These are the unofficial FAQs for exercise and diet techniques discussed on the message board at www.dragondoor.com
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Thanks,
Vic
*** 3/29/03 ***
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Here are my latest before and after photos. They were taken 9 weeks apart (1/24/03
and 3/27/03) and I acheived the change using methods from
Dragondoor.com described here and on other pages on this site:
158lbs at 13% body fat to 152lbs at 9% body fat
Go
to last10pounds.com to
find out how I went
from "before" to "after" in 9 weeks!
- As far as KB work, I am now up to 50 combined 1 hand swing with the 54lb KB, and 3 Sots presses on each side with the 36lb version.
*** 3/20/03 ***
- UPDATE:
I'm currently
at about 9% body fat. At the end of January I was at 13%.
I achieved this through a combination of kettlebells,
olympic lifting, standard bodybuilding routines, walking, and karate. I cycled
through these methods on a 2 week basis, with only karate being the consistent
thread. I found tracking what I eat to be critical to the process. If you
would like more details, drop me an email.
| January 24, 2003 | March 20, 2003 | |
| Weight | 158lbs | 152lbs |
| Body Fat | 13% | 9% |
| Waist | 33" | 31" |
I can clean a 54lb kettlebell 10X, one-arm swing it
15X, snatch it 6X, and windmill in the upper position 5X. (These are all per
side). I have also managed to do 1 Sots press per side with a 36lb kettlebell.
*** 1/30/03 ***
- Adding links to all FAQ pages to bottom of all pages for easier site
navigation.
*** 1/28/03 ***
- Updated the Martial Arts page.
- Updated the Abdominal Training FAQ page.
- More updates to the Rapid Response/Martial Power FAQ page.
Added reviews and opinions of the Martial Power video set.
*** 1/14/03 ***
- Dragondoor releases NEW 10 video set: Martial
Power! Pavel training Special Ops forces for 2 days on how to increase
speed, power, and strength in life or death conditions.
- Updated the SWAT FAQ page to reflect the addition
of Martial Power.
*** 12/13/02 ***
- Dragondoor releases NEW advanced kettlebell training video: More
Russian Kettlebell Challenges!
*** 12/11/02 ***
- New personal record: 275lb deadlift! :-)
*** 10/18/02 ***
- Updates throughout the website, adding information to the kettlebell,
abdominal
pages.
-
Updated the Images page.
*** 9/17/02 ***
- Updated the website to make it easier to read and navigate.
*** 8/24/02 ***
- Updated the catalog page, added the "Rapid
Response" SWAT training series as well as "From Russia with Tough
Love", the kettlebell training book/video for women.
- Updated the workout history section below.
- I've started a 12 week Kettlebell cycle in which I'm tracking my workouts, what I eat, weight, bodyfat, and waist size. I had my wife take a "before" photo on August 2nd, and I'll be posting the before and after photos and stats when I'm done. I started with the following measurements:
Weight: 158lbs
Fat: 13% (I know, I know)
Waist: 33 (Yikes!)
**** 7/9/02 ***
- Updated the catalog page, made it easier to navigate.
*** 6/26/02 ***
- I've created a catalog page listing the majority of Pavel's products.
*** 6/19/02 ***
There have been posts on the board concerning DVDs. I have complete faith that it will only
be a matter oftime before the wise comrades at Dragon Door offer Pavel's awesome videos
in DVD format. (My humble opinion only, of course)
For those of you who own DVD players and are suffering the dishonor of renting at Blockbuster, please allow me to recommend an alternative: Netflix.com.
I have been using their service for almost 3 years and I haven't been to Blockbuster in all that time. They have over 11,500 titles, free shipping, no due dates, and no late fees! Excellent service and turnaround time. If I put a DVD in the mail on Monday, I usually get the next title in my queue on Wednesday. They have a free trial, so check it out. I promise you that if you try it you will be hooked. :-)
If anyone is interested, here is my workout history:
I started out with Body-for-Life in May of 2000 and completed the 12 week program, losing 10lbs of fat and adding 10lbs of lean mass. My before and after photos are here. Charts of my body composition progress over 2 consecutive 12 week challenges are here.
I started using Pavel Tsatsouline's PTP and RKC methods in April of 2001, after having attended one of his workshops. My goals had changed from getting "big and ripped" (adding more weight to my frame) to getting "strong and ripped" (staying at my same overall bodyweight while lowering body fat). At the same time I started the NHE diet, and after about a month and a half switched over to a modified version of the Warrior Diet (or Animalbolics), which seemed to work very well for me. Here is my progress since changing over from typical bodybuilding workouts and diets (as of August 2001). I had spinal fusion surgery in December of 2001, so had to lay off of working out for a while. UPDATE: I'm currently at 9% body fat. At the end of January I was at 13%. I achieved this through a combination of kettlebells, olympic lifting, standard bodybuilding routines, walking, and karate. I cycled through these methods on a bi-weekly basis, with only karate being the consistent thread. Updated photos are here. If you would like more details, drop me an email.
Email me ( ) if you have questions or comments.