by Mike-Fit | Oct 18, 2026 | Cobra bag, Indian Gada, Kettlebells, Maddie, Persian Meels, Restoration, Rope Flow, Speed Bag
Sunday began with kettlebell coaching and a new client; we spent the session building the foundations with plenty of swing and clean practice, probably 300 to 400 reps between us, before heading onto the decking for ten minutes of yoga restoration. And, like...
by Mike-Fit | Oct 8, 2026 | Body and Spirit, Double end bag, Indian Clubs, Indian Gada, Kettlebells, Persian Meels, Rope Flow, Speed Bag
I don’t practice to test myself; I practice because I love moving. Nothing to Prove, Everything to Explore: similar to a Maddie cat🐈 The walking, kettlebells, meels, Indian clubs, gada, rope flow and bag work are all different expressions of the same thing:...
by Mike-Fit | Oct 3, 2026 | Double end bag, Indian Gada, Maddie, Persian Meels, Speed Bag, Workouts
Another full day of physical culture before heading off to North Devon tomorrow. The morning started with 520 reps of Persian meels, working through various sets and combinations. Then 90 minutes of pickleball: six wins from seven games, not a bad way to break up the...
by Mike-Fit | Oct 2, 2026 | Body weight training, Kettlebells, Persian Meels, Restoration, Rope Flow, Workouts
A great evening of physical culture, beginning on the decking with four rounds of Rope Flow and Persian meels: Two minutes of Rope Flow followed by 100 meel reps, working through 4.5kg, 6kg, 4.5kg outer swings and four-count meels. The kettlebells started in the dojo...
by Mike-Fit | Sep 25, 2026 | Indian Gada, Maddie, Persian Meels, Rumali, Workouts
An afternoon of physical culture in the garden, with the equipment spread out across the grass and Maddie eventually deciding that she should probably be involved too. The preparation began with Persian meels, Indian gada and the 10kg Rumali dumbbells, gradually...
by Mike-Fit | Sep 23, 2026 | Body and Spirit, Body weight training, Indian Clubs, Indian Gada, Kettlebells, Maddie, Persian Meels, Restoration, Workouts
Some days just seem to gather momentum. Today started with Indian clubs and Persian meels in the morning garden practice; alternating club swings, heavier meel work and three rounds of three-count meels gradually built into a long, flowing session before finishing...
by Mike-Fit | Sep 21, 2026 | Body weight training, Cobra bag, Double end bag, Indian Gada, Kettlebells, Maddie, Persian Meels, QiGong, Rope Flow, Speed Bag
Today’s practice had a bit of everything. The morning began with four rounds of 5kg Persian meels, 100 reps per round, followed by three minutes of Rope Flow. A little more meel work finished the session, including four-counts and inner and outer swings. The evening...
by Mike-Fit | Sep 20, 2026 | Body and Spirit, Body weight training, Indian Clubs, Indian Gada, Persian Meels, Rope Flow, Rumali
Today, physical culture left the dojo and travelled to the Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Birmingham, where I introduced a group of enthusiastic participants to a selection of traditional movement tools. Indian clubs, gada, Persian meels, Shena board, dumbbells, and, of...
by Mike-Fit | Sep 10, 2026 | Body and Spirit, Body weight training, Cobra bag, Double end bag, Indian Clubs, Kettlebells, Maddie, Nutrition, Persian Meels, Speed Bag, Workouts
Today was one of those days where physical culture seemed to take on a life of its own. The morning was all meels, building through different weights, swings and patterns before finishing with the lighter four-count work. The evening became a proper movement...
by Mike-Fit | Aug 27, 2026 | Double end bag, Indian Clubs, Kettlebells, Maddie, Persian Meels, Rope Flow, Speed Bag, Workouts
Even Maddie has her limits. The constant rumble of thunder meant there would be no ditch-bank lounging, no garden patrol and definitely no inspection of today’s practice. She sensibly stayed indoors and left me to it. The kettlebells, clubs, Meels, rope...
