Kristian’s First Muscle-Up – How It Happened in Just 45 Minutes

Kristian started training with us in April 2024, joining alongside his wife. He was already fit and active, but hadn’t done a huge amount of strength-focused training. At the time, he could manage a few chin-ups — a solid starting point, but still early days in his calisthenics journey. By June, he was progressing through […]

How Kathryn Conquered the Muscle-up: A Journey of Strength and Power

Kathryn’s journey to mastering the muscle-up began with a spark of ambition. In February 2022, she approached me with a clear goal: she wanted to achieve a muscle-up before setting off on her travels at the end of the year. At that time, Kathryn could only manage two chin-ups, but she wasn’t discouraged. With determination […]

The Accidental Calisthenics Enthusiast

When I was at university, like a lot of guys, I was a regular frequenter of the uni gym. I did all the usual free and fixed weight exercises (squats, barbell curl, dumbbell curls, rows etc). I used to love the gym culture, pushing each other to do “one more” and the feeling of the […]