USEFUL LINKS & RESOURCES

This page contains links to various products and online resources that I find useful and insightful. Enjoy !!!

Dragon Door Original RKC Kettlebells - Dragon Door was responsible for introducing the Kettlebells to the American public in 2001. Ever since then, they have been making a superior product.

In all honestly, I learned my first Kettlebell drills using a different brand of a Kettlebell (you can see them on "Trainer" page). These other ones were OK and served me well, but I was completely blown off by quality of Dragon Door Kettlebells, I used during my RKC certification. Something about handle thickness, shape of the bell and texture of the grip makes Kettlebell lifting so much more enjoyable. Since then I gradually replaced my Kettlebell arsenal with Dragon Door bells, and I could not have been any happier.

Enter the Kettlebell! Book and DVD Set - a great book and a companion DVD for anyone who is seriously interested in Kettlebell training. The book outlines basic Kettlebell drills, progressions and offers a program to follow. The DVD demonstrates all the drill described in the book and serves as a nice visual reference. Lastly, Pavel's engaging style of writing makes this book an enjoyable read, which is something one would hardly expect from a fitness publication.

Power to the People! - Russian Strength Training Secrets for Every American - "Power to the People" to strength training is what "Enter the Kettlebell" is for Kettlebell lifting. Eye-opening and refreshing, this book outlines ridiculously simple (but not necessarily easy) plan on how to get much stronger and much bigger (if you so desire) by spending no more than 30 minutes a day at the gym.

Relax into Stretch: Instant Flexibility Through Mastering Muscle Tension - not to be repetitive, but this book to stretching is what "Power to the People" is to strength training. Once again, Pavel offers a completely different approach to stretching and flexibility development. Information in this book will completely change the way you stretch and if you are "not into stretching", like I once was, chances are it will get you hooked. A companion DVD is a great asset as well.

Super Joints: Russian Longevity Secrets for Pain-Free Movement, Maximum Mobility & Flexible Strength - great book dealing with joint mobility and pain-free joints. A must for anyone seeking to have retain their full joint mobility as they get older. The Joint Mobility routines make a great warm-up exercise as well.

Fast & Loose-DVD: Secrets of the Russian Champions: Dynamic Relaxation Techniques for Elite Performance - in the modern society we spend way too much time sitting down - sitting in front of our computers, commuting, watching TV, flying, taking trains, sleeping on wrong mattresses. The results are painfully obvious: chronic neck and back pain, migraines, muscle stiffness and lethargy. Fortunately, there is a way to reverse these ailments using simple, yet effective techniques for instant muscle relaxation demonstrates in this DVD.

Viking Warrior Conditioning The Scientific Approach to Forging a Heart of Elastic Steel - this book by Kenneth Jay, Sr.RKC is a final product of the first scientific study of the Kettlebell as a tool for cardiovascular development. The results of the study demonstrated that one Kettlebell exercise, the snatch if performed at a specified cadence at a specific intervals yields amazing cardiovascular benefits. It was also observed that other interesting things, like, lets say, FAT loss, happen as well.

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