Q&A With Ido Portal

Antranik · 4 ヶ月前

Everybody deals with injury eventually and I'm sure you have dealt with many in your life.

If you had to give one general tip for injury prevention, what would it be?
And when injury does occur, how do YOU deal with the emotional consequences of that down-time?

longlivetupac · 4 ヶ月前

what do you believe are the bear minimum (top 5 or so) exercises/movements that you would recommend everyone add to their routine
how do you approach customizing a routine to suit the individuals goals
how would you change the basic routine posted on this site

Thank you for sharing your wisdom Ido

Antranik · 4 ヶ月前

Wrists are a huge weak point for many people when they begin hand-balancing and simply spending time on the floor.

What would you say is the best exercise/protocol/tool to bulletproof ones wrists all around?

Antranik · 4 ヶ月前

When people begin training pistol squats, they often discover their ankle dorsiflexion ROM prevents them from being able to go down to the very bottom.

What exercise/stretch do you suggest for someone to help increase this ankle dorsiflexion ROM so pistols become doable?

vinca_minor · 4 ヶ月前

What do you know today that you wish you knew ten years ago?

Badfickle · 4 ヶ月前

I saw your video on the squat and how it was at one time a resting position which we have screwed up with the invention of the chair. From your research on movement, what other major types of movement/positions do you think have we lost or screwed up due to our sedentary lifestyle?

gerbil-ear · 4 ヶ月前

Who inspires / motivates Ido Portal?

mk0r · 4 ヶ月前

Ido, I am interested in your perspective on indications and protocols for aerobic and endurance training.

Under what circumstances do you recommend for movers to develop an 'aerobic base’ (whatever that means) to support recovery and movement endurance?

How do you conceptualize/categorize what we normally refer to as cardio or energy systems training?

Which endurance training periodization protocols, and what modalities (e.g. running, sprinting, other locomotive patterns, strongman type training, floreio) do you find effective? What are the best sources of knowledge for learning about the ‘energy systems development’ aspect of S&C?

Do you recommend training for endurance exclusively through drilling skills in one's current movement discipline e.g. parkour, rock climbing, BJJ drills? Or are there cases where an individual may benefit from aerobic/endurance training using generalized and less technical means and methods such as running, rowing, skipping rope, weighted carries, etc.?

What metrics (resting heart rate, heart rate recovery after a certain effort, 5k time, etc.) are worth tracking for the generalist mover to optimize cardio/metabolic development? Are there benchmarks for such metrics analogous to, say, a double bodyweight squat?

161803398874989 · 4 ヶ月前

IIRC you believe that training the straight-arm ring statics has no benefit for general movement practice. But where do you feel is this point with lower body strength? Bodyweight snatch? 2.5xBW deadlift?

draffw · 4 ヶ月前

Based on your 30 day challenges, I deduct that hanging and the squat are 2 moves that you consider as "fundamental" movements. Are there any other that you think are very important?

Awarenesss · 4 ヶ月前

In regards to any specific movement type, what is your favorite book?

Thanks for doing this, keep up the great work.

heavehou77 · 4 ヶ月前

Will the old forums be revived? Or at least an archive provided? There was a lot of great information in there before your new site launched that I wish I had saved.

InfinitePatterns · 4 ヶ月前

Ido,

First of all i want to thank you for opening my eyes to movement. Your message completely changed the way i see and interact with myself and my environment physically. It has opened up a whole new world that wasn't visible from where i was standing.

I was hoping you could expand on how you view movement beyond just the "showy" pieces (like handbalancing, gymnastics, martial arts, dance, etc.) and give a deeper explanation of your philosophy in regards to the small daily movements we go through unconsciously. At the core of your philosophy what is it that you are trying to convey, discover, or share at this level?

Also...What is your experience/outlook on the mind-body connection with regards to things like flexibility? How important is training the mind as is training the body or are the 2 co-dependent?

rogueoperative · 4 ヶ月前

Do you feel any obligation to the millions out there that have forgotten how to move?

I love natural movement and I'm passionate about the different forms of movement I train in, but it's difficult to communicate that passion in a way that doesn't overwhelm the majority of people I interact with. I don't have a particularly strong personality, but I try to speak with enthusiasm and approachability. Unfortunately, all people tend to see are the end results of years of training and decide it's unreachable for them. This obviously isn't universal and I've built a large group of friends who have jumped into climbing and parkour and bodyweight training as result, but I'm losing more people than I'm winning over. Realistically, this is not my cross my bear - people can choose to move or they can choose to be stagnant - but I always feel like I could be doing more. Does that translate similarly for you through your training and life or have you come to peace with it?

sirchro · 4 ヶ月前

As many of us in the 21st century, my hamstrings are very tight. I've been stretching for a few months now and it seems I've made very little progress. What exercise/routine would you recommend for achieving flexible hamstrings?

reynolds1 · 4 ヶ月前

Who are/were your mentors and what is an important lesson you learned from each of them?

heavybones · 4 ヶ月前

Yo, Ido! What are your top 10 albums? Based on your videos, you have good taste.

pregnantnun · 4 ヶ月前

Hello Ido,

I'm a long time lurker on your old blog/forum/fb page, but only recently had the opportunity to visit one of your workshops (corset at cph). The info presented there was priceless, you changed my views on a lot of things, thanks for the experience! I had a lot of questions beforehand and many of them got answered, but only to raise even more. Sooo... its gonna be long, sorry! :-) Here comes the questions part:

Scheduling/periodization (regarding strength training and stretching) - I was really hoping for a bit more info on it at the corset as it was just very-very briefly mentioned during the workshop. This topic is a huge mistery to me, there are just so many contradicting opinions about it and given its nature it is really hard to experiment with them (I don't live long enough to try all the revolutionary theories and compare the results). Can you share a bit of your experience? Or rather can you point me towards some reliable sources where I can learn more about it? (as I'm sure this question is out of the scope of an internet forum post)
You talked about using barefoot/minimalistic shoes for movement practice. What about climbing? Do you use climbing shoes? Are they beneficial/harmful in your point of view? I tried some outdoor bouldering barefoot, it turned out to be great fun, though very simple routes became extremely hard/painful/impossible. Also as I see indoor gym routes are set by people using climbing shoes for people using climbing shoes, so nowadays the whole climbing community is 100% dependent on using them.
Talking about climbing: indoor/outdoor bouldering/toprope/leading/trad? What do you practice, what are your thoughts about them as a generalist mover?
A few times you mentioned meditation in your posts, could you recommend a practical school/method that is free of new age hocus-pocus, ponzi schemes and sci-fi deities?
"Not convinced this skill (The Manna) is attainable with my structure nor have I ever seen one performed by a person who achieved it as an adult." Is this statement still true? What did you find to be the limiting factor? Is it your proportions or your previous shoulder injuries? Do you still think it to be a good goal to work for or do you classify it as one of "the price to pay to achieve it is too high" movements like the iron cross? Whats bugging me about this skill is that Coach Sommer claims to have taught it to adults (maybe with prior gymnastic training?), he even classifies it as basic strength in his programs (which targets adults with zero gymnastic training). I know that you two worked together in the past and it is just strange to learn that you have so different opinions regarding this pose.
Corset handout title page says "workshop A - beginner" - is there a workshop B? corset2? intermediate? advanced? Is it open to the public?
Here and there you dropped a few cues about some really interesting stuff that you are experimenting with. (like researching the ways of moving fast, effects of shaking etc.) These things sound really exciting, I would love to engage in stuff like that and learn more about them. Do you share these only with your staff or is it available to the public in some form?
Once you had a nice post where you gave credit to your most influental teachers. As I know you are a bit of a bookworm, how about a list of the most important books you've ever read? (yes, I'm shamelessly asking you to put together my christmas wishlist ;-) )
Bonus question: what the hell happened with cdo in israel? I mean: if you could in a few words (or pages ;-) ) sum up Mestre Edan's secret ingredient to building a 15k group (in a country with only 8 million residents)... Its just beyond me... As far as I know you've played a significant role in laying the foundations. You guys did something good, something different, but so far no one could tell me what was it...

That's all for now, thanks for your time you put into this AMA, I really-really appreciate it!

PS: Good to see you blogging again. Awesome material!

Chridsdude · 4 ヶ月前

You ever played Portal?

But seriously though... What's your take on laughing? Or all face exercises for that matter?

I can't go more than 3 minutes of forced (albeit natural feeling) laughter without feeling fatigue/twitching in my eye area. That's the point I consider I've gotten to failure and rest. I only do it maybe once a week but I've already noticed some progress in terms of strength. The main areas are abs, (diaphragm and "inner abs" I believe) mouth, and eyes. At first my abs and mouth (you know the part where you smile like a madman) were the first things to give out but now it's only ever my eyes. Might I add It really creeps up on you since you don't usually feel those tiny muscles.

Usually after doing some lighter training of that sort (1min crazy person 1min rest) for just 20min+ I feel way more comfortable laughing and smiling while socializing or reading r/funny. Might I ALSO add it brings down stress a shit-ton, and it's kinda fun and "charisma building" when done in front of a mirror.

I'm wondering what you think about all this and if you'd be willing to experiment on it as if it was part of your routine. I know it may sound strange but it's a type of meditation practiced by a lot of people and rather than it being useless I think it's simply underrated. After a short warmup the laughing starts feeling effortless and the results (to me) are so profound that I'm seriously proposing suicide hotlines try suggesting it to callers every once in a while when serious rapport has been built.

You can even do it outside or at the gym for kicks! caution

Snowspire · 4 ヶ月前

What is your preferred method for developing flexibility (especially gymnastic front splits) for someone who is not even able to get into a certain position through passive flexibility, let alone active flexibility? How does one goes about stretching for optimal results?

ShrimShrim · 4 ヶ月前

Ido, do you count calories if you're looking to gain, lose, or maintain weight? besides primal eating, how do you monitor the quantity you eat?

indoninja · 4 ヶ月前

Shalom Ido, just want to say thanks for your videos. They have inspired me to try some things I the fitness, or more appropriately, movement world that I might have otherwise ignored.

Have you ever had students that weren't progressing that made you change you process for teaching?

Joe_Gebele · 4 ヶ月前

Ido, I first want to thank you for all that you put together on movement. I was fascinated by physical training and strength since a toddler and finally found what I am looking for. Just from some of the videos you have on YouTube and the Facebook page, I can hold a 60s straight body handstand and do several strict muscle-ups on the rings.

Now I completely understand movement is a huge topic that has many entry points but when deciding what is truly important; what do you recommend for getting the most bang for buck? Sometimes I feel lost with such a huge thing that I don't know where to start. Also, how do you like to structure a movement based routine?

Last and probably the most important question, who are your inspirations and mentors?

P.S. I just turned 17 and I'm saving up for a workshop. Is there anything I should work on now specifically before a workshop?

porkburp · 4 ヶ月前

Hey Ido. Thanks for taking some time to do this AMA.

I'm not totally familiar with the Method, but from what I've seen there's a lot of stuff that goes into it. Gymnastic stuff - straight-arm strength, bent-arm strength, ring work; capoeira movements; quadrupedal movement; dance stuff; acrobatics; bodyweight leg training; barbell leg training; squatting and hanging; plyometrics; flexibility. And I'm sure there's plenty more...

Given the fact that there's so many (ahem) moving parts, can you give us some insight in to how you might structure a day or week of workouts? Do all of the different movements and modalities get trained all the time, or do you sort of break them up into different cycles? E.g., for a "leg day" would you do Olympic lifting, powerlifting, unilateral stuff, jumping, sprinting, and acrobatics all in one session or what?

That's my big one, but here's a few others:

Getting into side splits - do you heel-toe your way out into them or slide your feet or what?
What is the best way to increase your max hold time for a dead hang? I can hang for a minute, minute and a half, somewhere in there; can't seem to get past 1:30.
You get into a handstand, you mess up and you're going to fall on your head. What are some ways to safely bail out of a failed handstand?
Given the choice, would you rather fight 1 horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses?

Thanks Ido.

sirchro · 4 ヶ月前

If you had to choose 3, which would you say are the exercises/skills/abilities that will have the greatest benefit on the rest of your routine?
Besides frequently practicing, what are the best tips you can give for landing freestanding handstands?

lonelyvirgil · 4 ヶ月前

What do you think of the Russian street workout scene? Do you think they will progress beyond olympic ringmen in terms of strength on individual elements?

embrace_the_martian · 4 ヶ月前

Hi Ido!

Just a couple of questions. In one of your recent interviews I remember you mentioning that you’ll choose a particular subject to be your main research focus for a period of time. And at the time you said you were focusing on moving quickly. Not just sprinting, but being fast. That was really interesting to think about, and I was wondering if you could elaborate a bit on what you’ve found. Any cool insights or additions to your training? Maybe any books or websites you might recommend to read up more on it?

And a non-fitness related question – you get to travel pretty extensively with your work, what are some your favorite foods from around the world?

BWFreak · 4 ヶ月前

What are your thoughts on this negative review on you for online coaching:

Hi, I thought for the sake of balance it was time that someone that has had a negative experience with Ido put something out there. I was also a fan of Ido and his impressive feats of bodyweight strength also his no nonsense approach. Before I start let me give you some background on me I have been training with traditional weights for a long time and had achieved reasonably impressive results Im 5 10' and have weighed in at 90kg with 6% bodyfat so I understand training and also hard work. However the type of training that I did also brought with it a range of problems to quote Ido himself a BMW body with a volkswagen's performance. Extremely tight hips, tight shoulders and a range of other mobility issues. A year or two ago I started moving slowly to more bodyweight orientated training after seeing some videos of hannibal for king and finding the website gymnastics bodies. I started messing around mostly with no clear understanding of what I was doing. After stagnating and becoming frustrated with the lack of resources available that were individually tailored I finally decided to bite the bullet and fork over the money to try Ido's 1 on 1 online coaching. As I said earlier Ido is in fantastic shape and has some amazing marketing abilities but his online coaching was probably the greatest waste of money I have ever spent in my life. To start with for $1000 you don't even get an individually tailored program I bet I could post my program and It would look exactly the same as the guy who gave it a positive review. To highlight this fact I explained in detail my lack of shoulder flexibility prior to starting what was to be my first 6 week program. Included in that first program was a elevated bridge, no progressions no specific shoulder stretches just 5 sets of 30s bridges, as though he hadn't even read my email. Also when he sends you your first program he dosen't even send videos of the specific moves he has precribed. You have to go and try and find them yourself on youtube. He has plenty of time to film himself doing one arm handstands but no time to film himself doing examples of the exercises he has prescribed to people who have paid him $1000. You then film your exercises he gets back with a few one line responses to them and that's supposedly it until the 6 week mark. I can honestly say the effort he would have given my initial program would have been perhaps 10 mins. After questioning him on some of the above issues you are made to feel as though you are weak and he could barely be bothered responding to your question. I eventually just gave up and notched it up to experience. He even boasts about the fact that people pay him this ludicrous sums of money and then just disappear, well we disappear because we feel ripped off and what course of redress to we have because we have paid up front. Im not sure there are many coaches out there who are proud of the amount of people who are so dissatisfied they give up $1000. I am tired of hearing all the bullshit about how he is too busy to respond to emails yet he constantly is telling people how he trains 6 hours a day. Well he can train 6 hours a day because he gets suckers to pay him $1000 and then makes them feel bad if they expect any of his time, and ridicules anybody as being weak if they can't do what he does. I have read alot of his work he has also previously stated that online coaching is rubbish yet again he is happy to do it and willing to take your money. I also love the fact that every so often he takes somebody who was a stuntman, or an acrobat and brags how they have progressed so far with him. If he is so sure about his methods why not offer a money back guarantee perhaps because so many people would ask for their money back he wouldn't have time to train 6 hours a day anymore. I will let everybody make up their own mind but here is a summary of the facts. For $1000 up front you get 2 generic cookie cutter programs of which you have to find video's and descriptions of the exercises yourself online, you get an initial email with your programming as well as a review on the videos you submit. Then at 6 weeks you get another program and another review. At most I would guess he spends an hour of his time on you and that is being generous. $1000 an hour is pretty good money to pay someone who reckons there too busy too answer questions. If people are really interested in bodyweight training then there best bet is to go and look at the resources available on gymnasticsbodies.com. Christopher Sommer is where Ido got most of his ideas from anyway and for a fraction of the cost you will get much more in depth information as to how to progress towards your goals and a community who is supportive of you no matter where you lie in terms of your performance.

Exodus111 · 4 ヶ月前

Hey Ido, do you still enter the Roda from time to time?
Axé from Norway.

smokemcmirror · 4 ヶ月前

Hello Ido & team!

Here are my questions:

Can you share some general guidelines in order to overcome plateaus while training for the planche and front lever?

What did you learn with Charles Poliquin that you still use to this day?

What do you think of riding a bicycle everyday as a means of transportation and how this impact the human body in terms of movement?

Ah, and is "Portal" really your surname?

Thanks for doing this!

B32DB08170 · 4 ヶ月前

I remember in your interview with RawBrahs that humans would interact with eachother as two dogs would. They would move/size each other up and perform what would seem like a dance of sorts.

Would you consider breakdancing to be close to this? I have trained in gymnastics and rock climbing, and I find breakdancing to be one of the best artistic and atheletic displays of human prowess. I think the dance competitions that people have are similar to this interaction you breifly described.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmcRZICxU4g

What do you think of it?

TheDude1985 · 4 ヶ月前

Would you ever try out for one of those ninja warrior shows?

deficient_hominid · 4 ヶ月前

Hello Ido, wanted to know if your stance has changed regarding vegan/vegetarian diets?

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pregnantnun · 4 ヶ月前

TIL: best questions=shortest questions :-(

red1392 · 4 ヶ月前

Coach Sommer has asserted in the past that the 'Ido Portal Method' is "nothing more than the Gymnastics Bodies method with some minor programming adjustments and a few additional materials grafted on" and points to the fact that some of the strongest athletes in your system, namely you and John, were initially GB students for years as evidence.

From what I have read from your forum/blog posts compared to what I've seen in the GB courses, they seem quite different to me but of course not having attended any of your seminars, my exposure to your current material is quite limited. What would you say separates your two approaches, especially when it comes to training adults in 'Gymnastics' strength?

Any response to the statement in general?

Thanks for doing this, and for all the free material you've put out in the past.

IdoPortal · 4 ヶ月前

Ido answered some of the questions. He is planned answering more in 3-4 days from now. Stay tuned! Roie.

kougaro · 4 ヶ月前

Hello Ido,

there are a bunch of different training programs available nowadays, yours, gymnastic bodies, golden medal bodies, and probably many others I don't know of.

What's specific about yours ? How is it better, what do you focus on compared to others ? In the same vein, if you had one advice to give to bodyweight fitness enthusiasts, what would it be ?

Also, thanks for the great online material that you made, your shoulder and squat routines are awesome!

MovementArtist · 4 ヶ月前

What are your thoughts on this iron cross thread about you?

What do you think about this quote Coach Sommer left about you?

The blind leading the blind.

Ido did indeed have an iron cross. A nice bent arm iron cross.

Years ago when he was still training with me, Ido sent me a link to a video of his new iron cross. He had attempted to learn it on his own. He was so proud. My daughter and I sat down to watch it. She was a young gymnast on pre-team at the time, only 5 or 6 yrs old. She was quite excited as Ido had been a guest in our home not long before. On seeing the video the first words out of her mouth were, "Ido's arms are bent. Why are his arms bent?"

I jokingly sent my daughter's comment to Ido. He was less than amused. Even then his ego tended to far outstrip his abilities. I however thought it was quite humorous that Ido's error was so glaring that even a child could see it. And her comment was spot on.

The bottom line is that Ido had not the slightest clue then on how to properly train straight arm ring strength elements and he has not the slightest clue now. Which is why he not only failed to achieve substantial straight arm ring strength himself, but his students continue to fail to achieve this as well.

Ido is entertaining. And irreverent. And he is certainly one of the best at paraphrasing old Bruce Lee writings. But a master of ring strength? Not even close.

The other elements are still ring swinging elements that are far beyond Ido's technical abilities. He is merely speaking hypothetically without the benefit of any practical experience.

Yours in Fitness, Coach Sommer

Alby0410 · 4 ヶ月前

Your fiorelo movements are meant to develop all sorts of movement paterns and body awareness in a well rounded way. But, from what I've seen you do not include any sort of explosive dynamic movement, everything is done with gentle control. To me this seems like trying to develop proficiency with barbell strength and leaving out any sort of olympic lifting. I'm not accusing you of missing anything; I just want to hear your personal reasons for not including movements such as the aerial, macaco, hook kick, butterfly kick etc.

NumenSD · 4 ヶ月前

Big fan for awhile so it'd be great to get a question answered.

I had a back injury years ago and am having trouble building core strength. Basically broke 3 ribs, damaged muscle and nerve clusters around my shoulder blade. What are the best ways to build core strength in this area?

cookeydawg · 4 ヶ月前

Hi Ido, I practice capoeira and one of the reasons I feel called to it is its deep connection to history (while it is a relatively young art in comparison with some other movement arts) and the feeling of being part of a culture that spans back several hundred years, one that is rooted in liberation and struggle. With your 'movement culture,' while I do see you borrowing things from some arts that are very old, I don't see this deep ancestral, almost spiritual connection to the past. I was wondering if you miss this side of capoeira? Or if there are any other aspects of capoeira that you miss that are not part of your current practice, as you were a capoeirista for so long?

Thanks! Will see you in LA next week!

Necrullz · 4 ヶ月前

In regards to rotations in to low bridges- I am fine doing them on the wall with great form standing and kneeling next to it, however I cannot seem to effectively transition to the floor fully.

I can rotate IN to the bridge both sides, but I cannot rotate out of them properly, I must have watched that video 50 times for cues but I believe I may not have the strength to rotate in such a awkward position yet.

I was wondering if you have another route to which I could tackle this, similar to how there are different approaches to building up to a pistol squat.

Hope you take the time to answer, and much appreciated,

Chris.

c2ground · 4 ヶ月前

Hey Ido, I've heard rumors that you will not be in attendance at the Workshop in Los Angeles next weekend. Is this true?

anactivegrenade · 4 ヶ月前

What is the best way to integrate bodyweight-movement training with training for absolute strength and power (i.e., deadlifts and powercleans)?

barna284 · 4 ヶ月前

I understand that you make a difference between training and movement. I also know that your online coaching programs are quite intensive, often involving 12-14 hours a week of training or more.

My question is, do you see a time in the future where the Ido Portal method will be available to people with less time to train (say, 3-5 hours a week), provided they have additional movement outlets during the week. Do you currently see this as a possibility?

shlubbubub · 4 ヶ月前

What do you think about moving randomly rather than with a schedule? Instead of, for example, pullups three times a week or handbalance 1 hour a day. How about instead to move whenever it occurs to one or there is a desire to move in these patterns? Would this not be a more natural way to move?

For instance, my dog sprints, jumps, and stretches whenever he feels or has the need to. He doesn't think, "oh, I sprinted a lot yesterday. Do something else today. Oh time for 5 sets of 3 reps of catch the ball." Do you think this approach can work for humans (in the context of a human who desires to move, not a lazy potato who needs motivation even to wash the dishes)

benclrk · 4 ヶ月前

Is Ido Portal still going to answer more of these question?

lPFreeIy · 6 時間前

Your AMA sucked, and you suck

Likemercy · 4 ヶ月前

Hey Ido! I just wanted to say you really inspired me to diversify my fitness plan. I actually stopped lifting weights, added into mobility, and started training bodyweight skills. What do you recommend when it comes to making sure you don't spread yourself too thin? Between overall strength training, extremely specific training (e.g. wrists and ankles), mobility, yoga, tricking, and of course incorporating some Florio, how do you make sure you aren't just spinning your wheels? You recommend against specializing, but I feel spreading out your training too much can cause a lack of progress.

palmcron · 4 ヶ月前

What about team sports in movement generalism? Is basketball or soccer no movement?

Optimelee · 4 ヶ月前

What kind of shoes do you wear casually or when training when shoes are needed? Do you where minimalist shoes? If so which do you recommend.

BWFreak · 4 ヶ月前

You claim to train 6-8 hours a day. Exactly how much is spent resting. You like to compare yourself to professional athletes in football and basketball. They don't train as long or frequently as you do. Playing basketball/football for 30-40 weeks is ridiculous and they do not spend anywhere as long as you claim to practice.

Why can't you spend more time on offering a higher quality of online coaching than training for 6-8 hours a day?

jointpains · 4 ヶ月前

This has got to be one of the worst AMA's ever

posted 5 hours ago and no reply? - i'm keen for him to at least answer some of the good / relevant questions here

bamboosage · 4 ヶ月前

Thank you for the inspiration and getting people thinking about movement. You've been a big motivator and inspiration and I can't wait to attend a seminar(Any future seminars in California/West Coast area of the US?)

Do you have any thoughts on Qi Gong/Chi Gong as internal movement or minimal smooth focused movements?

RatioFitness · 4 ヶ月前

Ido, what is your opinion on internal martial art style of movement? What value does it have for movement reaearch?

RhinoMan2112 · 4 ヶ月前

Hey Ido Portal! I'm a big fan, I always find your video super motiving, not to mention just cool :P Thanks for doing this AMA!

Anyway, I have a couple of questions if you don't mind!

First off, this one is more directed to when you were beginning: When/around when you started, did you have any overlapping goals, as far as movements go? For example, I'd like to be able to train for planche, but also other movements such as muscle-ups, handstand, Front/back lever, etc.. Do you reccomend dedicating my time to one movement at a time or is it worthwhile to train for them all at once?

Also, do you do any elbow and/or wrist strengthening movements? As I exercise I notice my wrists get lots of wear and can be sore every once in a while, and I'm also worried about elbow wear, especially in training for something like muscle-ups

Thanks!

gsethi · 4 ヶ月前

When you do your scapular routine, you use bands. Would it be possible to replicate some of the moves using the cable machines?

mtruelove · 4 ヶ月前

Hi Ido, what have you found to be to quickest way to achieve the side splits?

Cheers.

Masterofrabbits · 4 ヶ月前

What is your view on powerlifting ?

AmigoHB · 4 ヶ月前

Hi Ido, I appreciate your influence in movement culture and I've learned a number of things following what you've been up to over the years.

My question is regards to someone I work with regularly who has an experience of beginning to stretch - really to any degree - and ends up with some pain and tighter the next day. In other words seems to regress in flexibility the more she trains it. Have you encountered anything similar and or have any suggestions?

Thank you!

DocDurden · 4 ヶ月前

If it is not too late for new questions:

Ido, do you see any connections between certain static structural compositions (eg. femur to shin length, torso length, limb length etc.) and excellence in certain movement patterns (crawling, jumping, lateral movement, climbing etc.)?

Like say for example short femurs equals great high bar squat; long legs ext. rotated acetebular equals excellence in ballet.

If you see glimpses of such patterns - would you care to elaborate on what you've seen? what you think?

sirchro · 4 ヶ月前

What are the best complementary exercises you could recommend for training the shoulders? (to complement for handstand pushup progression, planche progression, etc.)

palmcron · 4 ヶ月前

What would you consider basic movement in the water? Breast stroke and freestyle? Apnoe diving?

palmcron · 4 ヶ月前

What is your sleep schedule like? How do you optimally avoid or deal with jetlag?

zRaw · 4 ヶ月前

Do you think some people's movement skills would benefit from some sort of psychotherapy besides movement?

For example I find that I'm tense and sweaty all over (symphatetic dominance) and barely progress in sports no matter what I try. I think some kind of trauma caused me this chronic 'shock' and I started psychoterapy to gain better progress in movement (besides the obvious reasons).

So the question: do you advise certain students of yours to seek mental help, or do you only "prescribe movement"? Any special movements, to "free" the individual?

MrJurre · 4 ヶ月前

Hey Ido,

Can you recommend me some books/authors? Need some more books to keep me going.

Cheers,

Jurre

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