Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780938045175
ISBN number: 0938045172
Label: Dragon Door Publications
Manufacturer: Dragon Door Publications
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 128
Printing Date: August 01, 1998
Publishing house: Dragon Door Publications
Sale Popularity Level: 1339835
Studio: Dragon Door Publications
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'The crunch belongs on the junk pile of history subsequent to communism!'
So says Pavel Tsatsouline, former Soviet Union Special Forces conditioning coach and abdominal expert, in this workout manual. Expect to find some of the most grueling stomach-busters that you have ever experienced--Tsatsouline advocates low-repetition intensity over high-repetition 'burn' exercises, and introduces us to the Ab Pavelizer, a machine of his own invention that allows for perfect sit-ups. Beyond Crunches has many new and challenging drills, making this a great manual for anyone who needs some variety in their workout routine. Included is the Flag, Bruce Lee's favorite abdominal exercise. --Brendan J. LaSalle
Brief Book Summary:
Discover How to Gain Maximum Muscle-Strength in Minimum Time, Using Breakthrough Techniques That Blow the Roof Off Traditional Ab Exercises As a former Soviet Union Special Forces conditioning coach Pavel Tsatsouline already knew a thing or two about how to create bullet-stopping abs. Since then, he has combed the world to pry out this select group of primevally powerful ab exercises guaranteed to yield the fastest, most effective results known to man. According to Pavel, 'Crunches belong on the junk pile of history, subsequent to Communism. 'Feeling the burn with high reps is a waste of time!' Save yourself countless hours of unrewarding, if not useless if not damaging toil. Get with the program. Make fast gains and achieve blistering, rock-hard abs now. Fry your abs without the spine-wrecking, neck-jerking stress of traditional crunches using this radical situp designed by the worlds leading back and muscle function expert, Professor Janda, from Czechoslovakia. No one but no one has ever matched Bruce Lee's ripped-beyond-belief abs. What was his favorite exercise? Here it is. Now you can rip your own abs to eye-popping shreds and reclassify yourself as superhuman.
When it came to wanting titanium abs yesterday, the Soviet Special Forces didn't believe in delayed gratification. Pavel gave them what they wanted. If you want abs that'll put you in the world's top one percent, this cruel and unusual drill does the trick.Also discover: How to protect your back and develop exceptional abdominal muscle tone, with a landmark exercise designed for the special needs of Russian ballet dancers and gymnasts. The secret weapon of an old time strongman famous for his exceptional strength and a sinewy, wiry physique. How a little known secret from East German research radically transforms the traditional situp. A drill Russian full contact fighters use to increase their striking power and toughen their midsections against blows. Unlike anything seen in the US!
A Yoga asana which tightens the internal muscles of the abdominal wall and makes your waist smaller even if you have not lost a pound!
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This is an awesome book. There is a related video that makes many of the exercises even more clear.
I have found that combining many of these exercises with the overall program listed in The Complete Guide to Navy SEAL Fitness by Stewart Smith is a winning combination. Mr. Tsatsouline's exercises are more efficient and when worked into the overall program in Mr. Smiths book produce great results.
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First, let me say that this is a good book, BUT, it is too expensive. A better solution is to buy the video version (same title)which costs only $29.95! I also recommend the video because some of the exercises are harder to visualize by reading the book where as the video does a better job at explaining the movements. Keep in mind the following points though; 1. These exercises are more advanced than many other regular abdominal exercises. 2. There is only about 30 minutes of info on the video... half of it spent on an exercise called the Junda situp. 3. I do not agree with the author slamming other conventional abdominal exercises such as the regular crunches: even though his exercises may have advanced benefits, many strong mid-sections were built with regular exercises.
My final point is... if you have to have this info, buy the video and skip the book... use the extra $5.00 (or so) to go to a nice movie.
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Here are some points in addition to those made by the other 5-star reviewers:
The punchy, humorous, confident style of writing appeals - especially to my 18 year-old son. We work out together with Pavel's routines and laugh along together with his hyperbole.
The book deals not only with abs, but also the entire body core.
Yes, the book is pricey, but it is economical with words. You'll be able to throw out the other abs books you've been accumulating over the years - even Brungardt. If you measure value in terms of quality of ideas rather than in numbers of pages, this would have to be the cheapest abs book on the market. It takes you out of the rut of neighbourhood gym fitness, into the elite world of international-level athleticism.
The exercises are great fun, too! All have full range of motion - very satisfying. I'm 51 and can do one "evil wheel" and ten "dragon flags", demonstrating that you don't have to be an athlete to get started with Pavel's routine.
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Pavel does a good job of explaining the different factors that play in when you exercise your abs. Though I've been an ab exercise addict for years, I found a lot of new knowledge in this book, and not the least a host of exercises that can give me the stimulation crunches can't.
On the downside, he does have too many illustrations - and yet too few! The full contact twist, for instance, would have benefited from a series of small pictures showing the stages of the movement. But the pictures were too many in the sense that they crowded out the text. The Janda sit-up, for instance, deserved more of an explanation and technique description than Pavel gave it. It is a very difficult exercise to get right on your own, so a little list of 'signs that you do it wrong' and a how-to of correct technique would have been very welcome.
All in all, I recommend the book, despite a somewhat steep price. But I still wish for more.
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Pavel does a good job of explaining the different factors that play in when you exercise your abs, and though I've been an ab exercise addict for years, I found a lot of new knowledge in this book.
On the downside, he does have too many illustrations - and yet too few! The full contact twist, for instance, would have benefitted from more small pictures showing the movement. But the pictures were too many in the sense that they crowded out the text. The Janda sit-up, for instance, deserved more of an explanation and technique description than Pavel gave. It is a very difficult exercise to get right on your own, so a little list of 'signs that you do it wrong' and a how-to of correct technique would have been very welcome.
All in all, I recommend the book, despite a somewhat steep price. But I still wish for more.
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