Power to the People Professional

by Pavel Tsatsouline

Pavel Tsatsouline's landmark classic, Power to the People! has helped tens of thousands—be they world-class athletes or basement enthusiasts—achieve and maintain remarkable strength gains, by employing a set of radically effective lifting principles in a scientific manner. Pavel took the guesswork out of strength training and honed in with an elegant simplicity on what really worked to get stronger—and continue getting stronger. The war on weakness is a war we wage our whole lives. There is no final victory in the quest for extra strength. Only hard-fought gains—born of skill, will, and right knowledge. Losses and set-backs are a constant in this see-saw struggle of adaptation and survival. Pavel's great contribution has been to research and identify the proven "battle" strategies that give us the best chance to keep making those strength gains—whatever the odds. And in this, Pavel has succeeded admirably, thanks to his access to the best training secrets not only in the West but in Russia—justly famous for its history of achievement in the world of strength and powerlifting. And thanks to his ability to ground theory in the proof of hard experience and earned results. In Power to the People Professional, Pavel broadens and deepens this knowledge base to encompass a vast range of little-known but highly effective methods to keep tricking our stubborn bodies into ever-greater strength gains. Some of the chapters are straightforward coverage of "how they do it in Russia", others represent Pavel's own original work based on years of research and experimentation. While elite athletes and powerlifters are those most likely to benefit from the advanced training information contained within Power to the People Professional, there remains a wealth of cutting-edge tips and tactics that intermediate lifters, athletes from various power sports, and power bodybuilders can use to immediately enhance their strength and power.

Genres: Fitness, Health, Nonfiction

197 pages, Paperback

First published December 22, 2009

Reviews

[Chuckdee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pavel once again brings his excellent knowledge and perspective together in a must read for anyone interested in strength. Personally, I’ve been using the Surovetsky protocol for years with good results, and benefitted from his explanation. I am taking some good ideas on BP away from this book.

[James Sprinkle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had a lot of good powerlifting tips and articles.

[Tony Ruffin · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent resource for getting stronger in the Big 3 lifts

[Timothy Glowik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple breakdowns

Nice way to start a program. Pavel does a great job laying out different programs and techniques. Easy read and great info.