Pavel Tsatsouline

Pavel Tsatsouline (born Aug. 23, 1969 in Minsk, USSR) is a fitness instructor and a nationally ranked kettlebell competitor in the former Soviet UnionFact|date=February 2007. He is involved with the evolving field of martial arts fitness and is a major proponent of the traditional Russian fitness tool, the kettlebell, as an exercise and strengthening tool.

Tsatsouline was a physical training instructor for the Soviet special forcescite web | url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1571/is_45_17/ai_80681429 | work = Insight on the News | date = December 3, 2001 | accessdate = 2007-11-07 | title = An `evil Russian' trains the marines: Pavel Tsatsouline, once an instructor for Soviet special-forces units that fought in Afghanistan, now teaches martial arts to the Corps at the Quantico Marine Base | first = Stephen | last = Goode ] . He has trained personnel from the U.S. Army,

cite web | url= http://www.powerathletesmag.com/archives/Girevik/First/interview.htm | work = GIREVIK Magazine | date = Issue 1 | accessdate = 2007-11-07 | title = Exclusive Interview with the "Evil Russian" Pavel Tsatsouline | first = Tyler | last = Hass ] U.S. Marine Corps, the National Nuclear Security Administration / U.S. Department of Energy, and the US Secret ServiceFact|date=February 2007.

He was voted a "Hot Trainer" by "Rolling Stone" in 2001."Rolling Stone". August 30, 2001, page 95]

Tsatsouline has published articles in "Milo" magazinecite web | url = http://ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/ironmind/MILO/milo13.html | work = MILO: A Journal for Serious Strength Athletes | date = | accessdate = 2007-11-07 | title = MILO Articles by Topic: General weight training and fitness: Pavel Tsatsouline] and "Performance Press".

Pavel's publisher is Dragon Door, owned by John Ducane. Dragon Door is a website and publishing company generally focused on martial arts and related sports, but also catering to general health, fitness, weight loss, and stress management.

Bibliography

*"Beyond Stretching: Russian Flexibility Breakthroughs" (1998). ISBN 0-938045-18-0.
*"Beyond Crunches" (1998). ISBN 0-938045-17-2.
*"Power to the People!: Russian Strength Training Secrets for Every American" (2000). ISBN 0-938045-19-9.
*"Bulletproof Abs" (2000). ISBN 0-938045-25-3. The sequel to Beyond Crunches advertising the "Ab Pavelizer".
*"The Russian Kettlebell Challenge" (2001). ISBN 0-938045-32-6.
*"Relax into Stretch: Instant Flexibility Through Mastering Muscle Tension" (2001). ISBN 0-938045-28-8.
*"Super Joints: Russian Longevity Secrets for Pain-Free Movement, Maximum Mobility & Flexible Strength" (2001). ISBN 0-938045-36-9.
*"From Russia with Tough Love: Pavel's Kettlebell Workout for a Femme Fatale" (2002, ISBN 0-938045-43-1)
*"Naked Warrior" (2003). ISBN 0-938045-55-5.
*"Enter the Kettlebell!" (2006). ISBN 0-938045-69-5.

References

External links

*cite web |work= Dragon Door Publications |date= 2003 |url= http://www.dragondoor.com/pavel_bio.html |title=About Pavel |accessdate= 2007-11-07