Most popular Foundations Foundations
The beginner track — earn your first pull-up, dip and clean push-up with coaching that meets you exactly where you are.
First strict pull-upFirst parallel-bar dipClean full push-up
$158 / mo View programme
Calisthenics academy · Singapore
Earn your first pull-up. Then your muscle-up.
Groundwork is a coaching academy for real bodyweight strength. We meet you where you are — even if you can’t hang from a bar yet — and walk you up a clear skill path to the pull-up, the muscle-up, the handstand and beyond.
Skill unlockedFirst muscle-up · 7 months in
600+
members coached since 2019
4.9★
from 240+ Google reviews
3–6
athletes per coach
7 days
a week of classes
The skill path
One clear path, one skill at a time
Calisthenics isn’t about grinding yourself into the ground — it’s about unlocking skills in the right order. Here’s the journey most members travel, from a first pull-up to skills they never thought their body could do.
Start here
First pull-up
Dead hang, scapular pulls, negatives — then your first strict rep.
Then
First dip
Support holds and slow negatives build your first full bar dip.
Unlock
Bar muscle-up
The explosive pull and the transition, drilled until it flows.
Balance
Freestanding handstand
Wall to free — the line and the catch, coached patiently.
Strength
Front lever
Tuck to full — a pulling-strength showpiece built over months.
The goal
The planche
The long game — tuck, straddle, then the full straight-arm hold.
How we coach
Coaching that actually moves you forward
Not a class to merely survive — a structured progression with small groups, real milestones and training built to last for years.
Skill, step by step
Every skill is a ladder of clear, measurable milestones. You always know the exact next thing to practise — never a vague “just train harder”.
Small, coached groups
Three to six athletes per coach, so someone watches your line, fixes your form and scales the work to exactly where you are today.
Real, tracked progress
We log your milestones and re-test every six weeks, so you can see the pull-up, the muscle-up and the handstand genuinely getting closer.
Trained to last
Wrist, shoulder and connective-tissue care is built into the programming, so you keep training for years — not until the first niggle.
Programmes by level
Find the level that fits you today
Whether you can’t yet hang from a bar or you’re chasing a planche, there’s a coached track built for exactly where you are.
Most popular Foundations 
Intermediate Intermediate
For those who own the basics — chase the bar muscle-up, stronger pulls and your first ring work.
First bar muscle-upHigher-volume pull-ups & dipsToes-to-bar & L-sit
$178 / mo View programme
Skills Handbalance & Skills
Handstands, balance and the freestanding line — a dedicated track for the skill everyone wants to nail.
Wall → freestanding handstandWrist & shoulder mobilityPress-to-handstand prep
$168 / mo View programme
Advanced Advanced Statics
The long-game strength skills — planche, front lever and the straight-arm work that takes real patience.
Tuck → straddle plancheTuck → full front leverBack lever
$198 / mo View programme
Can’t do a pull-up yet?
That’s exactly who we coach.
Most people walk in unable to do a single strict pull-up. Eight to twelve weeks later, they’ve got one — and they’re eyeing the muscle-up. There’s no ego in our room, just a clear path forward.
Book a $25 trial class Getting started
From your first class to your first skill
No gym background needed. Four simple steps from a trial class to unlocking the skill you came for.
Book a trial class
Pick a $25 trial in any class, or message us your goal on WhatsApp. No gym background needed — beginners are exactly who we coach.
Get assessed & placed
A coach checks where you’re really at — your pull, your push, your line — and places you in the level that will actually move you forward.
Train your skill path
Follow a clear progression with small-group coaching, chasing the milestones from where you are to the skill you came for.
Unlock the skill
Hit the pull-up, the muscle-up, the handstand. We track every milestone and re-test so the progress is real, not a feeling.
The Skill Path Planner
See your path to the skill you want
Tell us what you can already do and the skill you’re chasing — and get an ordered progression path, an honest timeline, and the programme that gets you there.
1 · What can you already do? tap any that apply
2 · What skill do you want? pick your goal
Your skill path
Estimated timeline weeks ≈ months of consistent coaching
Recommended programme from $
- Already unlocked
This planner is an honest guide, not a guarantee — real timelines depend on your starting strength, how often you train, sleep, recovery and consistency. We’ll set your true starting point at your trial assessment. Groundwork Athletics is a fictional demo brand built by SGBP.
Your coaches
Coaches who own the skills they teach
Our coaches have earned the muscle-ups, planches and handstands themselves — and they’re trained to coach them safely.
Daryl Sim
Head Coach & Founder
Started Groundwork after teaching himself the muscle-up the hard way and realising how much faster it would have been with real coaching. Earned his planche in his thirties to prove the skills aren’t just for the young. Still coaches the Foundations classes himself.
Hui Wen Tan
Handbalance & Skills Lead
A former competitive gymnast who fell in love with adult calisthenics. The coach everyone wants for their first freestanding handstand — patient, precise, and obsessed with a clean line.
Arif Rahman
Strength & Statics Coach
Owns the front lever and a deep straddle planche, and programmes the Advanced track. Famous for explaining the boring connective-tissue work in a way that finally makes you do it.
Member stories
The day it finally clicks
★★★★★
I genuinely could not do a single pull-up at 38. Walked into Foundations half-embarrassed and the coaches made it completely normal. Eleven weeks later I got my first strict pull-up and the whole class cheered. Best decision I’ve made for my body in years.
Marcus Chia
★★★★★
I’d been flailing at handstands at home for a year. One month of the Skills class and Hui Wen fixed my line in two cues. Got my first five-second freestanding hold last week. The small groups make all the difference — someone is always watching you.
Priya Nair
★★★★★
Came for the muscle-up and they got me there the honest way — no kipping, no shortcuts. The transition drills finally made it click after six months. Training at the East Coast bars on a Saturday morning has become the best part of my week.
Daniel Wong
★★★★★
My two boys (9 and 12) are obsessed. They’ve gone from couch-and-screens to actually asking to go train. The coaches are brilliant with kids — strict on safety, but it’s all games and challenges so they don’t even notice how hard they’re working.
Charlotte Lim
Memberships & passes
Train your way, no lock-in
Start with a single trial, train twice a week, or go unlimited across both locations. Every option is a simple membership — no cart, no contracts.
Once
Trial Class
A single coached class so you can feel the place and meet a coach — no commitment, no pressure.
- One coached class at your level
- A quick goal chat with a coach
- Bars, rings & mats provided
- No membership needed
$25 one-off
Enquire 10 classes / 3 mo
10-Class Pass
Ten sessions to spend over a three-month window — ideal when your week is unpredictable or you train around travel.
- 10 classes, any level
- Valid for 3 months
- Use across studio & outdoor bars
- Share-free, one person
$280 / pass
Enquire Most popular Monthly
Unlimited Membership
Train as often as you like across every class and both locations — the way most members get strong fastest.
- Unlimited classes, all levels
- Studio + East Coast bars
- Milestone tracking & re-tests
- Member events & socials
- Freeze up to 1 month a year
$198 / mo
Enquire Monthly
Twice-a-Week
Two classes a week on a rolling membership — the steady rhythm that suits most working schedules.
- 2 classes a week, any level
- Studio + East Coast bars
- Milestone tracking & re-tests
- Upgrade to unlimited anytime
$158 / mo
Enquire