I don't tend to share much personal stuff here outside of the fitness scope but I felt compelled to make a short video here. I've always been very focused on creating a job based around my passions. I consider myself extremely fortunate to be in the position that I can call making youtube videos my job. I hope I am able to do this for years to come but here are the other things I've been working on. Would love to hear if you want to see more of this and also, are you working on anything cool passion projects?

Im a roofer and I've been doing your follow alongs for a year and a half. Im nearly to full pancake. The other guys i work with cant touch their toes😁🤘

I would love to see a diy channel!!

I’ m delighted to see I’m not the only one with very different interests. You don’t sound “like an influencer” just like someone interested in something, which is very cool. I think another channel, from beginner to pro DIY could be great! The houses look great BTW. And having a source of income outside social media is the kind of practical thinking I like about your channel anyway. Nothing wrong with a solid routine either, although I sometimes feel the same when training. Maybe a video on how to change things up even when training for a specific goal would be great... ;)

Wow, we have a lot in common man. I'm an industrial designer too! Product design specifically but I'm a big fan of DIY and have done a bunch of work on my home as well. Nice work on the house and thanks for sharing!

@Tom Merrick. I am guy in his mid 50's in america who just started watching you during the pandemic 1 1/2. You stretching and flexibility vids changed my life. Thank you!!

I'd love to see more of this house renovation stuff, and I really enjoy these casual vlogs about life.

Congratulations on the new project Tom - fantastic to see you working on that as well as all the fitness.

Cool for you man! I feel like i want to watch whatever your doing as long as you do it because you enjoy doing it. I watch your channel because of your passion and it motivate me to do the things i enjoy. Keep it up Tom💪

Influence me, Tom!!! I imagine most of us came to your channel for the fitness stuff (and it's top notch), but stayed because of your personality and approach. I'd be down to hear more about the other projects you're working on and especially how you balance it all. That could be a good way to tie it all together cohesively!

I really like the DIY videos too! I recently got into a bit of carpentry myself and I honestly find most DIY projects interesting. I've watched your videos for several years because I like bodyweight training. The DIY stuff is a great bonus!

Really enjoyed getting to see the personal side of you. Mixing these types of videos with your others would be a great mix. Appreciate you!

Great insight into what you are interested in apart from fitness. Thanks for sharing. I have been putting off my own DIY because I just don't know where to start but your video has inspired me to get moving and change my home into something more modern and something I love. Thanks

Share what you love, man! Those who connect with YOU, will follow! Appreciate all your skills of course, and never hurts to learn more to have ways to diversify your time and energy!

Your a smart guy with alot of people that love what u do. Im one of them. Keep going and god bless you.

A wee Change of direction to doing a DIY channel I think would be great Tom. You are very engaging with the fitness so onto a winner there. I am renovating my cottage in Scotland and is good to pick up new skills on the way, all the best to you🌟

Love the DIY stuff, really liked the bathroom upgrade in the home. Also, the recent archetype email was sick!

As an architect, designer, developer and fitness enthusiast I certainly relate to this video and it’s great to see other people following a similar path. Thanks for sharing.

Well done, Tom... very nice work on that first place!

you being an industrial designer makes so much more sense now. tbh all those before and after photos of ur kitchen and bathroom were just amazing, especially since u did most of it on ur own. in all honesty i think id love to see more vids of you doing more of the industrial designing work here or on a different channel. and yeah itd also make sense that you dont wanna repeat the same things in ur videos but i honestly love these videos. keep doing you tom. those projects are looking amazing.

DIY Warrior channel plz.

Tom, your humility and transparency over the years has been incredibly inspiring. You are modeling being a “King, Warrior, Magician, & Lover” so well! I’ve been watching you for several years and you’ve been brilliant at being committed to proper self-development and bringing the rest of us along your journey. Thanks for having the courage to put yourself out there! You’ve helped thousands of people around the world. Property development as a way to diversify your contribution making the world a better place is extraordinary and needed! Congratulations! (I still don’t understand why anyone would dislike videos like this. I really don’t get it!🤷🏽‍♂️.)

Tom you are awesome! Thank you for these videos! Bless you

Loved this format. Please share when you start your new DIY channel. And don't wait, start now!

When u do stuff with your hands, actually create something even if its just DIY work at home, you get the nice fuzzy feeling of accomplishment afterwards lol

That recent archetype email was LIT bro. Loved the shot of the month so much that I made it my wallpaper😂

DIY is so fun. I built a walk in closet this year and everytime I see it I'm so proud. I rebuilt the kitchen too but made a few bad decisions during planning, so I have to rip out some stuff and redo it to get it to a level I'd be proud of.

Hey Tom, long term subscriber here (since the Vitality/Agility days). You're probably one of my top 3 most inspiring people, I think because we have a lot in common except you're just way ahead of me haha. You even inspired me to start my own KZfaq channel, which I've been really enjoying working on. Keep up the vids, awesome seeing you kill it in other areas of life to!

You are a good guy Tom. All round good bloke. Your videos are part of my daily routine now. Thanks mate

Tom I love this stuff, also helps alot for a young adult who's busy looking to invest/live in property!!!

I loved the DIY work you did, great job!

Love the more personal "lifestyle" aspect...definitely do more. Thank you!

Really Cool! This is something I'm starting to do myself and would love to see you tackling... It's even more fun if you're not that good and we see you progress...

House looks great! Beautiful job you should be proud. Really enjoyed the video. I really like the vlog stuff.

The similarities between you and myself are pretty cool! I love body weight fitness and want to be a part time online coach, and I’m going into architecture school starting this fall! Also a bit of a coffee head myself lol!

Dont worry, i will be watching you in 5-10 years.

Would LOVE to see more of this side of things!

Love the diy, would love to see more even if it's just a day in the life when you're busy :)

I’d love to see your DIY videos or even vlogs about the whole process of renovation! I’m studying Architecture just to gain more knowledge about buildings and constructions so I can renovate and flip houses 😁 and of course I love doing DIY stuff myself! On a different note I can’t thank you enough for all of your follow alongs and knowledge you’re sharing!🙏

I just love it when people share their passions! Especially when they turn out to be something you wouldn't really expect from that person. So, thanks for sharing these little insights! It's been really interesting (I guess I simply love creative stuff) and it's quite inspiring as well - looks like you are a man with many talents. Needless to say, that I'd love to see some snip-its of your DIY projects every now and then. And the "I sound like an influencer"-part made me laugh. :D Don't worry about it. You're more like a role model - a remarkably good one between all these 'fitness influencers'. :]

Always a pleasure to see ur videos

got the email about book club...interesting choice of book...started reading it.....looking forward to August 12.

Your house looks amazing, well done!I am just starting to redo a travel trailer, would love to see some DIY vids. Thanks Tom

Thanks for sharing this stuff. Super interested in it and enjoy you as a person so would love to see a separate channel. Although you say you don’t know anything i still feel like i can learn from what you do and it’ll be an enjoyable use of my time.

you are awesome ...as is your content. thankyou!

Very cool! I’d love another channel. I also want to learn as much as I can about carpentry/remodeling/etc. so that I can take care of myself well come what May.

I think you’ve got some good DIY skills. I’m glad you shared the video.

This was an interesting video to watch - keep up the good work and diversify yourself.

Cool meeting you this way! Very interesting 👌

100% more of this content, love it 👍

Well done on this! Keep up the good work :-)

I loved this blog, and would watch your DIY channel!

Love this video! 😊

You could definitely start documenting it from this point and just show those pictures in a video and explain how the ripping out process went, maybe you'll end up finding the footage later. I'd be super curious to see how these things are done and what your ideas are for this flat, how you go about it, the timing and funding for these things, etc.

House looks really nice mate well done, great content too 👍🏻

Went from Volkswagen to BMW this year haha Glad you are doing well Tom!

Well done👏

You have a sensible head on your shoulders. I would not want to rely on YT to make a living, people can be too finicky. I think it's nice to have a life that's rather diverse. Thanks for sharing.

sensible DIY, leaving utilities to professionals.

That looks fantastic! You are a very talented young man. 👍🙂

I would love to see more of what you do as your other "job". That was quite interesting :D Maybe think about posting it now and then on this channel?

Yes please we want more videos

I'd love to see the renovating but with a focus on the design choices and creative process? You could share your knowledge about that. There's plenty of DIY tutorials already

How many feel that Tom looks a bit like Otis from sex education?😁

Dude make another channel for the DIY stuff. The renos look sick 🔥

It's cool to see another side of mr tom.😊

Tom is the Jon Ivy of bodyweight workout. Cool content.

Agree with all. Share ALL your passions, from an aging architect, and renovator of three homes.

I've been following your videos for years and never realised you were just down the road from me, I climb at the Project all the time! Small world 🤣🤣

Awesome 👌and thanks 😊for your time and effort 👍😀👏wow that is awesome 💪👷🚧🔈💪 biceps bathrooms walls handstands stretches and MAKEOVERS...good work

Funny, I’m also a trainer / online coach who studied industrial design in university 🙂 cool to learn more about the guy I've been following for so long

Hey Tom, I have horrible sciatic pain down my back and leg. My doctor told me doing 'core strength training' would be a first step in trying to address this. I looked at your page but didn't see any videos on this. Do you have any? If not, could you (research and) create one?

What I would most want to see is you designing and building an outdoor public calisthenics park, if Dorset county council were up for it.

Allot of chatter and would have liked to hear your thoughts about being in shape helps you do the renovation jobs. Honor construction & DIY people because it takes serious energy to lift, carry & do good work.

Make a series on renovations

Love this! And it's the right thing to do, most (if not all) people I know that would be considered "wealthy" don't have all their eggs in one basket. Worst case, you have something to fall back on. Best case, you have 2 incomes!!

love that you're doing something totally not fitness related. If you create a youtube channel for your journey with your DIY progress

love ya tom

Renovations is a firm favourite with loads of folk! Start another channel 🥳👍🏼😁

Tom, yes, please make another video like this. So cool. 🙌 #VitalityAndAgility #BodyweightWarrior #SimplyTom

Tom has the Midas touch ✨

You are doin the right thing. It's important to have multiple streams of income, and to use you formal education a little.

Very cool! You are a well-rounded individual! Fun to see some of your other interests 😁 Right now, one of my passion projects is journeying through your workouts on the Trybe App- super fun! 😁. The other passion projects that I have revolve around my work as a labor and delivery nurse. 🚑😄 I am very fortunate to get to work at what I love, too! I understand that sentiment well ☺️. Thanks for sharing!

He's Al Stewart from the song Time Passages. Typical Time Lord.

I would support the DIY channel, by the way please share a video of your Nordic progress would love to see how far you are

count me in if you make another channel for your DIY, I love DIY 🥰🥰🥰 and also your bathroom is wonderful 😍❤ I love it 🥰

In my opinion, it's important to have these kinds of side projects/hobbies/passions aside from your main job just to keep sane.

Very informative, Coach

I work in construction and do your routines to help avoid injury. Loads of people get injured doing DIY especially during manual handling. So combine your interests- follow along to help prevent builders and DIYers getting injured!

Hey tom what shoes are you wearing in the video?

Can you please stop talking yourself out of being an interesting person! You’re awesome, your life is really cool and we all enjoy listening to your thoughts and catching up on what you’re doing. I found you because of your stretching/ handstand routines, but I watch all of your videos because I like how you think, what you have to say and the way you live your life! Don’t think so much about it! We all want to see you win :)

how the hell you buy a house straight out of uni man lol..also i think its great you're good with your hands man..it's something i'd love to work on in the future!

Honestly I find restauration videos oddly satisfying! Go for it if you feel like it !

Nice! I would like to see more coffee and DIY content!

I like DIY so much!

Amazing skills, 😎👏, DIY Ninja! 🥷

Id love to see more lifestyle stuff. I don't think the channel needs to be a fitness only channel, especially because there, like you said, doesn't seem like there is that much more to talk about on calisthenics.

Nice vlog :)

That guy couldn't even speak properly in his first videos. I'm amazed about his evolution.

You don't have to know a lot you can share your challenges questions information you found stuff that work stuff that didn't work etc.