Ku Project with Daniel Aipa

Aipa tackles a few questions that ask about his training and coaching background, whether or not women can get bulky like men due to lifting weights, and finally many are wondering if how we train at The Ku Project is like Crossfit. Contact me and let me know what you thought about today's show.  You can reach me at  info@thekuproject.com  with your feedback and questions. Also, connect with me at...

Daniel Aipa answers questions on what is the proper heart rate for warming up and having an effective workout, how to balance work and life, and suggestions on how to improve your workouts at a crowded 24 Hr Fitness

Aipa brings back The Kū Project podcast and ready to start taking questions.  In this Welcome Back Episode, Aipa talks about what Kū means, how many meals a day he eats, the best exercises for nicer legs, and if heʻd ever compete again. Contact me and let me know what you thought about today's show.  You can reach me at  info@thekuproject.com  with your feedback and questions. Also, connect with m...

Daniel Aipa sits down with Head Performance Coach Kela Marciel to talk about building strong relationships between a coach and athlete and living stronger.  

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. Mark Twain In life we come across obstacles, ideas, or visions that we think are beyond our abilities. Maybe you are at a time in your life where you feel that your calling in life is more than you can actually handle. It can be scary but Christopher Reeves said, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the streng...

“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.” ― Joseph Campbell Joseph Campbell coined the term, “Follow your bliss.” So what is bliss? Why is it so important to find your bliss? The simple connection for finding bliss is to find true happiness.   You get a deep satisfaction of knowing you found meaning and value in life.   When you find your bliss, you...

In this episode I sit down with Kamaehu Naipo who is a project engineer, lua, the Ancient Hawaiian Martial Arts, practitioner, musician, and athlete of The Kū Project. If you’ve been following The Ku Project on social media, particularly Instagram, you may have seen some images and videos of Kama tossing weight around, he’s a pretty big braddah. Kama said, "If you are looking at something that sca...

For this Single Tasking Friday, Aipa shares thoughts how finding ways to strengthen your character by creating an environment that allows you to succeed.  He shares the teachings of great coaches and thinkers like Vince Lombard, John Wooden, and Buckminster Fuller. He shares how the environment you surround yourself in is a direct correlation to how you live your life.  If you aren't happy with wh...

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” - Sean Fitzpatrick, Former All Blacks Captain   I stood on an open grassy field in nuuanu valley along with other students during a course in lua, The ancient Hawaiian martial art.   No one was there except for our olohe and a few members of the group.   We were learning a haʻa where we...

I've been enjoying sitting down the my athletes and students to hear their stories. Kū Athlete and Student, Landen Paikai, shared with me his empowering story of taking a step into the unknown and out of his comfort zone. His journey of building Kū body and living a Kū life will inspire you to embark on your own journey. Landen has been with The Kū Project for close to 2 years and he symbolizes th...

I believe strength in contagious. Some of us may feel like we don't matter very much or what we do in life isn't very important. I was never the confident type that wanted to put myself out there and share my thoughts and stories. But I knew I wanted to help others and make a difference. This is when I realized that I had to strengthen myself and approach obstacles and overcome my fears. Doing so,...

I sat down with Kū Athlete and Student of The Kū Project, Kapono Kiakona, and talked about his view strength and his experience of becoming stronger. Kapono is a lawyer which is a job known for its long hours of work and time away from family.  We talk about how he balances work, family, and health to ensure he lives a life full of joy and strength while enjoying a great bottle of wine. I was defi...

In this episode, Aipa talks about that true moment of Aloha and what Aloha means to him.  Today, the word Aloha itself has been watered down overtime and has been used as candy to tempt consumers into transactions.  People throw the word Aloha around without truly understanding the depth of what it means.   Contact us to tell Aipa what you thought about today's show.  You can reach us at  info@the...

Daniel Aipa sits down with Ryan Moody, 9-Time World Record Holder and owner of The XWOD, and shares his story of overcoming a huge injury setback into becoming a world renowned coach who travels around the world coaching athletes and giving seminars on explosiveness and mental focus.  We talk about Crossift, misinformation in the fitness industry, Louie Simmons and Westside Barbell, becoming explo...

Are you mindful of your actions and behaviors every day? The more mana you have the more influence you have on others. When you are given mana you have the decision to use it for good or bad.  Do you practice what your preach? Mana is a powerful tool that you must know how to access and use.  You should also check your account on a daily basis to hold yourself accountable for your actions and beha...

Aggression is bad.  Controlled aggression is good.  Aipa shares the importance of embracing your aggression and learning on how to direct the aggression into positive outlets instead of negative ones.   Contact us to tell Aipa what you thought about today's show.  You can reach us at  info@thekuproject.com  with your feedback and questions. Also, connect with Aipa at: www.twitter.com/thekuproject...

Jack Cambra is the owner and Head Coach of CrossFit Fifty  and Fifty Barbell.  He's not afraid to share his thoughts, ideas, and opinions but the culture he has built at his gym is undeniably tough and effective.   In this talk stories, we cover quite a bit.  Here are a few examples: -Coach Jack Cambra's introduction to weight training. -What it means to be the fittest person in the world. -CrossF...

We talk with Vince 'The Anamoly' Cachero, the current 135 lb Champion of U of MMA, and learn how he prepares for his fights from diet all the way to the moments before he steps into the cage. On top of being a fighter, Vince Cachero is an artist and entrepreneur working on his business Mana Sports Co and serving his community with Mana Kids Foundation. We dive into the mindset of a champion and ho...

In this episode, Aipa dives into the importance of focusing on the process towards reaching a certain goal rather than trying to get results as quick as possible.  Through embracing the process you learn much more and create habits and lessons of life that are more sustainable.  Contact us to tell Aipa what you thought about today's show.  You can reach us at  info@thekuproject.com  with your feed...

In this Single Tasking Episode, Aipa shares 6 steps on how you can get out of your mind's maze.   Through the lessons of James Allen and his book As a Man Thinketh, Aipa shares how bad thoughts bear bad fruits and take root in a person's life.   He give you 6 steps towards getting rid of those bad thoughts that hold you back from living a Kū life.   Contact us to tell Aipa what you thought about t...

You have a super power.  Everyone and everything has a super power, but they just don't realize it. The super power you possess is your Mana.  Your mana is a inherited through your ancestors and family, and acquired through your life experiences and lessons. The more Mana you possess, the more influence you have on other for the good or bad.  It's up to you.   Daily, you must intentionally check y...

I was stoked to talk stories with Keʻōpū Reelitz, former editor of Mana Magazine, Paʻi Award winning writer, someone who participated in a 7-day, 545-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, and continues to take a lead in the Hawaiian community. I've spent a lot of time reaching out the the movers and shakers, thinkers, and difference maker in Hawaii to have them share their stories of b...

This single tasking friday, we dive into what it means to overcome the feeling of being shame of who you are when others try to make you feel unworthy.   In Hawaii there is a tug-of-war between who's more Hawaiian and what it means to be Hawaiian.   If you find yourself being shame of being lesser Hawaiian, the person who is doing the shaming is unsure of who they are. Be You. Be Kū. Continue to a...

On this Single-Tasking Friday, we focus on Why we Emphasize on building a stronger body, or what we call a Kū body.  But instead of looking at what exercise can help prevent, focus on what exercise can actually help build up.  Those who make fitness as a part of who they are and not some burden they feel like that HAVE to do, they sleep better, able to burn more fat, increase their confidence and...

LiAnn Uyeda is a practitioner of the healing arts of lomilomi and ho'opono.   In this interview, she discusses the importance of self awareness and understanding the language you use when you speak to others and yourself.   She shares actionable steps you can take to reflect on yourself and become stronger physically, mentally, and spiritually. Contact us to tell Aipa what you thought about today'...