Pavel Tsatsouline
| Pavel Tsatsouline | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Pavel Tsatsouline August 23, 1969 Minsk, USSR |
| Alma mater | Belarusian State University of Physical Training, formerly known as |
| Occupation | Personal Trainer |
Pavel Tsatsouline, Chairman of StrongFirst, Inc. (Belarusian: Павел Цацулін; born August 23, 1969 in Minsk, USSR) is a fitness instructor who is known for personally bringing SPETSNAZ training techniques from the former Soviet Union to US Navy Seals and Special Forces and shortly thereafter to the American mass culture.[citation needed]
Tsatsouline is particularly notable for (re)popularizing the kettlebell especially through a generally-acclaimed-as-hilarious series of fitness videos delivered in a very dramatic Russian accent and shot in an obviously kitschy cardboard "dungeon." Vic Sussman among others praised Tsatsouline's videos because of their power as training tools in part stemmed from the emphasis on kettlebells as fun and as akin to juggling as to dumbells.
He holds a degree in Sports Science from the Physical Culture Institute in Minsk. He is involved with the evolving field of martial arts fitness and is a proponent of the kettlebell as an exercise and strengthening tool. In 1998, Tsatsouline became a kettlebell instructor in the United States.
In the 1980s Tsatsouline was a physical-training instructor for Spetsnaz, the elite Soviet special-forces units.
In 2001, Tsatsouline was voted a "Hot Trainer" by Rolling Stone, pictured with a kettlebell in hand. He has published articles in Milo magazine and Performance Press, as well as being the author of several books on stretching and strength training (see Bibliography).
Tsatsouline's publisher is Dragon Door, owned by John Du Cane. 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. Pavel started the Russian Kettlebell Challenge ("RKC"), an advanced kettlebell training certification, with Dragon Door in 2001.
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