Kettlebell - Simple & Sinister

Learn how to use the extreme hand-held gym from the source—the man who started the kettlebell revolution. 


Simple & Sinister will prepare you for almost anything life could throw at you, from carrying a piano upstairs to holding your own in a street fight.

Simple & Sinister will forge a fighter's physique—because the form must follow the function.

Simple & Sinister will give you the strength, the stamina, and the suppleness to play any sport recreationally—and play it well.

If you are a serious athlete, Simple & Sinister will serve as a perfect foundation for your sport-specific training.

If you are a serious lifter, Simple & Sinister will build your strength, rather than interfere with it.

Simple & Sinister will achieve all of the above while leaving you plenty of time and energy to do your duty, your job, practice your sport, and have a life. Russian kettlebell power to you! 


About the author: 

Pavel Tsatsouline is a former Soviet Special Forces physical training instructor, currently a Subject Matter Expert to elite US military and law enforcement special operations units. He introduced the Russian kettlebell to the West in 1998 and started the kettlebell revolution. Pavel is the Chairman of StrongFirst, Inc. In addition to the gold-standard kettlebell instructor certification StrongFirst.com offers user courses internationally in kettlebell, barbell and bodyweight training.

Expert endorsements:

An incredibly simple guide to creating sinister workouts that really work. Don't mistake "simple" for "basic." The instruction in this book is exactly what you would learn were you to train with Pavel himself. I know, because I have had in-person coaching from Pavel—who is recognized around the world as the master of kettlebell training—and am a student of his methods.

—Adam Campbell, MS, CSCS, Men's Health, Fitness Director

Pavel has done it again! In Kettlebell Simple & Sinister you get the secrets that the experts of all experts in this area has uncovered… here you have it all in a highly functional package that without a doubt will take you to the next level!


—Timothy DiFrancesco, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, Los Angeles Lakers

Kettlebells were not featured in my musclebuilding routines years ago. If I had this snappy book in my hands at the time, my training would have been different. There's tough joy in those kettlebells, and Pavel and his sturdy friends clearly prove it.


—Dave Draper, Mr. America, Mr. World, Mr. Universe