Athlete Tries A FAT DAD BOD For 48 Hours
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- Опубліковано 12 чер 2024
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Anyone who thinks this was an excuse to eat lots overChristmas.....hush your mouth 😂
It’s not what you between Christmas and new year, it’s what you eat between new year and Christmas!
What thoughts, if any, did you give to getting stronger during this? It would have altered the story, but deadlifts are fun.
@@randomnobody8770 my back is a bit iffy - my dead lift days may be over 😂
Would love to see a few videos of how you will get back to your previous fitness level, would be great inspiration! Assuming you want to get rid of the Dad Bod 😂
I recently broke a finger and used that as an excuse to take it easy. This is literally pure gold for motivation, you're spot on all the time.
Really love how you not only spoke about the physical difficulty, but the mental obstacles too. Great stuff
Biggest part 👍🏼 hard to work on something you aren’t happy with. Like washing a crappy old car 😁
@@MarkLewisfitnesswow Mark. I always loathed myself but I couldn't understand why. I hate my body and mind for being a lazy fuck and I am lazy cause I can't keep the routine long enough to see the results. It feels like too much work for nothing - vicious cycle that must've broken so many souls.
@@notmedudeit is a tough row to hoe. It is a circle that feeds off of itself as the brain and body talk to each other.
I ran 5km in 17 mins. Then i got a knee injury that lastet for years. Impossible to do anything, especially running. I tried every single thing i could to make it better. I got 4 different doctors and psysio's to figure out why my knee hurt so bad. I even got all sorts of scans. I did a million different exercises with rubberbands etc. 3 years. i couldn't even get up my stairs at home some days. Suddenly, out of nowhere, it was gone. after a week or two, i went out for a slow run. Amazing. i almost cried. what a wonderful wonderful privilege i was given back. The ability to move. I'm now totally hooked on trail running. It's definetely not 17 min 5k anymore. but i could not care less. When the sun is shining and the forrestfloor is damp and i jog slowly and silently through the fresh forrest i feel so lucky. oh the joy of movement.
Man you are the most authentic person in the fitness space on youtube by miles. You tell it like it is as you go through these video themes, but also have more than 1 1/2 braincells to communicate your thoughts. Great vid as always.
Please immediately make a series of how you now plan and execute the weight loss 😊
I second this. I've been in the dad bod phase a bit longer and would really appreciate some help on getting out of it.
Third this🎉
Fourth it! 🙏
Perma dad bod 5ths this!
6th this. Been trying for ages to lose the dad bod.
As a 64 yo fan of your channel, I was amazed that we are going through the same phase. I was very fit this past summer winning my age group in several triathlons. Then the Colorado winter hit and I kinda let the kilos have their way over the holidays. Well, it’s been difficult to find the motivation to get back in the same groove. This video shows me that it’s not just me. I was feeling rather singled out by the universe 😂but no more. Thanks Mr. Lewis, this is just what I needed today to help me do Tour de Zwift stage 5 run today. You’re an awesome and inspirational man. Congratulations on the Tron Bike dude! That was exciting to watch as well. Cheers 🍻 👊🏽💪🏽👊🏽😎
Best quote: "I'd probably still eat the snack." 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lmao 🤣
Totally needed this video. I've spent 18 months getting into shape at age 42. I'm now 44 hit past 2-3 months have been more miss than hit. All that progress can just go away just like that. I think I'll use this video as a jumping off point to get back on the right track!
Stick with it dude, the older you get the faster the bus starts to drive when you fall off it. You got this though, just remember how well you felt when you were fit!
Thanks for sharing Mark, I am on a journey since mid 2023. I started at 118kg and steady falling now at 103kg I eat better and go to the gym 5 times a week 2 with a personal trainer. My aim is to get to 80kg. It’s slow but steady and I will get there. Thanks for the motivation, compared to last year I feel so much better, I now know I have more to look forward to
Good luck 👍🏼
Congrats, stay strong!!
Amazing Mark, keep going!
The rapid weight gain and “jiggle physics” is something that surprised me the last time I put on 9 kg / 20 lbs. I personally really feel it in the lower back / love handle area as that accumulates fat the quickest and is the last to leave as I lean down.
Also to note at the heavier weight it took me about 3 weeks of running before I built up my leg strength to handle the heavier weight before running didn’t always feel “heavier” and harder to do.
Totally agree. I injured myself early last year, it was a foot injury that just wouldn’t go away. Tried my best but I’ve gained over two stone. Couldn’t run/walk stand for long. Started running again and training properly a few weeks back and sometimes it just feels like two bags of cement on my back! 😅😅 I know it will get better but I’m just being super careful not to damage something through frustration. 😅
This is one of my favourite videos, it really struck a chord with me especially the going into a gym mindset. Huge respect for doing this in the interest of content making. I would love to see the journey back.
Most relatable video. I’ve also been building my fat suit for the last 6 weeks 😂
Good work 👍🏼😁🍔
Mark, you are awesome. The things you do for your viewers, I would have found that so difficult. You are very brave and honest. I am in recovery for disordered eating. I've been overweight, underweight and now I finally like and accept my body and how fit I feel. I really like your message and your dog is proper cute :) Love your message and clarity
I’d say you enjoyed prepping for this video Mark. 🎉
Uber eats shares went up - that’s for sure 😂
I hear your comments about thermoregulation so loudly.
I used to love the winter and the cold; it was brilliant for me. But since October I've lost over 3 stone and now I am bloody freezing all the time! I've spent so much money on fluffy fleeces to keep the heat in, even in temperatures that used to be ideal for me!
Investing in a sauna fixed this problem for me. 😅
Same here. I lost 5.5 stone 3 years ago and went from rarely feeling the cold to the opposite. Especially hands and feet. I've had to adapt and prefer being slim and cold to hot and heavy!
What stones are we talking about? Pebbles, menhirs, atlas stones?
@@irfuel 6.35 kg / 14 pounds
I've got similar cold hands and feet even in summer and I'm not that slim. Just 73 kg. Still need to work out to get abs more visible.
I love the honesty in these videos, and it's helping me enormously on my journey down from 107kg fat to "insert weight here" fit. Thank you ♥️
Just been going through your videos and this one hits home. You explain the struggles perfectly. I'm 2 months in trying to get back into a healthy state after 10 years of excess. You have given me inspiration. Thanks.
Great video for new year. The mental element you point out is very real and a huge block to get through the door of the gym or get out side and start moving
Great video! My lightest weight as an adult was 62kg and I am currently at my heaviest at around 82kg so I have seen and felt so much of this! I'm always hot and running comfortably is a thing of the past! Happy to say I have been on my way back down over the past couple of weeks but can totally see how easy it is to slip into comfort mode and become complacent! Look forward to leaning down and enjoying my sports and clean mental health again :)
Recent subscriber and loving going through the previous videos. Now 42 Im looking back at my fairly fittish late 20's/early 30's doing triathlons thinking what happened. Never too old or too far gone to get it back. Thanks for motivation 💪🏻
Risking it all for us. You the man! I ran out of recoveries, but I watch your videos in hope that maybe, one day, I'll find one more recovery before I drop dead of a heart attack.
This is exactly how I felt when I was pregnant with out last baby (currently 7 months postpartum and juuuust about at my pre pregnant 5k pb, 23:53, vs. 23:09)... but imagine that while you were getting bigger and trying to stay active (I continued running till I was 36 weeks+5 days, baby was born at 38 weeks and I had my doc's blessing to do so), I was getting snickers and people telling me I was hurting the baby and for me to stop being active. I kid you not, I had people stopping me on the streets telling me what I was doing was dangerous and to stop, and 'why do you think you have to do this? you don't have to!' I know that being pregnant is wonderful, and some people feel miserable during it etc. I did too at times, but I also loved running still. It was very strange. It messed with my head a lot and I actually had to remove pace from my Garmin screen, and only had heart rate visible as I ran by heart rate.
Than after the baby was born it was also exactly as you said. It was so hard going back to knowing what I used to be able to do and not being able to do it. Yes by all means of the average 35 year old female I was probably above verage, but for my own standards and what I know it was so off and messed with my head. Plus I felt like everyone was looking at me and judging me for both A, not being where I used to be and wondering what had happened, and B, why are you doing this when you have a newborn baby, you should be resting and stuffing your face. I should probably mention that we have 5 kids (age 9, 7, 5, 2.5 and 7 months old).
This was so weird and exactly what you mention about the dad bod. Such a double standard. Love this video and love how raw it is. Thank you for putting yourself through this Super Size me challenge.
Mark . I loved this .. over the last 12 months this has been me 100% ... put a stone on amd finding it super hard to remove... I would also live to see part 2 as back to fitness 🎉
What you said regarding the fitness room is so accurate. We tend to add burdens to the burdens we already have. Very courageous video as I’m not sure I'd make the move to over eating...
I’m about to be 61, 6"3 and 187lb. It is a real discipline to avoid all the craps available nowadays...
Awesome video Mark!
Thank you Mark. I've been watching your videos for a long time and they are a huge part of why I have been running consistently (mostly) over the past year or so. Your perspectives are great and help me not beat myself up when I fall short of goals, miss a training session, or eat too much, or eat too poorly, or.....well....eat too much again. I'm fat, I'm slow....but I don't quit. I wish I were more competitive...but I'll get there eventually one light post at a time, so to speak. My wife and I have registered for our first half marathon in our home town in April. I hope to complete in around 2 hours. Thanks again for your videos! Cheers!
Big respect for doing this. I'm allready looking forward to you documenting your journey back to photoshoot shape in april. Keep up the great content!
Great video Mark, so pertinent to me and how my progress is going! Thanks for being very real and genuine in your content production.
Entertaining as always and interesting for me as I’m 3 weeks into an horrendous virus and have literally seen my fitness disappear in that time. Really great video - gives me hope 👍
Same here, lost my peak form for the same reason. 6 months of training down the drain...
@@NVIK5 nightmare isn’t it. Doing an ultra marathon in May and feel like I’ll be starting from scratch again with my training. TBH just want to feel better again it’s being going on so long.
I hope you recover soon and get back to training 👍
Tell me about it. My cardio has taken a beating after my recovery. The one small good bit is that I lost a lot of my Christmas weight gain and I am lighter now than I was before the holidays.
Absolutely loved the video there Mark! It's so relatable!! I would love to lose the almost two stone I've put on in the last couple of years. Running is like that for me all the time at the moment (your dad bod 5k made me smile - it's still five minutes under mine). When I went running while on holiday in October I'd forgotten my inner shorts and the thigh chafing was a nightmare. I'd love to know how you're going to get that weight off. But I'm sure you will. Actually if you had a plan that you could share; in maybe a future video, that'd be great (as I can't find that sort of info around here - people who I think might know, don't).
Thanks for being so real. I’m in a very similar situation after self-sabotaging for months.
Best video in a while, maybe I just really related to it. You make that easier tho, particularly your off script self talk, which is super funny too.
"I'd probably still eat the snack!" This sums up my experience
Super nice zwifting rig Mark! Although you have kinda of done this for a reason, I think it is mentally good to have a bit of a down time, not necessarily at a this level, but a bit of off season allows you to reset both mentally and physically. A good thing is to actually plan it as you would plan a training plan. That way you can hold yourself accountable for getting back on it again. But a two week or a months break is not going to do that much damage and you soon get it back. Also gives you the time to think about your year ahead and generally at the end of the break you are really keen to get back to taking care of yourself. Christmas is a good time to do it as it takes out any family conflict over a social period and you can enjoy it guilt free! Your out of condition is still way way above average!
Great content Mark, some great practical tips. Heard about your channel this week from John Robbins on the Ellis and John show, so looking forward to watching more of your content.
Welcome aboard!
Great video, Mark! I really appreciate the effort you put in to make the video. You're a machine!
Really appreciate this video and look forward to seeing how you dial it back in. 👍
Nicely timed video for me. I'm currently in that dad-bod spot after being at some of my best fitness early last summer. Its hard to make the turnaround but I did start IF again yesterday and have some cycling goals for the summer to incentivize dedicated training instead of the hit or miss plan I've been on since September.
Great vid. Are you going to give us a video of what exactly you are doing to get back in shape?
Thank you for the relatable and entertaining content. Can you do a video on losing that weight as well? The last bit of muscle always seems the hardest to lose. You have been doing this for a few years and know what what works for your body. It would be interesting to see how easily you are able to recomp your body like those actors.... or we can all relate in the struggle together. Either way, I'd watch.
Great video Mark. Facing similar issues with sub standard dad bod due to Prostate cancer treatment. Having testosterone taken away for a couple of years, added 15kgs to my 50 odd year old body. Jiggling and bouncing during runs, tight t-shirts and loss of speed all very real. This subject is all too familiar in our house! Made me laugh a lot great work.
Great video Mark. Good insights, and i would have been terrified to put the weight on, with the illogical fear i wouldn't be able to get rid of it again. Also, so good to see Nixon again!
„I‘m not sure if I have another obesity recovery in me…“ That really struck me! Coming from being overweight with lots of alcohol from age 15 until 44 (while doing lots of sports like weightlifting and different martial arts) that sentence reminded me how fast I could slip back into my old habits and what to avoid to do so, so I can stay sober and run around with 10% bodyfat at the age of almost 46 now.
Great video, and impressed at the beard game
For me this is your best video yet. I am also at the laziest/ fatest I have ever been and I can relate to everything you said especially the mental aspects and I love you mentioned those. So please keep that belly to make more of those vids ;) enjoy the comeback
This goes to show how easy it is to fall off the wagon. For me the thing that keeps me 'on the wagon' is actually ensuring that being on the wagon is easy to stay on. That means making sure that i enjoy the workouts that i do and don't view them as a chore. For me exercise needs to be sustainable and my training needs to be something i still want to do on my worst days. I've started doing micro workouts throughout the day and being more flexible with what i do. Gone are the days of long gym sessions because quite honestly who wants that? I've also made small changes to my diet but its not heavily restricted - it's something that i can easily stick to, and it's not so rigid that i can't veer off track occasionally.
Fantastic video. Perfect timing as this is my reality and I want to join you on the rebound. I want my athlete body back.
Love your videos mark, I too have been experiencing the dad bod craze by wearing a weighted vest during running 🤰Keep up the good content
Another brilliant ML video. I am looking forward to your return journey.
Every year, it's harder to lose it and easier to gain.
Great video. I look forward to the video on returning to your fit state.
Each video is more entertaining than the previous one. Keep it up!
Dude you are the man. This is great stuff.
Wow, Mark… we’re on the same “winter bulk” schedule! I’m going to experience my wake-up call next weekend on my first “race”/run since Thanksgiving at 10 lbs. lighter. Hah! Thanks. (Welcome back Nixon!)
I'm curious how the experience compares to your training in the weightes vest! Interesting video, thanks Mark ❤
Great video. Dude you are still fast. Honestly. For your age and weight that is fast. I’ve recent run with some late twenties / early thirties people who are quite fit, and that would still be a good time. Sub 20 for a 5k is nuts, speaking as another 50+ dad. Well done for the honesty about this. I like what you said about how little it takes to mess with your head.
Hi Mark. If you've not got the Tron bike, or concept bike on Zwift I can recommend selecting the climb Mt Everest challenge and attacking Alpe de Zwift a few times a week until you get it. It's about 48 climbs. I did it in parallel with attempt at marathon (run) pb and got my first sub 3 hour finish plus lots of other run pbs. It got me to the leanest and lightest I've ever been. Alpe de Z is always hard graft. Good luck with the shredding
I have stopped running in Dec/Jan due to laziness and excuses. I can relate to so many parts in this video.
Thank you once again for a mental kick.
Well....After watching a number of your videos and recently turning 51, my midlife crisis started in September when i gave up alcohol. i have now decided it is time to get fit and thought why not enter an 8 hour multi lap ultra in Cheshire, in October.....what could possibly go wrong?? A sober 50th birthday for 2 of my mates in Magaluf this April will be testing and i am not sure many of the others will bring their Hokas!!!
Keep up the videos and good work, they are all somewhat inspirational!!!
He’s mentioned in a previous video that he does TRT. Obviously no idea if he still does? but if he does, Having test levels the same as a 21yr old will make this ‘mildly’ easier to say the least 😅
It’s also a fair bit easier to get ‘back’ in shape than get there for the first time so don’t be discouraged if you’re not getting results as quickly as he will.
Enjoy the grind 💪🏻
As somebody currently with a Dad Bod, and starting a journey to get back to being lean and fit again,( something ive not been since i stopped my running 12 years ago due to injury ) i salute you for all the effort in demonstrating the realities of a Dad Bod
I appreciate this video, you're putting yourself through a lot to make it. Good luck luck with diet part, it's the worst part.
Plus size runner here: I forget that not everyone is used to things bouncing and moving while running. Your perspective was refreshing and hilarious. Thank you!
Came here to say just that! Although having lost 10lbs by staying consistent, running feels better. It's hard to say how much each factor plays into it.
I have watched too much UA-cam for the past 10 years. And now i have a really hard time explaining & making my friends understand, that an English man in his late 40's, is my absolute favourite thing to watch 😂 When i first stumbled upon a video of yours(on a topic that i was researching), i didn't really like it. But now, your videos are the only things i hope to see when getting on UA-cam.
This is well timed … just getting back into running. Don’t feel I have many more goes at getting out of obesity but I’m determined to keep pushing on this time. I have no excuses left 😂
Thank you Mark, this gives me hope for improved running times when I’m 25lb lighter 🤞 it just feels hard now but I grind it. I know it will get easier.
Mark,
Your early Zwift Videos were the inspiration to me riding my bike.
From the video today, I was motivated to have a run at AdZ. Managed to do it in 58 mins despite following the Accelerate to Elevate course.
I owe all of my fitness improvements to the inspiration from your videos. I'm 191cm and 84kg so definitely not a string bean.
I couldn't relate more to this video. I gained 13 lbs in Christmas due to an injury that wouldn't allow me to keep running. The ganing the weight in such a short time and looking in the gym mirror definitely brings you down emotionally, specially since in 2023 I gelt in the best shape of my life. At 45 years it's time to start all over again, but at least you got the experince in how to do it. Great motivational video!
Great content as always. The thermoregulation bit really hit me, I was 84kg last summer and did Man vs Coast and loved it, fast forward 7 months, I have a 6 month old daughter and I'm 9kg heavier, textbook dad bod territory. Clothes are too tight and I'm sweating during any activity, time to get the trainers laced up again and start eating properly!
It's funny because I've also put on weight during the holiday season (not on purpose) + other life stressors. I kept working out a lot just as before (I run almost every single day) + play high level tennis twice a week + lift 3 or 4 times a week + the odd biking here and there. Despite working out 10+ hours a week, I managed to gain 6kg (a part of me wants to think it's muscle but it's clearly not) and I can still manage to run close to the running paces I could run before. I've been eating everything in sight and drinking almost every day. It will take a lot of effort to come back to the eating routine that I had before. At one point I was eating the keto diet and was close to 10kg leaner than now. It's tough to be disciplined in all areas of your life and this has proven true for me as I'm dealing with some family issues. Something has to give...
13:10 - what TV show is that? Had me creased!
Great video as always, properly motivating. 👍
BBC tourist trap.
Thanks for taking one for the team.
Amazing content. I’ve done almost exactly the same thing. Since Oct last year I’ve paid no attention to my calorie intake. As a result I’ve put on 9lb of useless baggage. Lifting weights feels no different. Running with that extra is very noticeably more difficult. Dexa booked for April. Hardest dial to turn is calorie restriction. Paying daily attention is a pain in proverbial but, in my view, it’s by far the most effective thing to focus on for improved health physical and performance.
Great video and I can relate to it all !!
Great content. Spot on!!
I am having to deal with this right now, and unfortunately I didn't do this as a test to see what it was like! I have just fallen off the wagon over Christmas and I am really struggling to get the motivation back to start the process again. It is a constant difficult mental challenge that I often struggle with. Thank you for making these type of videos, and trying your best to help motivate people to keep on going.
Great video...again. Curious what that back-end/bell-end clip cam from :)
BBC show - Tourist Trap.
@@MarkLewisfitness Nice! Thanks 👍🏻
Thanks for the video. Maybe you don't intend to (or maybe you do), but you inspire others to set reasonable goals and keep going!
plan is to have a laugh and if people are helped on the way - thats GREAT!
Shitting hell Mark that is commitment to your craft, stuffing all that scran in for six weeks is mad 🤯 can’t believe you did it, absolute madman.
Good job Mark, great content.
That was a great video 👍I’ve been trying to out train and out cycle my way through a terrible diet all my life 😕I’m now 53 and been eating well for only a 10 weeks and I’m amazed by the results ! Diet must be 80 percent of how good we can look !?
Hopefully I’ll perform better on the bike this year 😏
Looking forward to a follow up of what type of training and diet regimen you take to drop the dad bod.
Love your videos Mark - very honest and entertaining!!!!
That's the problem - getting a healthy body requires hard work and alot of training, but it is easily lost :o(
Currently trying to get back to training after colds / virus over the last couple of months - looking forward running that little quicker with out it feeling tough and struggling to breath.
I really appreciate this vidoe a lot. My health has taken a down turn right as I was starting to get to a decent place that I was happy with. My health still isn't amazing but I want to start the recovery process off strong but it's been really disheartening seeing all the progress I've lost even tho I'm still better then when i first started out. I'm going to take this vidoe as inspiration to know that even tho I'm not as good as I used to be I can still get back there it's not all over.
Brilliant. I feel the same after gaining 10 lbs over the past few months and then going backpacking again. Just feels like an extra layer on me. I'm turning 50 in less than a month. Feeling the struggle to get back into the groove. 😄
Mark, you are on point with this one and expressing your mental picture to the viewer. The excuse that you think your feeding to perform better is so busted. You feel like crap, run like crap and your mental trauma is knocking, thinking everyone is looking and making fun of you. This was so me and when you do trim down, the hormones flip and you get confidence and ignore everyone. This is a master class in mental games and how to get clear. Do the work and screw the rest. Truly motivating to keep on it and not dad bod your life because you somehow think you have no time for it. Oh no. you do. Skip food if it's just trash. Workout 10 min instead of none. Take to dogs out. You can always and have to do that. Go run late at night, i do all the time. even just a mile. You were one that helped me last year or so. I'm on it pretty good. it's a rollercoaster. if you are high you keep going. Low you go slower or stop. Keep high and motivated. COLD SHOWERS are mandatory for me now. They are huge boosters of mental sanity and keep me going in the right direction most days.
Carrying extra weight definitely makes exercise harder, even with above average fitness. I’m carrying about 3-4 extra kilos and I see a difference. I’m not big so those extra ones make a big difference to me. In process of shedding them. Injury, Christmas and just enjoying life.
Go you Mark. We all have our own personal goals and I love the way you do yours. It’s inspiring
Love your channel.
Keep up the good work.
Can't wait to see how you drop this excess weight.
spot on Mark. I.m 112kg now but got to 89KG for IM Bolton in 2018. two hip surgeries later, massive project at work for most of the intervening 5 years and i'm back at 112. I would say it is honestly more depressing have gone back to that weight. No matter what people say only when you've felt that heavy do you fully understand but it also takes a while if you shift a load for it to dawn on you the difference in how it feels. Totally agree with what you've said on losing it and the difference second time round. The difference this time is knowing what needs to be done not because of asthetics (I'm 44 in March and wont be winning any modelling contracts with my face anyway no matter what the bod looks like) but how much fitter and stronger i felt
I'm in training for 3 ironmans this year as well as doing the alpe d'huez triathlon (you got me by 14 minutes on alpe d'zwift)and my cycling power is significantly improved on the indoor bike but I know how even getting fitter underneath will not be enough to keep that mass moving over such a long distance so no excuses this time fat has to go and this time i cant let it ever go back after
Learned how to turn a binge episode into a video, very nice!
I loved the statement about daylight in between where you are at and obesity. I going to remember bthat one. Just may help me shed a few more pounds.vthanks again
This was still super inspiring. I'm 195 and 104 right now and I'm realizing that the extra weight really is making a lot of difference. The one thing I can say however is that floating above 15% BF has done wonders to Strength and Hypertrophy when I'm lifting. Definitely have to cut back before the weather starts getting nice though.
A couple of months ago I tore meniscus in my knee meaning my half marathon training had to stop as did the Saturday morning track session. A part of me was absolutely gutted but I was slightly surprised to discover that I was also kind of enjoying the excuse to curl up on the sofa with a bag of doughnuts and a frappucino. Thankfully I have come to my senses and have started my rehab in the gym!
Meniscus can take a long time to recover from. Supposedly 6-8 weeks and I usually heal more quickly than average but a slight meniscus tear has set me back almost 11 weeks, back in the gym but unable to run without significant swelling. Can walk and do everything else except ski pretty well but the fear of it being a permanently rehabilitating injury is real.
@@AlanLamb11 My knee is still pretty bad. I'm not sure it is going to heal on its own, but every injury is different.
good timing, I to haven't felt so cold in the last few weeks )).... will join you on losing ....when did you record this video, and are you ahead of the game already... cheers
Annoyingly perfect timing! I’ve found myself at 45 training for my first marathon weighing about 8kg too much and now realise just how badly I need to shift some of that! Thanks I guess?!
Great video - inspirational , thankyou very much .
I've never felt so ill after a christmas period as I did after this one, and that is with taking it easy on the food, I used to really go to town. The difference now is that I am in shape and even just a two week period over christmas made a horrible change both physically and mentally, about 6kg up and just feeling awful. It's frightening how quick and easy it is to write off years of hard work.
Same story with me. After a week I just felt like shit eating so much sugar every meal. It is incredible how hard fitness is to get and easy to lose…
@@tylerasmith52 Although I have a sweet tooth it is the huge savoury meals I can pack away that is my downfall. Even after years of watching what I eat I can still put away enough food for 2-3people given the chance. It's very hard mentally to keep on top of it every single day.
Oh my god, you're hilarious 😂😂
Now this is real dedication to the craft.
Wow serious commitment Mark to do this. I know I couldn’t as a cyclist I’d miss getting out and riding etc well done dude very interesting as always 👍👍🚴🏻 Pete
Mark, I can totally relate to your Dad bod experience, 53 and mine ebbs and flows depending on stress, work, relationships and life. I weigh myself for historical reference more than here and now. Never had the muscle or definition you had but work on improving myslef and trying to avoid injury. My dad bod 5k is about 28 mins by comparison with slim bod around 23 mins. Working towards 50 min 10k at Goring in March. Diet, exercise and focus without worrying too much about calories, more just eating smaller meals than denying enjoyment.
This is real life. This video alone has made me a fan. i am proud of you!