Pavel Tsatsouline Kettlebell Strength Training Weight Lifting Workouts Exercise and Flexibility Questions & Answers.

Can anyone recommend any supplements they find useful to aid recovery both straight after training and then as a daily routine. Thanks 

Can anyone recommend any supplements they find useful to aid recovery both straight after training and then as a daily routine. Thanks 

I started another cycle of Pavel/Simmons DL singles with my first day yesterday. Pulled 142.5kg for 15 singles nice and easy. Decided to do my DL before work so did some joint mobilty work and a couple sets of KB swings to warm up. Loaded the bar with 155kg and it wouldnt come off the floor! Has anyone experienced this before? I didnt eat anything but did mix up a protein shake which i sipped during my warm up. I didnt expect this at all. My best DL is 220kg so this should have been quite easy! Any ideas? 

I just got the Bulldog from the exsceelent sale by DD. I was thinking of leaving it at my office and GTG with it. I was thinking of doing one set of one rep 4-5 times a day with a C&P first. If I do this 5 days/ week when should I switch it up with a different exercise? When should I notice some results? A month or two? Thanks 

Safe to do with a pair of 24kg, or could I fall flat on my face? Thanks, and great forum. 

Is this possible, or is it down and simple insane? I was planning to do 3 sets of HOC (10 snatches, 10 C&J, 10 1-arm swings with a minute of rope in between each), then taking a 2 minute brake or something around that and going for 8 minutes of Tabata (or Tabita, can´t remember all that well). BTW, this is would be done 1-2 times a week, I´m focusing on strength this month and these two workouts would be to keep the conditioning or improving it a bit. 

Has anyone taken their Kettlebell on an airplane and if so have you ever encountered an problems getting it through airport security? 

I had a question about the effects of training and adjusting your lifestyle to maximize your levels of testosterone and growth hormone. I have heard using steraroids and other artificial methods of doing this gives you increased acne and changes your facial features (example pronounced jaw) as well as other more serious side effects such as with your reproductive organs. Do any of these changes take place if the increased hormone levels come from increased sleep, optimal training, and other things that have been proposed. Thanks, Com. Ben 

I'm going to LA for the first time in about 2 weeks (specifically, Marina del Rey), and I have an extra day scheduled in for loitering around town. Any suggestions are welcome. BTW, I'm not just looking for fitness-related sights; anything fairly "touristy" or good restaurants would be cool, too. Jason 

I'm going to LA for the first time in about 2 weeks (specifically, Marina del Rey), and I have an extra day scheduled in for loitering around town. Any suggestions are welcome. BTW, I'm not just looking for fitness-related sights; anything fairly "touristy" or good restaurants would be cool, too. Jason 

Mike i just watched your DVD tonight, extremely impressed watching you double sots press 32's. question about the double snatch; have you moved up to 48s on those? I just got my 48s this week, and one arm swings with those is more then enough work for now, the thought of throwing them over head is more then a few months away. just wondering if any one is doing that, and what sort of size/strength gains they reported? throwing 200+ pounds around has to have a massive anabolic effect on the CNS.  

Very happy to have these so fast from DD, and appreciate the chance the sale gave me to add these bells to my yard. Crap! These were heavier than i remembered. Carried them to back yard and got busy with my normal post squat/dl training extra workout: extra warmup 53lb kb bottoms up snatchx a lot and press L3x2, R2x2 right arm not good today fro some reason double KB swing+seesaw press 53sx10+10, double swing 88sx5 this has got to be the best sumo dl assistance move ever. double swing+seesaw press 53sx5+5, 88sx5+5 will work this to multiple 10+10s before i step on platform in Miami farmers walks 88s around yard like this stuff a lot, and it shows on my upper back. 

I've always heard to limiting training sessions to 45minutes to an hour, but I've never either heard or remembered the science behind it. The reason I ask is because I just began volunteering as a JV football coach and they have the weight room open for 2 hours. With their program they should be out of there in 45 minutes or so, but I just started and don't feel like stepping on anyone's toes. So, what I started doing is a bunch of sets of 5 pull-ups, explosive pushups, bodyweight tricep extensions (since they have no dip rack) and sit-ups as I go around helping kids with their technique. After the first hour most of the kids start filing out and only the diehards, who for the most part have their technique down remain. I do 4-8 sets of heavy singles for the snatch, clean and press, and zercher squat then do either a typical 3lifts x 3sets x 4-8reps pressing, rowing, or squatting workout. I feel a little gassed by the end, but I think the heavy singles feel lighter following the slow paced, moderate intensity warm up with bodyweight lifts. Does anyone know the science behind the hour time limit or have any articles they could share with me? Thanks, I realize this is kind of a long post.  

I've always heard to limiting training sessions to 45minutes to an hour, but I've never either heard or remembered the science behind it. The reason I ask is because I just began volunteering as a JV football coach and they have the weight room open for 2 hours. With their program they should be out of there in 45 minutes or so, but I just started and don't feel like stepping on anyone's toes. So, what I started doing is a bunch of sets of 5 pull-ups, explosive pushups, bodyweight tricep extensions (since they have no dip rack) and sit-ups as I go around helping kids with their technique. After the first hour most of the kids start filing out and only the diehards, who for the most part have their technique down remain. I do 4-8 sets of heavy singles for the snatch, clean and press, and zercher squat then do either a typical 3lifts x 3sets x 4-8reps pressing, rowing, or squatting workout. I feel a little gassed by the end, but I think the heavy singles feel lighter following the slow paced, moderate intensity warm up with bodyweight lifts. Does anyone know the science behind the hour time limit or have any articles they could share with me? Thanks, I realize this is kind of a long post.  

I just received my 2 32kg Kettlebells in the mail (Thanks again John and Co.) and was wanting to start using more double kb lifts. Yesterday I attempted the Crossfit WOD (30 snatches w/ 135lbs for time) and I decided to use the 144 lbs of KBs that I have. After the first five dbl kb snatches my form was pretty bad, so I cut down to one arm snatches. I read the very helpful post by Pavel on Dlb KB Snatches (that can be found here: http://www.dragondoor.com/kettlebells/news/archives/2005/09/master_the_doub.html and found this video: http://www.londonkettlebells.com/cms/media/kettlebelltraining/terry/498 Is this example good technique? Is there an example of the classic "hard style" dlb snatch someone could recommend? Thanks 

Will doing one arm Kettlebell rows increase your pull up strength? I know they work the lats well, but will it trasfer to the pull up bar? Thanks for any opinions, Robert Dobó

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I got out of the cab outside the terminal, got my bags out, and started walking into the building. A car behind me honked, and 2 ladies waved at me. I waved back, but then I noticed that they were waving me over. One of them was checking a large suitcase, with which she needed help getting out of the trunk. I hoisted it out of the trunk, and she thanked me, commenting that she knew she was going to need help with it. She said that she had pulled up to the curb, saw me, and said... "There's a man!" Not that I ever doubted Pavel when he repeatedly commented, "You're becoming better men as we speak - including the ladies," but I didn't know the effects would be that immediate! Lol. Both of you did an awesome job this weekend, Jason :) 

Hi there, I used to be a raw vegan, (all my food was raw, nothing cooked). However , I lost a lot of weight, dangerously so, lost all strentgh and energy and was unable to do much walking let alone any exercise. I am now following a reasonably low carb diet with lots of meat. I have energy and the weight is back on, I look and feel human again. Only trouble is in my heart I'm a vegetarian. What do you think of the raw food diet, is it possible to be a raw foodist and still maintain strentgh and energy?? What do you find as vital for maintaining your strentgh and energy on a vegan diet?  

I got ETKB book today and have been enjoying it a lot. Thanks to Pavel and John Du Cane for an excellent product! I'm going to do the towel swing and the TGU with one of my 16 kg for a while, then eventually progress onto either harder exercises or the same two using my 24 kg. I'm pretty good with the swing, but having some issues with the TGU, since I never learned how to do it before ETKB. I can get to the half get-up position fairly well, with the KB held vertically and I have my supporting arm fully extended. I'm having trouble figuring out how to stand up though - when doing a TGU with the KB in the right hand, I have my right leg bent back, and it seems like I need to figure out how to get my left leg underneath me so that I'm in something like a lunge position, but with the knee resting on the ground. It also seems like I have my arm twisted too much to keep the KB vertical as I try to stand, but I think experimenting with my grip when I start the TGU will help that. Does anybody know where there's a link to see a video clip of a TGU that I can study, or have a word of advice? I only have the book, so I was hoping that if I saw it done in one motion, it'd make more sense. I have access to light dumbbells to work on the get-up with before trying with the 16 kg, just to figure it out. Thanks guys =)