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Beyond Bodybuilding: Muscle and Strength Training Secrets for the Renaissance Man Paperback – January 1, 2005

by Pavel Tsatouline (Author)
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Smash Your Training Plateaus, Overcome Injuries, Make Unprecedented Strength Gains and Grow More Muscle... with a Classical Education in the Wisdom of the Past and the Scientific Breakthroughs of the Modern Day Masters The fight for greater strength and muscle is the story of a constant struggle against conflicting forces... Since ancient times when strength meant survival to the more modern goals of competitive excellence and physical culture, we ve fought a never-ending battle with our own bodies to achieve and maintain maximum performance. Because our bodies don t want to change! And if we make them, they ll do their best to sabotage us! Let s face it... our bodies are reluctant partners in the strength game... Anyone who s been around the block, knows this only too well: The story of strength training is the story of constantly adjusting, constantly engaging in a guerrilla campaign of trickery and skullduggery against our obstinate bods. A small victory here, a setback there, a sudden breakthrough, another setback, another breakthrough, a long stalemate, another breakthrough... it never ends! And many of us simply give up from sheer frustration. We quit, when perhaps we could have stayed ahead... We become content to slough back into slackness and physical mediocrity... And that s mostly because we never got the education we needed to know how to win and keep winning the guerrilla war against our own bodies. Of course, it doesn t help, in this day and age, that we also have to fight the myth-mongering marketers of strength training half-truths, preying on our ignorance to make a quick buck out of the gullible... We have to fight against the machines, the gizmos, the quick fixes, the absurd claims and the downright foolishness of most of what passes for training advice in the magazines and gyms of our country. Fortunately, there is a solution to all the confusion, ignorance and uncertainty... When all else has failed you... Pavel has spent his life immersed in the study and practice of practical strength and muscle training... as it applies in the very hard testing ground of both American and Soviet Spec ops, of the US Marines, SWAT, professional athletes, martial artists, gymnasts, powerlifters, weightlifters, Olympic champions and numerous other tough, tough competitors where results are everything and failure is simply not on the menu. Pavel has, frankly, done the research for you... plundering both the classic and the little-known strength texts from past and present... networking and comparing notes with many of today s great masters... submitting his own body to the pain of infinite experiment. And Pavel has trained thousands of troops and police whose life might depend on his tips... hundreds of athletes and martial artists with the chance to achieve their dreams thanks to his advice. And of course, tens of thousands have gone to the dragondoor.com strength forum to share the astonishing gains and results they have achieved by employing Pavel s strength advice... In Beyond Bodybuilding, you get the essence of most-all of the strategies, tips, routines and fine points Pavel has developed over many, many years for these elite men and women of the strength game. Now, with Beyond Bodybuilding, there are simply no more excuses for not excelling in strength, continuing to gain, continuing to reach new heights in your performance.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dragon Door Publications, Inc (January 1, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 327 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0938045660
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0938045663
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.85 pounds
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    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 288 ratings

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  1. Pavel Tsatsouline

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    Pavel Tsatsouline is a former Soviet Special Forces instructor and Subject Matter Expert to elite US military and law enforcement special operations units.

    Pavel introduced the Russian kettlebell to the West in 1998 and started the kettlebell revolution. Dr. Randall Strossen, one of the most respected names in the strength world, stated, Pavel Tsatsouline will always reign as the modern king of kettlebells since it was he who popularized them to the point where you could almost found a country filled with his converts.

    Pavel is the chairman of StrongFirst, Inc. In addition to the gold-standard in kettlebell, barbell, and bodyweight instructor certifications, StrongFirst offers user courses and special events internationally in strength training and advanced programming.

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Customers find the book provides great training advice and simple but effective principles for bodybuilding. They appreciate the author's knowledge of strength techniques and raw muscle building. The book is divided into sections covering power training, training planning, and training. Readers find it well-written and logically broken into different sections for legs, chest, back, arms, and other muscle groups. Overall, customers consider it a valuable resource that is worth the price.

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38 customers mention "Training advice"38 positive0 negative

Customers find the book's training advice useful and informative. They appreciate the simple but effective principles and techniques for bodybuilding. The range of exercises and programs is appreciated, as well as Pavel's basic premise of providing quality information instead of just routines.

"...I was very impressed by the range of exercises and programs, and also by Pavel's basic premise: instead of being all show..." Read more

"...Pavel thinks outside of the box, he has a vast knowledge of not only lifting weights but also how NOT to lift weights.. I read a monthly..." Read more

"...injury and now I use Pavel's techniques in this book to maintain a reasonable fitness level despite the pain that accompanies the injury...." Read more

"...sections, covering power training, training planning, training for various body parts (legs, chest, back, arms), and a section on bodyweight training..." Read more

11 customers mention "Strength content"9 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate the book's strength content. They find it contains useful techniques and exercises for muscle building, written by a skilled strength enthusiast. The material is suitable for advanced bodybuilders and strength athletes, and the book provides good information.

"...This is basically a strength and conditioning textbook. Enjoy the pain!" Read more

"...Buy this book if you want to get big AND strong, instead of just big. Thank me later." Read more

"Strength techniques and raw muscle building straight from the man who introduced the West to the kettlebells. Non stop knowledge" Read more

"Excellent material for advanced body builders and strength athletes. You will find all kinds of information here that is great stuff...." Read more

3 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's pacing. They find it divided into sections with articles and a Q&A format for each muscle group. The sections cover power training, training planning, and training.

"...The book is logically broken into different sections for legs, chest, back, arms, etc...." Read more

"...The book is divided into eight sections, covering power training, training planning, training for various body parts (legs, chest, back, arms), and..." Read more

"...The book is broken down into articles & a Q&A format for each respective muscle group...." Read more

3 customers mention "Value for money"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's value for money. They say it's worth the price.

"...It is well worth the price! A golden educational book if you ask me.. something I will be referring to many times over I'm sure...." Read more

"...Well, mon ami, your search is over. This is the absolute real deal. All claim the how but few demonstrate the why. Pavel is a true master trainer...." Read more

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    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book - the BEST out there
    Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2012
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    I don't normally write reviews, but I had to this time. This was my 1st Pavel book. I've read probably 10 other books on lifting weights, plus the 15-20 full workout programs I have in Ebook format. This book is by far the best.

    Beyond Bodybuilding offers enough whole workout programs to keep anyone busy for years, if you tried them all. I was very impressed by the range of exercises and programs, and also by Pavel's basic premise: instead of being all show (as we know most bodybuilders are) don't you want to actually be strong, instead of just looking strong?

    There are hints and tricks I haven't seen anywhere else, such as how to engage your lats more when doing pullups. There are similar hints for maximizing all of the major exercises. The book is logically broken into different sections for legs, chest, back, arms, etc. There is even a section on body weight-only exercises, that also has several tips I haven't seen anywhere else. This book truly has it all.

    The complaints I have are very minor. The first is my own fault, I bought the Kindle edition. The exercise photos & workout charts never come out right on Kindle editions, so I wish I would have bought the printed version. Second, as many others mention, Pavel often writes in a cheesy Russian way ("comrade") although I usually enjoyed it. He has a good sense of humor.

    The only major drawback I can see is that this book may be tough to understand if you're a novice. The scientific terminology and muscle terms aren't for beginners. On the other hand, if someone can just do what Pavel says (and not need to understand why) this book would be all you would ever need. Having spent a lot of money and time on other books, I wish I would have gotten this one first! I'm now happily buying "Power to the People."

    Ryan Hoover
    Author of Immortal Implements, available on Amazon
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  • Mark A. Lively
    5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding bodybuilding/weightlifting/workout book!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2011
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    Beyond Bodybuilding $50?? No way.. too much for a bodybuilding/workout book.. Glad I got it anyway! It is well worth the price! A golden educational book if you ask me.. something I will be referring to many times over I'm sure. The... yes, the best book I own. Pavel thinks outside of the box, he has a vast knowledge of not only lifting weights but also how NOT to lift weights.. I read a monthly bodybuiling magazine, which is ok.. but month after month, its basically the same stuff, same workouts.. this Pavel, he's throwing stuff out there I have never thought of and I have been lifting for many years..
    Some of the many items I have collected thus far from this amazing book:
    -Always leave a few reps in the bank, don't go to failure
    -alternate lbs from set to set, don't keep the same lb even during the same w/out
    -keep your reps in the 3-5 range (I went to 8 on heavy days, 12-14 lighter days)
    -concerning pullups, don't use your thumb while grasing the bar
    -and of course, squeeze your glutes while curling for extra power!!
    There are many other golden gems to be found in this most excellent book!

    Trust me there is nothing else out there that even compares to, "Beyond Bodybuilding"!
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  • Verum quod Veneratio
    5.0 out of 5 stars A critical key to success
    Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2014
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    I'm 54 years old. I just finished a career in the military of 27 years the last 14 in Special Operations. We all stayed in pretty good shape but some of us really worked to excel. I've read about weight training for over 30 years but until I read this book I did not realize I was missing an essential key to strength. Looking back I was in a perpetual over-trained state! I don't know how I managed to gain strength at all but it was in spite of my efforts rather than because. I was medically retired due to injury and now I use Pavel's techniques in this book to maintain a reasonable fitness level despite the pain that accompanies the injury.

    I can't possibly convey how glad I am to find this book. Only one thing! I wonder how far I could've gone if I had followed these techniques all those years!?! One thing for sure I would have felt more energized rather than perpetually exhausted. I thought that was just the price I had to pay.
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  • J. Steinmann
    4.0 out of 5 stars ... is one of those guys who produces stuff I like, backed by marketing I usually hate
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2014
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    Pavel Tsatsouline is one of those guys who produces stuff I like, backed by marketing I usually hate. He is one of the kings of the "OUR SYSTEM IS THE UBER BESTEST" style of marketing, which drives me crazy. On the other hand, I cannot deny that he has put out some good stuff, and Beyond Bodybuilding is no exception.

    This is not so much a book as a collection of articles, many of which first appeared in Muscle Media. The book is divided into eight sections, covering power training, training planning, training for various body parts (legs, chest, back, arms), and a section on bodyweight training. Each section includes several articles relevant to the section at hand, as well as a large Q andA section addressing many common concerns from trainees.

    The good thing about this book is that it contains a ton of information. The bad thing about this book is that it contains a ton of information. The information is all good, but the book isn't designed as a single, unified, plan. Indeed, there are easily a dozen different training plans in here, and some of them are contradictory. You cannot do everything in this book at once; pick and choose carefully based on your goals.

    For that reason, I wouldn't recommend this book to a new lifter. There's just too much info here, and it's too confusing. If you are new to lifting, and want some solid, basic, strength training, check out Pavel's Power to the People, or a similar book (I hear good things about Starting Strength, but haven't read it yet). On the other hand, if you've been lifting for a while, and are looking for a new routine or some ideas to spice things up, this is a great resource to have on hand. I know I'll be using it.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Simple to read and great protocols to follow !
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2024
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    Full of information which has been proven to work ! Enjoy reading and don’t forget to put the work in ! :]
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sempre un piacere Pavel
    Reviewed in Italy on April 20, 2021
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    Autentico, minimali, efficace.
    Un grande autore per un libro che nonostante gli anni passati dala prima pubblicazione si rivela sempre un must
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  • José Luis Cortina
    4.0 out of 5 stars Useful
    Reviewed in Spain on December 12, 2020
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    Nice tips even for a StrongFirst Student! Thank you!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Physical culture history piece
    Reviewed in Canada on September 24, 2018
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    Excellent book on strength and muscle building. A staple in any strength enthusiasts collection. Pavel is the man for Russian strength knowledge.
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  • Detlef Völker
    3.0 out of 5 stars Beyond Bodybuilding
    Reviewed in Germany on October 11, 2017
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    Ich kann in diesem Buch nichts verstehen. Ich hoffe dieses Buch kommt bald auf Deutsch heraus. Ich kann nichts anfangen mit diesem Buch.
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