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Tommy Nguyen

Tommy Nguyen

From first pull-up to planche — calisthenics done properly

San Diego, CA·10 years coaching·English / Vietnamese

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About

Calisthenics coach. Ten years ago I couldn't do a single pull-up; today I coach muscle-ups, planches, and front levers — and I remember exactly what the whole journey feels like from the bottom rung.

Bodyweight skill work is brutally honest: no plates to hide behind, just leverage, patience, and smart progressions. I'll meet you at your current level and hand you the next rung, every single week.

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Services

Skill Coaching 1:1 $95/mo

Individualized progressions for your target skill — muscle-up, handstand, planche, lever — with weekly video feedback.

Bodyweight Strength Base $70/mo

No skills, just strength: a 12-week push/pull/legs program you can run in a park or garage.

Handstand Kickstart $45 one-off

8-week wall-to-freestanding handstand program with daily 20-minute sessions.

Specialties

CalisthenicsBodyweight SkillsMobility

Client results

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Zero to 12 strict pull-ups in 6 months

Dana started with banded negatives in her garage. We greased the groove four days a week and rebuilt her scapular control — a year later she's chasing her first muscle-up.

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First muscle-up at 38, desk job and all

Rob trained 40 minutes a day, four days a week, mostly in a hotel gym. Fourteen months of honest progressions: strict muscle-up, then three in a row.

Achievements

  • 2019 Street Workout regional championStatics category, Southern California
  • 2022 Featured athlete, Calisthenics World SeriesFreestyle exhibition
  • 2025 1,000+ students through the Handstand KickstartOnline program

Certifications

  • NASM-CPT
  • FRC Mobility Specialist
  • GMB Trainer

Gallery

Ring work at the beach bars
Ring work at the beach bars
Push-up mechanics session
Push-up mechanics session
Weekend skills meetup, Mission Bay
Weekend skills meetup, Mission Bay
Mobility flow — the boring work that unlocks everything
Mobility flow — the boring work that unlocks everything

Common questions

I can't do a pull-up yet. Too early for coaching?

That's exactly when coaching helps most — the road to the first pull-up is where most people quit. You'll have a progression from day one.

What equipment do I need?

A pull-up bar and floor space. Rings and parallettes open more doors later, but we start with what you have.

How long until a muscle-up?

From 8–10 strict pull-ups and straight-bar dips, typically 4–8 months. From zero, one to two years — I'd rather tell you the truth now than lose you at month three.

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