A couple of weeks ago I read book called Enter the Kettlebell by Pavel Tsatsouline. Pavel has spearheaded the modern American kettlebell movement and is the founder of the Russian Kettlbell Challenge (RKC). If you can get past all the pictures of topless men in the book (literally, every single picture of Pavel in the book as he demonstrates the various lifts and movements features a fit, lean, hairy, exercising Russian super-stud), you’ll find a very well written blend of humor and helpful, straightforward instruction.
The book offers instruction on how to perform such exercises as the 2-handed swing, the 1-handed swing, the snatch, the Turkish get-up, the clean and the press.
When it comes to kettlebell exercises, minor tips and tricks make a huge difference. In Enter the Kettlebell, you’ll learn how to avoid whacking your forearm with the kettlbell at the top of your snatches, how to prevent shoulder injury and increase your strength by packing your shoulder on Turkish get-ups and presses, and how to protect your spine by breathing properly.
Enter the Kettlebell also includes a few simple workout plans (One of which I’m employing right now; my entire “gym” for right now consists of one kettlebell. It’s great.).
So if you’re at all interested in kettlebells, I’d say this book approaches must-read status. But if you’re serious about kettlebells, then this book is a must read. Slam dunk. Home run. No brainer.
So, I recommend it. You can even get it by clicking here. Have you read it? Offer your impressions below. Feel free to leave a comment and let us know what you think.
With a name like Pavel Tsatsouline, how could the book not be amazing? Seriously, if we have another son…
Like some others who have gone before him, he doesn’t even use the last name. The cover of the book doesn’t even include his last name. It’s just “Pavel.” Some call him, “Comrade.” Others, “Sir.”
Others, “Stud.”