Getting in shape is the byproduct.
A stronger heart. Stronger lungs. A fortitude that doesn't flinch. Built through calisthenics and gym training across four pillars, four days a week — one deliberate transmutation from soft to unbroken.
Built for people who already move.
Not a comeback story for people who've never trained. For people who already push — and want a system that matches it.
Who is this for?
This is for you if you are:
Four spots open a month, and they go to people who'll use them. If that's you, .
One system. Four days a week.
IHeart
Work capacity under load.
Endurance resistance training
IILungs
Breath control and recovery.
Breathwork + conditioning
IIIVessel
Strength and movement mastery.
Calisthenics & gym training
IVFortitude
Pain tolerance and identity.
Philosophy + the Weekly Challenge
One day a week is built to break the old you.
Reprogrammed every month. A four-week escalating arc — the trial in week four is not the one you faced in week one.
Illustrative structure — the theme and the trial change every month.
Three ranks. One standard.
Every rank trains the same four pillars and faces the same Weekly Challenge. The difference is where you start.
Ember
For those newer to structured training — but already showing up hard.
- Personalised 4-day plan, entry-level structure
- Foundational calisthenics progressions
- Guided breathwork & recovery
- Weekly Challenge, scaled to your current capacity
- Focus & Mental Dominion training
Forged
For the irregular gym-goer ready to commit fully.
- Personalised 4-day plan for intermediate training age
- Progressive calisthenics + added resistance
- Breathwork & conditioning tuned to your recovery
- Full-intensity Weekly Challenge
- Focus & Mental Dominion training
Unbroken
For the already-elite athlete adding a mental edge.
- Personalised 4-day plan layered around existing training
- Advanced calisthenics + endurance resistance work
- Breathwork for competition-level recovery
- Full-intensity Weekly Challenge
- Focus & Mental Dominion training
Trained, not marketed.
Heart of War is built and coached by Russell Chida-Abioro — an ex-boxer and former professional footballer who spent thirteen years turning his own trial and error into a system: calisthenics, breathwork, and the mental techniques that get someone through real pressure, not manufactured pressure.
The full Heart of War programme is on its way. Right now, every client works with Russell directly — a personalised plan built around them, one full session together every week, and Russell on call 24/7 for whatever comes up in between.
The trial starts the moment you message.
Seven days, no cost, no forms. Just a conversation, a plan, and your first Weekly Challenge.