Pavel Tsatsouline on kettlebells, Hardstyle and the RKC

by admin on April 20, 2010

Pavel Tsatsouline is the founder of the modern kettlebell movement. Here, Pavel discusses what is unique to his HardStyle kettlebell training and to his RKC instructor program. See www.dragondoor.com for complete details.

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calebbl April 20, 2010 at 9:25 pm

what a badass

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cerberusxpearl April 20, 2010 at 9:50 pm

kettlebells r much more versatile than dumbells n barbells. Pavel summed it up pretty well “Kettlebells are to freeweights what freeweights are to pully machines.” he described them as the AK-47 of fitness tools, a simple device that creates immense amounts of functional strength. for example, look at the guys that go to the gym n focus on bench n curls. those 2 exercise have no real functional value. there is not alot that bench and curl can b applied to in the real world.

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wyciskTV April 20, 2010 at 10:38 pm

This guy knows what he is talking about and all of you taking strength training seriously should buy at least one of his great books. I hope I could meet Pavel one day in person.

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skunkbutt1 April 20, 2010 at 11:08 pm

@RRFF12345 BTW, im sure there are well over twice as many kb lifts as there are bb/db

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skunkbutt1 April 20, 2010 at 11:15 pm

@RRFF12345 that depends on what you are doing with the dumbbell/barbell

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skunkbutt1 April 21, 2010 at 12:14 am

@medicalization or while they do cosmetic isolation lifts like a buncha bitches :P . hardstyle mang

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RRFF12345 April 21, 2010 at 12:49 am

@2010MrMaximus ,besides.explosive movements are a sure way to wreck your joints.Pavel has many valid advice.but kettlebells i stay far away from.not everyhting from Russia is good.i like the folkmusic though.”ei uchniem !”stenka rasin’….

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RRFF12345 April 21, 2010 at 1:09 am

@2010MrMaximus ,tiring?is it about getting tired?do a circuit training twenty reps each station.barbells and dumbells are way more versatile than kettlebells.you only need your brains hwo to use them

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2010MrMaximus April 21, 2010 at 1:34 am

@RRFF12345 Its a shit load more tiring dude !!!!

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asskickerfoo April 21, 2010 at 2:30 am

Pavel is the god :)

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medicalization April 21, 2010 at 3:18 am

People gave my comment a thumbs down because they are close minded. They also are of the mind that anything different is bad. Pavel is the real deal a real tough guy in a world of talk, and over inflated egos. What ever I’ll be training with kettle bells while these haters sit on the couch ,eat potato chips and get fat and lazy while trolling on you tube. losers

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sgtjoebear April 21, 2010 at 4:13 am

hmmmmm….. that why we are still here and the most feared units in the world. uess you never READ that but thats all some people do is read LOL

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hellomynameis151 April 21, 2010 at 5:09 am

Little girl, I shall Tell you a joke!

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RRFF12345 April 21, 2010 at 5:23 am

sometimes Pavel acts a bit ‘too macho in my opinion.also inhis books.dont know.but when men do that i’m always weary about their ‘true nature’.only when you want to hide somthing you act like that

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RRFF12345 April 21, 2010 at 5:47 am

@NeoOsiris19 ,the kettlbells are not my thing i have to say.i think it is a russian tradition but not better than dumbbell and barbell workouts.but to each his/her own

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RRFF12345 April 21, 2010 at 6:23 am

@NeoOsiris19 ,he doesnt look like a strongman,true.but i have a book ‘beyond bodybuilding’,and i have to say he’s got quite some usefull knowledge you dont find in other books.

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NeoOsiris19 April 21, 2010 at 7:10 am

Pavel deadpan is just as incredible as his training theory, haha.

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rotator1471 April 21, 2010 at 7:11 am

@joedell71 I dont know why any one gave that comment a thumbs down. It’s true!! ;)

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joedell71 April 21, 2010 at 7:48 am

I remember reading about this guy years ago. He got his start as a trainer for the russian spetznatz which is an elite fighting unit renowned for the toughness,strength and endurance of the members. They make American special forces look like little girls. This guy is no joke.

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StrengthFromAbove83 April 21, 2010 at 8:13 am

I want to see the video where Pavel got punched by Mikhail Ryabko :-)

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StrengthFromAbove83 April 21, 2010 at 8:57 am

what about AKC? they say that ‘hard style’ is the BEGINNER STYLE in Russia…

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EyeHeartET April 21, 2010 at 9:00 am

Odds not “oz”. Meaning that safety and performance go hand in hand together, they do not go against one another or, worded a different way, they are not at odds.

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IvanDrago187 April 21, 2010 at 9:48 am

Whoa, Comrade Amanda is a babe!

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samuels0n April 21, 2010 at 10:46 am

Pavel’s joke never gets old!

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MrWinston1984 April 21, 2010 at 11:12 am

That we’re back in Kansas, Dorthy.

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