Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com “Life is not a journey. Life is a process.” — Dan Pena Pena is a success coach known as the 50 Billion Dollar Man — a man who grew up dirt poor in East LA and went on to become worth half a billion dollars through grit and determination and has coached so many students to success that their combined net worth is now said to be 50 billion dollars (hence his moniker). Pena’s quote really stuck with me,...
Jan 26, 2023•6 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Pullups are, without a doubt, one of the few truly essential exercises. Climbing, hanging, and generally pulling yourself upward is a skill that’s been passed down to us from our ancient forefathers til today. While they needed it for different reasons (climbing to escape predators, climbing to find food, etc) for our purposes the benefits of overhead pulling are in strengthening the back, arms, grip...
Jan 25, 2023•6 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Crawling is one of those rare movements where more really can be better and not just more. There are some caveats to consider, and it’s best to build up to it, but 10 minutes of crawling non-stop is a great goal for just about anybody, and can be scaled to any level of fitness. Best of all, there are a litany of benefits that go along with it. What are those benefits, you ask? Well, I'll tell you all...
Jan 24, 2023•5 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com The way you’re squatting is not enough to strengthen your legs. If you’re thinking “them’s fightin’ words!” just hear me out. The way most of us squat is with our feet flat on the floor, a weight (or weights) in our hands or on our back. This is a good start (a great one, actually) and will certainly go a long way in building stronger, more powerful legs. However! There’s more to squatting than just ...
Jan 23, 2023•5 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com One of the biggest roadblocks toward gaining serious strength and conditioning is overthinking . It’s a stalling tactic, and is usually used by people who might really want to get fit, but are afraid of pulling the trigger. For the record, I understand why. There are thousands of programs, workouts, and possibilities for your strength, health, and fitness. The more options you have at your disposal, ...
Jan 22, 2023•6 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com My big M.O. in training my students is always to look to old-school, proven approaches to training before I ever even look sideways at something “cutting edge”. The reasoning is simple: 1) If it worked in such adverse conditions as those that prevailed in the 1800s (or hell, 2000+ years ago) then it will certainly work under modern easy living 2) The human body and the processes it is subject to have...
Jan 21, 2023•7 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com We all know by now that modern living is sedentary far beyond what it rightfully should be. So what has society’s answer to this been? Why, exercise, of course! And lots of it. Some would say we don’t exercise enough. I would say I half agree, but we need to define some terms (but on MY terms): Exercise (n): physical activity done in an organized, structured fashion. This differs slightly from the te...
Jan 20, 2023•5 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Ep. 357: Al Kavadlo and Aleks talk strength, social media, veganism, and more I'm joined on this fine episode by none other than my pal Al Kavadlo - calisthenics expert, fitness powerhouse, and all around interesting guy. In this episode we have a freewheeling chat on social media, high school gym class, veganism vs. eating meat, and much, much more. (Oh, and Al has a brand-new book coming out about ...
Jan 19, 2023•49 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com There’s been a lot of talk recently about the importance of consistency above everything in your training. And you know what? I agree with that. You need to remain consistent. But before you can be consistent, you need THIS. Tune in and find out WTF I'm talking about and why it's so important.
Jan 18, 2023•6 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I wanna show you 3 of my favorite go-to tips to help you hit a PR in SOMETHING today. These are universally applicable (i.e. from upper body to lower body exercises and anything in between). If your training has been consistent and you’re not too worn down from work, kids, a nagging spouse, existential dread, or something similar, you may very well find that you’ll be able to crank out an extra rep, ...
Jan 17, 2023•6 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this fine episode by my friend and former Master kettlebell instructor in not one, but TWO organizations...David Whitley (aka 'The Iron Tamer') On this episode, Dave and I take a slightly different, yet mighty important turn toward a topic that touches us all: casting off the shakles of the past to march boldly toward a future that is brighter not just for us, but more importantly for o...
Jan 14, 2023•59 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Henry Rollins, the lead singer of Black Flag and The Rollins Band, once said that “ the definition of definition is re-invention ” as far as deciding who you are as a person. Your job as an individual is to define yourself FOR yourself — not to rely on the ready-made identity your parents wanted for you (though you may certainly find inspiration in that, as I have). On the strength front, this is mor...
Jan 13, 2023•6 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On this fine episode Pat and I dish on how to ACTUALLY succeed at your New Year's Resolutions this year - so 2023 won't be just more of the same for you. Follow Pat online at http://www.101KettlebellWorkouts.com
Jan 12, 2023•30 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this riveting episode by Rob Pleban - a long-time Hammer Head (i.e. follower of Yours Jewly, the Hebrew Hammer) and even longer time enthusiast for kettlebells, calisthenics, and old-school training from near-forgotten eras (something I'm also very interested in). Listen in as he walks us through his journey to greater strength, health, and physical vitality in his 70s than in his "spri...
Jan 10, 2023•52 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Without question, learning how to avoid common mistakes in your training — mistakes that hold back your gains, frustrate your efforts, and do precious little more than kill your success and take you way off course while your friends surge boldly forward — is a must. And if you’re a busy professional with limited time to work out, you don’t have a lot of time for trial and error — so there’s no sense ...
Jan 09, 2023•4 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Ready thyself and steel thy nerves, dear reader, because in this short, no BS article I’m going to show you what is undoubtedly the WORST kettlebell combo EVER. Not because it’s ineffective (it’s highly effective). Not because it’s dangerous (the opposite, in fact) And not because you’ll barely be able to move after (you’ll likely move far better) So why is it the worst? Listen in and find out....
Jan 07, 2023•5 min
Jan 06, 2023•5 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com On this fine episode I am joined by my partner in rhyme Pat Flynn, where we take a look at a video that YouTuber and would-be boxing contender KSI posted on Twitter showcasing some rather...how shall we say...amateurish front squat form. To see it yourself, be sure to check out the video on YouTube. Otherwise sit back, relax, and listen in as we discuss the importance of hiring a coach who not only h...
Jan 05, 2023•27 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Manifestos often get a bad rap. Serial killers have them. The Unibomber had one. Karl Marx had one. But really, a manifesto is kind of like a mission statement, and if you’ve seen enough James Bond and Mission: Impossible movies, you know that missions are badass and totally cool. So why the “anti-exercise” manifesto? Because exercise — as necessary as it is for us nowadays — is to movement what vita...
Jan 04, 2023•5 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by Scott Craft - a kettlebell and calisthenics enthusiast who has had a long and storied history: from wrestling in high school to undergoing a life-saving brain surgery in Europe in his early college years, to crushing weakness all the live-long day as a busy career man and dad. Tune in to this riveting episode and listen to his awesome story!...
Jan 03, 2023•42 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com If you’re like me and you prefer to train at home, you’ll typically have to be a little more creative with your workouts to get the results you’re after. The good news is that creativity in training can make some much-needed creativity elsewhere in your life easier. The better news is that you you’ll very possibly end up with a badazz physique because you won’t be doing the cookie-cutter programs you...
Jan 02, 2023•6 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com If you listen to this podcast regularly, odds are you like to break a sweat. Well, maybe you'd like to break a mental sweat, too, and use the opportunity brought to you by the New Year to learn a brand new language. Well, luckily for you Yours Jewly knows a thing or two about language learning, and I have some insights that you might find helpful. Tune in, chill out, and learn my wiley ways to learni...
Jan 01, 2023•28 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com Yours Jewly and Pat Flynn take a peek at Jack Black's swing (yes, THAT Jack Black) and offer some ideas on how it could be made even sharper, smoother, and stronger.
Dec 31, 2022•20 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I’m a very contemplative person. I often sit around and ponder the deeper mysteries of life, such as “ What is the meaning of life? ”, “ what is the sound of one hand clapping? ” and “ what makes Teflon stick to the pan? ” Occasionally I land on a question for deeper consideration than all of the above: “How can people get stronger without grinding themselves into the ground?” That's exactly what I a...
Dec 30, 2022•7 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this episode by Mark Limbaga - a StrongFirst Elite trainer who began his journey to the kettlebell many years ago...and has since brought many other Phillipinos into the fold. Hear his story in all its glory exclusively on The Hammer Cast.
Dec 29, 2022•55 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com If you don’t mind throwing your hard-earned money down the crapper with physical therapist, chiropractic, and doctor's appointments, be my guest. But if you would be happier with your money and your health AND big, consistent gains in your strength and fitness, avoid these 7 mistakes covered in this episode. Be sure to subscribe and share with anyone who is guilty of one (or more) of these 7 deadly s...
Dec 28, 2022•8 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I'm joined on this brand-new episode of TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY by none other than bona fide Hammer Head Jim Bain - whom I have affectionately dubbed "The Scottish Mad Lad" for his ability to make crazy good gains despite both working a hard labor job AND creeping ever upward toward age 50. Listen in and hear his epic tale of working some of the craziest, toughest jobs around AND doing some hard-as-na...
Dec 27, 2022•49 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com One of my favorite quotes ever is from the Chief instructor of StrongFirst’s kettlebell education department, Brett Jones: “ Lock me in a room with a 16 kg kettlebell. I will get stronger.” You don’t have to be that extreme since there are definitely benefits to owning a multitude of kettlebells and other equipment, but most people make the mistake of thinking that owning an entire caravan of bells a...
Dec 26, 2022•6 min
It's been a long time since I've done a bonus episode on a topic that interests me outside of fitness (and believe you me, there are many!) so I thought I would give some of my stream-of-consciousness thoughts on the story of the Hebrew Patriarch Abraham, and some of the hidden and interesting insights I've gleaned from re-reading about his history-changing life in the Book of Genesis. Listen in and enjoy.
Dec 25, 2022•16 min
Get my 9-Minute Kettlebell & Bodyweight Challenge FREE here: http://www.9MinuteChallenge.com I’m a big fan of pull-ups. Always have been, in fact — at least as far back as my interest in physical fitness went. Maybe you are too. But how do you get to your first pullup if you can't do ANY pullups right now? I dish on some of my hard-won secrets in this fine episode. Tune in and enjoy. And if you DID enjoy it, be sure to share it around far and wide....
Dec 24, 2022•10 min
