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Pavel Tsatsouline Protection Candidate, Lurking in the Back Our Kettlebell Instructor Certification Editorial Assistant Row News From The Publisher HardStyle Goes Comix! velocity of praise we have seen for this instant classic. If you have any doubts, just check out ou know, I have been wanting for ages the sample reader reviews on Page 3 opposite! to do a kettlebell cartoon or comic Y strip in HardStyle. The cult of Enter the Kettlebell! presents the absolutely kettlebells has a kind of badass, badboy allure essential knowledge and skills you need to Dragon Door to it, which doubtless springs from the profile excel with kettlebells. No question, it belongs of its early adopters—steely-eyed spec ops, in the hands of every person who is even Publications presents rugged vets, tattooed bikers, scarred fighters remotely interested in enhancing their Hard-Style and other meanly chiseled characters that physical condition and performance. Get your www.dragondoor.com looked like they were extras from a Roger copy today—or else!—as Pavel like to say… Corman B-Movie. Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Another record: John Du Cane Well the times may have changed—you’ll as 240-plus training in likely see a 60-year old granny swinging a bell Editorial in class today (and loving it) as you’ll spy a kettlebells simultaneously Training Editor dead ringer for your typical Witness Pavel Tsatsouline Protection Candidate, lurking in the back Our kettlebell instructor certification Editorial Assistant row. trainings are now selling out up to seven Dennis Armstrong months in advance and the next available But it doesn’t mean the hardest of the hard training is in June 2007. Contributors aren’t still getting dramatic results from their Steve Cotter, Kenneth Jay, kettlebells—results that can translate into It was amazing to see: at our September Ron Morris, Jack Reape saving their own or someone else’s life. 2006 RKC we had over 160 local Firefighters, law enforcement and soldiers Minnesotans show up for a free one-hour Art Direction & Design continue to testify to the kettlebell’s power in lesson with the RKC trainees. That meant a Derek Brigham this department. sports field with over 240 people www.dbrigham.com simultaneously training with kettlebells. Yes, I Great case in point is the true story of police think we are seeing a tipping point here… Internet Architect office Cheryl Holmes that we chose to kick James McConnell, off our new Hardstyle Comix bit (See Page Kettlebells are making a lot of headway in [email protected] 36). Cheryl had a dramatic brush with death the sports world. See the interviews in this when attempting to collar a rabid junkie— issue (Pages 32—35) from two gentlemen Dragon Door Corporate and believes it was her kettlebell training that who attended our June 2006 RKC, Carlos Customer Service saved her life. Cheryl’s story has been Bradley and Chip Morton, respectively a Dennis Armstrong, Tammy Drury, brilliantly illustrated by Barry Crain, RKC, a former NFL linebacker, and the Bengals’ call 651-487-2180, world class graphic artist. current strength and conditioning coach. [email protected] Look for this to be a regular item in future I really can’t think of any sport where you Orders & Customer Service on HardStyles. If you have a story for us that you wouldn’t benefit from adding KBs to the mix, Orders: call 1-800-899-5111 think would make for a great kettlebell comic as Carlos and Chip discuss. strip, email me at [email protected] Dragon Door Publications corporate address: Pavel’s new Enter the All the Best, Dragon Door Publications 5 East County Rd B, #3 Kettlebell! book Little Canada, MN 55117 breaking all records Pavel’s brand new Enter the Kettlebell! book John Du Cane and DVD has been a smash success. No title Publisher of ours has ever received the volume and 2 Editor’s Note: At time of going to press there were 92 customer reviews with an average rating of 9.8 (out of a max 10) of Pavel’s Enter the Kettlebell! book and 33 customer reviews with an average rating of 9.2 of the companion DVD, on the dragondoor.com website. And the book was only released four months ago! We offer you some sample customer reviews here but encourage you to visit our website to see all the comments. Extraordinary Praise for Pavel’s Enter the Kettlebell! Book and DVD Pavel has done it again! instructor, and you get the next perfect evolution of ENJOYS the kettlebell practices. In a recent example, I Power to the People!. Simple and sinister is the most put a group of male and female Provincial Rugby Rated 10 out of 10 accurate description of the program. I am adding this players (Manitoba Buffalo) through twice weekly “Pavel's has taken the Art of the Kettlebell to a new to the training of our deployed troops, and you should training sessions for 4 months (and continuing). Their level of Zen simplicity. A more detailed sequel to the do it too.” —SSgt Glass - Okinawa, Japan programs emphasized kettlebells. tersely written original Russian Kettlebell Challenge The test results: A dramatic loss of bodyfat, more (the book that started it all) Enter the Kettlebell Pavel again proves his genius muscularity, far more strength and power, a big streamlines the process of using the KB as a serious and brilliance with "Enter The increase in rugby specific endurance measured in stand alone fitness training method. Kettlebell" Rated 10 out of 10 various shuttle runs, and an increase in 'mental The book is the KB equivalent to the Pavel's toughness'. “Is there a more influential strength author in the outstanding treatise on barbell strength training Power Now that the season has started, my Kettlebell US over the past 30 years than Pavel? In a few short to the People!, taking the same simple (but not easy) trained players stand out in their ability to get around years he seems to have revolutionized strength and approach to KB training that he took to getting strong the pitch (field) and make play after play. They're fitness in this country for those of us lucky enough to with just two barbell exercises. hitting harder, they're quicker, and far more enduring. I discover him. After lifting and competing thank Pavel for putting kettlebells, and all his (and Cutting through the myriad of possible movements (powerlifting) over the past 20+ years I am stronger, other RKC's) great kettlebell books and DVDs into my to the most important Pavel teaches how to organize more muscular, and more fit than anytime previous all hands. I've helped develop champions since the 1970s; and progress the fundamental movements of the RKC as a result of Pavel's routines and genius. Now Pavel Pavel has helped me take my instruction to a whole system for real progress with real training over the long does it again with the companion book to The Russian new level. This is very rewarding and exciting. haul. Focusing on movement mastery by going deeper Kettlebell Challenge. After giving up powerlifting and into the lifts Pavel shows what the martial art of concentrating solely on KBs, I thought I had read it all Pavel's Enter The Kettlebell book (and DVD) are strength training is all about. Enter the Kettlebell is a and tried it all. As I tell my students sometimes, ‘just the newest additions to my coaching and (own) must read for all KB aficionados and anyone who is when you think you know the answer, I change the training arsenal. Quite simply, they are GREAT! serious about the most efficient fitness system around.” question’. Pavel again has changed the question with Comprehensive, step by step guides for the beginner or —Mark Reifkind, RKC, Owner Girya Kettlebell his new book, Enter the Kettlebell. As brilliant as the advanced practitioner (and everyone in between). Training, CA Power to the People (the first Pavel book I ever bought) I've read and re-read Enter The Kettlebell. Each time ‘Enter the KB’ makes KB training simple but so something 'new' jumps out at me. Replaying the DVD Essential Pavel!!!!! effective with his push/pull routine. He also leaves does likewise. I encourage everyone interested in Rated 10 out of 10 nothing to chance by giving you the formula for improving themselves and/or their athletes, to purchase success with routines and can't miss workouts. With Enter The Kettlebell.” —Cole Summers: Team Canada “Answers the question: ‘If I could only get one this book there is no more excuses, as Pavel would say Strength Coach - Winnipeg, Canada Kettlebell book, which one should it be.’...... THIS ‘enjoy the pain—but I would also add ‘enjoy the ONE!!!!! Pavel once again ‘brings home the bacon’ to results’! 2 thumbs up!” —Patrick "Phil" Workman, I went from 124 to 162 snatches the Kettlebell Nation. Direct, honest, no-fluff RKC - Fort Worth, Texas instruction boiled down to its most essential form. in one month! Rated 10 out of 10 Enjoy the read.......then enjoy the pain!” —Craig T. Tremendous book and DVD! “Another classic from Pavel. I'm following the Rite O'Connell, RKC - HQ / FDLE, Tallahassee, FL Rated 10 out of 10 of Passage program and went from a previous best 124 snatches in ten minutes that was VERY difficult to 162 The complete idiots guide to “For the last 4 years I've increased the percentage of and it wasn't as bad. That was after one month! I'm kettlebell super strength kettlebell exercises in the training programs of my elite planning on hitting 200+ reps within 3 months of athletes, regular folks, and high school students.
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