Who Is Mikko Salo ?
Mikko, who was reared in Pori, Finland, and was the 2009 CrossFit Games champion, was born and raised there.
Mikko won the competition and proclaimed himself the “Fittest Man on Earth.”
Mikko Salo started to interact with more people online and in person as a result of his growing fame. To replicate Mikko’s success in the CrossFit Games, several CrossFit athletes started adopting his training methods.
Mikko just changed his career from competing to teaching. He coaches aspiring CrossFit competitors in his spare time while working as a firefighter during the day to help them succeed in the sport.
Body Measurements Of Mikko Salo
| Full Name: | Mikko Salo |
| HEIGHT: | 5’8″ (172.5cm) 42 |
| WEIGHT: | 165 – 175lbs (74.8 – 79.4kg) |
| NATIONALITY: | Finnish |
| PROFESSION: | CrossFit Athlete |
| ERA: | 2010 |
Accomplishments
CrossFit contests
- CrossFit Games champion from 2009
- Top 5 finish at the 2010 CrossFit Games
Personal Standards
- Fran 02:30:11
- Time: 06:41 Helen
- Grace Period: 1:00
- Bad fight outcome: 527
- 67 pull-ups maximum
- Time for a 5K run: 17:34
- 2000m row: 6:30
- Bench press: 190 kg
- 170 kg front squat
- 140kg Clean & Jerk
- 100 kg Snatch
- 250 kg deadlift
- Pressing overhead: 87.5 kg
Training
Short Career Of Mikko Salo 
Mikko Salo typically works out three to five days in a row, then takes a day off. He works out at least twice a day.
“My morning workout can be similar to Olympic training (5x3x clean squat and 5x3x back squat), and after that, I typically perform one met-con, or more if they are brief.
Evenings are when I row or run. “It might be distance or merely interval,” explains Mikko.
Over the course of the year, Mikko trains in a consistent manner. He has neither a “off-season” nor a “in-season.” His words are;
There isn’t an off-season, in my opinion. In terms of strength training, I enjoy concentrating on my areas of weakness. I think you should consistently get 85 to 90 percent of your potential results.
Nutrition, (Fitness)
Mikko places a strong premium on nutrition because he trains frequently and needs to eat a lot of high-quality foods. These consist of poultry, beef steak, eggs, Greek yogurt, fruits, veggies, and healthy fats.
Mikko, though, will slightly alter his diet as the Games draw nearer. As he put it, “I ate chicken and salad in the evening after the Games were over.
I had eggs, apples, and coffee for breakfast. I ate energy bars and some bread with chicken and eggs throughout the day. I drank a recovery beverage with carbohydrates, protein, and creatine right after every event. I also consumed a lot of water. –
What Mikko Salo Can Teach Us?
Mikko Salo is the person to look up to if you want to succeed in CrossFit or fitness.
Mikko exemplifies the idea that everything is achievable with a relentless attitude to training.
You can succeed in every area of your life, whether it’s fitness, CrossFit, or anything else, by adopting Mikko Salo’s mentality.