Pavel Tsatsouline on the Science of Strength and the Art of Physical Performance | Tim Ferriss Show

Pavel Tsatsouline is Chairman of StrongFirst, Inc. and was born in Minsk, USSR, which is now part of Belarus. In the 1980s, he was a physical-training instructor for Spetnaz, the elite Soviet special-forces units. Pavel is now a subject matter expert to the US Marine Corps, the US Secret Service, and the US Navy SEALs. He is widely credited with introducing the now ubiquitous kettlebell to the United States. Whether you’ve heard of him or not, prepare to have your mind blown, and I don’t say that lightly 🙂 Enjoy! Connect with Pavel Tsatsouline: Like Pavel Tsatsouline on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bestrongfirst Follow Pavel Tsatsouline on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bestrongfirst Follow Pavel Tsatsouline on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strongfirst Pavel Tsatsouline on the Science of Strength and the Art of Physical Performance Show Notes: https://tim.blog/2015/01/15/pavel-tsatsouline/ SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Start [00:00] How Pavel and Tim first came in contact [1:00] How others define Pavel as “world-class” [2:00] Considerations for designing training for top performers [5:00] The biggest misconceptions about Pavel Tsatsouline [11:25] When in doubt, what’s the minimum you should train? [18:00] How to train “grease to groove” [21:15] Approaching training as a practice [35:45] Prioritizing skills that lead to strength [39:20] The most counter-productive myths about strength training [42:20] Pavel’s hypothesis for the science behind hypertrophy [48:30] What is preventing new powerlifting records? [1:02:00] Deadlifts, kettlebells, and the most common mistakes with both [1:10:00] Morning rituals [1:13:50] Most frequently played music [1:16:50] Pavel’s writing mechanics [1:18:05] Current professional improvement endeavors [1:21:30] Mobility, flexibility, and the goal of full side splits [1:22:45] On the malfunction of over-sharing [1:39:00] What Americans can learn from former Soviet culture [1:40:20] Mitigating distractions [1:48:40]

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Nov 2, 20151h 57mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released: November 2, 2015
Duration: 1h 57m
Channel: Tim Ferriss
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Pavel Tsatsouline is Chairman of StrongFirst, Inc. and was born in Minsk, USSR, which is now part of Belarus. In the 1980s, he was a physical-training instructor for Spetnaz, the elite Soviet special-forces units. Pavel is now a subject matter expert to the US Marine Corps, the US Secret Service, and the US Navy SEALs. He is widely credited with introducing the now ubiquitous kettlebell to the United States. Whether you’ve heard of him or not, prepare to have your mind blown, and I don’t say that lightly 🙂 Enjoy! Connect with Pavel Tsatsouline: Like Pavel Tsatsouline on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bestrongfirst Follow Pavel Tsatsouline on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bestrongfirst Follow Pavel Tsatsouline on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strongfirst Pavel Tsatsouline on the Science of Strength and the Art of Physical Performance Show Notes: https://tim.blog/2015/01/15/pavel-tsatsouline/ SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Start [00:00] How Pavel and Tim first came in contact [1:00] How others define Pavel as “world-class” [2:00] Considerations for designing training for top performers [5:00] The biggest misconceptions about Pavel Tsatsouline [11:25] When in doubt, what’s the minimum you should train? [18:00] How to train “grease to groove” [21:15] Approaching training as a practice [35:45] Prioritizing skills that lead to strength [39:20] The most counter-productive myths about strength training [42:20] Pavel’s hypothesis for the science behind hypertrophy [48:30] What is preventing new powerlifting records? [1:02:00] Deadlifts, kettlebells, and the most common mistakes with both [1:10:00] Morning rituals [1:13:50] Most frequently played music [1:16:50] Pavel’s writing mechanics [1:18:05] Current professional improvement endeavors [1:21:30] Mobility, flexibility, and the goal of full side splits [1:22:45] On the malfunction of over-sharing [1:39:00] What Americans can learn from former Soviet culture [1:40:20] Mitigating distractions [1:48:40]

SPEAKERS

Tim Ferriss
host
Author and podcaster, host of The Tim Ferriss Show and creator of The 4-Hour Workweek/4-Hour Body.
Pavel Tsatsouline
guest
Strength and kettlebell coach, founder of StrongFirst and former Soviet special forces (Spetsnaz) physical training instructor.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Tim Ferriss, featuring Tim Ferriss and Pavel Tsatsouline, Pavel Tsatsouline on the Science of Strength and the Art of Physical Performance | Tim Ferriss Show explores pavel Tsatsouline’s principle-based strength: tension, practice, and simplicity over failure Pavel Tsatsouline frames his expertise as simplifying complex strength science into principle-based programming and “body language of strength” that regular people can apply.

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