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  • @ChiefMustache
    @ChiefMustache 3 роки тому +7478

    swimmer: "has world record in swimming"
    Host: "this guy is a fast swimmer..."

    • @specfei9895
      @specfei9895 3 роки тому +107

      He's stating the obvious HAHAHAHAH

    • @DocLeon77
      @DocLeon77 3 роки тому +158

      And water is wet 😂

    • @91145929
      @91145929 3 роки тому +50

      I always laugh out some "neutral description" of a person or an event. It cracks me every time when sentences like this coming out of a host or a random person mouth 😂

    • @simonhodgson4941
      @simonhodgson4941 3 роки тому +3

      👌😂😂😂😂😂

    • @TATTIEPICKER
      @TATTIEPICKER 3 роки тому +29

      @@DocLeon77
      Water isn't wet..
      Water gets you wet.

  • @0xggbrnr
    @0xggbrnr 3 роки тому +19008

    He did this without having prepped. Just imagine if he prepped. He’d have obliterated everything. Insane. Great job.

    • @gregpenismith8884
      @gregpenismith8884 3 роки тому +557

      He didn't obliterate the push-ups. That was terrible form, and he didn't do them by military standard. Straight back, and arms must be parallel with his back at the bottom. Which the instructor didn't explain properly.

    • @danieljosephmchugh7889
      @danieljosephmchugh7889 3 роки тому +1552

      Imagine caring that a 39 year old adult whose over 200lbs and 6 foot 5inches, never trained for the seals and had zero prep outside of whatever daily routine didn't have army form 🤣🤣 catch yourself on and get a life

    • @gregpenismith8884
      @gregpenismith8884 3 роки тому +176

      @@danieljosephmchugh7889 why even make the video, or set some kind of standard, if they are just going to do it wrong. Also, I would expect anyone that height to be over 200lbs, so not sure what that has to do with anything.

    • @danieljosephmchugh7889
      @danieljosephmchugh7889 3 роки тому +220

      @@gregpenismith8884 his height and weight matter cause its going to affect how well you can do pull ups. They did set standards...the standards set but the seals, he also did one task with, what you say it incorrect form which they could easily teach a recruit so it's not even an issue.

    • @gregpenismith8884
      @gregpenismith8884 3 роки тому +67

      @@danieljosephmchugh7889 I stopped watching at sit-ups. Most of those weren't done to standard, either. He weighs more, but has more muscle to move said weight.
      Have you ever taken a military PT test?

  • @Fed-np9ez
    @Fed-np9ez 2 роки тому +1747

    This dude is an olympic gold medalist, former world record holder, and a Dr? What a champ

    • @notthatguy2779
      @notthatguy2779 Рік тому

      @@highcountrydelatiteyou go do it

    • @notthatguy2779
      @notthatguy2779 Рік тому +4

      @@highcountrydelatite I’m not the one acting like it’s easy

    • @notthatguy2779
      @notthatguy2779 Рік тому +22

      @@highcountrydelatite and who are you? Cause I’d love to see these Olympic medals you won in the pool 💀

    • @deboisdead
      @deboisdead Рік тому +3

      @@highcountrydelatite Can you swim?

    • @jayure1346
      @jayure1346 Рік тому +1

      watering whatever makes you sleep at night lmfao we all know that’s bs and if it’s not then you shouldn’t need approval from others lmfao

  • @Lation94
    @Lation94 Рік тому +361

    I appreciate that Austen was so honest with the pull ups not counting a bunch of them because they weren't done properly. If he had also been as honest with the push ups they would not have counted at least half of them. Still impressive strength, especially doing all this without much preparation beforehand.

    • @elu9780
      @elu9780 Рік тому +41

      Yeah, push-ups were just utter crap. That's what happens when you go with quantity over quality - try doing quality push-ups, you'd do way less because you'd be doing them properly, all the way.

    • @HealthandExercise-ht1zl
      @HealthandExercise-ht1zl 6 місяців тому +14

      Half of them? I didn’t see a single proper push-up, the guy cheated from rep one. Same with the sit-ups. Maybe on or two good pull-ups. Maybe.

    • @dancoughlin3331
      @dancoughlin3331 6 місяців тому +9

      ​@HealthandExercise-ht1zl
      Yeah none of the pushups got to 90° elbows, maybe 1/3 of the situps were legit. Not even close to passing.

    • @hellogoodbye3786
      @hellogoodbye3786 3 місяці тому +9

      ​@HealthandExercise-ht1zl i probably wouldn't attribute his lackluster performance to anything malicious like cheating. It may be that he really doesn't know good and proper form. It may be that I am too trusting😅 either way he tried!

    • @silntstl
      @silntstl 21 день тому +1

      Not to mention resting for the sit ups is only authorized in the up position. Never allowed to rest on your back. Disqualified after the first warning.

  • @DailyChuckles724
    @DailyChuckles724 3 роки тому +14552

    Keep in mind to go through seal training you need to be ages 18-29, so that fact that a 39 year old is crushing it in a lot of these evolutions is awesome.

    • @tptchique
      @tptchique 3 роки тому +432

      Highly qualified seal candidates can also get an age waiver. Not to 39 but still

    • @Hugs-hearts-and-horses
      @Hugs-hearts-and-horses 3 роки тому +66

      ....See Drago!! (SEAL Operator) a bit older than most entering BUDS at 30 (or 31 cant remember)

    • @lonelyturtle7283
      @lonelyturtle7283 3 роки тому +71

      i had people in my class in their 30s

    • @thedevilsadvocate3710
      @thedevilsadvocate3710 3 роки тому +124

      When I was in Basic, the older guys who were over 30 all crushed the PT and left the young guys in the dust.

    • @DailyChuckles724
      @DailyChuckles724 3 роки тому +4

      Erick Kingz did they pass bud/s?

  • @horrgakx
    @horrgakx 2 роки тому +5789

    That swim was incredible, effortless. He wasn't even out of breath.

    • @frankyfish9700
      @frankyfish9700 2 роки тому +170

      His a Olympic medallist what do you expect

    • @horrgakx
      @horrgakx 2 роки тому +483

      @@frankyfish9700 I have no idea. I've never met one.

    • @frankyfish9700
      @frankyfish9700 2 роки тому +12

      @@horrgakx either have I but you can just imagine

    • @horrgakx
      @horrgakx 2 роки тому +46

      @@frankyfish9700 I try not to that much 😅

    • @job3950
      @job3950 2 роки тому +24

      @@frankyfish9700 Still incredible nevertheless. what are you saying xD

  • @stevequincy388
    @stevequincy388 2 роки тому +1020

    Pull-ups are absolute ball-busters. You can be great at a lot of things, but pull-ups are brutal if you haven't been practicing. Amazing performance from Markus given that the Seals doing these tests in real life are about half his age.

    • @bongkem2723
      @bongkem2723 2 роки тому +13

      keep your core tight and pullups will be a lot easier ;)

    • @amazinglats6020
      @amazinglats6020 2 роки тому +47

      Realistically you can say that about any of these exercises. For example, I can do 30 pull ups easy, but I would get absolutely smoked in that swim

    • @margaretmartine9430
      @margaretmartine9430 Рік тому +36

      Pull-ups are a lot harder for tall
      people

    • @alfonsoc.950
      @alfonsoc.950 Рік тому +17

      Yes, it's a very specfic movement. If it is not trained even fit people can't do 10 reps. I was good at doing them but also my weight was only 65 kg back then

    • @Abhinav-ml4oq
      @Abhinav-ml4oq Рік тому +1

      @@margaretmartine9430 yes u are right

  • @jojomakes
    @jojomakes 2 роки тому +95

    Doctor, United Nations Medal of Honor recipient, and Olympian. What a legend.

  • @jona_KardCiv1
    @jona_KardCiv1 3 роки тому +3729

    Most of the men doing this test are about half his age.

    • @pulpil10
      @pulpil10 3 роки тому +30

      half practice time

    • @jannisjung6253
      @jannisjung6253 3 роки тому +100

      @@pulpil10 nahhh, if you want to go to the navy you prepare you for excactly those things for months

    • @TheProdigalMeowMeowMeowReturns
      @TheProdigalMeowMeowMeowReturns 3 роки тому +58

      This is *screening* test. Actual BUDS training is torture.

    • @JGComments
      @JGComments 3 роки тому +3

      Thank you for calling them men and not boys. It really bothers me when I hear people call men boys, especially when they are in the services.

    • @doubleodie3813
      @doubleodie3813 3 роки тому +3

      @@jannisjung6253 you're kidding right for one joining the Navy doesn't require any type of practice and almost no one practices anyting before joining the Navy you just join no one gets to practice basic training before they join they just join and go through it hopefully you're already an athletic shape but I've seen a lot of fat people join the military furthermore you definitely do not get to know what buds or even Navy SEAL screening is going to hold for you as every instructor is different and most syllabuses are not identical to the other no one gets to prepare the only thing you get to repair is your level of fitness and if this guy is supposed to be the swimming Legend stud dude he should already be at that Fitness level

  • @fritzvanlonden1388
    @fritzvanlonden1388 2 роки тому +3562

    Appreciate this man's ability! Sure he's a former Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champ but, he's pushing 40 and all of the people who do this test are about 20 years younger than him. Incredible!!!

    • @ahmedsalah7474
      @ahmedsalah7474 2 роки тому +6

      Dude you reach your strongest point in your life when you are at 40 not when you are at 20! it's after age 40 you start to decline that's it.

    • @sunnybunny1137
      @sunnybunny1137 2 роки тому +134

      @@ahmedsalah7474 no...even in sports the performance peak is around the age of 30. After that the curve goes down

    • @eevih4258
      @eevih4258 2 роки тому +13

      @@sunnybunny1137 and that depends heavily on the sport too

    • @justinwillingale2086
      @justinwillingale2086 2 роки тому +15

      @@ahmedsalah7474 so not true you are in your prime around 18 to 30

    • @jameson1239
      @jameson1239 2 роки тому +8

      @@ahmedsalah7474 not true your biological peak is like your mid twenty’s

  • @andrewvillanueva3722
    @andrewvillanueva3722 Рік тому +60

    This man is a beast. He only miss one pull up!!!! 39 years old and still a elite athlete and very competitive

    • @wulver810
      @wulver810 5 місяців тому

      Yeah, if you don't do pull-ups they are tough. You need a bar nearby to rep them out often, once you do they are easy to get up to 20 straight.

  • @mokyan7
    @mokyan7 Рік тому +61

    I like how the trainer keeps speaking words of motivation and encouragement to Dr. Marcus, to keep him fired up, to give a mental boost, etc. Well done.

  • @floranightwing2969
    @floranightwing2969 3 роки тому +4750

    I know he's an Olympic gold medalist but you can't help but appreciate his form when swimming 🏊‍♂️

    • @jayleneiris5387
      @jayleneiris5387 3 роки тому +88

      Its beautiful! When I do the flip turns mine isn't as good as his

    • @floranightwing2969
      @floranightwing2969 3 роки тому +63

      @@jayleneiris5387 mine always sucked that's why I'm a flyer 😂

    • @hanskuijsten2380
      @hanskuijsten2380 3 роки тому +14

      Beautiful to watch.

    • @rahphaeljanisch5457
      @rahphaeljanisch5457 3 роки тому +24

      He literally would have been DQed on the
      Swim (arm broke surface)
      Push Ups (chest not touching the deck)
      Sit ups (not high enough)
      and Pull ups...
      gross...

    • @floranightwing2969
      @floranightwing2969 3 роки тому +92

      @@rahphaeljanisch5457we're saying his form is fantastic for Competitive Swimming you silly goose! 🤣

  • @alexeiutgoff7955
    @alexeiutgoff7955 2 роки тому +2409

    I was a Navy Seal in various video games I've played through the years. It's very difficult.

  • @smuller8988
    @smuller8988 Рік тому +36

    HAHAHA, your comment regarding calling a dr a dr but when referring to you "call me an idiot" made me laugh out loud big time. I appreciate how honest you are about being competitive. So down to earth and humble. Wonderful!

  • @jenso413
    @jenso413 Рік тому +2

    this guy is AWESOME! olympians are just a different breed. great video!

  • @andrause
    @andrause 3 роки тому +1564

    My 14 year old daughter is a competitive swimmer. I called her to watch the swim. She knew exactly who Dr. Marcus was and that he beat Ryan and Michael and how many times he beat him. She said his swim would be under 6 min. So he is inspiring kids today! She’s a distance swimmer and backstroke is her 2nd favorite stroke. Thanks for inspiring my daughter and so many more kids!

    • @carolinalicerio4300
      @carolinalicerio4300 3 роки тому +30

      this is amazing Angela, I wish your daughter the upmost best for her swimming career, may she stay vibrant and motivated! :(

    • @carolinalicerio4300
      @carolinalicerio4300 3 роки тому +9

      :)****

    • @YoungBloodGinger
      @YoungBloodGinger 3 роки тому +5

      That’s awesome best wishes to you and your family

    • @low-keyrighteous9575
      @low-keyrighteous9575 3 роки тому +7

      That's cool man ... It's good when your kid finds something their passionate about .

    • @ascrillx8607
      @ascrillx8607 3 роки тому +3

      this is amazing!!! she sounds like she is going to make a wonderful swimmer and we all wish her the very best :))

  • @nickbryan217
    @nickbryan217 3 роки тому +3852

    Dude is very fit period nevermind that he's nearly 40. If he did 4 weeks of prep, especially on strict pull-ups, he’d crush it.

    • @opscore92
      @opscore92 3 роки тому +90

      and those horrendous push-ups

    • @gaia8840
      @gaia8840 3 роки тому +67

      Not really... He is hugely fit for his age, probably more then even any olympians, but there is a reason why people can only waiver to do this test to enter while max 30-31. Even if you keep a body as in shape as you can, age does not change that it would be difficult to keep up the requirement. He could pass it, but crush it is really too much. Imagine that people who lived breathe for this a big part of their life, the elite of this training cannot do it at this age. So an olympian who didn't train for most of thoses categories is not managable in a 4 week prep. Maybe in a few month he could yeah probably a year to actually get the right forms

    • @pookungthai7862
      @pookungthai7862 3 роки тому +12

      @@opscore92 I found it common to have that form amongst swimmers

    • @nickbryan217
      @nickbryan217 3 роки тому +27

      @1 for his age his run was pretty solid. He hit 9 Kipling pull-ups. He’s an Olympic athlete, give him a month and a great pull-up workout and he’d meet/exceed the standard. I don’t think he prepared specifically for this. He just did it based on his current workout regimen which clearly includes a lot of swimming. But if he concentrated on pull-up, push-ups, and run he’d do really well.

    • @nickbryan217
      @nickbryan217 3 роки тому +3

      @1 like I said I think he got 9. I think he’d be good for 12-15 strict pull-ups in a month. Run could have been faster but ain’t a spring chicken either. Most guys trying out for BUDS are 22-26 years old. It’s a young mans game.

  • @victorakauola
    @victorakauola 11 місяців тому +4

    What a great inspirational video gentlemen…As a fellow 39’er hats off to the Doctor for showing us that age is nothing but a number…yessah🤙

  • @lnettles01
    @lnettles01 2 роки тому +110

    It's amazing how you can see the every day work out of diffent muscle groups and the benefit it has for different exercises. He swam so fast! Amazing lung capacity, but then he struggled so much with sit-ups. I did 71 on my last pt test, and I'm not an Olympian. Such a very interesting thing to observe, thanks for the video.

    • @livianmarin2386
      @livianmarin2386 Рік тому +18

      Not sure how old you are but let's not forget his age and also the fact that now he's a Dr. not an athlete anymore. Of course he remained with some of the things. But I took a 2 months break in gym and when I returned my strength was at 75%. Imagine how much of his he lost! For me 73 sit-ups was impressive. With Pull-ups I can do 10 I guess but I'm waaay lighter than him.

    • @fredrik-c
      @fredrik-c 11 місяців тому

      He turned 39 a month after this video was released, he is in good shape!

  • @cragonoskritirea2982
    @cragonoskritirea2982 3 роки тому +2395

    Man almost hitting 40 demolishes people in their 20’s
    Really shows it’s not too late to keep trying to keep fit, what a machine.

    • @profd65
      @profd65 3 роки тому +31

      Competitive with people in their 20s??? He crushes almost everybody in their 20s, idiot.

    • @cragonoskritirea2982
      @cragonoskritirea2982 3 роки тому +9

      @@profd65 lol I’ll change it

    • @kallensmith3989
      @kallensmith3989 3 роки тому +38

      @@hrsmp he’s 230 and 6’5, he’s a big guy, he’s got long arms too soo I’d say it’s hard for pull ups too

    • @locdogg86
      @locdogg86 3 роки тому +18

      Age is the biological clock on a particular individual. His 39 isn’t ur 39. Lebron at 35 is more athletic than 90% of the rest of the population.

    • @czechraiser
      @czechraiser 3 роки тому +3

      He demolished the swimming. Pull-ups and push-ups not so much. Running he did well.

  • @rainulan7809
    @rainulan7809 3 роки тому +3361

    God damn, imagine him doing this in his prime.

    • @TheEntity.
      @TheEntity. 3 роки тому +256

      Imagine if he even prepped lmao, this dude is insane

    • @thegoodsamaritan363
      @thegoodsamaritan363 3 роки тому +29

      God will damn all sin. We all have broken atleast one of the Ten Commandments therefore we're all infested with sin and we all deserve eternal damnation. We can't redeem ourselves because there's none righteous but God. The only thing that cleanses us from all unrighteousness is Jesus Christ Holy Blood. Repent of your sins and put your faith in Jesus Christ for your salvation.

    • @crowley5186
      @crowley5186 3 роки тому +45

      @@thegoodsamaritan363 oke

    • @Tsukeh
      @Tsukeh 3 роки тому +26

      @@thegoodsamaritan363 stop eating the poo poo you weirdo

    • @blossom99-
      @blossom99- 3 роки тому +15

      @@thegoodsamaritan363 nah I'm good

  • @stephenb3282
    @stephenb3282 Рік тому +8

    It’s nice to actually see an actual doctor that’s in shape and takes care of his body and health. 🙌🙌💪💪

    • @ericfazekas1057
      @ericfazekas1057 10 днів тому

      Yeah it just seems counterintuitive when you see an obese doctor

  • @mkleng
    @mkleng 4 місяці тому

    Amazing content today.. Thanks, Austen and Dr Markus!

  • @TheRealGatD
    @TheRealGatD 3 роки тому +5698

    “ No excuse to not be fit like Marcus at age 39” 😅 didn’t he set a world record then broke his own world record 😂 he’s not your average Joe

    • @EricK-ig4ko
      @EricK-ig4ko 3 роки тому +28

      I like your default screen name

    • @fauzibeak119
      @fauzibeak119 3 роки тому +10

      whos Joe

    • @aunusuallylargecat1779
      @aunusuallylargecat1779 3 роки тому +80

      @@fauzibeak119 joe mama

    • @EricK-ig4ko
      @EricK-ig4ko 3 роки тому +24

      @@fauzibeak119 he is two times the man your husband will ever be

    • @yungsai_
      @yungsai_ 3 роки тому +6

      Deftly isn’t average 😭

  • @manuele.itriagom.728
    @manuele.itriagom.728 3 роки тому +1382

    "I think I'm a psychologist but today I'm really crazy"
    I already like this dude and the video is just getting started

    • @themidnightsingerDonut
      @themidnightsingerDonut 3 роки тому +1

      Fr the moment he said that I was like “you👉…i like you my dude”😂

  • @AlexanderChilds
    @AlexanderChilds 10 місяців тому +12

    He's awesome. That was crazy to watch. I'll say that I've seen many people, even in the military, who point their elbows perpendicular to their body, elbows straight out to the side. This is the most difficult way to do pushups and does not allow you to use other muscle groups and doesn't allow ease of full-motion so you tend to not go down all the way and have to use very few muscles to get back up. Many of the people I have monitored pushups for don't get past 20. Markus has thoroughly impressed me, and many of us. Well done!

  • @jensb6522
    @jensb6522 2 роки тому

    This is one of the most interesting things about these spec war pt tests… you can absolutely crush everyone in one category, but fail in another. Keep up the good work though 🤙

  • @danielmcgillis270
    @danielmcgillis270 3 роки тому +2598

    Give him back 10 years and a month of prep, he would have killed that test.

    • @kj8491
      @kj8491 3 роки тому +160

      10 years?
      he literally needs less then 2 weeks workout on pushup to make 2-3 more and that’s it

    • @n.loadiing1917
      @n.loadiing1917 3 роки тому +94

      @@kj8491 he means being 10 years younger

    • @kj8491
      @kj8491 3 роки тому +47

      @@n.loadiing1917
      yes i realized it after i made comment, but still..
      he doesn’t need any of that , just couple of weeks (or less) of workout on push-ups and that’s it. He will nail it with that kind of athleticism even after 2-4 years

    • @tassoskard8157
      @tassoskard8157 3 роки тому +21

      @@kj8491 with his muscle memory, in two weeks he could easily reach 20.

    • @therohan1957
      @therohan1957 3 роки тому +10

      Correction he would have buried it- cause he killed it just now

  • @DrillnKill
    @DrillnKill 2 роки тому +4054

    Me: Not a single push-up was done by Markus that day.
    Also me: Still impressed.

    • @6666Imperator
      @6666Imperator 2 роки тому +288

      the pull ups too but if he didn't prepare for the test specifically and has a different focus point in his own training its understandable and of course they are a bit more lenient here as its still supposed to be a fun event

    • @tormendor8585
      @tormendor8585 2 роки тому +39

      exactly what i thoght

    • @matisszilionis9863
      @matisszilionis9863 2 роки тому +108

      @@6666Imperator Yes, but if you make test to specifically show how good he would be in real test... then why allow for incorrect form. Ofc he is great athlete and fit at his age but I wan't to see real performance not how much you can hack the training.

    • @6666Imperator
      @6666Imperator 2 роки тому +57

      @@matisszilionis9863 because in the end it is still done in good spirits and not competitively. As long as he is lenient with other guests too it's fine

    • @ianbusche1471
      @ianbusche1471 2 роки тому +28

      Yea I’m guessing if he went all the way parallel he’d be 65-70 not 83 but that he’d definitely still pass. And I would’ve gave him 7 of those pull-ups not 9 but if he took those 4 he half failed and put them into 1 or two full pull ups I think he could have had 9

  • @iluvjollibee
    @iluvjollibee 2 роки тому

    Thanks for this vid I’m joining the navy and this gave a idea on what to train on. Thanks Alexander and dr Markus! Hooyah!

  • @chrismurphy5199
    @chrismurphy5199 Рік тому

    Great job, Dr. Markus

  • @beardedpanda5086
    @beardedpanda5086 3 роки тому +4842

    Never say Former Olympic Athlete. You’re always an Olympic athlete.

    • @chorrof
      @chorrof 3 роки тому +107

      They say the same about the US Marines. Never a "former Marine".

    • @susanlea7759
      @susanlea7759 3 роки тому +102

      @@chorrof nope. The expression is " no such thing as an EX Marine." Its former Marine. Not so lean, not so mean, still green.

    • @broHanSolo
      @broHanSolo 3 роки тому +14

      i feel Olympian has better ring to it. :P

    • @bjj21
      @bjj21 3 роки тому +18

      Word.
      But Caitlin Jenner? "Use to be" lol

    • @brandondavis8584
      @brandondavis8584 2 роки тому +16

      Technically though I would say that they are former Olympic athletes because they’re not training every day like an Olympic athlete, people can easily become fat or become athletes Either or

  • @aggiewoodie
    @aggiewoodie 3 роки тому +2105

    Elite swimmers often struggle at pushups and pull-ups- they have long muscles with slow twitch fibers geared more for endurance than strength.

    • @peterisawesomeplease
      @peterisawesomeplease 3 роки тому +226

      Yea they are also usually pretty tall and heavy which is also not helpful for body weight stuff.

    • @dhanikaweerasekera
      @dhanikaweerasekera 3 роки тому +170

      Yup that's more applicable to the long distance swimmers. Sprinters usually have short fibers for explosive quick sprints

    • @HFBN2004
      @HFBN2004 3 роки тому +13

      I thought fast twitch fiber is the strong ones.

    • @LordOfFlies
      @LordOfFlies 3 роки тому +99

      Yea, his pushups wouldnt probably even have counted as he didnt go deep enough

    • @joshdawson5201
      @joshdawson5201 3 роки тому +48

      I was surprised about the Pull Ups. You’d expect the raw size of the lats on a Swimmer would still be able to get 10. If he’d done that in his prime he’d have easily hit 20 I’d wager.

  • @Enjyu_666
    @Enjyu_666 Рік тому +3

    Every single exercise was just so graceful and gorgeous, and Ioved how those boys worked together, as sportsmen and not as vicious competitors, beautiful, thank you!

    • @user-ig8vm1ns4t
      @user-ig8vm1ns4t Рік тому +1

      Not every single one

    • @Enjyu_666
      @Enjyu_666 Рік тому

      @@user-ig8vm1ns4t Maybe you're right :) I'm not a sports person myself, so deffinitely not a trained eye, but I do enjoy watching every now and then, and I remember enjoying this video a lot :) Wouldn't mind hearing about your disagreement, one couldn't learn enough even if they tried ☺

    • @user-ig8vm1ns4t
      @user-ig8vm1ns4t Рік тому

      @@Enjyu_666 no doubt this gentleman is a freak athlete, but his push-ups and pull-ups weren’t up to par.

    • @Enjyu_666
      @Enjyu_666 Рік тому

      @@user-ig8vm1ns4t I see, not sure what kind of exercise swimmers do to train, maybe not push ups and pull ups, or maybe he's just out of shape 🤔 wouldn't be able to tell either way

  • @elenachistyakova1913
    @elenachistyakova1913 10 місяців тому +2

    Great video! I watched the pull-ups and felt as I did it myself with Dr.

  • @robertwynn5844
    @robertwynn5844 2 роки тому +1245

    I started the swim when they did. Still doing the 500 yards 9 months later.

  • @callmepitty7823
    @callmepitty7823 2 роки тому +2251

    His face during the pull ups is so inspiring. You can see he's giving it all he has.

    • @aidancooney1834
      @aidancooney1834 2 роки тому +33

      That’s a Gold Medal Olympian for ya

    • @Cubegaming11
      @Cubegaming11 Рік тому +1

      But it's only been 2mins and he did push ups and sit ups

    • @Balajee-zz1rw
      @Balajee-zz1rw Рік тому +6

      At 39 year of age

    • @avrivah1101
      @avrivah1101 Рік тому +7

      It's a shame he's doing the push-ups all wrong. His arms are akimbo and he's not getting low enough. I count 0 pushups.

    • @ArthurShedsJackson
      @ArthurShedsJackson Рік тому +3

      Elite athletes like him know how to push through the pain and exhaustion. Dude is a badass.

  • @maidinulster
    @maidinulster 2 роки тому

    Dr status is a rank which you being military will respect and understand that a lot of work has been put in to achieve this

  • @christopherstraumfjord7783
    @christopherstraumfjord7783 Рік тому

    I recall watching this video being 39 also and realizing the drive of NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER SURRENDER, NEVER QUIT FITNESS!! HOOYAH AUSTEN !!

  • @justineleconte
    @justineleconte 3 роки тому +5085

    You beat Mickael P. twice... - Three times. That's the attitude 🙌 Love how he keeps asking about time left to make sure he'll not just reach the minimum but also the competitive mark. Very impressive.

    • @justalittlebitmo
      @justalittlebitmo 3 роки тому +43

      I'm one of your subscribers. How fun to see you over on this channel!

    • @sdot5389
      @sdot5389 3 роки тому +78

      I have a friend that was an Olympic swimmer. He never medaled or anything but he made it to the games and competed on a world level for years. We are about the age of Rogan now, maybe 4 or 5 years older. In everyday life he’s the most low key ever. But once you put him in some sort of athletic situation his training takes over (both mental and physical) and he’s usually the most naturally skilled one out there, no matter what the sport. He’s also ultra competitive, but not in a cocky dickhead way. He takes it more as a personal challenge to be the best and basically kicks into this mode of “unh huh, not today, you’re not going to beat me today.” It’s incredible - thousands of hours of training to build confidence and drive that will never go away his entire life.

    • @CheckTheseLyrics
      @CheckTheseLyrics 3 роки тому +14

      Wasn't even close to going as close to the ground though..

    • @chishi3137
      @chishi3137 3 роки тому +7

      He didnt do it properly

    • @geoffreybotha1994
      @geoffreybotha1994 3 роки тому +1

      @@justalittlebitmo she should be your subscriber, be a boss

  • @blotchilim1980
    @blotchilim1980 3 роки тому +698

    He's not even an active athlete, right? He is now a psychologist!
    Amazing fitness, i believe he is where he is in life due to strict self discipline, phew! So much respect 🙏🏼

    • @CMCut
      @CMCut 3 роки тому +23

      He is not competitive but he definitely active looking how he perform u cant do that if you're not active especially at age 39

    • @cameranmanner4701
      @cameranmanner4701 3 роки тому +30

      clearly he still does a modest workout. No person in their right mind would still train like an Olympic athlete in their 40s

    • @therambelrz3391
      @therambelrz3391 3 роки тому

      @@cameranmanner4701 i absolutely wouldn't either

  • @supernaturalvictorieswithsunny

    This Olympic champion is phenomenal. Some people are just gifted in athleticism.

  • @EmreCetinizleti
    @EmreCetinizleti 2 роки тому

    8:47 that is the what everyone needs! He is not give up! He is trying to finish. Markus, I don't know will you read or not but you also gave me inspiration. That is epic!

  • @miriamarabellamaslin2361
    @miriamarabellamaslin2361 3 роки тому +1664

    Can we acknowledge that he’s nearly 40 and he’s still that fit!

    • @flanagamer
      @flanagamer 3 роки тому +86

      40 is the new 20. 😅 Most people just get lazy and find excuses not to exercise as they get older. I know plenty of people in better shape in their 30s and 40s than some 20-somethings out there. Hell, half the people at my college are obese and they’re not even 22 yet cause they eat like 💩 and drink all the damn time. 😒🤦🏻‍♂️ Just because you’re older doesn’t mean you stop working out. 🙄

    • @mgway4661
      @mgway4661 3 роки тому +40

      @@flanagamer this isn’t your average guy. He’s an Olympic gold medalist that beat Ryan Lochte in his best event

    • @ingmarneple6072
      @ingmarneple6072 3 роки тому +30

      38-39 is prime for endurance athletes.

    • @flanagamer
      @flanagamer 3 роки тому +20

      @@mgway4661 I’m just saying even ‘average’ guys shouldn’t use age as an excuse to get fat and lazy.

    • @scottashe984
      @scottashe984 3 роки тому +12

      My father is 72 and does 60 pushups every morning when he gets out of bed. All the way down and up. Unlike in this video.

  • @holymackenaw
    @holymackenaw 3 роки тому +602

    I remember Markus telling in a austrian interview before the 2004 olypics that he can do the fewest pullups of all swimmers at his college.

    • @4thekims
      @4thekims 3 роки тому +1

      “Olypics”

    • @mdhcccc
      @mdhcccc 3 роки тому +2

      Damn how u remember that

    • @kennethjames1837
      @kennethjames1837 3 роки тому

      @@mdhcccc lol ikr

    • @busekzlay933
      @busekzlay933 3 роки тому

      showing off your B12 levels... I respect you hahaha

  • @julianduquemin7701
    @julianduquemin7701 11 місяців тому +1

    Dr Markus is a machine!

  • @hermelyndapickleball
    @hermelyndapickleball 2 роки тому

    Well done Dr. Markus!!

  • @grumblycurmudgeon
    @grumblycurmudgeon 3 роки тому +2063

    Nobody else is mind-blown by the fact the man is a f-ing DOCTOR TOO!?

    • @thestormlscoming
      @thestormlscoming 2 роки тому +24

      I am!!! Crazy

    • @drabalisallat2188
      @drabalisallat2188 2 роки тому +4

      No?

    • @cheers1905
      @cheers1905 2 роки тому +21

      no. it's a job, calm down.

    • @grumblycurmudgeon
      @grumblycurmudgeon 2 роки тому +105

      ​@@cheers1905 No. Making change for insipid mall-goers at a Hotdog On A Stick is a job. Filling envelopes for Publisher's Clearinghouse is a job. Living under a bridge with the sole responsibilities of accosting billygoats and making banal and vapid UA-cam comments is a job.
      Any trade or occupation that necessitates eight+ years of intensive study and internships, fellowships, and specialized (outrageously-expensive) schooling - yanno, the sort of activities that have a tendency to takes one's attention away from maintaining an OLYMPIAN-CLASS PHYSIQUE - is a _profession_ and a _career_ .
      A good rule of thumb to help one to distinguish the difference is: if you are so highly-trained and accomplished that you are entitled to a bunch of letters than follow your name, amd that society as a whole acknowledges so comprehensively so as to give you a different formal honorific... it's probably not just "a job."

    • @drabalisallat2188
      @drabalisallat2188 2 роки тому +35

      @@grumblycurmudgeon you don't have to be a medical doctor to be doctor, and it's not that uncommon as you make it look. After they got the resources and time, lots of athlete get a degree or even a doctorate after they retire.

  • @professionalcommenter
    @professionalcommenter 3 роки тому +538

    I can't imagine how good this guy would be when he was in his prime Olympic speed. People also don't realize what it takes mentally to be an Olympian. There's a huge amount of pressure and mental strength that it takes to get to that level.

    • @rebeccafoster-faith6647
      @rebeccafoster-faith6647 3 роки тому +32

      Every Olympic sport should include an ordinary human competing for reference

    • @fastbowler
      @fastbowler 3 роки тому +13

      As Simone Biles has recently proven. Mental toughness is at a new world, where previously you only needed to contend with the media, but now with the entire social media universe.

    • @jacobnugent8159
      @jacobnugent8159 2 роки тому +1

      And if he had training for the tests

    • @alphaduck2926
      @alphaduck2926 2 роки тому +2

      @@rebeccafoster-faith6647 Just make sure the ordinary human takes drugs. Most Olympian’s use performance drugs so don’t tell me that doesn’t help them recover faster. They are able to fit in 3 to 4 workouts in a day just look at why Michael Phelps got where he was in his prime, because of drugs and also lots of good food. I’m not saying this dude used drugs, but the sport world is full of them so something to think before we put any ordinary human with the sharks

    • @jsmith1746
      @jsmith1746 2 роки тому +5

      Agreed on the mental toughness thing. I have a pretty good friend, she was a neighbor of mine growing up, who is an Olympic gold medalist swimmer. I know how hard she trained from childhood to make it happen. She also failed to make the Olympic team several times before she finally made. It was heartbreaking to see her get so close every four years during the Olympic trials, but she never gave up. I remember watching the Olympic trials on TV when she finally made it, and watching the emotional outpouring was amazing (I was cheering out loud for her). Seeing her win gold a month later was so much fun. But yeah, the perseverance she had to keep going back and trying was inspiring.

  • @user-nj6jp8mn5d
    @user-nj6jp8mn5d Рік тому

    Amazing! You can see why he won twice in the olympics…he is so competitive & determined!

  • @samsignorelli
    @samsignorelli 9 місяців тому +2

    His swim time is even more impressive when you realize his O-Games medals were in 2004...so almost 20 years ago (from the time of this vid posting).

  • @matthildebrand7418
    @matthildebrand7418 3 роки тому +148

    As a former collegiate swimmer, it is always funny watching how poor our form is on anything on dry land.

  • @paulvo7955
    @paulvo7955 2 роки тому +594

    Notice how the doc pushes himself in everything to his absolute max. You can tell he was a world class athlete - never waste a set.

  • @ericfazekas1057
    @ericfazekas1057 10 днів тому +1

    54 years old, just started working out for this. I'm already fit but not that fit. Goal is two months to nail it! I think pull ups will need the most work. I love these types of videos and challenges. Thank you!
    BTW, zero gym time here fellas. dumbells at home, river for swimming, bjj for fitness and just started running, which I hate, in my hood. Go get em boys. I would love to see more men out there trying this later in life. Stamina is the hardest part.

  • @professorb3744
    @professorb3744 2 роки тому +4

    4:40 Austen was going way lower on his pushups... way cleaner

  • @darcyryan9693
    @darcyryan9693 3 роки тому +782

    I’m at 43. Spent the last 10 years getting fatter and fatter. Topped out at 113kg. Now 97kg. Watching these videos really does spur me on to get the next milestone.

    • @bookssssss
      @bookssssss 3 роки тому +16

      Congrats!! Thats incredible! Keep going :)

    • @Honestpath4
      @Honestpath4 3 роки тому +6

      Keep going

    • @robertduncanmuir
      @robertduncanmuir 3 роки тому +3

      Keep pushing. Topped at about the same. Now 90...feel much better.

    • @kevinswindells08
      @kevinswindells08 3 роки тому +3

      keep working man! you’re doing great!

    • @Glooooooooed
      @Glooooooooed 3 роки тому +2

      "Im 43.......topped out at 113"
      15 year old me weighing at 108: Haha fat

  • @ethanbarton1553
    @ethanbarton1553 3 роки тому +4929

    I know he's an Olympic gold medalist but those push ups were horrendous.
    I know he's a swimmer and he's 39 years old. I just think Austen shouldve discounted more reps. Thanks for the likes btw.

    • @noemiflores1871
      @noemiflores1871 3 роки тому +430

      I wondered if anyone else noticed. haha

    • @cplusplussizeddick1430
      @cplusplussizeddick1430 3 роки тому +730

      He's an olympic swimmer not push ups you goofy

    • @Michael-co3sf
      @Michael-co3sf 3 роки тому +431

      I came to the comments once the push ups started to see what everyone was saying lol

    • @AP24673
      @AP24673 3 роки тому +364

      Bruh 🤣 u have to realize he is 39..! His age also plays a role too.. But this man is a beast in my opinion..!

    • @gggamut
      @gggamut 3 роки тому +261

      I wouldn't have counted 90% of them.

  • @mattieice2988
    @mattieice2988 2 роки тому

    Mr Markus you are an Inspiration to many many people out there! You are a Machine, Period! and i apologize Dr Markus 100 % im 35 in shape and could not even come close to all your screening test spec for minimum requirements for The Most Pristine Soldiers the ( Navy Seals) have a blessed day, IceMan

  • @capebaldy7546
    @capebaldy7546 2 роки тому

    very inspirational, thankyou for this video.

  • @richardwatts6802
    @richardwatts6802 3 роки тому +292

    The way competitive swimmers seem to effortlessly glide through the water and the propulsion they can get from catching the water correctly is something that even the fittest none competitive swimmers find amazing. That is what comes from 20 plus hours in the pool every week for several years. Great video.

  • @BrianLatimersPage
    @BrianLatimersPage 2 роки тому +667

    Trained for and tried this test when I was 31. Just on my own with a stop watch. Felt like I was gonna die. Then think about adding the sleep deprivation training, cognitive tests, physical and mental stress tests, shooting, specialized skills, etc.
    And you realize Spec Ops are a whole other breed of men.

    • @kaikart123
      @kaikart123 2 роки тому +23

      They are called special for a reason eh?

    • @randomperson9390
      @randomperson9390 2 роки тому +79

      @@kaikart123 I mean I'm special, just not in the same way...

    • @kaikart123
      @kaikart123 2 роки тому +2

      @@randomperson9390 lul

    • @josephdahdouh2725
      @josephdahdouh2725 2 роки тому +9

      @@randomperson9390 Yep we are all people, but with different disabilities.

    • @audrey2658
      @audrey2658 2 роки тому +7

      its admirable but also terrifying. I'd be in awe at them but only from a very safe distance away. Can't even imagine being in a relationship with one of em, the constant fear that they could kill you in literally a blink of an eye--

  • @hicksa1
    @hicksa1 2 роки тому

    The Dr. Is freaking amazing!

  • @zman92630
    @zman92630 2 роки тому

    Wow, that Dr is in GREAT shape!!!

  • @jryan1024
    @jryan1024 3 роки тому +188

    The thing I liked most about Markus is that when Aaron Piersol beat him the Olympic 200 Backstroke, then was disqualified on a controversial turn (eventually the DQ was reversed), he told Aaron on the hot mic, "Hey, that DQ was BS, you oughta protest that". Essentially lobbying to change Markus' gold medal into a silver.

  • @rootbeer666
    @rootbeer666 3 роки тому +877

    Seal screening test... I misunderstood. I was expecting him blindfolded, tied up and underwater.

    • @shaylamcgrady1048
      @shaylamcgrady1048 3 роки тому +31

      😂 so did I!

    • @auwz66
      @auwz66 3 роки тому +40

      Same was expecting 5 mins bobbing at very least.

    • @kaseyawilson
      @kaseyawilson 2 роки тому +17

      Facts. Where's the drown proofing?

    • @leonvic
      @leonvic 2 роки тому +20

      @@kaseyawilson that comes in phase 2 of BUD/s (selection process)
      This is the PST which is the test you have to pass to receive a contract so you can go to BUD/s

    • @grumblycurmudgeon
      @grumblycurmudgeon 2 роки тому +32

      I had hoped to see him barking, clapping and trying to nose a ball through a hoop, in exchange for a mackerel. Alas, life is full of these wee disappointments.

  • @tabathaogost4982
    @tabathaogost4982 Рік тому

    Helloooo dreamboat Dr. Markus! Even though clearly Austin is more his type.. and who can blame him!

  • @ianhawe1463
    @ianhawe1463 2 роки тому

    New follower here Austin from ireland great videos man keep em coming 👍

  • @Anonymous-ny9dl
    @Anonymous-ny9dl 3 роки тому +522

    Let's just appreciate how this man is 39 years old, and is more fit than most 20 year olds what a beast!

    • @bubaba8938
      @bubaba8938 3 роки тому +21

      You make it sound like he's 59 😄.He didnt do the push ups or pull ups correctly.There are many profesional athletes at that age. Goggins is like 45 years old and i bet he can make the navy seals at his age.Swim was great but the rest mediocre

    • @WeasolVonDiesel
      @WeasolVonDiesel 3 роки тому +8

      @@bubaba8938 27 and watching this with back pain, speak for yourself lol

    • @bubaba8938
      @bubaba8938 3 роки тому +5

      @@WeasolVonDiesel sorry to that you have back pain.Dont know if you got hurt or due to sedatary lifestyle and lack of nutrients from real food.There are people with bad teeth at 20 yrs old it's often not the age but self care and enviromental factors.

    • @WeasolVonDiesel
      @WeasolVonDiesel 3 роки тому +6

      @@bubaba8938 Nah just had wrong posture pumping air into a inflatable swimming pool. 🏊‍♂️

    • @frostinfy169
      @frostinfy169 3 роки тому

      He has the top 99.99% of genetics and he has trained the best he could, not surprising giving that

  • @shannond4142
    @shannond4142 2 роки тому +3282

    Not one of Marus' push-ups would've counted.. But for his age, that's not bad.

    • @bminturn
      @bminturn 2 роки тому +475

      Same with most situps, but that's why BUDS is a young man's game. He's still showing some steel for an older guy who didn't do 8 weeks of prep (that we're aware of).

    • @jlbush8249
      @jlbush8249 2 роки тому +84

      @@bminturn As well as the pullups.

    • @bminturn
      @bminturn 2 роки тому +80

      @@jlbush8249 it's still good for that age. I'm 47 now but I was running triathlons, etc when I was 39, and I would have passed this. He'd have smoked me in the swim, but I would qualify. I used combat side stroke for my swims because I suck at free-style. And I was doing 750 meter open swims (without a pool wall to push off from) in about 14 minutes. 500 m in a pool would have taken me about 10 minutes. I think that I'd have him beat in everything else except maybe pull-ups. I don't know if I could have done 10 or not. I know that I can't now - or any of the other stuff. 39 feels old until you're 47 lol.

    • @tropicalplauge5444
      @tropicalplauge5444 2 роки тому +76

      @@bminturn well to his credit, he was doing a pullup with 250lb on his arms I'm 6'0 145 and 10 pullups is light work, I cant imagine tryna do it eith another 100 pounds

    • @bminturn
      @bminturn 2 роки тому +42

      @@tropicalplauge5444 yes that's a good point. His swim time alone puts him in another class of athlete.

  • @naturalPaths
    @naturalPaths 3 місяці тому

    Dr. Markus, thank you for EXpending your time with us today. Nuff said.

  • @krazylevin
    @krazylevin 2 роки тому +4

    This inspired me, and God knows I needed it. Thank you for this video. You have a new subscriber.

  • @NoticerOfficial
    @NoticerOfficial 2 роки тому +273

    I love how simultaneously humble and competitive these elite athletes are

    • @katerinapatiniotis5598
      @katerinapatiniotis5598 2 роки тому +10

      Because they're so disciplined and worked so hard all their life from a very young age to be a successful athlete and a champion. That's why they keep a low profile.

    • @kaikart123
      @kaikart123 2 роки тому +4

      Well, they need years of discipline to get that result and it carried on.

    • @oa_swift3694
      @oa_swift3694 2 роки тому

      @@katerinapatiniotis5598 How do you develop that level of discipline, I'm genuinely interested, I'm still young so I have time to get it

    • @ryanchoo9427
      @ryanchoo9427 2 роки тому

      @@oa_swift3694 it's all about forcing yourself to train and move, it comes naturally over time

    • @oa_swift3694
      @oa_swift3694 2 роки тому

      @@ryanchoo9427 you weren't lying, my football team got punished earlier in the month and it was either do it all with no water or quit the team. Was a very interesting experience

  • @leandrorodriguez9366
    @leandrorodriguez9366 3 роки тому +481

    The determination he has is insane. No wonder he’s one of the greats

  • @joben9636
    @joben9636 Рік тому +2

    Most important part of the video is him saying he is going home to train pull-ups. That’s real, that’s the mindset of champions. You don’t lose that mindset once you develop it.

  • @veritas-thelaststand.8884
    @veritas-thelaststand.8884 2 роки тому

    Dr Marcus is a machine!

  • @girurerumu
    @girurerumu 2 роки тому +3046

    Impressive, especially considering he doesn’t compete anymore. Nonetheless, I doubt navy seals instructors would accept most, if any, of those push-ups and pull-ups.

    • @osareafallire
      @osareafallire 2 роки тому +247

      Sit-ups weren't exactly proper form either considering you could make a club sandwich under him in between some of those.

    • @MuriKakari
      @MuriKakari 2 роки тому +11

      @@osareafallire Also the spotter kept skipping numbers?

    • @yeshuaislord6880
      @yeshuaislord6880 2 роки тому +137

      @@MuriKakari It's called editing if you've ever heard of that

    • @MuriKakari
      @MuriKakari 2 роки тому +7

      @@yeshuaislord6880 Yes, yes, I have and this editing made it look as though the spotter was cheating on the doctor's behalf.

    • @yeshuaislord6880
      @yeshuaislord6880 2 роки тому +103

      @@MuriKakari Listen he didn't cheat. If you want him to count to 60 and bore us to death that's fine. But most of us don't want to watch him counting. Understand? Pretty easy, not difficult

  • @basithph8958
    @basithph8958 3 роки тому +424

    An Olympic Gold medalist doing the Navy Seal screening
    This sounds like an epic!

    • @carpetsixty3686
      @carpetsixty3686 3 роки тому +3

      @Nicholas Dalton A poem

    • @slide6314
      @slide6314 3 роки тому +3

      bro he was an elite swimmer, not a gym bro lol.
      he still was impressively fit for a guy in his 40s, he's above average for his age group

    • @basithph8958
      @basithph8958 3 роки тому

      @@slide6314 I have to say he's in really good shape for his age being healthy pays off

    • @robertpeggins6382
      @robertpeggins6382 3 роки тому

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  • @ryanvook
    @ryanvook 2 місяці тому

    Super cool video, it would be dope to see a current Olympic swimmer like Caeleb Dressel as soon as he retires try it out

  • @almalouw7007
    @almalouw7007 3 місяці тому

    Swimming was effortless and beautiful. Such a humble guy Marcus...

  • @JacobSnover
    @JacobSnover 2 роки тому +670

    I appreciate this, I'm 40 and not in this shape, but still pushing myself. Too many people my age make it seem like walking a mile would kill them. Great job Doc.

    • @AJ-iu6nw
      @AJ-iu6nw 2 роки тому +11

      you are a specimen of an evolutionary process that has been churning for millennia. You have been selected by Nature herself as one of the surviving ape species. That means you are tough. You were built to be tough. And for humans specifically, durable, with an unrelenting stride that eventually catches up to any animal over a longer chase.
      You are a physical and intellectual specimen. Do not let the world convince you otherwise. Now fulfill your ever-given potential

    • @xerothedarkstar
      @xerothedarkstar 2 роки тому

      There is a difference between obesity and "big boned". I'm only 5"8 but my comfort weight is around 200 lbs or so, which is obese by BMI standards. I am really broad in the shoulders and have a pretty barrelled chest. I could easily put on another 20 lbs and still be in better shape than most.

    • @toddf.packer9394
      @toddf.packer9394 2 роки тому +3

      TBF a lot of people are praising this man with a lifetime of olympic level fitness...at 40. Not nearly the same as someone starting at 40 lol

    • @imthebest7290
      @imthebest7290 2 роки тому +1

      Get in shape! You’re still young

    • @kaikart123
      @kaikart123 2 роки тому

      @@imthebest7290 He's not young anymore, but that doesn't mean he should stop trying

  • @cameronrackner7701
    @cameronrackner7701 3 роки тому +604

    I don't know if a single one of those push-ups would of counted. However, that swim was insane!!

    • @ryanesau8147
      @ryanesau8147 3 роки тому +32

      That’s why it’s overall fitness not just one event fitness ...he failed the push-ups..would have been screened out on that alone

    • @hannah4928
      @hannah4928 3 роки тому +23

      Yeah😂 normally I feel like swimmers and dry land don’t mix based off experience can’t say for everyone though

    • @cameronrackner7701
      @cameronrackner7701 3 роки тому +2

      @@ryanesau8147 but at least only count the reps that count.

    • @Tr1Dylan
      @Tr1Dylan 3 роки тому +3

      Why?
      If he put his arms together half a inch more it would have been fine.
      He would have gotten like 2 less it’s makes very little difference

    • @bartonkj
      @bartonkj 3 роки тому +15

      @@Tr1Dylan he didn’t go down nearly far enough for the push-ups to count. But don’t get me wrong, he is still in great shape.

  • @johngross8300
    @johngross8300 Рік тому

    Johnny Kim comes to mind. . ., great upload.

  • @txreal2
    @txreal2 2 роки тому

    Thanks Mr. Alexander!

  • @SoloShariff
    @SoloShariff 3 роки тому +731

    That swimming portion was crazy impressive

    • @evobe
      @evobe 2 роки тому +12

      for real, what was that technique even?

    • @newenglandmartialartsathle2343
      @newenglandmartialartsathle2343 2 роки тому +4

      super!

    • @chuckhoyle1211
      @chuckhoyle1211 2 роки тому +28

      Considering he is retired and more than a decade past his prime, insanely impressive. At his peak he could probably have done it in under 5 minutes easily. He also would have passed the pull-ups too and had better form on the push-ups.

    • @adriantroalic9298
      @adriantroalic9298 2 роки тому +11

      He was going easy too with that swim, i can tell because i used to compete myself, once you have it you never really stop

    • @albertoalmeida3424
      @albertoalmeida3424 2 роки тому +6

      If he hadn't done 80 push ups, and had done only 50, he would complete that 10th pull up.

  • @jaypr719
    @jaypr719 3 роки тому +230

    Just imagine this beast on his prime. SHEEESH. Wouldn't be so fun to face that.

  • @staycalm.
    @staycalm. Рік тому

    I wish i had him as my psych looks like he takes care of himself thank you for the show

  • @doko980629
    @doko980629 Рік тому +3

    Impressive, Markus has passed his prime and entered a veteran age for an athlete. But he still shows very fit endurance and strength to do this test.

  • @rafikiraf166
    @rafikiraf166 3 роки тому +183

    “Call your dr a dr. When you’re referring to me call me an idiot” 😭🤣

  • @TheMotigabay
    @TheMotigabay 3 роки тому +180

    Two guys insanely fit doing Navy Seal shit.
    Me: just sitting here waiting for my brisket to finish smoking.

    • @low-keyrighteous9575
      @low-keyrighteous9575 3 роки тому +3

      Lol... It's all good bud

    • @VoteBlue450
      @VoteBlue450 3 роки тому +6

      I'm sitting here having a cocktail thinking he didn't go down enough on those pushups.😅

    • @low-keyrighteous9575
      @low-keyrighteous9575 3 роки тому +4

      @@VoteBlue450 lol

    • @danilom3166
      @danilom3166 3 роки тому +1

      Lol

    • @clayerkwiltee2315
      @clayerkwiltee2315 2 роки тому +2

      Male self-deprecation and the gyno-centric social order go together like a gin and tonic.

  • @chasinspring
    @chasinspring 2 роки тому

    We did most of this in Marine Basic. Recon took it a little further. Lunges and Cross-overs are FUN!

  • @brisbanetim
    @brisbanetim 2 місяці тому

    well done. Smashed it

  • @danielclyne6259
    @danielclyne6259 3 роки тому +180

    Can’t tell who’s louder. Markus doing sit-ups or my dad in the weight room.

  • @Megan-uu2fj
    @Megan-uu2fj 3 роки тому +528

    mans has a faster 500 time doing a sidestroke than i do in full freestyle

  • @thejazzpianist25
    @thejazzpianist25 2 роки тому

    "i was actually looking at your biceps" - me every time i watch these videos lmaooo

  • @thejazzpianist25
    @thejazzpianist25 2 роки тому

    "guy's quick" lmao understatement of the century

  • @The_Brittney_Monster
    @The_Brittney_Monster 3 роки тому +82

    I like how he zoned out into your bicep for a good few seconds there before his push-ups 😂😂

  • @StrengthScholar0
    @StrengthScholar0 3 роки тому +1308

    Man that guy can swim like a beast but he did not do a single push-up correctly.

    • @MasterMayhem78
      @MasterMayhem78 3 роки тому +161

      I’m glad someone else saw that. Half his pull-ups were a bit iffy also. Dude is still in good shape for his age though. I couldn’t do this.

    • @PrinceofMacedonVlogs
      @PrinceofMacedonVlogs 3 роки тому +126

      he's never prepped for pushups though. Imagine playing soccer for the first time in your life for 90 minutes

    • @StrengthScholar0
      @StrengthScholar0 3 роки тому +66

      @@PrinceofMacedonVlogs
      Do you honestly think an Olympic athlete has never done a proper push-up their life? FOH

    • @PrinceofMacedonVlogs
      @PrinceofMacedonVlogs 3 роки тому +93

      @@StrengthScholar0 does it look like he does pushups regularly? And you realize that not every athlete does pushups, right? I played soccer for about 20 years, and never once did a pushup

    • @AATWT11
      @AATWT11 3 роки тому +26

      @@PrinceofMacedonVlogs well maybe that’s why you don’t play anymore😂

  • @omari6108
    @omari6108 2 роки тому

    Sheesh. Bravo Markus. Dude made it in life. He’s 39 and I’ve personally never heard someone be so satisfied in their life. I have 6 more years to see where I am.

  • @K0gashuk0
    @K0gashuk0 Рік тому

    Ok that cell tower back there is trippy. I thought something was off on the first couple of shots and watched for it and saw it at about the 8:20 mark.