Pavel Tsatsouline

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Pavel Tsatsouline (born Aug. 23, 1969 in Minsk, USSR) is a fitness instructor and a nationally ranked kettlebell competitor in the former Soviet Union^{[citation needed]}. 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 forces^[1]. He has trained personnel from the U.S. Army,^[2]U.S. Marine Corps, the National Nuclear Security Administration / U.S. Department of Energy, and the US Secret Service^{[citation needed]}.

He was voted a "Hot Trainer" by Rolling Stone in 2001.^[3]

Tsatsouline has published articles in Milo magazine^[4] 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.

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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.