Indian Gada | Strengthen the Body, Strengthen the Spirit

Autumn Sun, Old Throws and Maddie’s Approval 🍂

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...

Nothing to Prove, Everything to Explore

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:...

Maddie Lines Up the Gada 🐈

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...

Garden Physical Culture

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...

An Epic Day of Physical Culture

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...

Full-On Physical Culture 🧡

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...