Enter the Kettlebell – DVD SE
August 5, 2009 by Seth
Filed under Kettlebell DVD Reviews, Kettlebells for Women
“Enter the Kettlebell” has one of the most outrageous promises:
“The Shortcut to Extreme Strength and Elite Conditioning Guaranteed.”
But, can it hold up to the test?
Personally, I own this DVD and love it — and it’s PERFECT for those that are just starting using kettlebells.
Here is What You Can Expect
This is a 46 minute DVD where Pavel lays out a completely idiot proof system for mastering the art of kettlebell training.
“Enter the Kettlebell” is the product of an intensive five years of research and development based on the knowledge and expertise of a true master.
Here are some of the objectives of “Enter the Kettlebell”:
- Build all purpose strength development-you’ll learn to build the strength and the ability to meet the demands of any situation.
- Maximize Stamina-if you are an athlete or a fighter, your skills are only as good as they are durable. Pavel gives you the edge to blow away all your competitors.
- Forging a Rock Solid Physique-this is not the type of strength training that only does you good when you are in the gym. Pavel knows EXACTLY what it takes to build the strength that you can use when it REALLY counts!
Click Here to Get Started with “Enter the Kettlebell”
Your New Coach Pavel Tstatsouline
This guy has dedicated most of his career to working with the elite forces of the military, both the Soviet Union and the United States. These are the workout routines and exercises he uses to turn these guys into lean mean fighting machines. I’m not sure how much more qualification you could ask for!
Not to mention that there are a TON of other workout DVDs which you can get for the same price (or more) that were created by people with nowhere near the qualifications that this guy has.
He really covers all the bases when it comes to doing the exercises the RIGHT way – for safety (very important) and for maximum results.
Pavel moves you step by step through a process which can take you from a complete beginner in kettlebell training to a ‘Man Among Men.’
There are three stages to this process and the third is precisely what he has used to help people obtain Special Forces level conditioning for strength speed and stamina. Pretty cool.
This is the most thorough workout approach you could hope for. At the same time, once you get the exercises down, you can compress your training into one routine which covers the entire body. Not a bad deal for less than 30 dollars.
Click Here to Get Started with “Enter the Kettlebell”
Who is “Enter the Kettlebell” For?
For starters, if you’ve never picked up a kettlebell before or if you’d like to expand your range of kettlebell exercises, this is definitely the DVD to own.
As far as kettlebell training, that depends on how seriously you take your physical conditioning. If you are a professional fighter or athlete (especially if you play a contact sport) then using this routine could very well make you the envy of your competition.
This is for firefighters or law enforcement, and of course military, you are working with someone who the military elite pretty much trust with their survival. Think about it, if they can’t out match their opponent it could cost them their life.
For body builders or strength trainers, this can help you to iron out the weak spots in your lifts or in your physique and possibly save you a lot of extra training time that you may have spent working with conventional weights.
Or, if you just want to have a great physique and be in the top physical shape of your life, this is the workout you have been waiting for.
How Much Does it Cost?
To begin with, the workout DVD is well worth the price you are going to pay for it – it’s only $29.95 (and he could easily charge double!)
Pavel Tstatsouline promises a one hundred percent money back guarantee and, because he has a reputation which speaks for itself, you could pretty much skip the research part and just buy this product.
With Pavel at your side, you can’t go wrong. Great Product.
Click Here to Get Started with “Enter the Kettlebell”
I just got the book, and learned a lot. It goes from the basics to proper technigues of the snatch and clean press. What I like is that Pavel is all about getting it right. There is no room for error or improper technique. I believe that it is going to help me with my physical fitness and goals. I would encourage anyone interested in kettlebell training to purchase the book.
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
I’ve been using kettlebells for a few years now, but this set is an excellent addition to anyone’s arsenal of knowledge. Not only can you use the principles taught for kettlebells, but for many other types of odd-object lifts as well. I HIGHLY recommend this if you’re a beginner and I also HIGHLY recommend it if you’re more advanced. The book and DVD go hand-in-hand explaining every fine detail of kettlebell lifting. It will teach you to be safe, powerful, and elite. If you want to be RKC or just get your fitness level in the RIGHT gear, then get this set!
TRAIN HARD, TRAIN SMART… live to fight another day!
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
I just recently purchased the ETK workbook and it has changed everything. Instead of me going into the workouts without a clear plan of attack, my gains have jumped dramatically and my endurance on the hockey rink is incredibly improved! Thank you for this incredible product!
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
This book is a terrific resource for anyone beginning to train with kettlebells. I tried to create my own regimen based on the Russian Kettlebell Challenge book, but that wasn’t working out too well. I was hesitant about buying the book because of the price, but eventually I did and I don’t regret it. Pavel gives lots of helpful tips to prepare your body for KBs, he details the finer points of the exercises, and he gives structured (simple but very effective) regimens that have helped me to notice a difference in strength after only 2 weeks. I feel great.
I recommend this book to any beginner or even an intermediate girevik. Enjoy the pain!
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
This book is straight to the point and easy to read. If you are familiar with kettlebells, you will learn a lot more useful tips. If you are a beginner, this book is an awesome place to start.
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
This book is great especially if you are new to kettlebells. Not only does it give fantastic photos and instructions on exercises, it gives you an “idiot-proofed” routine.
As with all of Pavel’s products, this is an awesome book and worth every penny.
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Clears up alot of confusion. Basically follow this book and you will get stronger.
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
Again, PAVEL delivers nothing but RESULTS. Just when you thought the bar couldn’t be raised any higher, The Evil Russian presents ETK. Written in his signature concise and witty prose, ETK makes the complex simple. ETK is a foolproof recipe for KB success at any level -just do not deviate from the party line. New PR’s will be future frequent occurrences.
BELIEVE THE HYPE:”…gorilla shoulders and tree-swinging traps.”
My back, shoulders, and arms are bigger than ever after just 3 short months. I added the optional pull-up ladders and overload presses as outlined in the bonus report to my Rite of Passage.
At 6′, 205 lb, my Rite of Passage milestones to date:
Start: C&P 40kg X 1 reps -l,r /// Snatch 24kg X 168 / 10 min
Week 1- C&P 32kg X 5 (1,2,3) -l,r
Week 3- C&P 32kg X 5 (1,2,3,4,5) -l,r
Week 4- C&P 40kg X 5 reps -l,r /// SSST 24kg X 179 / 10 min
Week 8- C&P 40kg X 7 reps -l,r /// SSST 24kg X 189 / 10 min
Week 9- C&P 40kg X 5 (1,2,3) -l,r
Week 12- SSST 24kg X 200 / 10 min
Week 13- C&P 40kg X 5 (1,2,3,4,5) -,r
Buy ETK.
TAKE YOUR RITE OF PASSAGE and Grow Like a Silverback Gorilla.
Then Go Buy Bigger Shirts.
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
I am a Hungarian. I studied on the Sport University in Hungary. I tried many different methods to build strength and muscules. I experience sofar that the best way to improve my strength was to do lumberjack work in a forest. When I was doing it I had to throw 20-40 kg (about 40 – 80- pounds) wood pieces to upper places, cut tree etc. I realized and experienced that using the kettlebell gives me the similar or same improvement.
It is awesome. I still would love to go into a forest to work but the exercise part can be done in my room and with my kettlebell by uing this book.
This book has very good instruction and pictures to it so I can improve my technique and get better result.
Today I am using a 64 pounds kettelbell. 2 months ago the 32 pounds was a challenge.
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
Mr. Tsatsouline has done it again. ETK is more focused, and just as beneficial as RKC. As he wrote in NW, Mr. Tsatsouline focuses on doing fewer things better. Nothing is lost in the transition from RKC to ETK, thanks to the variety days. He makes progress easier to measure, and with just as much attention to detail.
I also appreciate the great information on the DD website, and the current issue of Hard Style (Fall 2006) for the Long Push Press, which will help a lot whenever a heavier kettlebell is in order.
Thanks for your time.
The book is good with a nice blend of technical information and informal descriptions. However as with most of Pavel’s books I wish there were more one page outlines that would neatly summarize the information presented in the previous chapter or chapters. Charts and outlines that summarize the approach please.
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
This book has stripped away all of the “frills” associated with kettlebells. Pavel truly encapsulates the core of kettlebell training. This book is even better than his first kettlebell book. I was truly like the Russian who went mad with the multiple choices for coffee. Now, I have coffee or I do not have coffee. This book has given me new direction and goals to work toward.
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
“Enter the Kettlebell!” by Pavel is simplistic in its approach, yet absolutely great at the same time. After you do yourself the great favor of getting this DVD and Book, do yourself another favor. Learn how to use your remote to work the rewind and “Previous section” reverse-scan functions of your DVD player. Reason? You need to take full advantage of re-listening to Pavel and re-watching his well-explained subtle intricacies of how to lift, swing, and overall how to “SAFELY” use the kettlebell . Re-watching each step individually or as a group is like re-watching a good movie again and again. You see and understand things better each time when you really pay attention. Pavel is not just a great athlete – in his own concise and dry-humored style he is a phenomenal teacher. Thanks Dragon Door for the great publications!!!
I appreciate Pavel’s direct approach, and how he constantly says “It’s OK “ to just do parts of a routine – he shows you how to slowly build up to the routines. I’m definitely looking forward to more, as I am 53 y.o, 6 foot, currently 275# (and finally losing with the help of KB’s); 4 levels of my neck were fused 4 yrs ago, along with 3 joints in my left foot fused 2 yrs ago and both Achilles tendons resected and reattached. It has strengthened my wrists dramatically. Of the different things I’ve tried, including “the sissy machines” and bodyweight routines, the Kettlebell is superb in its’ basic, primal and functional approach.
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
I really am enjoying this book. Pavel has such a unique way of explaining and demonstrating each exercise. His style is very special. He makes learning the kettlebell techniques fun.
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
Clear and precise instructions on moves. This book is even better in combination with the workbook offered by Punchgym.com. Together they offer a huge program designed to “de-sissify” you.
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
Recently finished the ETK press-ladders. In 5 weeks I went from being able to do a double on my strong arm (and occasionally still failing singles on my weak) to being able to press 5 x 1,2,3,4,5 on both arms with the 32 kg KB.
I’m far from a high-level strength-athlete but I have lifted on many protocols for around 10 years and I can honestly say I have never experienced any progress this fast and steady. And that’s with just three pressing-sessions per week, and not even busting my butt on two of them.
My hat is off to Pavel for outlining yet another simple and yet surprisingly effective method. ETK is an excellent strength-book.
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
Though ETK was written almost 5 years after the Russian Kettlebell Challenge, it really serves as a prequel to the RKC book. ETK provides all the necessary readiness self-tests, assistance exercises, and program basics for a beginner, while at the same time providing advanced kettlebellers a great opportunity to reacquaint themselves with the basics. Everything is here.
I bought a 40kg kettlebell in April and couldn’t budge it off either shoulder. I started the ROP program in mid-July and began working the ladders with my 32kg KB, as well as fine-tuning my pressing “groove”. Exactly 2 months later, in September, I pressed the 40kg right-handed for 2 single reps in 5 minutes, and came close on the left side! I’ve had similar success in the snatch test, recently passing the US Secret Service Snatch Test, largely due to following Pavel’s program to the letter.
The hardest part for me with this program is getting used to the built-in easy and moderate days. For those who, like me, tend to push 100% all the time, this program is good medicine, as it gives you “permission” to have easier days. Also, using dice to determine duration of swing/ snatch sets is quite ingenious. I used to dread the death-march swing sets that awaited me later in the day on my old program. With ETK, I don’t find out what my set duration will be until I roll the dice, after I’m already fired up from my pressing ladders. The workouts can sometimes be tedious (and Pavel addresses this, essentially by saying “Get over it.”). If you want to be entertained, go watch TV and eat marshmallows. You shall become one. But if you seek results over entertainment, get this book and DVD. It is truly a recipe for success. Thanks for another great work, Pavel!
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
I just received my copy of Enter the Kettlebell! and could not put it down. I, like many, was confused by the shear volume of training techniques, methods and tools out there. I am a simple guy…I like my workouts hard, but simple. ETK delivers just that and more. Very practical, understandable and essential if you are starting KB training. What a relief to learn I can train hard without juggling so many variables. The book is very informative and I found myself laughing frequently at Pavel’s wry comments and sense of humor, which comes through very well. This is a very good manual and resource that I will read again and again. I cannot recommend it enough.
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
I really think this has become the standard text. When KBs first arrived, most books, including RKC were focused on the actual exercises, lots of them. Now the focus is on putting the routine together in a reasonable way. This book does just that, promoting mastery of a few basics with simple, measurable milestones for gauging progress. Excellent. My favorite Pavel book so far (though I don’t have Beyond Bodybuilding yet, it is on the way).
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
Pavel has put together just what I needed. A clear plan to build a strong lean body is clearly outlined in this book. I have been lifting KB on and off for about 1 year and have not been sure of my exercize methodology. Now I am sure of my routine and feel secure in my method of execution. Definitely recommended for a starting point for newcomers to the sport or for the old pros. Thumbs up!!!
(Review as Submitted on: DragonDoor)
The DVD is very helpful, and – most importantly – practical. I like the fact that they assume the person viewing is a newbie, and that it goes over safety, proper posture and footwear, etc. TO some, it seems obvious. To others, you’ve seen books or videos that have been lacking in this.