Be Water Movement Arts

Woop, woop 🙌. New deadlift PB for our long-time member Bill. 

We followed a peaking program over 12 weeks, reaching his new goal weight. 🤩

Now hitting 110kg deadlift for x3 reps. 🕺

Awesome job Bill! We love seeing you get stronger and progressively stand a little taller over your months of training with us. 💫 💪

Roley Pool Stone revisited 🪨

⚖️ Officially weighed in at 106kg— A ‘Half Strong’ stone 💪

3 lifters bringing wind beneath the stone. 🏋️‍♂️ 🌬️

First blood drawn (tis but a scratch 😆).🩸

A good morning. 🌞

One of the best things about “functional
training” is its versatility. 💁‍♂️

Bodyweight, kettlebells, clubs/maces, barbells, stones/sandbags…

You can take them anywhere. 🗺️

…Following the sun 🌞

…Down to the park 🤸‍♂️

…On the road 🚗💨

The world is your playground. 🌎

For our Basecamp Strength Club, on summer’s hotter days that can translate to a short trek up the hill to congregate around the pool. 🏝️

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🎥 Summer is Kettlebell Conditioning season on the Be Water Strength Calendar.

This clip shows snippets of Aidin, Matt and myself getting amongst today’s menu for ‘Movement Set A’—

1️⃣ 3-5 rounds of Windmill’s or Bent Presses

2️⃣ ‘Strong Endurance’ Swing protocol: 6 x 3min EMOM cycles (10/10/REST).

[Swims optional during REST 😄🏊‍♂️]

3️⃣ 3-5 rounds of Meel Swings

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Do you like the idea of ‘functional training’ but are unsure of how or where to start?

Our course based Strength Classes equip you with all the skills you need to level up your strength game—

With or without a gym membership, using whatever you have available. 💪

Whether you’re an absolute beginner, building a practice from scratch, or you train regularly and are keen to expand your toolbox…

We’ve got you covered. 🤝

Reach out via comment or DM to find out more. 🤙

Be water my friends 🌊

Coach Clem

Shout out to Bill who has been working hard all year towards new goals.

Bill does x2 sessions with us and is diligent in squeezing a session in at home where he can. The at home sessions are to further practice some of the skills we have worked on in the gym that week.

I have loved watching Bill’s mindset shift from just having to do X amount of cardio per week, to valuing strength as a practice.

We have chipped away at learning the technical skill of a Kettlebell swing. For a nearly 70 year old with x2 hip replacements under his belt, and a history of lower back pain. He has done extremely well at progressively picking up new and challenging skills.

Our goal is always to focus on good form for a lower number of reps.

Great job Bill 👏💪. Looking forward to another great year of training in 2026!

Coach T 💪💪

Barbell Basics Course — The Joker Round.🃏

In the practice portion of our Barbell Strength Course we draw cards to determine the primary movements of the day.

The standard program is 5x5 on 2 primary movements + accessories, but every now and then — for a bit of spice — we throw the joker into the deck. 👹

If the Joker is drawn, we pivot from steady strength focusing on a couple of things, to conditioning with a bunch in a 30min AMRAP (As Many Rounds as Possible) with a twist…

The Draw: Numbered deck (shuffled 2-10’s).

Pick a card. 🎴

The suit is the movement, the number is the reps. 🏋️‍♀️ 🧮

Keep drawing for 30mins. ⏱️

Today’s Movements:

♠️ Clean
♦️ Floor Press
♣️ Bulgarian Split Squat
♥️ Landmine Upright Row

In the end, this round we got through 28 cards, which is the most we’ve drawn to date in a Joker set.

This included all the Spades / Cleans (2-10) which was definitely felt by all near the end. 😆

Nathan & Dylan decided to keep cracking on and get the whole deck in on overtime.

The rest of us were more than happy with the 28 drawn, plus a cheeky extra overtime press draw to close off the day.

That’s the beauty of our programs and the way we do things — we all go our own way together, with learning how to personalise is baked into the process.

We also don’t ’go hard’ all the time, but when we do, it’s because we feel strong and capable enough to get after it safely and effectively.

It’s not about diving in and hoping for the best, it’s about tuning in and adjusting to where we’re at on any given day.

Aidin, for instance, is in recovery so followed along with his own set of substitute movements so he could still amongst it without setting himself backwards just to follow what was on the board.

Does this sound like an approach to movement that you could be your jam?

Whether you’re keen to give our course based classes a crack, or would like to explore personal coaching options to help you start up or fine tune your own routine, we’d love to hear from you. 🤗

Reach out via DM to have a chat. ✌️

Be water my friends 🌊

Coach Clem