I’ve been doing calisthenics for about 6 years in parks. I always talk too much and share whatever I’m working on, so naturally the bartending became a conversation with friends too. Here and there people would come workout with me but it was pretty staggered. As I learned more from the other heads at the bars and felt more confident operating in that space, I began inviting people more regularly to workout with me...initially as partners but later with me as their trainer. There’s a lot more to this story but for now I’ll share a little bit about Fionn. I know Fionn from the neighborhood...a few Summers ago I started noticing him and Atticus venturing over to the bars and doing a mixed bag of bar work in the afternoons. Kind of a mid day mini workout break from the homies and skating at TF. I shared what I could about my approach doing sets and circuits and the overall ideology behind strength training and mobility without using anything but your body weight. One thing I respect about Fionn’s approach is his willingness to jump into a set of 15 pull-ups on the fly, no schedule, no plan, just “oh you’re bout to go over there...I’m down” mentality. Even when he only has one arm to use. More on the subject of calisthenics and me becoming a trainer and the neutral spaces that parks offer for community....For now, here’s a teaser for an upcoming T-Shirt... Iggy Calisthenics, First Generation Team.