| Bear | | a muscle building program outlined in Power to the People! |
| BC | | Beyond Crunches, Comrade Pavel's DVD |
| BPA | | Bullet-Proof Abs, Comrade Pavel's book |
| Comrade | | a Party member (see Party below), the proper way to address someone on our forum |
| DOE Workout | | a.k.a. 'The DOE Kettlebell Man Maker', a brutal conditioning kettlebell workout designed by Com. Bill Cullen, RKC, a Green Beret vet and an instructor for the US Department of Energy |
| FCT | | (the Full Contact Twist) a killer midsection drill from the arsenal of Russian full contact fighters, shown in the Bullet-Proof Abs book and the Beyond Crunches DVD |
| Girevik | | a kettlebell lifter (Russian) |
| Girevoy Sport | | the sport of kettlebell lifting (Russian) |
| Girya | | kettlebell (Russian) |
| GTG | | (Grease the Groove) a classic approach to building strength |
| HSPU | | Hand-stand pushup |
| Janda | | (Janda situp) a cruel and unusual Eastern European abdominal exercise shown in the Bullet-Proof Abs book and the Beyond Crunches DVD |
| KB | | kettlebell |
| Kettlebell | | "When we say 'strength' we mean 'kettlebell'. When we say 'kettlebell' we mean 'strength'." |
| Kettlebell Bash | | a group of hard comrades getting together for some quality time with their kettlebells and other comrades |
| Ladder | | an effective set/rep scheme for strength or endurance, basically using one weight and adding reps every set after a very short rest period, e.g. 12345... |
| Paradox Breathing | | a specialized Russian breathing technique. It makes many abdominal drills a lot tougher and helps to protect the lower back. |
| the Party | | the dragondoor.com strength and conditioning forum committed to desissyfication of the world |
| Pistol | | a rock bottom one-legged squat with the free leg held up straight in front. A favorite of the Russian Special Forces. |
| Power Breathing | | a martial arts based breathing technique designed to amplify strength, strengthen the midsection, and protect the lower back. Explained in Power to the People! and Bullet-Proof Abs |
| PTP | | Power to the People!, Comrade Pavel's book or video |
| RR | | Rapid Response, Comrade Pavel's video set of live S.W.A.T. PT training |
| RIS | | Relax into Stretch, Comrade Pavel's book or video |
| RKC | | The Russian Kettlebell Challenge, Comrade Pavel's book or video; 'a workout with balls'. Also a certified kettlebell instructor. |
| RSR | | Russian Squat Routine |
| RT | | Renegade Training, Com. Coach Davis book |
| Sheyko | | a radical bench press program by the coach of the Powerlifting Team Russia. Outlined in the May 2002 issue of Powerlifting USA magazine (available from (800) 448-7693) |
| SJ | | Super Joints, Comrade Pavel's book or video |
| Smolov | | a product of the sick imagination of Russian coach Smolov, quite possibly the most effective and most painful squat routine ever designed |
| TL | | From Russia with Tough Love, Comrade Pavel's book or video for a femme fatale |
| TSC | | Tactical Strength Challenge, a new military and law enforcement strength sport |
| WD | | Warrior Diet, Com. Ori Hofmeklers book |
