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Russian Kettlebell Challenge, The: Xtreme Fitness for Hard Living Comrades Paperback – 1 Jan. 2010

by Pavel Tsatsouline (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 325 ratings
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Both the Soviet Special Forces and numerous world-champion Soviet Olympic athletes used the ancient Russian Kettlebell as their secret weapon for extreme fitness. Thanks to the kettlebell's astonishing ability to turbo charge physical performance, these Soviet supermen creamed their opponents time-and-time-again, with inhuman displays of raw power and explosive strength. Now, former Spetznaz trainer, international fitness author and nationally ranked kettlebell lifter, Pavel Tsatsouline, delivers this secret Soviet weapon into your hands.
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  1. Print length
    160 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Dragon Door Publications,U.S.
  4. Publication date
    1 Jan. 2010
  5. Dimensions
    21.34 x 0.76 x 27.69 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0938045326
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1608100002
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Pavel Tsatsouline, is a former Soviet Special Forces physical training instructor, who helped Dragon Door Publications initiate the modern kettlebell movement. Pavel is regarded as one of the premier strength authorities in the world today, having created the first-ever kettlebell instructor certification system and being the author of the first-ever book on th esubject of kettlebell training.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dragon Door Publications,U.S. (1 Jan. 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0938045326
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1608100002
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 21.34 x 0.76 x 27.69 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 325 ratings

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Pavel Tsatsouline

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Pavel Tsatsouline is a former Soviet Special Forces instructor and Subject Matter Expert to elite US military and law enforcement special operations units.

Pavel introduced the Russian kettlebell to the West in 1998 and started the kettlebell revolution. Dr. Randall Strossen, one of the most respected names in the strength world, stated, Pavel Tsatsouline will always reign as the modern king of kettlebells since it was he who popularized them to the point where you could almost found a country filled with his converts.

Pavel is the chairman of StrongFirst, Inc. In addition to the gold-standard in kettlebell, barbell, and bodyweight instructor certifications, StrongFirst offers user courses and special events internationally in strength training and advanced programming.

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Michael Hatch
5.0 out of 5 stars Pavel is the man
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 August 2023
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A great book for information on the kettlebell from Pavel. A must for personal trainers to learn from.
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Mr A Carroll
5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe my favourite Pavel KB book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 March 2022
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Alot more info & ideas then simple & sinister.
Not an easy "do this" type of book you actually need to think about what you want to do!
For more experienced KB practitioners
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#WHITEBULL
5.0 out of 5 stars five star, A1 gotta get it, cross reference ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 November 2015
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five star, A1 gotta get it, cross reference with you tube video's and train from the book, get the basics of how to use your #(core) and quads and buttocks, once you have that down, boom shaka lacka!!!
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lee georgeson
5.0 out of 5 stars .
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2020
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As expected an excellent read
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Andrew Humphries
5.0 out of 5 stars good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 May 2014
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easy reading, loads of exercises and variations, good at telling common mistakes which is worth it's weight in gold alone. good for reference whether your new or experienced in kb's
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Dr. K. J. Connaughton
3.0 out of 5 stars Learn to weightlift
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 December 2002
This book describes a number of different exercises to perform with a kettlebell,they are well described and well illustrated.
the main failing with this book is that it tries to attribute too many benefits to kettlebells without providing any exercise routines which would achieve these benefits.Kettlebells in general have one big advantage over other types of exercise;they encourage you to learn a proper weightlifting technique in terms of learning how to dip your knees in a "clean" and a "snatch"
and also being dynamic or explosive in your lift.
If you are not explosive then the kettlebell will soon tire you out and if you don't dip your knees and control the kettlebell as it comes over your hand you will get a very sore wrist.
The other benefits claimed are really just those that can be achieved by high repetition training with any type of weight.
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SM
2.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 September 2019
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I've got three Pavel books and I've not been impressed with any of them. Always seem lacking in clear content. I won't be buying a fourth. He may well have brought kettlebells to the West (??) but I've since found other authors who do it better.
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Rob
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book from Pavel
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 August 2014
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Great book from Pavel. Syuperb info passed in short direct sound bites. No waffle and has all you need to know
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Roger
5.0 out of 5 stars Goal specific.
Reviewed in Canada on 12 October 2023
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As with all of Pavel's works, this is goal specific, and more suitable for a more advanced athlete.
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Cliente Kindle
5.0 out of 5 stars Referência no treinamento com ketlebell
Reviewed in Brazil on 13 March 2023
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Pavel domina o assunto tratando-se de treino com ketlebell !
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J.L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Solid kettlebell book
Reviewed in the United States on 11 December 2021
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I like Pavel's books. I read this when it was first published. I have the copy of Milo magazine with his very first Kbell article published in the US that got the Kbell ball rolling.

He has revised his programming with time, but this is a good book and it's well worth the few bucks it costs. It's one of the books that started it all in the Kbell world and it is kind of a classic.

I've been training since the 1990s with a focus on strength more than bodybuilding, so Pavel's strength oriented writing resonates with me a bit. I will say that this book's emphasis is on the work capacity that you can build with these simple tools.

Sure, you can use a dumbbell for many of the lifts.in the book, although I like the Kbell for swings and some things because of the shape and balance. I'll say I'm not in the "all Kbell" camp. The Kbell is just one tool to use for strength and conditioning. It's a good one and I like the variety to use something different.

I agree with the author that presses are better worked for lower repetitions and swings and snatches can be worked with higher reps. That's personal preference. You can certainly reverse that and use a quite heavy bell for swings for lower reps (as one example). I used heavy double Kbell swings (with a somewhat wide stance) as a deadlift assistance exercise and I felt that it was very effective, particularly for wider stance sumo deadlifts.

The big question might be, "Can you get a full body workout with just a Kbell?"

My answer is yes. Is it the only way to train? Absolutely not. You can get great results from a bar and some plates, adjustable dumbbells, or kbells. I personally use all three. There's no dogma about picking only one tool for the job. Variety staves off boredom, and I think swings and snatches are awesome for strength-endurance and conditioning. They are great for intervals and fat loss and actual research validates that the basic swing, done with sufficient weight and effort, is a killer fat loss modality without the joint pounding you can get from running.

So, my opinion is that this book is well worth a few bucks. It teaches some cool drills and many of the theories the author notes have been proven in the gym and in the lab. You'll learn technique much better with YouTube, but the book is still interesting and worth a read. The only thing you might not find is a simple Kbell training program. The programs in the book are more elaborate, but you can find a ton of examples online that are geared toward your personal goals, whether it's brute strength or killer work capacity and conditioning. Do yourself a favor and branch out a bit if you've never tried Kbell training. It's fun and it's different.
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Julio
4.0 out of 5 stars Sencillo y simple
Reviewed in Mexico on 6 April 2016
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Como todo lo que hace Pavel esto esta enfocado a mantener tu programa de entrenamiento lo mas simple y sencillo posible sin sacrificar tus resultados. La primer parte del libro cuenta excelentes historias sobre el uso de pesas rusas y sus origenes
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Francesco T.
1.0 out of 5 stars Delusione :-(
Reviewed in Italy on 18 July 2015
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Niente di che.....tante chiacchere (inutili) e poca sostanza....da evitare non è proprio un libro interessante....deluso come scritto nel titolo ;-)
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