What if we told you: "YOU COULD OWN A WORLD CLASS BODY—whatever your present condition—by doing only two exercises, for twenty minutes a day?" And we are talking about a world class body—a body so lean, ripped and powerful looking, you won’t believe your own reflection when you catch yourself in the mirror. And we do mean whatever your present condition—we don’t care if you’re currently an abject pipsqueak, a rotund couch potato, or any other sorry-excuse-for-a-human-being.

And what if we told you, "YOU CAN DO IT without a single supplement, without having to waste your time at a gym and with only a 150 bucks of simple equipment?"

And what if we told you, "With only two exercises for twenty minutes a day, you’ll not only be stronger than you’ve ever been in your life, but you’ll have higher energy and better performance in whatever you do?"

And what if we told you, "You can have an instant download of the world’s absolutely most effective strength secrets? You can possess exactly the same knowledge that created world-champion athletes—and the strongest bodies of their generation?"

"In my capacity as a leader of Marines, I have to continually balance the matters of mission and training. There is never enough time to train Marines to the standard that exists in a leader's mind. However, if I were to recommend one Physical Training program to develop a Marine's overall strength and fighting capability, it would be one prescribed by Pavel Tsatsouline. His exercise principles are well researched, easy to implement, and focus directly on a functional end-state: high caliber efficiency. He is a man of extensive knowledge, vast experience, and boundless enthusiasm. However, while his skills are legion, he escues the chest pumping, "look at me" attitude and focuses an iron will on the trainee. This fact is rare in today's world of self-promotion and provides a learning atmosphere that is unparalleled. From hoisting his beloved Kettlebells to Janda sit-ups to one-legged squats, results are declarative. Anyone serious about getting fit - and in particular the military or law enforcement professional - should stop looking for a better piece of equipment or diet supplement and get 'Pavelized.' There is no substitute for hard work and knowledge. Pavel has both in tremendous quantity and quality."

Lieutenant Colonel George H. Bristol, USMC
Director, Marine Corps Martial Arts Program

About the author: Pavel was a physical training instructor for Soviet Special Forces and holds a Masters Degree (or equivalent in the old Soviet education system) in what would probably be called Kiniesiology in the United States.

Pavel has a unique and very effective writing style. He is at once entertaining and informative. His books are some of the few, if not only, on physical training that I actually LIKE to read. So many training books are just complete and total bores. Not this one. Pavel’s playful Russian personality shines through on every page. Besides that, the book is loaded with interesting sidebars. The most unusual aspect of this work is that it contains the information one would expect from a text book yet has the functionality of a cookbook. It’s a difficult line to walk but Pavel pulls it off.

While Power To The People will appeal to a generally fitness audience, it was clearly written with the martial artist in mind. In a nut shell, this books shows the reader how to run an extremely efficient workout sessions (short & sweet), maximizing strength gain while minimizing mass gain, fatigue and injury as well as eliminating post-workout muscle soreness and stiffness. On the other hand, if your goal is to bulk up, there is also a chapter on that as well (and I’ve seen it work-it’s scary!). To go a little more in depth, Pavel treats the body as a system and trains it as such. He rarely if ever isolates just one muscle group but rather involves several at once. This should make a great deal of sense to most martial artists. We use our bodies as a whole so we should train them as such.

In a very real sense, this book is a sort of fusion of Martial Art and Science. Many of the techniques for gaining additional strength are right out of Chi Gong practices. What’s unique is not only are these techniques detailed, they are also concisely but thoroughly explained in Western terms. I’ve found this aspect of the Power To The People particularly helpful in my martial arts practice. This type of information goes hand-in-hand with the presentation of the practice of cycling, explanations of the different types of muscle growth (Myofibrillar Hypertrophy VS Sarcoplasmic Hypertrophy), Hyperirradiation, Feed-forward tension, etc…

The workout itself is surprisingly brief. Only 3 to 5 sets of three to five repetitions and only three exercises, bench, side press and some variant of a dead lift, not all of which need to be necessarily performed on the same day. This workout is perfect in many ways for the martial artist. It’s brevity is important, because we would all rather be doing MA than spending time in the gym. The lack of stiffness and soreness is essential in any training for the martial artist (I have found that I can do this workout immediately preceding kung fu practice with no problem). Besides that, it just makes you darn strong which certainly can’t hurt!

The exercises themselves are extremely well detailed and illustrated. I have had no trouble what so ever following the instructions. None of them involve any sort of gimmick or machine. They can all be performed with a minimal “Olympic” weight set (a bar and plates). A bench helps but isn’t totally 100% necessary.

Drawbacks of this book? Few, if any. I’ll have to really reach here. The book itself is not complete by itself. To be considered complete, it would really require Pavels other two works on abdominal training and flexibility training. The latter is also really about strength training in the extreme range of motion. Training the mid-section is critical for safety, good form and increased strength so I feel that should be undertaken concurrently. It is worth mentioning that the author does a good job of promoting safety though out his books, which I greatly value.

-Gulo Gulo on CyberKwoon.com

Well, here it is for the asking……
Pavel Tsatsouline’s new book: Power to the People!
Russian Strength Training Secrets for Every American

How often do you grab a read and discover you’ve just landed one of those "IF-I-COULD- ONLY-TAKE-FIVE-BOOKS-TO-A-DESERT-ISLAND" blockbusters? The kind of book that shakes the molecules in your brain and has your synapses firing like popcorn? The kind of book that has you leaping out of the bath tub, pumping your fist and screaming "FINALLY!’ to the startled masses?

Or how about a book that gets you so worked up, your friends start reaching for the Ritalin?

If you’re about maximizing your potential, if you’re about cutting-to-the-chase, if you’re about "just-give-me-what-works", then Pavel’s Power to the People! is everything you ever dreamed about—and then some.


As an editor for Joe Weider’s Flex magazine, Jim Wright is recognized as one of the world’s premier authorities on strength training. Jim is raving about Pavel’s Power to the People! Here’s more of what he had to say:

"Whether you're young or old, a beginner or an elite athlete, training in your room or in the most high tech facility, if there was only one book I could recommend to help you reach your ultimate physical potential, this would be it.
Simple, concise and truly reader friendly, this amazing book contains it all—everything you need to know—what exercises (only two!), how to do them (unique detailed information you'll find nowhere else), and why.
Follow its advice and, believe it or not, you'll be stronger and more injury-resistant immediately. I guarantee it. I only wish I'd had a book like this when I first began training.
Follow this program for three months and you'll not only be amazed but hooked. It is the ultimate program for "Everyman" AND Woman! I thought I knew a lot with a Ph.D. and 40 years of training experience...but I learned a lot and it's improved my training significantly."


And how about this from World Masters Powerlifting champion and Parrillo Performance Press editor, Marty Gallagher:

"Pavel Tsatsouline has burst onto the American health and fitness scene like a Russian cyclone. He razes the sacred temples of fitness complacency and smugness with his revolutionary concepts and ideas.

If you want a new and innovative approach to the age old dilemma of physical transformation, you've struck the mother-lode."


Or this, from "Arnie’s" camp: "Pavel and his book are the best imports from Russia since Siberian Ginseng! A fountain of information... an elixir for the body." —Fairfax Hackley, Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic Martial Arts Seminar Director

Here’s just some of what you’ll discover, when you possess your own copy of Pavel’s Power to the People!:

• How to get super strong without training to muscle failure or exhaustion
• How to hack into your 'muscle software' and magnify your power and muscle definition
• How to get super strong without putting on an ounce of weight
• Or how to build massive muscles with a classified Soviet Special Forces workout
• Why high rep training to the 'burn' is like a form of rigor mortis—and what it really takes to develop spectacular muscle tone
• How to mold your whole body into an off-planet rock with only two exercises
• How to increase your bench press by ten pounds overnight
• How to get a tremendous workout on the road without any equipment
• How to design a world class body in your basement—with $150 worth of basic weights and in twenty minutes a day
• How futuristic techniques can squeeze more horsepower out of your body-engine
• How to maximize muscular tension for traffic-stopping muscular definition
• How to minimize fatigue and get the most out of your strength training
• How to ensure high energy after your workout
• How to get stronger and harder without getting bigger
• Why it’s safer to use free weights than machines
• How to achieve massive muscles and awesome strength—if that’s what you want
• What, how and when to eat for maximum gains
• How to master the magic of effective exercise variation
• The ultimate formula for strength
• How to gain beyond your wildest dreams—with less chance of injury
• A high intensity, immediate gratification technique for massive strength gains
• The eight most effective breathing habits for lifting weights
• The secret that separates elite athletes from 'also-rans'
• How to become super strong and live to tell about it

This is what I sought for 20+ years. As simple and concise as a strength training program can be, it is the complete antithesis of what you read in the glossy muscle mags.

You have access to a barbell and plates and want strength? After laying off the bench for almost 5 years I am benching 275 for reps after 2 1/2 months on Power to the People. After laying off the deadlift for almost 5 years I just pulled 505 after the same 2 1/2 months.

You want size? My wife has forbidden me from doing Pavel's "Russian Bear" since my XL shirts no longer fit my back and my legs won't fit my pants anymore.

Sick of all those nagging little injuries that come with overtraining? Follow Pavel's protocol and those days are over. You'll leave the gym feeling just as energetic as you did coming in.

Don't hesitate in buying Power to the People. It costs as much as five of those glossy muscle mags that usually reprint the same complicated routines in so many different words. The difference is that Power to the People's extremely simple program delivers every bit of what it promises. Not only will you not be disappointed, you will be thrilled.
John Fox "WxHerk" - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

This is the second time I purchased PTTP. My first copy of PTTP, I literally worn out from use. A pretty darn-good endorsement of the value of this book, I'd say.
hausmann - Orange, Calif.

I've read just about everything available about bodybuilding and strength training. A lot of the stuff is geared towards steroid users and professional body builders. I'm 48 years old and drug free. In my experience, when I train with a lot of reps and always train to failure, I hit a plateau after only a couple of months. After that, progress is slow. Tsatsouline's weight training principles in Power to the People (as well as his great articles in Muscle Media) have helped me blast past that plateau. I first read Power to the People about 4 months ago, and since then, I've added 20 to 25% more weight to my bench press, squats, and deadlifts. I started doing deadlifts, which have really helped my overall development. The main changes I've made, 1). I now follow a 4 week cycle and I only work to failure in the third week (followed by an easy week), 2). I do a lot more low-rep sets with heavy weights, 3). I added deadlifts and pullups to my routine. I like that Tsatsouline's theories are based on scientific research, and info he obtained from experienced drug-free body builders and power lifters, including many of the past masters. Furthermore, Power to the People isn't redundant; it's interesting to read. Definitely one of the best strength training books ever published.
Pandy - Lehigh Valley, PA. USA

"Power to the People" has been the most valuable info I have found yet on weight lifting. This compact and entertaining book has 2 outstanding uses: 1. A simple and brief workout for those of us who want to build strength and control body fat on a tight schedule, and 2. Outstanding advice on the main power lifts and full-body training for those who want to supplement the great body of contradictory literature already out there with an excellent program that really works.

Buy and start this program right away, and then in a few months add to it with a couple Kettlebells and Pavel's video on how to use them. I am stronger than ever, with less time devoted to training and rare instances of muscle soreness.
William Harrison - Saint Louis, Missouri United States

I did not like the book for the following reasons:
1. Any weight-lifter with very basic knowledge of the exercise, human physiology and human anatomy - much less an advanced lifter - will know way over and above than what is offered in the book.
2. The book lacks any in-depth discussion on any one given (let alone advanced) topic.
3. The book contains very few barbell exercise descriptions; again very basic.
4. Amazingly enough, the book contains NO KB exercises (either general or detailed).
Absolutely not worth the money I paid for it.
Lev K. - Los Angeles, CA

Yes! I am ready to take my strength, energy and health to undreamt-of new heights thanks to Power to the People!. I want to order Power to the People! NOW and understand that I am ordering with ZERO RISK because Power to the People! comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee for one full year!

No matter what your current workout, if you lift iron this book and DVD is gold and a must have. I can't wait to apply the techniques to my Olympic bar and weights!

A big thumbs up!
David H - Covington, Indiana USA

Great book. Simplicity is King. I have made astounding gains by following the advice in this book. I have been "on board" with the party's methods for some time, and this book is just another masterpiece from Pavel.

Thanks

Shane W - Germantown, M.D.

Two things that I really like about this book! (1)It works!! (2)I'm not worn out from a weight workout that interferes with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training. An extra bonus is the straight forward, humerous way Pavel writes along with the fact you get great strength in a short amount of time. Looking forward to other Pavel books!

Pat "Hawk" Hardy - Silsbee, TX USA

I have read countless books on everything strength/fitness related... And as a professional in the field working for a major university, I am entrusted with the athletic future of over 400 student-athletes... Books like SUPERTRAINING and Zatsiorsky's SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF STRENGTH TRAINING are considered Strength and Conditioning bibles... WELL, POWER TO THE PEOPLE might be the most useful and applicable book I have ever read... Pavel's style is beyond user friendly and the principles and lessons within its pages makes POWER TO THE PEOPLE the top of my must have list... Don't waste your money anything else... buy it, read it, then re-read it...
Chris Holder, RKC-TL, MS, CSCS- - San Jose State University- SJ, CA

Great info! It just felt a little expensive, considering the total content of the book.
Obed Hurtarte - Houston, Texas

Yes! I am ready to take my strength, energy and health to undreamt-of new heights thanks to Power to the People!. I want to order Power to the People! NOW and understand that I am ordering with ZERO RISK because Power to the People! comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee for one full year!

What an amazing book to read, Pavel put's his information and technique across in a simple formatt that anyone can understand. His muscle tension technique works for me and has helped already even after just one week of using it. I don't buy much for myself but I would have to say that this is one of the best things I have bought.
Ken. - Mudgee, NSW Australia.

I've been bodybuilding for 15+ years, and while I had a great pump, I wanted to be a lot stronger. Using the plan in this book, I've added 200 lbs to my deadlift. My Squats have improved by 100 lbs, my bench by 50 lbs. Funny thing is that I look skinnier, but I'm definitely much stronger. Thanks Pavel! Keep up the good work!
Paul - Dallas, TX USA

Another book of solid training techniques from Pavel; broken down to the bare minimum just as it should be. Training in the manner outlined in this book and "The naked Warrior" can produce dramatic gains in strength. I do disagree with Pavel's outlook on H.I.T training - which has pushed my endurance through the roof.
Rock on Pavel!
Craig - Baghdad, Iraq

Oh my gosh this book is the bomb! I used to be an average Joe who dreamed of becoming a top athlete. With the help of the training advice in this book, I significantly improved my strength and muscle tone and now my swimming and mixed martial arts dreams seem a close reality! All my friends are currently baffled by my seemingly superhuman weight for weight strength and it is just so satisfying! I am 5-11 and 140 pounds (in other words, most of my body weight is bone). However, I bench press 180 lbs (with a barbell, not the lame machine), leg press around 500 lbs (I go down 90 degrees), bicep curl 77.5 pounds (with both arms), and lat pull down 195 pounds. Furthermore, the principles in this book on building more tension in the muscles you already have as opposed to bulking up has allowed me to have literally rock hard muscles on all parts of my body (in particular my forearms). Anyways, great book, do go ahead and read it!
Roberto - WA USA

I liked the information. If used and applied it gives good results.
Richard Bonilla - Santa Maria, Ca.

Yes! I am ready to take my strength, energy and health to undreamt-of new heights thanks to Power to the People!. I want to order Power to the People! NOW and understand that I am ordering with ZERO RISK because Power to the People! comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee for one full year!

This stuff really works. I am 57 years old and have been actively working out most of my life. I have also done a lot of reading about building strength. I have a strong background in research and have never been satisfied with "the junk" I have read in books and journals. That all changed when I started reading Pavel's work. I knew right away that I was on to something good and he is fun to read.

My experience in industrial research told me that Pavel uses good theory and he always has immediate ways to demonstrate the value of the theory. His discussion and application of "The Law of Irradiation" validated my gut feeling that Pavel knows his stuff. Strength gains and progress have never been so fast. In the last two months I have added 100 pounds to my dead lift and 150 pounds to my health lift and I have been adding weight very slowly keeping a focus on "safety first," "greasing the groove," and "practice not workout."

Over the 4th of July weekend, I found an unexpected pay off. We went canoeing and swimming in a reservoir. Past experience told me I would be tired because I have not been swimming for months and haven't been in a canoe for almost a year. I never got tired nor sore and I took my 10 year old son on a three to four mile canoe ride. Instead of getting tired, the more I stroked, the stronger I felt. It was awesome!!! Pavel knows his stuff! I am having more fun learning and doing Power to the People practices than I have ever had in a gym. Sore muscles, sore joints and workouts are history!!! Fun and Power are the future. I see people on the street and they say, "You look great, what are you doing?" My 10 year old son told his mom after our canoe ride, "Mom, look at Dad, he looks like the Russian." What a complement and testimony that "Power to the People" delivers.

Gary N. Kitchen - Spanish Fork, Utah USA

When I started PTP, I weighed 135lbs. and was not very strong. I had lifted weights inconsistently for some time with very minimal results and was ready for something different. Pavel showed me that I didn't have to get big to be strong. After only one semester of using PTP, I could deadlift 325 lbs. Then I decided it was time to apply this theory to other lifts. My squat is now at 300 lbs. as well, after only a few months of squatting! It felt good, but I didn't know how good until I started outlifting guys 20-30 lbs. heavier than me! Another side effect of being able to move heavy weight was my bodyweight going up to 145 lbs. without even trying! Get this book, apply the theory, stay consistent, and you will gain real strength faster than you thought possible.
Steve R. - Alexandria, MN

VERY INFORMATIVE
B.MITCHELL - IRELAND

I have read Pavel's naked warrior and power to the people, and they are by far my favorate and most useful books I own. Pavel is a genous when it comes to strength traing, I can hardly wait to get his beyond bodybuilding book. Get a book by Pavel wether it be naked warrior or enter the kettlebell (which I have never read, but am sure is amazing.), you just cant go wrong. With only a barbell and my body, I have increased my strength to an astonashing degree. Between martial arts, school, and work, I dont have time for confusing weight lifting routines, were you get bigger but not stronger. With NW & PTP you get the basics that work, plain and simple.
David - Chesterfield, Va USA

I've tried everything and got some good results here and there, but absolutely nothing compares to the levels of muscularity and athleticism I've achieved since following Pavel. Science and simplicity in one. Pavel tells you what works and exactly why then distills it all into such basic, incredible drills and strategies. Just doing ONE exercise with the recommended volume and frequency took my physique to the level I'd always wanted. I'd gotten pretty "buff" before with other methods, but the muscle I built with Power To The People was different. It was harder and I was stronger than I'd ever been.

Everyone who wants to be lean and truly strong should start with this book. Pavel's other books deal with flexibility, endurance, etc and taken together form a true bible of personal physical perfection. I am stronger and more muscular and flexible than I can believe thanks to Pavel. People who've known me for years and know that I lift weights have all commented that I've never looked like this, so thick and strong. Strangers comment to each other about my muscularity when I walk by and I'm not "bulky" at all! Most importantly, my performance in the gym has shot up and is all the more remarkable because I'm still wiry. The average person has a hard time believing a man under 200 lbs can be that strong. But Party members know the deal.
Phil Gibson - New York, NY

Yes! I am ready to take my strength, energy and health to undreamt-of new heights thanks to Power to the People!. I want to order Power to the People! NOW and understand that I am ordering with ZERO RISK because Power to the People! comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee for one full year!

from what i've seen so far this is a dramatic improvement over the weider principles. they'll wear an old guy out. this is simple and strong . hey at 51yrs of age we don't have alot of time to pussy around and look pretty some of us just want to be strong and hold our own well. i'm a correctional officer and being and looking strong at 50 is a major tool in how we carry ourselves. thank you pavel!!
Sir Kt. Anthony - newark,DE

I purchase the book, Power to the People about a year ago. At first I wasn't sure if just two exercises was going to work.When I started,I deadlifed 135 pounds. At the end of 1.5 to 2 months I was deadlifting 185 pounds.I was really surprise at my progress. The side press, I started with just a 15 pound EZ-curl bar and was up to doing the 40 pound olympic bar in the same period. Above,it ask to rate this program and the highest it goes to is 10. Well there aren't enough zeros I can put after the 1 to accurately rate this, but I'll try. 1,000,000,000,000,000: you get the idea.
Steve Thompson - El Paso, Tx.

This is the first productive strength traininng I have ever done. Power To the People! has done more for my strength in 4 months than all the other stuff I have tried has done in 45 years. I have been forced to radically adjust my strength goals, upward, since I have already met my old goals, goals that I have had for years until getting PTP.

Everything else I did was either geared toward body-building or just too time-consuming and involved to fit into my life.

PTP is not only effective, but, just as importantly, it is something I can do, consistently, and not lose my job or my wife!

Thanks Pavel!

Rick
Rick Leonard - Virginia

I'm an Infantryman with the Texas Army National Guard deployed to Iraq. Another Soldier and I have used the Power To The People method to make fantastic gains in strength. My training partner is preparing for Airborne and Ranger Schools and needed a solid foundation of strenght. In an eight week period, He's gained 100lbs. on his deadlift and 75lbs. on his bench press. Great results in a short time!
Scott McCoy - Baghdad, Iraq

If you follow the K.I.S.S. mentality, then this for you! Pavel ahs the ability to explain the why and how of strength training while keeping his text entertaining and readable. In this book you find a concise but effective means to increase whole body strength, no time and energy sapping isolations here. I'm now enjoying lifting again.
edges - Dublin, Ireland

Yes! I am ready to take my strength, energy and health to undreamt-of new heights thanks to Power to the People!. I want to order Power to the People! NOW and understand that I am ordering with ZERO RISK because Power to the People! comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee for one full year!

After (too) many years of desk-jockey dormancy, I recently returned to strength training. Imagine my disappointment when I learned that you really DO regain strength more slowly as you age! I had clawed and fought my way back up to a 230 lb. deadlift, but just couldn't get 255 lbs. up to save my soul. The day I read "Power To The People", I had tried to get 255 lbs. up just earlier that day, to no avail. I was only 61 pages into "Power To The People", when I just HAD to go abck down to the basement, and try some of Pavel's "tricks". Lo and behold, I got up the 255 lbs.! I was so ecstatic, I slapped on a bit more, and did 275 lbs! Then I went and e-mailed Pavel at, oh, about midnight! I was floored! After many, many years of weightlifting and research, I had NEVER read anything as down-to-Earth HELPFUL as Pavel's "Power To The People". I have (3) of his other books, and will soon be ordering the rest. Just yesterday -- (3) short days after I got the 275 lbs. up, I just deadlifted the WHOLE OLYMPIC BAR! Yes, all 300 lbs. on it...and NO BACK PAIN!!! I felt almost disappointed when my back was NOT sore this morning! Too many years of "no pain, no gain" brainwashing, I suppose. I will soon be heading to the local Dunhams to buy some more iron plates for my Olympic bar, and I can truly, 100% say without hesitation that I could NOT have done it without "Power To The People". And as a former Physics teacher, I truly appreciated the rock-solid facts upon which Pavel's program is built. By the way, thanks Pavel, for keeping these books SHORT! No "fluff" here: "just the facts, ma'am", as Jack Webb used to say. It is no problem to sit down and read "Power To The People" in an hour or so, even when making notes. That leaves you plenty of time to TRY OUT what you've just read before you go to bed! Read it, then DO IT: you will be amazed! I do NOT impress easily, but I have to tip my hat here: Pavel, you ROCK!

Many Thanks! : - )
Louis Malklaka - USA

This book sets out training protocols and guidelines that are based on sound physiologic principles. It is safe and effective. I have trained for athletic competition for 30 years and tried most training strategies. I have had just about every overuse injury you can imagine. My gains over the years have been good, but with peaks and troughs due to intermittant injuries. The principles in Power to the People will lead to steady gains with no overuse injuries. At first you might think you are not working hard enough, especially if you grew up with the axiom "no pain no gain." Don't train to failure, and practice rather than workout. These are the secrets. The book also spends most of its discussion on proper technique-hence the concept practice rather than simly workout. I believe that the principles put forth by Pavel have made me a better triathlete and enable me to out score most young Sailors and Marines on the Physical Fitness Test. I have never scored less than High outstanding or first class and still max out on pushups, situps and pullups-though my running has tapperd a bit due to a knee injury from Marine Corps Martial Arts. My 17 year old water polo playing son follows the principles of Power to the People in his training and no one at his high school can touch him in pushups, pullups and situps. Power to the People works--PERIOD.
Dr. John LaBanc CAPT, USN - San Diego, CA USA

Although, after careful deliberation, I personally decided to go the kettlebell route, I found Pavel's "Power to the People" principles to be of immense value in terms of day-to-day exertions. I mean, yes, I'd read the claims about people "immediately" lifting heavier weights after a single lesson by Pavel and wasn't too sure just what to make of it. But the day after I watched the "Power to the People" DVD I went out to move some rocks in my landscaping project, and yes, I could and DID hoist heavier weight - and, lifted heavier weight more SAFELY, by the way.

Book or DVD? My advice: if you are going to pursue the "Power to the People" route, get both. If you're not sure whether you might, like myself, opt for the kettlebell route, certainly get the "Power to the People" DVD anyway - for real world strength application.
Sadhu - SLC, Utah

I've read quite a few books and articles on strength training over the years, and this ranks high on the list. Although alot of the "Russian Stregnth Training Secrets" discused aren't necessarily Russian or secrets (Cycling, Low Reps, no isolation excercises), it's still sound training advice. The two concepts that were new to me, and I hadn't read in other sources, are the concepts of irradiation and strength without bulk. It was "get strong without bulking up" that got me to buy the book. Although minimum bulk has more to do with diet (some people have a hard time bulking up, no matter the workout), the concepts have worked for me as I have gotten stronger and harder without added bulk. Irradiation is a cool concept and DOES improve your lifting prowess as advertised. If you're new to the iron game, and don't know a lot about lifting, this is a good place to start. If you've been lifting a while, it's an easy read and chances are you'll learn something new. If you're new to lifting, however, the pictures and descriptions in the book are probably not good enough to show you the proper form. Get someone to show you, or get the DVD too.
redhawk - Ohio

After 10 years of "lifting" and the ongoing frustrations of NO GAINS, I had basically given up. Why make the time to go to the gym Saturday morning if it's not going to make any difference anyway? Staying home in bed with my wife seemed like a better use of my time and energy! But I've been following the guidlines in PTP for 6 months now and I couldn't be happier. Solid, workable information that delivers the goods. I put on 20 pounds in the first 10 weeks! Still can hardly believe it. Strength goals that I had years ago, which I had come to think were unattainable for me, now seem like just a matter of time (and not much time, either). My bench is way up, but my deads stalled badly after initially shooting up. Went back to the book a few weeks ago, figured out what was going on, and now deads are going great again - another testament to the excellence of the info. Get the book, do what it says, and start having fun making some real gains. GREAT STUFF! BTW, Beyond Bodybuilding is outstanding also, but if you have to pick one to start with, I'd make it PTP.
du -

Yes! I am ready to take my strength, energy and health to undreamt-of new heights thanks to Power to the People!. I want to order Power to the People! NOW and understand that I am ordering with ZERO RISK because Power to the People! comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee for one full year!

I enjoyed the book. After years of on and off weight training without well defined methods and goals, I now have focus. The methods are effective, and I have easily progressed in my lifts. Highly recommended.
mwl624 - Harrison, Ohio United States

If you want to be a hell of alot stronger get this book. My five rep max went up 30 pounds in three weeks by using pavel how to become a bear workout.
Jeff Toga - The Gun Show

I had very little previous experience with deadlifting (or much of any type of lifting for that matter) when I purchased Power to the People. I found the information to be most interesting, and well written. The book is now tattered, coffee-stained, and beat up from usage a year later, and my deadlift max is 100lbs higher than when I began. The techniques and cycles are simple to understand and undeniably effective. PTP is a must-read for the individual looking to truly get stronger.
Jim Wissing - Milwaukee, WI

Working 80-90hrs a week leaves little time for long workouts and with Maximum Strength being my main goal, Power to the People was just what I was looking for, in less than two months my DL jumped to 450lbs for 5 reps and my press is up to 195 with no sign of slowing down.
I'm out of the gym in under 30 minutes and I feel strong.
Your name here - Nova Scotia

Having read this ebook, everything came into perspective after those years of training. I have stuck to Pavel's suggestion and I got stronger by 40%. My experience and his theories speak for my results. Forget those personal trainers at the gym who go against Pavel's way of life and way of training. Do you want power? Give this a try. You will definitely be not disappointed.
Power bencher - Sydney, Other Australia

Yes! I am ready to take my strength, energy and health to undreamt-of new heights thanks to Power to the People!. I want to order Power to the People! NOW and understand that I am ordering with ZERO RISK because Power to the People! comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee for one full year!

Allright, like all experienced fitness enthusiasts I have to admit that I was skeptical when I was introduced to this program by my friends about 3 years ago. It sounded absolutely crazy, I mean how could Schwarzenegger be wrong!? Well after years of not getting any results I got back in touch with my friends from high school (the ones who tried to get me started on this program), they'd all had phenomenal results and I was still exactly where I was 3 years ago with five more pounds of fat to boot. I've been on the program now for about 3 weeks and I'm already noticing gains. I've added 35lbs to my bench in under 1 month, and my body is already getting more cut.
I was a fool to ignore Pavel's work for years, it's one of the few places you can go for honest fitness advice in america. PTP is straight forward and well-written. Pavel explains everything in easy to understand and clear-cut terminology. This is one of the simplest, yet most effective, lifting programs out there. I'd have to reccomend this book to anyone thinking of using weights to get in shape. I certainly hope they wont be as foolish as I was and wait three years to pick up on Pavel's ideas.
Joe-Bob - Salem, VA

I was an HIT Jedi for many many years. Sure I made gains, but certain plateaus were never overcome. Yes, theoretically it made sense "One set to failure sends the message to get stronger, and any more than that depletes recovery reserves." But, in practice I didn't feel stronger, only extremely sore for days at a time and so wiped out and mentally dull that my career suffered. Once you understand the difference between myofibrillar hypertrophy and sarcoplasmic hypertrophy there is no turning back to the "Hollywood all show and no go" muscle head scene. If you find yourself debunking Pavel's wisdom without applying it, you are in trouble Comrade. Believe Pavel. You will get results you never dreamed of, and you will FEEL strong, BE strong, and you will be more MENTALLY ALERT than ever. Isn't that why you work out in the first place?
Mark Hanington - Huntington Beach, Ca. USA

After reading Pavel's book, I didn't believe that building strength was so simple. After following Pavel's program for a couple months, I couldn't believe I had made getting stronger so complicated for so many years! Here you will find a concise, to-the-point method for gaining strength and muscle tone. It doesn't take long hours in the gym, tons of sweat, thousands of reps or fancy equipment. All it takes is your desire, commitment, 20 minutes a day (max) and a barbell. Be ready to buy some extra plates, too.

I've never been one to be weak. I started weight training in junoir high, but my progress was always slow. I built more strength in 2 months using PTP than at any other time period in my adult life. I'm stronger now than I've ever been (and I'll be 50 before the year is through). And the reason for my improved strength is Power To The People. I will use it for the rest of my life.
Rob - Battle Creek, MI

Power to the People has transcended me to "rockdom" - hard and sinewy, all by performing two exercises 3-4 times a week. What more can you ask for? If you are interested in building a better, functionally stronger body and improving the overall quality of your life, then this book is for you. And like all the finer things in life, excellent things come in pairs. Acquire this and the Naked Warrior - you will NEVER regret it!!
QZ - Singapore

If you haven't read Power to the People, it's hard to image that anyone would claim that a book about strength training could be "life changing". It was! My life long quest for the fitness Holy Grail was stalled, my passion for training fading and my physical condition deteriorating. I was bored silly and extremely frustrated by our culture's traditional approach to fitness. Power to the People woke me up to ideas I knew intuitively to be true. Pavel put into words, based on his unique education and experience, a "myth killing" approach to training that produces results. If you're serious about your fitness you must read this book, then you'll understand what I mean by "life changing".
Rick Huse, RKC - Indianapolis, IN USA

Yes! I am ready to take my strength, energy and health to undreamt-of new heights thanks to Power to the People!. I want to order Power to the People! NOW and understand that I am ordering with ZERO RISK because Power to the People! comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee for one full year!

This book more than any other is what sparked my passion for strength training. It is a very clearly written guide to the proper technique in key exercises, the planning of a training program, and the basics of physiology. There is nothing extra here, just the right amount of information to make you more knowledgeable than 99% of all gym-goers.
Pavel's sense of humor makes the book fun to read, his explanation of the science satisfies your curiosity and his stories of old-time strongmen are inspiring. It surprises me how many experts are not familiar with what is in this book.
Most training books do not teach you an exercise, they show you pictures and give you a description, but do not go beyond the obvious. This is inadequate for the person who wants to be serious about his fitness. Pavel also explains periodization so much more elegantly than it has ever been presented before. The high-tension techniques are the true gem of this book. Believe it when he says that you can add 30-50% strength within a week. It worked for me and it's worked for others.
Tyler Hass - Bellevue, WA United States

Power to the People struck me on several levels particularly because the author has encapsulated every possible neurophysiological phenomenon relevant to increasing muscular tension and improving athletic performance in a very entertaining package. His ability to explain in layman's terms with abundant humor why and how to utilize these techniques is testimony to his intricate understanding of applied human neuromuscular physiology. I have been training with weights for years but have never had so many positive comments regarding my anatomy since I started using the approach in PTP less than a year ago. A friend who last saw me several years ago when I was in "hardcore bodybuilding" commented that now I look "pumped all the time". I even use this approach to rehab patients young and old as they are able to improve their functional strength much more quickly and with minimal post-exercise discomfort. The scientific foundation of safe and effective training for any type of physical activity is spelled out plain and simple in this book. Best of all, training is fun again.
Keith Weber BScPT - Red Deer, AB Canada

This book delivers what it promises. It is concise, well-written and packed with useful training information that would be difficult to find elsewhere. Pavel combines a fine, dry sense of humor with a rare ability to impart scientific information and describe how to perform physical movements. "Power to the People!" and Pavel's other books and articles have breathed new life into my training and have given me the means and the inspiration to greatly broaden my knowledge of physical culture.
Al Hubbard - Greensboro, N.C., USA

Power to the People is the best book I've ever read on strength training. Throwing out the garbage of bodybuilding, and their useless doctrines on gaining "strength", Pavel bulldozes through everything that you've ever learned about weight training. Do you want wiry strength? Do you want size and power? Pavel has programs for you.
I know you don't believe me yet. Let me tell you something: I've been training with PTP on and off for the last year--probably about four or five months out of the whole year. In that time, my bench press has increased from 185 lbs to 255 lbs--and it will be 300+ by the end of the year. Also in that time, my deadlift has increased from a puny 165 lbs to 425 lbs. And it will be over 500 lbs by the end of the year. Forget training plateaus. Forget injuries. Forget everything you know.
Power to the People will blow you away.
Dan McVicker, aka dogchild - Boulder, Co

I purchased PTP and have not been disappointed. Just like all of Pavel's materials it gets right to the point and delivers terrific results. After wasting my time with other lifting programs I will never go back. Power to the People is the best way to get strong with short, effective workouts. You can't go wrong with Pavel's materials.

Jon
Jonathan Frost - Naples, Florida United States

Yes! I am ready to take my strength, energy and health to undreamt-of new heights thanks to Power to the People!. I want to order Power to the People! NOW and understand that I am ordering with ZERO RISK because Power to the People! comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee for one full year!

I was introduced to PTP by my physical therapist as a new approach to rehab for my back. I have a herniation between L5 and S1 and 3 bulging disks between L1 and L5. Consequently, I've been dealing with a chronicly painful condition for about 5 years now. My trainer/physical therapist and I decided to incorporate PTP techniques into the rehab process in May of 2002 and most recently we're utilizing kettel balls in my training. What a difference! I am mostly pain free and when the injury does flair up my recovery time is measured in days not weeks! I dropped from about 20% body fat (pinch method) to around 15% while maintaining my body weight at 198 Lbs. I highly recommend the book for anyone looking for a more efficient method of developing real strength. I also recommend the techniques for those that have rehab needs for the lower back UNDER PROPER SUPERVISION OF A TRAINED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ONLY! For what it's worth, these methods continue to work for me. Thanks for a great and informative book!

Best regards,

Roger
Roger - Chicago, IL USA

Though you will find it countering several long held tenets of western work out orthodoxy, I think you will be happily surprised at the positive results you will get by following his suggestions.
Bob - Southern California