5 questions with Hampton Liu of Hybrid Calisthenics

Meet Raptive creator Hampton Liu, the content creator, entrepreneur, and certified fitness trainer behind Hybrid Calisthenics. Besides providing free fitness routines, Hampton has built a thriving 5MM+ cross-platform community, hosts the podcast Coffee with Hampton, and shares business insights on his Hybrid Creators YouTube channel.

1. What’s your favorite bodyweight exercise?

Probably walking. There’s a certain meditative repetitiveness to it that calms me and helps me plan my life.

2. What is it about your content that keeps readers coming back?

I think this depends on which reader you ask! I try to be authentic and help the viewer as much as possible. Some humor is nice too—people sometimes need a break from the seriousness of life!

3. What fitness-related content trends are you most and least excited about?

I don’t really keep up with that many trends because so many are temporary. I’m most excited about the macro trend of cultural realization that there are multiple paths and modalities for “successful” fitness. I’m least excited about quick “hacks” for fitness that prioritize temporary results over long-term fitness and health.

4. What opportunities do you see for brands when it comes to working with creators?

I think there will be an increasing trend of “marriage” between brands and content creators, rather than “speed dates.” Integrating a content creator into a well-matched business can achieve a compounding goal alignment not typically present in one-off deals.

5. What’s your opinion on coffee before a workout?

I think it depends on the person. Some people don’t handle caffeine well at all and may want to avoid it. Having coffee a few hours before a workout usually works well for me!

You can find Hampton on Instagram, TikTok, and all across the internet!