Pavel Tsatsouline

Pavel Tsatsouline is a former Soviet Special Forces instructor and Subject Matter Expert to elite US military and law enforcement special operations units.

Pavel introduced the Russian kettlebell to the West in 1998 and started the kettlebell revolution. Dr. Randall Strossen, one of the most respected names in the strength world, stated, Pavel Tsatsouline will always reign as the modern king of kettlebells since it was he who popularized them to the point where you could almost found a country filled with his converts.

Pavel is the chairman of StrongFirst, Inc. In addition to the gold-standard in kettlebell, barbell, and bodyweight instructor certifications, StrongFirst offers user courses and special events internationally in strength training and advanced programming.