For the love of... movement?

[Highlander]

Ido Portal, the world's first 'movement coach'. At least that's the claim. Im digging his stuff. Any thoughts ?

 

[drop bear]

Ido Portal, the world's first 'movement coach'. At least that's the claim. Im digging his stuff. Any thoughts ?

I know an ido guy apparently. But have never done it.

 

[Bee Brian]

Ido Portal, the world's first 'movement coach'. At least that's the claim. Im digging his stuff. Any thoughts ?

I saw his squat routine and expected a sort of crossfit type stuff... And I got greeted to what looked like a yoga video.

Honestly I think it's overkill. I used to do tons of extensive stretching with my squat workouts, and now I do zero. No noticeable difference in performance. Useless for weightlifting. I just don't know if having super flexibility on your groin and hips is really necessary for anything outside of yoga. Even then, for my weightlifting, if I needed to increase flexibility for a certain muscle or joint, I can easily consult an experienced Olympic-style lifter and ask him how to do it.

So for me............ Useless. I don't know about others.

 

[Highlander]

I know an ido guy apparently. But have never done it.

Did he train with the man himself ? Or online? Cause I can't really find any course from Ido

 

[Highlander]

I saw his squat routine and expected a sort of crossfit type stuff... And I got greeted to what looked like a yoga video.

Honestly I think it's overkill. I used to do tons of extensive stretching with my squat workouts, and now I do zero. No noticeable difference in performance. Useless for weightlifting. I just don't know if having super flexibility on your groin and hips is really necessary for anything outside of yoga. Even then, for my weightlifting, if I needed to increase flexibility for a certain muscle or joint, I can easily consult an experienced Olympic-style lifter and ask him how to do it.

So for me............ Useless. I don't know about others.

For me fitness is much more then the amount if weight you can lift. Its strength of the body as a unit. For example, if a person can squat 3x their bodyweight but cant do a pull up or push up the squat doesnt really matter.
I want functionality strength. I want the ability to move naturally and use my strength in the real world. Not just the gym. That being said I lift weights too.

 

[Highlander]

Watch "Ido Portal" on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/user/portaldo

Watch "IDO PORTAL - JUST MOVE | New Documentary Film - London Real" on YouTube

Meant to put this with the OP

 

[Bee Brian]

For me fitness is much more then the amount if weight you can lift. Its strength of the body as a unit. For example, if a person can squat 3x their bodyweight but cant do a pull up or push up the squat doesnt really matter.
I want functionality strength. I want the ability to move naturally and use my strength in the real world. Not just the gym. That being said I lift weights too.

General fitness must be developed first BEFORE sport-specific fitness. Sport-specific fitness should only be a priority after you have enough strength to serve as your foundation, the same way fighters must first develop an aerobic base before doing bullpoop like HIIT.

 

[Highlander]

General fitness must be developed first BEFORE sport-specific fitness. Sport-specific fitness should only be a priority after you have enough strength to serve as your foundation, the same way fighters must first develop an aerobic base before doing bullpoop like HIIT.

Agreed. I have a pretty solid base at this point. I'm at the stage where I get to decide which way to push my progress. And the foundation I have spend years building is **** for some of these "simple moves". It was a pretty humbling experience

 

[jobo]

General fitness must be developed first BEFORE sport-specific fitness. Sport-specific fitness should only be a priority after you have enough strength to serve as your foundation, the same way fighters must first develop an aerobic base before doing bullpoop like HIIT.

not necessarily, you can do them both at the same time, it helps if you start with a reasonabe level of fitness, but its not a requirment as long as your prepared to suck for a while

 

[jobo]

I saw his squat routine and expected a sort of crossfit type stuff... And I got greeted to what looked like a yoga video.

Honestly I think it's overkill. I used to do tons of extensive stretching with my squat workouts, and now I do zero. No noticeable difference in performance. Useless for weightlifting. I just don't know if having super flexibility on your groin and hips is really necessary for anything outside of yoga. Even then, for my weightlifting, if I needed to increase flexibility for a certain muscle or joint, I can easily consult an experienced Olympic-style lifter and ask him how to do it.

So for me............ Useless. I don't know about others.

but your only intrested in sqauting, so no, not a great deal of use

 

[yak sao]

I know an ido guy apparently. But have never done it.

I thought he was talking about ito ryu when I first heard about it but apparently Ido is his first name

 

[Highlander]

not necessarily, you can do them both at the same time, it helps if you start with a reasonabe level of fitness, but its not a requirment as long as your prepared to suck for a while

I assumed he meant reasonable level of fitness with his statement. Which isn't a fair assumption... lol. You definitely don't wanna start with these movements if you're 25+ percent body fat

 

[Highlander]

That's what I thought too, but apparently Ido is his first name

Yeah his name is 'Ido Portal'

 

[drop bear]

Did he train with the man himself ? Or online? Cause I can't really find any course from Ido

I will ask him