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Enter The Kettlebell! Strength Secret of The Soviet Supermen | 
 enlarge | Author: Pavel Tsatsouline
Creator: Daniel John
Publisher: Dragon Door Publications
Category: Book
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Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 5730
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 200
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Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 8.1 x 0.2
ISBN: 0938045695
Dewey Decimal Number: 613
EAN: 9780938045694
ASIN: 0938045695
Publication Date: May 1, 2006
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Kettlebell Training... The Closest Thing You Can Get to Fighting, Without Throwing A Punch Federal Counterterrorist Operator The kettlebell. AK-47 of physical training hardware. Hunk of iron on a handle. Simple, sinister, brutal and ferociously effective for developing explosive strength, dramatic power and never-say-die conditioning. The man s man s choice for the toughest, most demanding, highest-yield exercise tool on the planet. Guaranteed to forge a rugged, resilient, densely-muscled frame built to withstand the hardest beating and dish it right back out, 24/7. Once the prized and jealously-guarded training secret of elite Russian athletes, old-school strongmen and the military, the kettlebell has invaded the West. And taken no prisoners thanks to former Soviet Special Forces physical training instructor and strength author, Pavel Tsatsouline s 2001 publication of The Russian Kettlebell Challenge and his manufacture of the first traditional Russian kettlebell in modern America. American hardmen of all stripes were quick to recognize what their Russian counterparts had long known nothing, nothing beats the kettlebell, when you re looking for a single tool to dramatically impact your strength and conditioning. A storm of success has swept the American S & C landscape, as kettlebell Comrades have busted through to new PRs, broken records, thrashed their opponents and elevated their game to new heights of excellence. With Enter the Kettlebell! Pavel delivers a significant upgrade to his original landmark work, The Russian Kettlebell Challenge. Drawing on five years of developing and leading the world s first and premiere kettlebell instructor certification program, and after spending five years of additional research into what really works for dramatic results with the kettlebell we have Enter the Kettlebell!
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Get it, take a class or two from an RKC instructor, and be prepared to cry. September 1, 2008
Fly Guy (Fairchild AFB, WA United States)
I learned about kettlebells from a trainer at my gym, and bought this book to learn more about them. Pros are easy to read, good humor, and easy to follow instructions. Cons are the pain you'll feel after doing a simple workout consisting of swings and get-ups, and the money you'll part with to get his other books (he's a good pitch man, but I won't criticize him for that, because he's just living the good American capitalist dream).
You must be prepared, however, to find an RKC instructor and take some classes, because the instructors that are RKC qualified are all trained on the same standard Pavel covers in his book, and taking just a simple introductory class will definitely 'grease your groove'. If you try these swings and get ups on your own with just reading the book, it's a lot like learning golf without lessons. You may find yourself in bad habits that are very hard to break. I took a class that covered the swing and the get-up, and it was definitely the smartest thing I've ever done for my body. I found I was horribly restricted in my hip flexors and hamstrings, and therefore my form was lousy. once my form was fixed, I knew was it was like to really get a kettlebell swing workout, and my hamstrings are screaming the day after.
This book is much better when used as a companion and reference to you when taking some RKC classes and getting the movements down from someone in the know. Between the book and a three hour class, I've spent $100 but I can say that I've probably blown several times that over the years paying for gym memberships that I've never used. If you buy yourself a good starter kettlebell and have a track near your house, you can start the RKC minimum program without difficulty, and in two months your body will look (and feel) like never before.
One last thought....get yourself a good stretching book. Pavel has a couple, but I've not read them and therefore cannot recommend any particular title. You WILL become more flexible in doing these (you'll have to if you want to save your back). If you're tight in the hamstrings and hip flexors, you DEFINITELY 100% must take a class with some RKC instructors so you don't wind up doing permanent damage to your back.
RKC....better living through pain!!!
 another great book by Pavel July 26, 2008
V. J. Walters (nebraska)
Again...a great book! Answers all the questions you have about using kettlebells. Very clear instruction, serious aoout his subject; an expert in his field. Not for wimps! I have MUCH respect for Pavel's books.
 For the price, there is much better info about kettlebells out there July 23, 2008
V. D. Alfred
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Okay, the information contained in this book is incomplete, and can be resumed in just a few pages. It is overpriced.
Yeah, I know lots of people praise Enter the Kettlebell, and I don't dispute that it contains basic knowledge about form, posture, and fundamental moves, but it stays there. It is not THAT special as others say. It us supposedly sold as something that will "make you a man" and yadda yadda yadda. Ok, you have a few routines to get stronger, and I know they are very helpful, but for what you pay, and coming from Pavel, AT LEAST it should have en easy format about how to make your own routines, more movements, and suggestions for keeping the exercises for life, implementing new variations so you can never get bored. But this book doesn't deliver it.
I believe the reason for the little information is purely commercial. Inside the book, though there is some nice stuff, you find "suggestions" to keep going with other products from the author or company, and even the part about diet, Pavel just says "I use the Warrior Diet", a book from the same company. Then, if you post questions about the product in their site, usually they suggest you to recieve a course with a specialized trainer, more $$$ just to learn how to make your own workouts.
It's a shame, because kettlebells are really a very nice tool that can completely substitute a gym, but you have to look HARD around to get sincere information. There are much better DVDs and books, CHEAPER. For example, the excellent material from more genuine people like Anthony Diluglio, Lisa Shaffer and others, that offer "do it now" information with ideas of how to use many exercises and knowledge to use your kettlebells at home without needing to spend tons of money on more products.
Those are my two cents. Keep looking out there. On the positive, I'm glad more and more KB trainers and materials are being born every day, because that gives us many options to us, so we don't have to rely on the same guy always.
Must read for every fitness buff July 20, 2008
Gordon J. Lee (Cambridge, MA)
Pavel has done a great service to fitness buffs everywhere by sharing kettlebell knowledge from Russia. If you are into fitness, especially whole body functional strength and conditioning, then this book and the companion DVD are a must read and view.
 ETK Deeper Look July 12, 2008
M. Plixit (Naboo)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Overall this is a decent book. There are inconsistencies. The book starts w/a male teen who first uses a 53 lb. kettlebell. Pavel wants men today to start w/a 35 lb'er. Is it due to lifestyle differences of people from the past versus today? Another story about a kettlebeller pressing a 70 lb. KB 88 times. No one from the "Party" has mentioned they have done so. They continually mention the snatch test. Competitive Girevoy sport competitions include the jerk, snatch, and long cycle. They can use kettlebells other then the 53 lb. He talks of many studies being done. I've tried to search for many of these names and have found nothing. The citation at times is improper as well. He has done a great job of getting Americans converted to KB training. Go to their web page and you'll see. However, say something remotely critical against the "Party" principles and many will try to refute you or the post will be removed PROMPTLY. There are about ten pages of the book that were in various catalogs the company puts out. Why is that? Filler material? There are too many pictures, full of interesting poses however. Smaller print and a disk (or web link) w/proper technique vs. poor technique could have been used. He encourages the reader to buy the accompanying video as well. Money making idea-YES. Good one too. Another alternative to encourage people and not just take money would be a video link printed in the book that would link you to him demonstrating various lifts. The book is like Power to the People but using simply a KB, five total exercises mentioned (he mentions two to make one "a man." The "RKC Program Minimum" involves the Swing and Turkish Get Up. The "Rite of Passage" involves the clean and press, swing, and the snatch test (once a month or so). The body tension techniques are well worth it as well. The book does mention how to combine these techniques w/his other books Power to the People, Naked Warrior, and Bullet Proof Abs-another subtle marketing ploy. He also suggests going to RKC kettlebell instructor course. $2495 for three days w/a 20-30% failure rate? Houston what is the problem? Is it the teaching methods? Is it the student failing to prepare? Either way failing students is easy money for the organization. Again, if one wants be involved in competitive, sanctioned kettlebell events, take up girevoy sport. He continually refers to "Eastern" or "Russian" training secrets-clever marketing ploy. Why? Perhaps because of the Cold War an how the East owned lifting, Americans now want to know why. Just a thought. Only two out of the six chapters (33% YIKES) were useful. Great book for beginners, intermediate and advanced trainees its a waste of moolah. A CHEAPER alternative-search their website on Enter the Kettlebell (ETK) you can cobble together the major program points, search video websites of the exercises mentioned and you'll save yourself some money and trees. Lastly, it sounds like he's coming out w/a sequel to this book. If it's so great what is there to improve?!?!?!?!?
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