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27/02/2026

Are you relatively strong? 💪🏼

There’s a few things I like to be fit for:

1. Life - easier when you’re strong, mobile & resilient 🧜🏼‍♂️

2. Cali - Push Ups, Pull Ups, Squats, Lunges… = Basic Foundational Movement Movements - you’re an Ape 🦧

3. Surfing - unstable piece of foam in water requires stability, strength and mobility 🏄🏼‍♂️

4. BJJ - strength at range, resilience, body awareness 🥷🏼

5. Mental/Physical/Emotional State - work on your Body as it creates discipline/devotion and will help with purpose - life cleans up when we internally clean up🧘🏼

Cali & Movement is simple and anyone can start - knowing you can lift yourself up is seriously empowering 🐉

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Winter can feel like a slog... ❄️But I reckon winter in Cornwall is what you make of it 🧜🏼‍♂️For me, It’s a time to take...
02/02/2026

Winter can feel like a slog... ❄️

But I reckon winter in Cornwall is what you make of it 🧜🏼‍♂️

For me, It’s a time to take stock, hone the blades and come out ready for spring…

There are diamonds in the rough if you know where to look - so much right on the doorstep 💎

I like to focus on my wellness routine in winter.

This year I’ve been back lifting heavy, which feels amazing - working back up to 160kg deadlifts. I’m also meditating heaps again, reading, hitting the infrared sauna at Saunassa regularly, walking on country with m’lady (my favourite) and training hard 🗡️

Shiva Calisthenics is pumping. In 1:1s and classes, we’re getting great results and having heaps of fun! 🦧

Clients are happy with the results they’ve been working hard for too - that’s always good 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

SɅLɅ is reopening and the nights are getting longer... f**kin’ oathhhh! Yeah - we’re frothin’ 🤙🏻

on the lens 📸

29/01/2026

One of my FAVE Skills…

I like to flow between things when I do Calisthenics 🌊

This is what some of the more advanced crew at Shiva have been learning on Saturdays 📈

These help with building transition, muscle up and lever strength 💪🏼

3 seperate Ring Muscle Ups have been unlocked lately in classes 😱

So stoked for everyone who’s getting stuck in at all levels… with Calisthenics there’s always a Progression you can do 👊🏻

1. Strict Ring Lever - Muscle Up
2. Banded Lever - Muscle Up
3. Ring Inverted Deadlift
4. Bar Inverted Deadlift

I put these up so people from classes and 1:1’s can have something to reference 🤙🏻

28/01/2026

Here’s some Calisthenics Specific Skill Conditioning…

Today I worked the Ring Muscle Up - I broke down the Muscle Up into its parts and
trained them like this.

I chose these because they have HUGE bang for buck; in terms of compound upper body engagement and are ace for bulletproofing.

This is so I get a MASSIVE “Imposed Demand” that my body has to adapt to.
(SAID Principle)

Moves:
Muscle Up - Skill
Transition Rows
FG Pull Ups
Bulgarian Dips
Dips+
Halo Pull Ups
FG L Sit Holds
FG Rows
Stretch AF

Strength and Conditioning for Skills is important. So is Technique but if there’s no Strength - how are you gonna practice the Technique? Get Strong.

SɅLɅ is open again in February; have your own space and place to move…

Got The Pins Out Have worked relentlessly on Hip Mobility and Strength since last January… it’s paid off. Deadlift - 140...
24/01/2026

Got The Pins Out

Have worked relentlessly on Hip Mobility and Strength since last January… it’s paid off.

Deadlift - 140KG
RDL’s - 100KG
Ring Muscle Up
Front Squat - 80KG
HSPU
FS KOT Squats - 40KG
Zerch. Jefferson - 40KG
KOT Step Ups
Venison Haunch
Yogurt, Tahini, Mango, Berries, Honey.

With what I’ve done most of the last few years being Calisthenics and Surfing, my Legs/Hips didn’t get seen to as much as they should’ve done.

I got interested in reading about Trunk/Leg Strength and Mobility for Longevity, Surfing, Barefoot Running and then started BJJ….

Now I’m hooked on hitting Legs + Mobility at the moment. Winter Arc is in full effect! ❄️

Loving training 🏋🏼

22/01/2026

Calisthenics Push Beginner - Advanced.

Everyone asks me “but where do I start….”

Getting your first proper Pike Push Up & Shoulder Stand are gonna be 2 of your Foundational Staples 📈

Here’s some Progressions for All Levels.

* Pike Push Up
* 2, 3, 4: P Bar Pikes Progressions
* ShoulderStand
* 90* Bent Arm Planche
* Adv. ShoulderStand
* L Sit - Tuck Planche
* UB Trap + Scap Shifts

If you aren’t able to do Full Range do Partials.

I like these for their Dynamic Nature.
There’s endless Progressions. These are some I love!

Come to a class or 1:1’s are open for Feb! 3 spots 🤙🏻

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HandBalance & Calisthenics Both of them are growing exponentially 📈They’re growing because people are wanting to get goo...
06/01/2026

HandBalance & Calisthenics

Both of them are growing exponentially 📈

They’re growing because people are wanting to get good at their own Body - before giving themselves to another Machine 🤖

Calisthenics isn’t just the “Big Skills” it’s having an ability to do Basic Fundamental Human Movements like Push Ups, Pull Ups, Scapular Control, Compression, Core Strength…

All of the Big Skills simply are advancements and/or expressions of Fundamentals - everyone begins their journey somewhere 👊🏻

Most people come to classes/1:1’s and say a few things:
• I’ve never worked that hard and had fun.
• It’s awesome there’s a Progression I could do as a Beginner… I see how X becomes Y.
• F**k: that’s super challenging and fun… I’m going to go and buy some Rings

I still don’t think humans need much to get shredded, skilled and strong:
Sunlight, Outdoors, Bodyweight Movement, General Conditioning, Whole Food, Water, Sleep, Community…

Come and train, Ape 🦧

📸 shooting for some cool af equipment in summer 🎍

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29/12/2025

Cali, Mobility, Strength & Skill…

It’s all the same. Just get back to being a Human 🦧

Here’s some stuff I’ve been doing lately 🥷🏼

If you wanna get Strong af, Skilled, Lean, Functional… just start. All the Big Skills are just Expressions & Progressions of Fundamental Strength Skills 🤸🏼

Eveeyone can Lunge, Horizontal Ring Row and Knee Push Ups - just start and see what happens 🤙🏻

If you’re not sure how to start… I coach All Levels 👊🏻

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18/12/2025

Some SMU Progressions and Regressions

This whole area is vast… I’ve done many of them over the years and these ones have pushed the needle more than any 💪🏼

Strict Muscle Ups take a long time to develop… and they require Strength, Coordination, Skill & Commitment🦧

There’s much to learn on the way to a SMU and you don’t need to already be able to do Pull Ups - there is a start point for everyone 👊🏻

I’ve laid these out from Beginner - Advanced:
Get the Fundamentals done well, then move on up 📈

Basic Strength Skills like Hollow Body, Push Ups, Rows and FalseGrip are Skills and are Fundamental to your desired eventual outcome 🧜🏼‍♂️

1. OverGrip Row
2. Dip + L Sit
3. Inverted Deadlift
4. False Grip (FG)
5. Ring Floor Pull (FG Pref.)
6. High Ring Pulls (FG Pref.)
7. Horizontal Transition (Vertical for Adv.)
8. Muscle Up Pull Ups
9. Negatives (Slow AF + Bonus: SB Dips ☄️)
10. Strict Ring M-Up

Foundations & FUNdamentals = 🤸🏼🧜🏼‍♂️🦧

Geddon 🥷🏼

Wintering Begins… We’re locking in here at SΛLΛ 🥷🏼What Winter for me is looking like has begun to land… there’ll be lots...
05/11/2025

Wintering Begins…

We’re locking in here at SΛLΛ 🥷🏼

What Winter for me is looking like has begun to land… there’ll be lots of nourishing meals, slow cooks, walks and nature time - amongst all the athletic activity 🧜🏼‍♂️

Calisthenics Classes are absolutely pumping at Shiva, with a range of classes to suit all abilities! They’ve even had to add another class 😱

I’ll be coaching bespoke 1:1’s there for winter… so if you’re thinking about getting started and/or wanting to take your Calisthenics/Movement to a new level; that’s where I’ll be 🧘🏼

Working with Base over Summer has undoubtedly impacted me the most, realising even more deeply just how much Movement capacity directly impacts Surfing! Have learnt so much coaching for these guys 🤝

As always: I’m frothing on being a White Belt in a different discipline - that’s what I’ll be dialling in on over Winter, as well as more wave time too…

Receiving messages everyday from current and past-clients, expressing their joy in their achievements, lights me up! 💡

Get fit for Cornwall y’all 🤙🏻 (and ride switch sometimes - it’s good for the Soul)

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12/10/2025

Enjoying exploration of Multi-Planar Movement for sports and lifestyle that keeps me Frothin 🤙🏻

Everything I enjoy for Hobbies requires that I be able to Move in a multitude of ways…

These are some I’ve leant on massively through summer. I used these to stay strong for coaching, surfing, living and greasing the groove 💃🏼

Can get a lot done with some Rings and a Pink Fluffy KettleBell by 🐶

Give them a go and let me know what you reckon 🧜🏼‍♂️

Pm me if you wanna use Movement to 📈 your performance 🤙🏻

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