" Exercises For a Freak Greek Physique
Ep. 397: Wanna Do More Pullups (Or Your Very 1st One)? Do this first.
Ep. 396: Mark Reinke on Getting Jacked and Fit as a Busy Dad
Ep. 395: The Top 3 Kettlebell Exercises for More Muscle Mass
Ep. 394: John Brookfield on Getting Swift and Strong
Ep. 393: Calisthenics Training: Good for REAL Strength, or Just "Fitness"?
Ep. 391: Are Personal Trainers Obsolete?
Ep. 390: 3 Bodyweight-Only Moves to Muscle Up Your Pencil Legs
Ep. 389: 'When they go low rep, we go high rep!'
Ep. 388: Learning The 'Language' of Calisthenics Training
Ep. 387: Avoiding the Price of Your Past Mistakes
Ep. 386: "What Builds More Strength — Going Heavier or More Reps?"
Ep. 385: Wanna Do Pistol Squats? Try THIS First.
Ep. 384: #1 Drill for Stronger Squats, Bulletproof Knees, and Resilient Legs
Ep. 383: Is Creating Your Own Program a Waste of Time?
Ep. 382: Happy CALentine's Day!
Ep. 381: 3 Unbeatable Bodyweight Drills for a Powerful Back, Shoulders, Legs, & Chest
Ep. 380: 1-Arm Kettlebell Pushups, 'Rest-Pause' Workouts, and more
Ep. 379: Pat Flynn and Yours Jewly Dish On How to Train While You Travel
Ep. 378: The Will to Win Trumps Everything
Ep. 377: Tom Morrison on getting 'Flong and Sexible' using intelligent mobility training
Ep. 376: 3 Top Bodyweight Moves You're NOT Doing
Ep. 375: Why 'Least Mode' Might Just Beat 'Beast Mode' in Your Workouts
Ep. 374: #1 Kettlebell Move for Unbreakable Back Strength
Ep. 373: #1 Most Popular Kettlebell Drill You're Very Possibly Doing All Wrong
Ep. 372: Just Quit Already
Ep. 371: Aleks, Pat Flynn, and Al Kavadlo Talk About How to STOP Overthinking Fitness
Ep. 370: The Inside Scoop on Breaking Your Plateaus, Working Around Injuries, and More (Part 1)
Ep. 369: Serious About Getting Fit in 2023? Then you MUST Do THIS.
Ep. 368: ER Dr. Judson Corn on Conquering Asthma, Dominating Kettlebells and Cals, & Saving Lives
Ep. 367: 6 Ways to Kick-Start Your Long-Stalled Strength Results
Ep. 366: One Small Problem with Kettlebells (and How to Fix It)
Ep. 365: Is 'Greasing the Groove' Any Good for Your Strength?
Ep. 364: How to (Almost) Double Your Strength in a Few Weeks
Ep. 363: How to Do Pullups (When You Can't Yet Do Pullups)
Ep. 362: Why You Should Crawl for 10 Minutes Straight
Ep. 361: Top Kettlebell Move for Serious Leg Strength that You've (Probably) Never Tried
Ep. 360: 3 Heinous (but Effective) Kettlebell + Bodyweight Combos
Ep. 359: #1 Bodyweight Move for Brute Strong Back, Arms, & Grip
Ep. 358: 3 Ways to Tell if You're 'Over-Exercising'
Ep. 357: Al Kavadlo and Aleks talk strength, social media, veganism, and more
Ep. 356: The Worst "Sin" of Fitness
Ep. 355: 3 Tips for You to (Possibly) Hit a PR Today
Ep. 354: David Whitley dishes on the Advancing Man Project
Ep. 353: How To Not Be Like Your Parents
Ep. 352: Pat and Yours Jewly dish on how to ACTUALLY succeed at your New Years Resolutions
Ep. 351: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY! Rob Pleban on getting strong and powerful in his 70s
Ep. 350: How to Stop Killing Your Success in Your Workouts
Ep. 349: The Worst Kettlebell Combo EVER
Ep. 348: A "1–2 Combo" to Build More Powerful Legs
Ep. 347: Aleks & Pat tear apart YouTuber KSI's front squat technique
Ep. 346: The 'Anti-Exercise' Manifesto
Ep. 345: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY: Scott Craft on overcoming brain surgery, dominating gravity with kettlebells and calisthenics
Ep. 344: The 16-Minute 'Boulder Shoulders' Workout
BONUS EP. #5: How to *Effectively* Learn a New Language in the New Year
Ep. 343: A Sleek Critique of Jack Black's Technique on the Kettlebell Swing
Ep. 342: The Lost Element of Strength
Ep. 341: Mark Limbaga on Bringing the Kettlebell to the Philipines
Ep. 340: The 7 Deadly Sins That Sabotage Your Strength
Ep. 339: "The Scottish Mad Lad" Jim Bain on making huge gains while working a hard-labor job
Ep. 338: 3 Reasons Why You Don't Need More Than 1 Kettlebell to Get Stronger
BONUS EP. #4: The Story of Abraham
Ep. 337: How to Build Up to Your 1st Pull-up
Ep. 336: #1 Most Overlooked Double Kettlebell Move for Stronger Pressing
Ep. 335: Pat Flynn on Why You Should STOP Working Out Like Fitness Influencers
Ep. 334: Why Your Favorite Exercises Might Be Making You WEAKER
Ep. 333: Kettlebell & Karate Mom Heather Tymensen on Crushing Weakness at ANY Age
Ep. 332: How to Go from "Perpetual Beginner" to "Epic Winner" in Your Fitness
Ep. 331: Worst. Fitness Advice. EVER.
Ep. 330: #1 Bodyweight Move for Stronger Chest and Triceps
Ep. 329: The '3-Speed' Kettlebell Method
Ep. 328: 12-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight "Chain of Pain" Workout
Ep. 327: Killing the Top 3 'Sacred Cows' of Kettlebells & Calisthenics
Ep. 326: Calisthenics for Strength, Kettlebells for Conditioning
Ep. 325: #1 'Unknown' Bodyweight Drill for Serious Arm & Shoulder Strength
Ep. 324: Get Strong *Without* Turning Your Training Into a Full-Time Job
Ep. 323: The Top Lower Body Moves for Upper Body Strength
Ep. 322: #2 Most Effective 'Short Cut' to Raw Strength & Brute Power
Ep. 321: Why 5x5 Ain't All That
Ep. 320: Top 2 ½ Techniques & Tactics to Mold a Mighty Military Press
Ep. 319: #1 'Unsung' Kettlebell Drill for a More Powerful Back
Ep. 318: Are Kettlebell Complexes BAD For Your Strength?
Ep. 317: 2 of the Finest 'Hybrid Bodyweight' Moves You've Never Tried
Ep. 316: #1 'Old School' Bodyweight Drill for Serious Strength and Freaky Flexibility
Ep. 315: Top 4 'Fun-conventional' Moves for Big Strength Gains in Little Time
Ep. 314: How to Get Stronger by Doing FEWER Reps
Ep. 313: 14-Minute 'No Technique' Kettlebell & Bodyweight Workout
Ep. 312: 3 1/2 "No BS" Ways to Get Stronger (*Without* More Strength Work)
Ep. 311: #1 Most Overlooked Kettlebell Drill for More Epic Leg Power
Ep. 310: An Epic Bodyweight/Kettlebell Drill for a Bulletproof Back & Shoulders
Ep. 309: Build Up To 1.5x More Strength with These 2 'Strength Accelerants'
Ep. 308: How to 'Cheat and Steal' Your Way to Greater Strength Gains
Ep. 307: Building 'Old Man Strength' and Lean, Youthful Fitness
Ep. 306: The 'Fifth Element' of Fitness for a Lean, Youthful Physique
Ep. 305: 1 'No-Technique' Move to Improve Your Strength (Almost) Instantly
Ep. 304: How to Maintain Your Favorite Exercises While You Dominate New Ones
Ep. 303: 'Move Younger' While Increasing Your Strength & Fitness
Ep. 302: How to Work Out More Effectively and Efficiently When You're Tight on Time
Ep. 301: 3 'Stupid Simple' Ways to Build Strength More Quickly & Efficiently
Ep. 300: A 9 Minute, High-Rep Leg Workout for Heavier Strength
Ep. 299: A Cool "Old School" Way to Get Up to 28.8% stronger (In 1/2 the Time)
Ep. 298: #1 Bodyweight Move for a Bigger Kettlebell Military Press
Ep. 297: 4 Mighty Effective Tips to Rapidly Boost Your Kettlebell & Bodyweight Strength
Ep. 295: The #2 Kettlebell Pressing Variation You've (Probably) Never Tried
Ep. 294: 3 and 1/2 Simple, Proven Tips to Get Stronger with Kettlebells & Bodyweight
Ep. 293: Build a Barn-Door Back with This Little-Known Kettlebell Move
Ep. 292: 5 Sure-Fire Ways to Revive Your Sucky Workouts
Ep. 291: An 'Old School' Gymnastics Technique for a Freakishly Strong Core
Ep. 290: How to Get 30% Stronger (or More) in 28 Days
Ep. 289: God Save the Clean
Ep. 288: How to Build 'All-Around' Strength with Bodyweight + KBs
Ep. 287: #1 Pullup Progression to (Maybe) Help You Hit Your 1st Rep
Ep. 286: Bodyweight Tips for Improved Kettlebell Strength
Ep. 285: How to Get Stronger (the RIGHT Way) with Bodyweight + Kettlebells
Ep. 284: One-Arm Pullup Master Matthew Shoffner Dishes on His Training Methods
Ep. 283: Top 3 Bodyweight Moves for More Powerful Kettlebell Front Squats
Ep. 282: 3 Badazz Gymnastics Drills for Greater Kettlebell Skills
Ep. 281: Build Freakish Leg Strength with 1 Light Kettlebell
Ep. 280: The 2nd Best Bodyweight Drill for Stronger Pullups
Ep. 279: Top 4 'Gymnastics Tactics' for Increased Kettlebell Strength
Ep. 278: How to Squat Up To 85% of Your Bodyweight for 25 reps
Ep. 277: Old School Training for Modern-Day Gaining
Ep. 276: 3 Mighty Fine Strength-Building Kettlebell & Bodyweight Tips
Ep. 275: 2 Kettlebell Moves That Might Be Better Than Swings
Ep. 274: Rev Up Your 'Rear-Wheel Drive' with These High-Rep Bodyweight Drills
EP. 273: 4 (Almost) Easy Daily Tips for Big Strength Gains in Little Time
Ep. 272: Grip Master Jedd Johnson on Building a Mighty Set of Mitts
Ep. 271: Reinvent Your Strength *Without* 'Reinventing the Wheel'
Ep. 270: An Old-School, 3-Move Kettlebell Combo for Chest, Back, & Leg Strength
Ep. 269: 1 'No-Technique' Move to Improve Your Strength (Almost) Instantly
Ep. 268: How to Maintain Your Favorite Exercises While You Dominate New Ones
Ep. 267: 'Move Younger' While Increasing Your Strength & Fitness
Ep. 266: How to Work Out More Effectively and Efficiently When You're Tight on Time
Ep. 265: 3 ½ 'Stupid Simple' Ways to Get Stronger, Faster
Ep. 264: An Old-School Olympian's "Trick" to Building Strength Faster
Ep. 263: Why Squatting Super Light Might Be Key to Epic Leg Strength
Ep. 262: 3 Strongest (& Most Effective) Ways to Combine Kettlebells + Bodyweight
Ep. 261: 3 Daunting-But-Doable Kettlebell/Bodyweight Combos
Ep. 260: Top 2 'Secret' Kettlebell Drills for Next-Level Leg Strength
Ep. 259: Pat Flynn on Complexes, Circuits, and Chains (oh my!)
Ep. 258: 2 Drills to Press Your Best in 6 Minutes or Less
Ep. 257: 11-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Blitz That Builds Strength + Cardio
Ep. 256: A Old School "Trick" to Enhance Your All-Around Strength
Ep. 255: Unlock Your Upper Body Power with This Gymnastics Ring Move
Ep. 254: An Epic Kettlebell/Calisthenics Combo for Brute-Strong Legs
Ep. 253: The #1 (Almost) Guaranteed Way to Get Stronger Faster
Ep. 252: 3 Moves for Brutishly Strong (and Resilient) Shoulders
Ep. 251: 2 Reasons Why Your Strength Might Be Stalled (and How to Fix It)
Ep. 250: Build 'Freakish Strength' (Without Looking Like a Freak)
Ep. 249: Don't Believe the BS — You NEED High Reps for Heavy Strength
Ep. 248: Why (& How) to Build "Deep Strength"
Ep. 247: A 'Sneaky' Kettlebell & Bodyweight Short Cut for a Heavier Military Press
Ep. 246: #1 Kettlebell Move for Boulder Shoulders & Explosive Leg Power
Ep. 245: The '2-in-1' Calisthenics Workout for Full-Body Strength, Muscle, & Power
Ep. 244: The 'Old-School' Way to Get Stronger *Without* Lifting Heavier
Ep. 243: A 'No Technique' Exercise for a Darn-Near Guaranteed Strength Boost
Ep. 242: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY! Swedish Super Mom Lina Eveby on going from 'weak' to 'freak' with kettlebells & calisthenics
Ep. 241: #1 Most "Taboo" (But Highly Effective) Way to Build Big Strength Fast
Ep. 240: How to Do More Pullups The (Almost) Easy Way
Ep. 239: Top 2 Techniques for More Strength in Less Time
Ep. 238: The Top 'Non-Kettlebell' Move You Should Be Doing with Your Kettlebells
Ep. 237: An Essential Element for Building REAL Upper Body Strength
Ep. 236: This Workout Will Get You Stronger — Come *HILL* or High Water
Ep. 235: 2 Tough (But Effective) Ways to Build Strength & Muscle Faster
Ep. 234: The Top 2 Kettlebell & Bodyweight Combos for Light-Speed Upper Body Strength Gains
Ep. 233: How to Build Stronger Legs *Without* More Leg Training
Ep. 232: 3 Barely Known (But Bona Fide Badazz) Bodyweight Moves
Ep. 231: Avoid *This* Common Training Mistake and Speed Up Your Gains
Ep. 230: A Tough-as-Nails, 21 minute Kettlebell/Bodyweight Workout
Ep. 229: 3 Tips to Make Your Kettlebell Snatch Easier
Ep. 228: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY! Josh Boccechiamp on going from 'Dad Bod' to 'Chad Bod'
Ep. 227: A Potent (& Simple) Old-School Workout for Faster Strength Gains
Ep. 226: The 2nd Most Effective Ways to 'Stack' Kettlebells & Bodyweight
Ep. 225: 2 of the Finest Exercises You (Probably) Don't Even Know About
Ep. 224: Friday Fit Tip: Use 'Jerky Ladders' for Faster Gains
Ep. 223: #1 'Olde Time' Drill for Brute Strength, Bulletproof Back, & Resilient Shoulders
Ep. 222: "Can You Get Stronger Without Heavier Weights/Harder Exercises?"
Ep. 221: A Faster Way to Build Upper Body Strength with Kettlebells
Ep. 220: Improve Your Military Press with… Kettlebell Swings?
Ep. 219: How to Make Predictable Strength Progress on an Unpredictable Schedule
Ep. 218: Make Your Squat Stronger WITHOUT Hurting Your Knees
Ep. 217: 7 "Naughty-But-Nice" Kettlebell & Bodyweight Workouts
Ep. 216: 4 ½ Essential Elements to Add to Your Strength Program
Ep. 215: 3 Powerful Techniques for Getting Stronger With Kettlebells & Bodyweight
Ep. 214: Brett Jones on 'Iron Cardio'
Ep. 213: #1 'Most Hated' Drill for Brutish Full-Body Strength
Ep. 212: How to Get Stronger Without Getting Hurt
Ep. 211: Two "Old-School" Ways to Build More Real-World Strength in Less Time
Ep. 210: Pat Flynn on getting to long-term gains through short-term challenges
Ep. 209: 3 Most Heinous (But Effective) Kettlebell/Bodyweight Combos
Ep. 208: The Top Ab Drill For an (Almost) Instant Strength Boost
Ep. 207: Som Sikdar on Getting Strong, Staying Limber as a Busy Dad and Biz Owner
Ep. 206: How to "Steal Strength" and Get a Stronger Military Press
Ep. 205: 5 Reasons Why Doing More Reps Might Be Hurting Your Strength
Ep. 204: A Cruel-But-Kind 'Strength Capacity' Workout
Ep. 203: The Best Old-School Upper Body Exercise You've Never Tried
Ep. 202: Master SFG Mark Reifkind on Using Kettlebells to go from 'Brittle' to 'Brutal'
Ep. 201: The No BS Kettlebell and Bodyweight Kickstart Program
Ep. 200: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY! Dr. Justin Schooth on Building Brute Strength and Raw Resilience on a High-Mileage Body
Ep. 199: The #1 "Gymnastic Tactic" + Kettlebell Drill for Solid, Full-Body Strength
Ep. 198: 2 Legit "Hacks" For Faster Strength Gains
Ep. 197: Highway to the Gainer Zone
Ep. 196: An Ultra-Light 'Old-School' Exercise for Freakish Shoulder Strength
Ep. 195: The #1 "Ignored" Kettlebell Move for a Vastly Stronger Back & More Resilient Shoulders
Ep. 194: 4 Reasons Why Your Strength Progress Might Be Stalled (And How to Fix It)
Ep. 193: The Best Kettlebell Deadlift Variant You've (Probably) Never Tried
Ep. 192: Get Stronger at Your Favorite Moves By Doing Them LESS
Ep. 191: Improve Your Strength + Conditioning in 10 Short Minutes with This Inventive Workout
Ep. 190: Dr. Mike Musselman on Original Strength for Superior Performance
Ep. 189: A Dastardly Soviet Secret to Sneak Up on More Strength
Ep. 188: The Best Move(s) to Conquer New Levels of Strength
Ep. 187: A 19-Minute 'Strength Aerobics' Workout
Ep. 186: A Classic Calisthenics Muscle-Building Workout
Ep. 185: How to Get Bigger and Stronger With Just One Kettlebell
Ep. 184: Squat Your Way to Upper Body Strength Gains
Ep. 183: Rescue Your Shoulders and Lift Stronger With 2 Little-Known Drills
Ep. 182: The Best Bodyweight-Only Workout on a Time Crunch
Ep. 181: The 'Fab 4' Double Kettlebell Moves for Muscle and Strength
Ep. 180: The Coolest Kettlebell Drill You've (Probably) Never Done
Ep. 179: 'Skyrocket' Your Strength with The "Advanced Basics"
Ep. 178: The 'Roman Soldier Drill' for Brute Strength and Physical Resilience
Ep. 177: Momentum Beats Motivation
Ep. 176: How to 'Cheat & Steal' Your Way to Greater Gains
Ep. 175: The 5th Element of Fitness
Ep. 174: "Move Younger" While Increasing Your Strength & Fitness
Ep. 173: Building 'Old Man Strength' and Lean, Youthful Fitness
Ep. 172: How to Maintain Your Old Gains When You Change What You Train
Ep. 171: A Unique Approach to Bodyweight and Kettlebell Training for Superior Results
Ep. 170: How to Train Strength + Conditioning at The Same Time
Ep. 169: An Effective Fitness Strategy For The Working Parent (Case Study)
Ep. 168: Gregory Dzemaili of Lebe Stark on Conquering in Fitness & Business
Ep. 167: The Trouble with Kettlebell Swings
Ep. 166: Make Your Pullups Stronger WITHOUT Adding Weight
Ep. 165: Why High-Rep Exercises = High Value For Your Strength
Ep. 164: How to Kick Butt At Calisthenics
Ep. 163: Shorter Workouts, Faster Results
Ep. 162: The Gymnastic Secret for Major Upper Body Strength
Ep. 161: Build Stronger Legs with Bodyweight Only
Ep. 160: Strengthen Your Back & Press Way Heavier With This Nifty Kettlebell Exercise
Ep. 159: Press and Squat More WITHOUT Pressing and Squatting More
Ep. 158: Supersets for Super Strength
Ep. 157: Brawn in 60 Seconds
Ep. 156: How to Train Your Abs for an (Almost) Instant Strength Boost
Ep. 155: The #1 Drill For Becoming a Bodyweight Ninja
Ep. 154: How to Improve Your Strength AND Conditioning Simultaneously
Ep. 153: How to Do 30% More Pull-ups (Or Nail Your First One)
Ep. 152: A Soviet-Era Tactic for Big Strength Gains in Little Time
Ep. 151: 3 Ways to Hit New PRs (WITHOUT Changing Programs)
Ep. 150: Why Strength Beats 'Fitness' Any Day
Ep. 149: The 2 Best Calisthenics Drills You've (Probably) Never Done
Ep. 148: 3 Drills to Smash Your Pullup Plateaus
Ep. 147: #1 Russian Exercise for a 'Bulletproof' Low Back
Ep. 146: Why Motivation May Be Sabotaging Your Training Progress
Ep. 145: Explosive Calisthenics for Explosive Strength Gains
Ep. 144: Stretch Your Way to Greater (and Safer) Upper Body Strength
Ep. 143: 2 Stretches to Unlock Your Lower Body Power
Ep. 142: The One Thing Your Workouts *Might* Be Missing
Ep. 141: Unjack Your Back With 3 'Strength-Stretching' Movements
Ep. 140: Why Kettlebells & Bodyweight?
Ep. 139: Melt Flab and Chisel Muscle "The Greek Way"
Ep. 138: Know pain? No gain. No pain? Know gain.
Ep. 137: Crawl Your Way to Greater Core Strength
Ep. 136: Skip This BS Kettlebell Exercise Like an Annoying YouTube Ad
Ep. 135: Behold, The World's Stupidest Strength Exercise
Ep. 134: Why I Stopped Doing Pullups
Ep. 133: The Short & Sweet Road Out of 'Strength Purgatory'
Ep. 132: The 'King of Kettlebells' Reveals Gymnasts' Top Strength Secret
Ep. 131: Grip Master John Brookfield on Renewing Your Youth God's Way
Ep. 130: Make Gains Like a Pro (while Training Like an Amateur)
Ep. 129: Strength without Conditioning is Lame
Ep. 128: John Parker on beating burnout & conquering new strength with double kettlebells
Ep. 127: The Most Pervasive & Pernicious Myth in All of Fitness
Ep. 126: Mark Shropshire on Original Strength Performance
Ep. 125: "Single-Arm Exercises Are Stupid"
Ep. 124: #1 Kettlebell Press "They" Don't Want You to Know About
Ep. 123: Dr. Jim Madden on Losing 100 lbs & Getting Stronger Than Ever
Ep. 122: Thou Shalt Stop Subconsciously Sabotaging Thy Progress
Ep. 121: Kettlebells & Calisthenics at the Speed of Life
Ep. 120: The Bond Girl Secret to Light Speed Kettlebell and Bodyweight Strength Gains
Ep. 119: The Case for High Reps
Ep. 118: Why Women Can't Do Pullups
Ep. 117: Bruce Lee's #1 Secret to Bulletproof Abs
Ep. 116: An Old-School Secret to Crushing Weakness Like Conan Crushed His Enemies
Ep. 115: Why Swings Kinda Suck For Building the Glutes
Ep. 114: Resurrect Resilient Shoulders With 1 Inventive Gymnastic Ring Drill
Ep. 113: There's More to Training than Swings & Get Ups
Ep. 112: Skip These Bodyweight Exercises Like Santa Skips Naughty Kids' Houses
Ep. 111: Fix your 'Fugged Up' Shoulders w/ These 2 Moves
Ep. 110: Strength Training *Safely* on a High-Mileage Body
Ep. 109: The #1 Kettlebell Drill You've NEVER Done
Ep. 108: One Move to Turn Your 'Question Mark' Posture into an Exclamation Point
Ep. 107: Jeff Sokol on the Transformative Power of Kettlebells
Ep. 106: Ask Me Anything
Ep. 105: Scott Stevens on Martial Arts, Kettlebells, and Becoming Life-Long Strong
Ep. 104: Levi Markwardt on becoming Harder to Kill
Ep. 103: Pat Flynn on becoming a lean, mean machine
Ep. 102: Rob Akers on wrestling, bare-knuckle boxing, and kettlebells
Ep. 101: Khalid Bou-Rabee on the Harambe System
Ep. 100: The 100-Rep StrongFirst Snatch Test
Ep. 99: Dani Almeyda on the power of Original Strength
Ep. 98: Hammer The Hammer #1 (Q&A): Combining Kettlebells and calisthenics, power training, and improving your pullup
Ep. 97: Michael Kurkowski on going from 'weak' to 'freak' with kettlebells
Ep. 96: Geoff Neupert on Minimalism
Ep. 95: Sean Sewell on kettlebells for conquering the great outdoors
Ep. 94: the History of Strength with Jamie Lewis
Ep. 93: Jared Evans on going from 'beginner' to 'winner' in fitness
Ep. 92: Jordan Syatt on busting fitness myths & dropping knowledge bombs
Ep. 91: Dan John on the power of loaded carries
Ep. 90: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY! Shannon McNutt on conquering SFG II pain-free
BONUS Ep. #3: The Glory of Learning Languages
Ep. 89: Andrew Vojslavek on his journey to SFG
Ep. 88: Dave 'Iron Tamer' Whitley talks old-school strength and Slim 'The Hammer Man' Farman
Ep. 87: Danny Kavadlo on Hybrid Strength Training
Ep. 86: Peter Jankowski on getting stronger than ever in your 40s
Ep. 85: Kirsty Grosart on defeating injuries & conquering gravity
Ep. 84: Lauren Brooks on crushing weakness with kettlebells
Ep. 83: From Kung Fu to Kettlebells with Tristan Phillips
Ep. 82: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY! Alex Brandt dishes on his Hammer Experience
Ep. 81: the old school 'Secrets of Strength'
Ep. 80: Train your arms or stay weak
Ep. 79: SFG Zack Henderson on overcoming injuries
Ep. 78: TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY! How Francois Peloquin TRIPLED his pullup strength
Ep. 77: For Whom the Kettlebell Tolls
Ep. 76: Summer is for calisthenics
Ep. 75: Fabio Zonin on training around injuries and getting life-long strong
Ep. 74: Tim Anderson on optimizing the Original Strength resets
Ep. 73: Why you shouldn't get emotionally attached to any exercise
Ep. 72: Geoff Neupert on training (and gaining) past age 40
Ep. 71: Pullup Fiction (To Catch a Redditor pt. 1)
Ep. 70: Mike Perry, UFC S&C coach, on training the fighters & everyday folks
Ep. 69: Dan John on building life-long strength + fitness the SMART way
Ep. 68: Science is a Liar Sometimes
Ep. 67: Dr. Mike Hafenbrack, world-class powerlifter, on the jolly ol' game of taming iron
Ep. 66: Why I don't do gratitude journalining
Ep. 65: Senior SFG Alexey Senart on physical culture in Russia
Ep. 64: TESTIMONY TUESDAY! Ex-Marine John Swann dishes on strength + muscle building as a busy dad
Ep. 63: Megan Kelly, on breaking the Guinness World Record for kettlebell swings
Ep. 62: TESTIMONY TUESDAY! Josh Wang on creating strength + resilience
BONUS EP. #2: The Badazz True Story of Hanukkah
Ep. 61: TESTIMONY TUESDAY! Mike Moran on going from 'weak' to 'freak'
Ep. 60: The Case for Building Muscle
Ep. 59: The 1 (and only ) LEGIT training shortcut
Ep. 58: Make America GAIT Again!
BONUS EP. #1: Edoardo Carlesi, bassist for Nanowar of Steel (NSFW)
Ep. 57: Why kettlebells + bodyweight beat the pants of everything else
Ep. 56: The Best Bodyweight-Only Moves You've Never Done
Ep. 55: TESTIMONIAL TUESDAY! How Strong-Mom Anna Dajero makes time to crush weakness
Ep. 54: Top 10 lessons from 10 years as a certified kettlebell pro
Ep. 53: Solomon Roskin on the jolly ol' sport of kettlebell lifting
Ep. 52: TESTIMONY TUESDAY! Frances Moylan's 36 kg pullup journey
Ep. 51: Israeli Spec-Ops vet Ran Bar-Yoshafat on training like a warrior
Ep. 50: Gil Reves, "The Beast from the Middle East" on epic human performance
Ep. 49: Dr. Mike Musselman on the science behind Original Strength
Ep. 48: TESTIMONY TUESDAY! Lyndsi Vaile's epic pistol squat victory
Ep. 47: Adam Armstrong is BACK with a big reveal...
Ep. 46: TESTIMONY TUESDAY! Karan Singh's massive Get Up PR
Ep. 45: TESTIMONY TUESDAY! Lewis Toh's surprise 1-arm pushup
Ep. 44: Al Kavadlo on his 'Fit Pro Masterclass'
Ep. 43: Tim Anderson on the origin of Original Strength
Ep. 42: David Ben Moshe on moving better to get stronger
Ep. 41: Adam Armstrong on 'Kettlebell & Bodyweight Super 6' (pt 2)
Ep. 40: Adam Armstrong on going from 'weak' to 'freak' (pt. 1)
Ep. 39: Manifesto Against Minimalism
Ep. 38: Age-proofing your body
Ep. 37: It's never "just one thing"
Ep. 36: Sarah Smith on pelvic floor health for higher performance
Ep. 35: Bodyweight training is good for more than quarantine
Ep. 34: 3 ways to tell if you're getting stronger
Ep. 33: The military press - is it overrated?
Ep. 32: Forget motivation - focus on THIS instead
Ep. 31: Lies My Mentors Told Me
Ep. 30: Perfection is Poison
Ep. 29: David Ben Moshe on prison, powerlifting, & personal training
Ep. 28: The Best Dayum Health & Strength Blueprint Ever!
Ep. 27: Just F***in' Do It
Ep. 26: Epic Exercises - Turkish Get Up
Ep. 25: Clifton Harksi on the power of variety
Ep. 24: Pat Flynn on why intermittent fasting rocks
Ep. 23: Matt Furey on calisthenics, martial arts, & physical resilience
Ep. 22: Sex & relationship expert Adam Armstrong on masculinity & strength training
Ep. 21: Pavel Macek on StrongFirst RESILIENT
Ep. 20: John Bair on physical strength, inner strength, & healing
Ep. 19: The Case for Building Muscle
Ep. 18: Gianna Bandoni on the fitness biz, athleticism, & overcoming adversity
Ep. 17: Romanian calisthenics athlete Adorian Moldovan
Ep. 16: Pat Flynn & I talk about his Strong ON! cert
Ep. 15: From Behind Bars to Behind 'Bells w/ Louka Kurcer
Ep. 14: underrated exercises: The Pushup
Ep. 13: Reflections on 11 years of kettlebell training
Ep. 12: Dave 'The Iron Tamer' Whitley on kettlebells, Wim Hof, & becoming epic
Ep. 11: Ex-Marine Luke Atchley on staying fit as a new dad
EP 10: Motivation gets you nowhere
EP 9: Your body is NOT a temple
EP 8: Franz Snideman on power (& speed) to the people!
EP 7: Forget 'How' - Focus on 'WHAT'
Ep 6: How to Be a More Interesting Person
EP 5: Pat Flynn on Fasting, Fads, & Generalism
EP 4: Mark Reifkind on training, competing, & life
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