Hello hello, my name is Ian Chirtoaca or better known on social media as Ian Barseagle.

You probably found me through Instagram or YouTube, where I share more info about calisthenics training, strength progress, and how I actually train in real life.

I wasn’t always like this.

I grew up very skinny. As a kid, I couldn’t even do one pull-up in school. I remember that moment clearly, it stuck with me. My dad used to force me to train when I was really young. Stretching, push-ups, random sessions. It was uncomfortable and not fun, but it planted discipline early.

Later on, I saw people doing muscle-ups in parks and villages. Nothing crazy, but they were the only ones who could do it, and everyone watched them, very impressed. That idea always stayed in my head.

When I moved to London as a teenager, things changed. I met my best friend and every time we hung out, we trained. I had no choice. That’s when I got real results and hit my first muscle-up. I recorded it, showed my dad, and his first reaction was:

“Only one?”

I'm not gonna lie, that moment hurt a bit, but it also motivated me.

Over the years I dealt with a lot of injuries, setbacks, and times I couldn’t train at all. That’s when I learned that the hardest part isn’t pain, it’s staying patient and consistent.

Most people know what to do. Train hard. Stay consistent. But knowing is not enough. You have to actually do it.

Today, I train, create content around getting bigger and stronger and I help other serious men achieve the same through my coaching, but more than anything, I focus on the process. Results come and go, but discipline stays.

​Everything I went through... the strictness, failures, and injuries... They all helped me grow. And that’s what I try to share with every person that enters my programs.