The kettlebell. AK-47 of physical training hardware. Hunk of iron on a handle. Simple, sinister, brutal-and ferociously effective for developing explosive strength, dramatic power and never-say-die conditioning. The man's man's choice for the toughest, most demanding, highest-yield exercise tool on the planet. Guaranteed to forge a rugged, resilient, densely-muscled frame-built to withstand the hardest beating and dish it right back out, 24/7. Once the prized and jealously-guarded training secret of elite Russian athletes, old-school strongmen and the military, the kettlebell has invaded the West. And taken no prisoners-thanks to former Soviet Special Forces physical training instructor and strength author, Pavel Tsatsouline's 2001 publication of The Russian Kettlebell Challenge and his manufacture of the first traditional Russian kettlebell in modern America.

American hardmen of all stripes were quick to recognize what their Russian counterparts had long known-nothing, nothing beats the kettlebell, when you're looking for a single tool to dramatically impact your strength and conditioning. A storm of success has swept the American S & C landscape, as kettlebell "Comrades" have busted through to new PRs, broken records, thrashed their opponents and elevated their game to new heights of excellence. With Enter the Kettlebell! Pavel delivers a significant upgrade to his original landmark work, The Russian Kettlebell Challenge. Drawing on five years of developing and leading the world's first and premiere kettlebell instructor certification program, and after spending five years of additional research into what really works for dramatic results with the kettlebell-we have Enter the Kettlebell! Pavel lays out a foolproof master system that guarantees you success-if you simply follow the commands!: Develop all-purpose strength-to easily handle the toughest and most unexpected demand, Maximize staying power-because the last round decides all, Forge a fighter's physique-because the form must follow the function. Enter the kettlebell! and follow the plan: 1. The New RKC Program Minimum: With just two kettlebell exercises, takes you from raw newbie to solid contender-well-conditioned, flexible, resilient and muscular in all the right places. 2. The RKC Rite of Passage: Jumps you to the next level of physical excellence with Pavel's proven RKC formula for exceptional strength and conditioning.

3. Become a Man Among Men: Propels you to a Special Forces level of conditioning and earns you the right to call yourself a man. When you rise to the challenge-and Enter the Kettlebell!-there will be no more confusion, no more uncertainty and no more excuses-only raw power, never-quit conditioning and earned respect. Book jacket.