Raw Strength and Functional Movement Coaching
Building a solid foundation is not about rushing to hit personal records. It is about mastering your mechanics, reinforcing your joints, and developing the functional strength that makes everyday life and advanced training safer.
Just trying to be consistent. Here I'm doing a set of 12 back squats at 100kg after working up to a heavy 3 rep max. This is how we build leg strength and endurance.
Community makes you strong. Hitting a set of 5 deadlifts at 160kg, fueled by the support of my training partners. A strong posterior chain is the engine for almost every athletic movement.
Brick by brick. Hitting a new 1 rep max back squat at 135kg. Strength is built over time with patience and consistent effort.
A farmer's carry with heavy kettlebells during a competition. This is a simple but brutal test of grip strength, core stability, and pure grit.
Performing single arm dumbbell snatches. This is a great unilateral movement to build balanced shoulder strength and stability.
A glimpse into my training log. This session included various dumbbell movements to build accessory strength and work on stability.
Love and pain. Working through some heavy back squats. This is where you build mental toughness as much as physical strength.
No matter how you feel, show up, work hard, and make yourself proud. Grinding through some heavy deadlifts on a day I wasn't feeling 100 percent.
Get it done. A heavy back squat session working through sets of 2's and singles to build top end strength.
Work mode on. Getting it done with some heavy deadlifts. This fundamental lift is one of the best for building overall strength.
About Raw Strength: Building the Foundation
When you land here, you are looking for strength. But strength without movement quality is a liability. We focus on stabilizing your mechanics first, ensuring your back squats, deadlifts, and overhead presses are built on a foundation that does not just move heavy weight—it builds longevity. If you want to train for the long run, this is where we start.
Strength is the baseline. When you step into my sessions at CrossFit 9one in Koramangala or DIRE CrossFit in Rajouri Garden, you are not just here to pick up a barbell. You are here to learn how to use it safely. We focus on the posterior chain—your back, glutes, and hamstrings—because that is the engine for everything you do, whether you are lifting heavy items or training for a competition.
Many people fear CrossFit because they think it is all about raw intensity. The reality is that intensity is the last piece of the puzzle. We use kettlebells, dumbbells, and barbells to build balance and stability first. If you are a beginner, we scale. A ring row is just as valuable as a pull-up if it helps you move with better mechanics.
I do not believe in shortcuts. You will see me focusing on tempo—lowering the weight slowly and exploding up—to build muscle tension. This is how you gain control. If you have been struggling to hit depth on your squats or feel unstable under a bar, we strip the weight back and fix the movement. This is the raw work that makes you an athlete, not just a person working out.
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