Take care, 

 Rob C., Charlotte, North Carolina 11/04

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A couple quick notes:

Before Pavel                              After Pavel

TGU                  8K                                            24K

Press                24K x 5                                     32K x 5

Swing               20K x 20                                   32K x 100+

Snatch              24K x 10/10                               24K x 25/25

Not too mention all the exercises you have shown me. bear crawl, windmill, alternating swings, renegade rows, front squat, killer combos, double cleans. etc

I've been working with Joe over the past year and I want to tell you he knows his stuff. Not only he is a great trainer, he lives it, as evidenced by staying ripped year round (at age 43) and continuing to push the upper echelon in the kettlebell strength circles.188 snatch reps, TGUs with the Beast etc. and of course juggling with the Beast as well!

Joe has a way of bringing out the best in you without any pretenses or intimidation. He not only has the patience (he has a wife and 2 kids!) but also the persistence to get you to the next level.  I would highly recommend him - Joe is the real deal!

Brad Ellingson

CSCS                                              

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Here's what participants at the St. Paul Police Department said about their kettlebell classes...

What do you like about the class?  

Great workouts, lots of fun. Great workout. Good exercises that I can take back & use with my kettlebell at home. Different- all body workout- individual focus- emphasis on technique. Challenging movements.

Would you recommend this class to friends?  

Absolutely! Yes- will try to get more work people involved. Fun way to get in shape, not hard to learn. Very portable gym. You get a good cardio and strength workout all in one.

If you've taken my course before, what improvements have you seen in yourself?   

Losing inches around my waist. 

Much more flexible.

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Kettlebell Party in the Park 8/19/06

What did you like about the class and/ or the instructor?

Very good all around workout. Activities can be adapted for all ability groups. I'm pregnant! -Angela Sell

Good examples/ explanations. Did not rush, explained & demonstrated, watched everyone & corrected where necessary. -Racquel Sieben

The explosiveness of the exercises. Something new to try. Burn lots of calories. Because it is becoming more popular and is a low cost work out as far as equipment goes you can work the whole body w/one piece of equipment.

Instructor was nice & made me feel comfortable. It's a great total body workout- Chris Hanson

Good core workout. Fun new way to work out.

Very cool-what a workout. Great core workout.- Jonathon Jordan

Excellent, good workout. Fun in the park. - Nancy Di Perna

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Kettlebell Cardio Express...

Comments from participants:

Lively, fun class.

Joe makes it fun!

Great intro class for kettlebell usage

Structured. Slows down when needed. We get a good workout.

Great total body workout.

The class is a lot of fun!

Feels good- good workout

fun and tiring

The course is an awesome workout- the instructor explains this very well

Joe is a lot of fun!

Made me do something different than weight machines

Joe is great

Fun! kept things going

Joe makes it fun

I always feel great afterward- it's good class participation- we laugh a lot.

Fun! A hour is best

Covering the basics and making sure we had good form- knowledgeable

He made it almost fun! Good variety of exercises- he emphasized doing everything correctly

Very knowledgeable and helpful

Made me sweat- I like to sweat

Instructor is laid back- knowledgeable, and enjoys teaching- great workout

Joe is very easy going and explains things well

Very nice instructor- easy going

Good assortment of exercises which changed weekly

Great instructor- he is great at explaining and showing how to do the exercises- a very easy going fun atmosphere

Enthusiasm and encouraging

It was a chance to try something new in a non-threatening way

Good work out. I feel it the next day

Pushed for results- very effective- results were noticed!

Joe is fun, but works you hard

I liked the course- it was very different

Fun class

Good workout- learned some new exercises

So much more energy and inner strength

Class always changed, kept it exciting and fun

Great motivation, easy to follow, fun class

Joe lives KB's and his passion shows. Low key- does not push

The instructor was laid back and enthusiastic. He encourages all participants

Encouraging, funny, accommodating member's needs for each class

Learned all new exercises and to strengthen your body

Variety of exercises- Great strength- flexibility training. He is very personable and moves at class level

Gave me the basics of Kettlebell

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Boot Camp Express...

Comments from participants:

Good job Joe! Thanks for bringing your expertise to our program. Gretchen Carlson, Director of Community Education

South Washington County

School District #833  

All knowing guru of boot camp.

Pleasant personality.

Unexpectantly thorough.

He pushed us to work hard but not over do it. (Except the first class!)

Enthusiastic. Good warm-up, workout and cool down.

All- Joe switches it up every week.

Great workout, it changed every week.

Being with people my age.

Provided challenging exercises.

Friendly and easy to follow. Good music.

Program is excellent. Great workout.

Jump roping! And the various equipment.

We used different muscles and area to strengthen.

Great!

Everything.

Great workout- he is enthusiastic.

Excellent form demonstrated.

The exercises are great- definitely tell it is working.

Very fun!

Adaptable to individuals needs/abilities.

Fun!

Great pacing- just short of too fast. Amazing that he could "keep it together" for the whole class.

A lot of fun- never boring.

Made it fun and a good workout.

Communication and knowledge is good. Goes slow enough to accommodate and encouraging.

Joe is an excellent instructor and I felt I got an excellent workout.

He gave us an appropriate and challenging workout.

Kept class on track and great paced workout.

I got a great workout and handout to take home.

Good inexpensive way to good health.

Joe was very nice and made us feel comfortable. He adjusted the class according to our requests and skill levels. I feel that I got a good workout and built strength. Thank You!  

Joe had us do a variety of exercises from class to class; that kept it interesting. Used different muscles and was educational. He knows his stuff! Thank you- good workout! The smaller class size was nice because we moved more quickly from exercise to exercise.  

Knowledgeable and fun to work with.  

Very knowledgeable and great attitude.  

Fun and interesting.  

Very knowledgeable and fun to work with.  

Friendly instructor. Take home programs to help get started are very nice.

Great pace!  

Great guy, lots of room to move in the gym.  

Variety of course and personality a plus.  

I really liked it. It felt like a workout.  

Good course & exercise, well paced.  

The variety and the instructor was very friendly. He made it fun, along with the whole group.  

Joe is very knowledgeable about what he is teaching. He made it fun and interesting.  

Felt like I really worked, yet short session was a huge plus!  

Good overall class with some exercises that are unusual & great.

Fun, interesting, well worth my time.  

Great instructor.

He does great exercises & keeps the class flowing. It is an awesome workout that works the entire body with exercises that anyone can do.  

I love any organized exercise.  

Prompt, easygoing yet kept a good pace.  

Joe made it fun coming to class. We laughed and complained together.

It works & the time flies by.

Nice job Joe!  

I loved it and cannot wait to start twice a week.

This course was exactly as described and I enjoyed it so much that I signed up for two classes next session.

Fun and challenging.

Great workout and instructor.

Excellent and I wish it were two times a week.

Joe did a great job of creating a challenging workout that wasn't intimidating.

Fabulous, loved it.

Joe was great,  workout helped tone.

Fun class, Learned new exercises.

Upbeat and helpful.

Best ever warm-up and cool down. 

Instructor is easy to follow.

I liked the variety with stretches, core development and strength.

Class went quick and got a good workout.

Fun! I like the way each session adds new elements, especially when we focus on arms one class, then legs, abs, etc.

Good explanations for moves and their benefits; good motivator; positive outlook.

Very enjoyable, very patient, respectful, enjoyable.

The variety of exercises and pace-- not too slow.

He was very knowledgeable about the material he presented and varied the intensity throughout the course.

Fun class and good instructor.

Easy to follow.

Joe is an excellent instructor. He explains everything and I feel I get an excellent workout. This is my third time taking this class.

Easygoing, explained in a nice way if you screwed up!

Great workout. Alternating different exercises.

Great pacing (enough and not too much).

Fun class!

Easy to follow explained exercises.

Good variety of exercises- Good sense of humor. Made it fun.

Made it fun, but difficult enough.

Weightlifting. Variety, fun, works well with people.

Good Workout.

He was in the military. He made it fit to your needs. He was fun and changed the class up so it was not the same every time.

Joe kept a lot of the same routine throughout the whole class, but each class had a lot of variety and that kept it really interesting. The movements we did were simple but still got a good workout.

Very helpful in explaining to someone new, to exercise. He kept it new each week. 

Low key, come as you are, very comfortable.

Knowledgeable.

Great workout, knowledgeable instructor.

Good variety.