Pavel Tsatsouline [a] is a Belarusian-born fitness instructor. He has introduced SPETSNAZ training techniques from the former Soviet Union to US Navy SEALs, Marines and Army Special Forces, and shortly thereafter to the American public. [1] He is also the Chairman of StrongFirst, Inc, a fitness education training company.

A former Soviet Special Forces physical training instructor, Pavel became a Subject Matter Expert to the elite of US military and law enforcement, including the Marine Corps, the Secret Service, and the Navy SEALs.

May 27, 2021 · Pavel Tsatsouline swung into prominence on the rounded handle of the kettlebell back in 2001, with the release of his training manual "The Russian Kettlebell Challenge." But today, this now-common iron ball only forms part of his prolific body of work.

The 5x5x5 workout program was developed by Pavel Tsatsouline to train Soviet Special Forces personnel and is discussed in his book, Beyond Bodybuilding. It employs his Mind Over Muscle protocol to help "hardgainers" build muscle mass.

May 27, 2020 · Tsatsouline was instrumental in bringing and building a revolutionary fitness programming method from Russia into the United States in the late 1990s and early 2000s. His program...

StrongFirst is the school of strength founded by Pavel Tsatsouline. We believe that strength has a greater purpose. We are experts at making the weak strong and the strong stronger. On top of strength, we coach “strong endurance” and resilience for the most demanding applications.

Pavel Tsatsouline, Master of Sports, is a former Soviet Special Forces physical training instructor who has been called "the modern king of kettlebells" for starting the Russian kettlebell revolution in the West.

Pavel Tsatsouline CEO of StrongFirst, Inc. A former Soviet Special Forces physical training instructor, Pavel became a Subject Matter Expert to the elite of US military and law enforcement, including the Marine Corps, the Secret Service, and the Navy SEALs.

Nov 3, 2018 · Pavel Tsatsouline entered my life through a side door. In 1998, on an internet forum hosted by the first man to squat 1000 lbs., “Dr. Squat” Fred Hatfield, I read a terse post by a polite Russian émigré. He introduced himself as a former competitor in something obscure that he described as “the Russian ethnic strength sport of kettlebell lifting.”

May 3, 2019 · In an episode of the Tim Ferris Show, Tsatsouline and Ferriss discussed tips to improve strength, power, and endurance, as well as the importance of balancing performance with rest. In a...