--- product_id: 147989909 title: "The Quick and the Dead" price: "€ 46.40" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/147989909-the-quick-and-the-dead store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # The Quick and the Dead **Price:** € 46.40 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Quick and the Dead - **How much does it cost?** € 46.40 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/147989909-the-quick-and-the-dead) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Quick and the Dead [Pavel Tsatsouline, Laree Draper, www.otpbooks.com, Rachel Darvas;rachel.darvas.sfg@gmail.com, Rachel Darvas;rachel.darvas.sfg@gmail.com] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Quick and the Dead Review: An essential element - This system requires up to three weekly sessions of power push-ups and kettlebell swings. Each session lasts between 12-24 minutes depending on the number of intervals you do. The intervals work like this: Set a timer for 12 minutes in intervals of 1 minute, then 2 minutes, and repeat four times. Each time the timer beeps you’ll do ten reps of either push-ups or swings. The timer will beep eight times in 12 minutes, giving you 40 push-ups and 40 swings. You increase difficulty in three primary paths: 1. Push or swing harder. When you start out you will lack the crisp, sharp motion required to really juice the movement. Improve this first. 2. Add intervals. Go from 12 minutes to 18 and then 24. The book advocates 24 as an upper limit. 3. Add weight. Do this last. Get the most out of what you’re already doing (by going harder or adding reps) before you change your kettlebell size. This is from my own experience but it was a wise choice. Regarding kettlebell sizes, I started with a 35 lb and worked up to 50. I don’t plan to go heavier as larger muscle mass is not my objective. As this routine takes three days, I do Turkish Get Ups on the other four. Enter the Kettlebell or Simple and Sinister (by the same author) have good instructions on this. I started with 10 and worked up to 20 lbs; I can transition to 35 next but again I’m in this for different reasons than mass build-up. Enter the Kettlebell is also an excellent resource for learning swings. Q&D (this book) does not offer advice on how to learn swings or how to incrementally add weight. It proclaims to be “advanced” meaning you need to seek basic advice elsewhere and follow that while executing this program. The result... it works. I have better tone, higher energy, no loss of motion due to atrophy and abuse in day to day living, etc. You can definitely see and feel the difference, especially when you add weight. The Q&D/TGU alternating combo is effective and easy to implement with limited time and tools. No gym membership required. Review: Pavel does it again - Pavel's books tend to boil down to some very simple take-home points, so a lot of people question whether the book as a whole is worth the purchase. Personally, I love all the research and thought that went into this book so I'm happy supporting Pavel. The point of this book is to analyze workouts and determine an 80/20 or "80% of the gains for 20% of the effort" to maximize gains. The inspiration comes from looking at predator animals, who work in bursts of energy to surprise their prey. An athlete who can build their ability to work in strong bursts without injury is a superior athlete - from a sprinter pushing off the line to a regular person lifting a television when they clean their house. Pavel therefore encourages you to find roughly 80% of your max weight range, and work in short bursts with plenty of rest. He backs this up with a ton of science and personal observation, positing that this program allows for maximum possible gains for the average athlete, with minimal risk. Shall I spoil the workouts? There are only 2. Kettlebell swings - a Pavel staple - and pushups. If spending this money to hear that you should do swings and pushups seems like a waste to you, feel free to move on. But for the rest of us, there's a lot of sense here. Pavel's plan has turned out to be even more right with time. In today's gyms you see more and more people picking up kettlebells (or other nontraditional weights, such as maces). Kettlebells are a smart choice, and the swing is a great compound movement with many variations. You also see people doing planking or "chaturanga" to get the same workout as pushups across many gyms. The kettlebell swing and pushup combine into a full-body push-pull workout, engaging multiple muscles and encouraging balanced strength from your core to your limbs. These workouts allow for many variations, such as using resistance bands for harder pushups or different weights for swings. These exercises cater to almost all skill levels. Does spoiling the surprise ruin the book? Absolutely not. There's a lot of wisdom in here, so even if you want to use other workouts such as deadlifts and squats, you can apply the same techniques to maximize your gains. Pavel goes into a lot of detail for why you should - or should not - add other programs such as cardio and additional movements to your workouts. If you're thinking that Pavel should let you do some cardio, at least on your "off" days from lifting, that's exactly what you'll find discussed in the book. Overall I love this book. I wish it was made more clear that the purpose of the book is to deliver you a "minimum effective dose" for a workout plan anyone can adhere to. This is a great book that anyone should have on their shelf, particularly if you're just a regular person who wants to be fit. This book is actually best for the moms and dads of the world who just want to lose a few pounds or get back into shape, but it does work for anyone who wants to be fit. Buy a kettlebell (Pavel helps you determine which one inside) and join us. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #226,652 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #393 in Sports Training (Books) #727 in Exercise & Fitness (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,479) | | Dimensions | 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches | | ISBN-10 | 0989892425 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0989892421 | | Item Weight | 13.6 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 114 pages | | Publication date | July 21, 2019 | | Publisher | StrongFirst, Inc. | ## Images ![The Quick and the Dead - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51nQw9Lyz8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An essential element *by R***T on December 20, 2020* This system requires up to three weekly sessions of power push-ups and kettlebell swings. Each session lasts between 12-24 minutes depending on the number of intervals you do. The intervals work like this: Set a timer for 12 minutes in intervals of 1 minute, then 2 minutes, and repeat four times. Each time the timer beeps you’ll do ten reps of either push-ups or swings. The timer will beep eight times in 12 minutes, giving you 40 push-ups and 40 swings. You increase difficulty in three primary paths: 1. Push or swing harder. When you start out you will lack the crisp, sharp motion required to really juice the movement. Improve this first. 2. Add intervals. Go from 12 minutes to 18 and then 24. The book advocates 24 as an upper limit. 3. Add weight. Do this last. Get the most out of what you’re already doing (by going harder or adding reps) before you change your kettlebell size. This is from my own experience but it was a wise choice. Regarding kettlebell sizes, I started with a 35 lb and worked up to 50. I don’t plan to go heavier as larger muscle mass is not my objective. As this routine takes three days, I do Turkish Get Ups on the other four. Enter the Kettlebell or Simple and Sinister (by the same author) have good instructions on this. I started with 10 and worked up to 20 lbs; I can transition to 35 next but again I’m in this for different reasons than mass build-up. Enter the Kettlebell is also an excellent resource for learning swings. Q&D (this book) does not offer advice on how to learn swings or how to incrementally add weight. It proclaims to be “advanced” meaning you need to seek basic advice elsewhere and follow that while executing this program. The result... it works. I have better tone, higher energy, no loss of motion due to atrophy and abuse in day to day living, etc. You can definitely see and feel the difference, especially when you add weight. The Q&D/TGU alternating combo is effective and easy to implement with limited time and tools. No gym membership required. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pavel does it again *by P***L on October 21, 2019* Pavel's books tend to boil down to some very simple take-home points, so a lot of people question whether the book as a whole is worth the purchase. Personally, I love all the research and thought that went into this book so I'm happy supporting Pavel. The point of this book is to analyze workouts and determine an 80/20 or "80% of the gains for 20% of the effort" to maximize gains. The inspiration comes from looking at predator animals, who work in bursts of energy to surprise their prey. An athlete who can build their ability to work in strong bursts without injury is a superior athlete - from a sprinter pushing off the line to a regular person lifting a television when they clean their house. Pavel therefore encourages you to find roughly 80% of your max weight range, and work in short bursts with plenty of rest. He backs this up with a ton of science and personal observation, positing that this program allows for maximum possible gains for the average athlete, with minimal risk. Shall I spoil the workouts? There are only 2. Kettlebell swings - a Pavel staple - and pushups. If spending this money to hear that you should do swings and pushups seems like a waste to you, feel free to move on. But for the rest of us, there's a lot of sense here. Pavel's plan has turned out to be even more right with time. In today's gyms you see more and more people picking up kettlebells (or other nontraditional weights, such as maces). Kettlebells are a smart choice, and the swing is a great compound movement with many variations. You also see people doing planking or "chaturanga" to get the same workout as pushups across many gyms. The kettlebell swing and pushup combine into a full-body push-pull workout, engaging multiple muscles and encouraging balanced strength from your core to your limbs. These workouts allow for many variations, such as using resistance bands for harder pushups or different weights for swings. These exercises cater to almost all skill levels. Does spoiling the surprise ruin the book? Absolutely not. There's a lot of wisdom in here, so even if you want to use other workouts such as deadlifts and squats, you can apply the same techniques to maximize your gains. Pavel goes into a lot of detail for why you should - or should not - add other programs such as cardio and additional movements to your workouts. If you're thinking that Pavel should let you do some cardio, at least on your "off" days from lifting, that's exactly what you'll find discussed in the book. Overall I love this book. I wish it was made more clear that the purpose of the book is to deliver you a "minimum effective dose" for a workout plan anyone can adhere to. This is a great book that anyone should have on their shelf, particularly if you're just a regular person who wants to be fit. This book is actually best for the moms and dads of the world who just want to lose a few pounds or get back into shape, but it does work for anyone who wants to be fit. Buy a kettlebell (Pavel helps you determine which one inside) and join us. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great minimalist program for those who are already strong enough *by J***S on August 23, 2019* First thing first. It has been written again and again, but it is good to repeat: this is not a book for for beginners. You need to be strong enough to benefit from Q&D. Sure, it is possible to do the exercises and follow the program even without a good strength baseline, but if you cannot high express power at every rep, it is useless. If you are not there yet, get Strong First. (kind of strong is enough, no need to be a powerlifter either). For those who are there, this is a great way to train power, with minimal time and minimum equipment. I followed the snatch program (under his former name Plan 044C) while I was staying at a hotel every week. I only needed a 24kg kettlebell and less than 20 minutes per session. I was able to keep training strength on other days. The result: an easy snatch test (100 reps in little more than 4 minutes, with a 20kg kettlebell, at 65kg bodyweight). Talk about an effective AND efficient program! The book is very well organized to provide the why, what and how. The science is digestible and references are provided for those who want to dig more. A great masterpiece from Pavel. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Quick and the Dead - Kettlebell Simple & Sinister: Revised and Updated (2nd Edition) - Kettlebell Axe: High Speed, Low Drag Alternative to HIIT --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/147989909-the-quick-and-the-dead](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/147989909-the-quick-and-the-dead) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*