Chalk Back With Aido

In this episode Aido & Ren answers one of our listeners questions about weight belts. We cover: 1. When to use them 2. How to use them 3. Where to get them from I highly recommend checking out the range from Kinta Fitness. You can check them out here: https://www.kintafitness.com.au/category/accessories/weight-lifting/weight-lifting-belts/

1. Team Series 2. Apparel Update 3. All-stars Team Competition

I sit down with Youi and dive deep into our new strength cycle as well as the addition of our Advanced track.

Mastering the fundamentals is more valuable than worrying about the details. When you are just getting started, focus on three core principles: 1. Start too light: “It is only by focusing on volume, repetition, and easy weights in the beginning that you build the capacity to handle heavier weights later on.” 2. Be consistent: “If you want to make progress, you have to make a reasonable, sustained...

“Break before you are broken” - The title article by Pat Sherwood @sherwood215 from the @crossfittraining Journal - October, 2016 “Perhaps all of us normal folks follow too many CrossFit Games athletes on Instagram and therefore put unrealistic/unnecessary expectations on ourselves. Maybe the pressure is coming from somewhere else. I can’t pinpoint the source, but it’s out there. Doing something u...

The title article by Pat Sherwood @sherwood215 from the @crossfittraining Journal - October, 2016 “Perhaps all of us normal folks follow too many CrossFit Games athletes on Instagram and therefore put unrealistic/unnecessary expectations on ourselves. Maybe the pressure is coming from somewhere else. I can’t pinpoint the source, but it’s out there. Doing something unbroken does not necessarily mea...

In this episode we chat about how to get the most out of your workouts and make them more enjoyable by developing the skill set to know when to pull back or send it!! Essentially finding your gears.

🍏FRIDAYS FOOD FOR THOUGHT🍕 Strength is the ability to generate force Conditioning is the ability to use that force efficeintly, so that you can sustain it for longer periods of time with less fatigue. If you want to be able to use your strength for more than just lifting weights, you need conditioning. Scaling should be used to improve conditioning by allowing for less rest and more work in a sh...

In this ChalkBack Replay of a 5 Questions Friday segment I answer questions on:  Diet - Protein, Fats & Carbs how much should I be eating of each? Check out this link http://bit.ly/accessnutritionbasics Pre & Post Nutrition Timing, How important is it? Pre Workouts, Ya or Nay? Gut Right, Ya or Nay when fasting? Foam Rolling, When to do it, is it beneficial?  Collagen, should we be including this i...

This is a chat that I had back in Sept 2018 when I sat down with Joey to help her with convincing her partner to support her doing CrossFit.  We also cover some training ideas, recover and what it's important to journal to help with mindset.

In this ChalkBack Replay of a 5 question Friday I cover:  How long will I grow the beard? Best diet for NOT losing weight ? How do I keep to the plan through the ups and downs of life? Bloating, How to combat it? Supplementation, Why? Can't I just get the nutrients I need from food?

In this replay of a 2018 #AskAido questions I chat briefly about when it's a good idea to practice movement that you're not very good at. 

This is a very short episode from 2018 when I was doing #AskAido questions. I chat briefly about what do when you're motivation goes MIA

Some people say you should train every day. Others believe once a week is enough. So, what’s the deal? How many times per week should you actually train to get the results you want? Is there even a magic number or is it different for everyone? Find all the answers in this masterclass featuring me... Aido

All the fit people on YouTube and Instagram seem to take a whole lot of them, so that must mean they work, right? Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. For most people, there are more important things to focus on than supplementation—which are exactly what Sports Physio & Supplementation expert Theo (The Greek God) will talk about in this masterclass.

AskAido creates a formula to give mindset a measurable way to quantify improvement. The formula defines mindset as: Average Positivity Output Over Time The formula was based from the work of Coach Greg Classman, founder of CrossFit who used a formula to measure fitness.