Five EASY Things I Did To Become Fitter Than Average 

Absolute rubbish I'm afraid. I was a moderately healthy teenager. Then years overweight. And this video VERY specifically details the period between deciding to get in shape as an obese lump - through to being above average fitness.....running daily, doing sub 20 min 5ks - ALL of that was before TRT. I made it VERY clear this video was not about podiums or excellence or high achievement. It is about getting off your butt and taking step 1. Something I did as a fat asthmatic with testosterone levels in the toilet. Having said that.....I could have been on EVERY drug going and it still makes these 5 points 100% valid. You think stuff like "keep it simple" and "ignore negative feedback" becomes invalid if it's advice given my me, The Rock, Arnold or a crack head on the street??? I could be off face on crystal meth right now but if I tell you 2+2 is 4 I'm still correct. The idea that "much of my advice" is not great is complete gibberish. If you disagree - tell me A SINGLE piece of advice I have EVER given that you think falls under this banner? Your first problem will be finding much in the way of advice in the first place because that's not what I do here. I'm not a coach or an expert or your mummy - I tell people what I did and try to entertain and motivate them. And I have zero tolerance for people that try to discredit that with stuff like this. I have a whole playlist on TRT - go comment there. There is zero relevance to it with regards this video. My mind boggles how someone can hear a message like "be consistent" and jump to "ahhh.....doesn't apply because blah, blah, blah" 🙄

​@@MarkLewisfitnessexactly, if this video can just get a handful of people out and about then it's working

@@chassaj1105 100% 🙏 - and if anyone in that handful was about to get out and about....but reads comments about why the advice isn't valid - and decides to use that as a reason to not bother......that is a BAD outcome.

TRT and juicing are two different animals. Sounds like the op likes making excuses for being lazy.

​@@bannedtwice7767hormônios exógenos são hormônios exógenos... A quantidade muda, mas são hormônios do mesmo modo. Seu nickname e imagem já diz tudo...

> Don't overreact when it goes wrong This is actually a part of the process: going wrong, improve and don't stop.

Slow & steady wins the race

@@heckl0r i agree. And Habits > Goals

What i have to do basically

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I'm 61 and just finished the Australian Coastal rowing champs. Never too old.

Under comment. Good on ya folks!

Biggest problem in the world is social media and the lounge suite or bed

There is a guy in my neighborhood who on Strava is doing 60mi rides EVERY FREAKING DAY and he must be retired and over 60. Gives me hope, as I just turned 40 and lost 80lbs in the last year, that I took can build up to that.

Age is the excuse many use. My wife loves to point out she's I. Her mid forties so shouldn't be expected to be in shape, but then has nothing to say when I comment how many over 60s I see when I do parkrun and half marathons.

Thank you. I needed to read this today.

Some absolute messes out here mate.

@@ellieban Get out there 1 hour tomorrow. You can be the top 20%!

At least its not the US

UK is embarrassing. Everywhere you go people smoke/vape and are obese. Laughable really

That's a awesome journey 👏👏

Similar story; I'm 50 and started running around age 20. I am so glad I started exercising regularly early on, the benefits now are huge!

That’s great! In my late 40s i get injured so easily now! My muscles and joints are crap and starting any exercise program is pretty much impossible! Not everyone is so lucky with lack of injuries. Enjoy what you have.

I'd wager none of those saying that to you were fitter than you.

​@@amcadam26truee, they never are. Its like they get jelous that your spending time on improving yourself when they aren't!

💯 I was told exactly the same thing as a lifeguard, and have often mentioned it in that context 👍🏼

I read a really good book about women's fitness recently that said that one of the reasons women will often give up exercise when we become mothers is that there's always something to do for the kids or the house. The book argued that by taking that time for ourselves and keeping ourselves fit, we're doing just as much for our family as any other action. It was really eye opening. My mum never worked out when I was a kid, and now she's in her 60s she is getting back into it, but she has pain and low stamina. I wish she had taken the time to look after herself a bit more.

Just like when you fly, your oxygen mask first. Unless your married then it's always hers first lol

Quick, get the defib out. This guys in trouble. Yeah OK, after I've finished my protein shake.

good luck in your half marathon!

Good luck with the run. Hope it goes to plan and you get what you want out of it!

@@harryem thanks!

@@davidr1431 thanks! Me too! 😂

Love this!! I’ve never trained for any kind of marathon, but I related so hard when you mentioned running in the dark. That’s how I started because I was incredibly embarrassed.

Parents are almost solely responsible for all the ills in the world.

@@Codzilla71 well, I'm not sure about that, but if the point is that parenting is super-important, then absolutely! “No other success can compensate for failure in the home” - David O. McKay.

Yes! Brilliant! I started my fitness journey at 19 yrs old, gave birth to six children maintaining that fitness throughout and now I’m 51 and running marathons. My adult children run them too. Being physically active was “normal” to them🙏🏽

This is one of my primary motivators to keep moving and mind what I eat. I will NOT have a dad bod.

This is the default position of 99% of people - 'OH IT'S JUST GONNA HAPPEN, LIE BACK AND ACCEPT IT IN THE FACE'

That's always been a lame excuse. My buddy has two kids, horses, a physically-impaired wife, a full-time job, and in his free time he shoots, works on cars, and plays a lot of Red Dead 2. He still does push-ups, squats, and stretching every day.

I work in construction and when i first started i told my supervisor i started running ,he then told me to look around and notice no construction worker Is in shape,, well 5 years later im doing ultras and that guy gained ALOT of weight and hes not much motivated to do anything, he drinks redbulls to stand around and watch people work, i moved up and dont have to deal with him ,i run my own jobs ,runni g ultras changed my mindset significantly and many people now dont like hearing my progress at work . 😂 its all good

​@@evankarsjens3896 @Callofdootie Ironically a "dad bod" should actually be pretty fit, since you're constantly running after (or with) your kiddos, lifting them up, carrying them up stairs. I have 3 young ones under 6 and I'm constantly moving around haha. Started my fitness journey about 10 years ago; 38yo now and in better shape than in my 20's. Granted with way less free time... but you owe it to your family to stay fit. Got my oldest 2 Into the magic of OCR now with the Family OCR's and it's good fun. I wanted to ask some of my nieces/nephews along, but that would require one of their parents to come along too. My wife and me already got our hands full managing our own kids during these events haha (helping them up walls etc...). But they had to decline, due to their lack of fitness... like it's a 4K KIDS RUN... any parent should be able to just do these, on any given day. That sh*t just breaks my heart.

training for an ultra right now and this is relatable. all of my strava friends are running hard and fast and i am running very slowly, for a long, long way. patience and understanding is key

@@charliexoxox For Ultras you are definitely doing it right. Slow and steady wins the day.

Exactly. My workout buddy is hurt a third of the year cause he always wants a PR each workout. I preach to him that you need to master a weight before moving up.

Exact same - I used to workout 6 days a week (crossfit and running) and got a third degree calf tear which doesn't sound bad but mentally was hard - going balls to the wall at every workout is not smart

Since moving to Garmin and tracking my HR, I use that to judge when to ease up or take a week off. Resting HR is a great guide. Light/heavy and or easy/hard is the best way to keep going mentally too. As you get fitter it's easy to get burned out and become demotivated.

Lol it’s the garlic!

Fucken A bro. Well said. Sometimes family can be toxic

Dad's (we) can't be all things, to all people. We need to make time and space for our health and wellbeing too.

If you lose too much, it's pretty easy to put some back on again!

It seems like everyone always encourages others to eat more too, and its mostly high fat and calorie dense. If I ate everything family members offered me I'd easily double my weight.

@@happydogg312 For high carb it depends. Most people would benefit from low carb, especially for weight loss. If you're already lean and an endurance athlete(I'm a cyclist) then you need lots of carbs to fuel long workouts or else performance will suffer. But yes its frustrating having too much food pushed on you by others. Sometimes it seems like they just want to fatten you up(misery loves company) and are jealous when others lose weight.

@@happydogg312I can relate

@@happydogg312 If you ride at a casual pace I have no doubt keto works for your rides. I do 100 mile gravel cycling races and if you want to compete with the faster riders you will need the quick release energy found in carbs, and a LOT of it. Fat reserves won't cut it. There are virtually zero pro or high level cyclists who are keto. We aren't pro so we don't have to copy what they do, but modern nutrition and training programs have upped recommended carb intake compared to years past with good results. Top athletes consume up to 125grams of carbs an hour during hard races if they can tolerate it. They're of course lean and shredded too. You do what works for you and thats great but your experience does not translate to the world of competitive endurance athletes.

Congratulations man, what's the point in life if we cannot enjoy it every now and then!

I did 12kg in 8 months and succeeded because I settled on slow and steady from the start. Continued to have takeaway meals, chocolate etc but made sure I didn't overdo it.

I buy 40g chocolate bars. Enjoy one then that's it. If I still bought 150g blocks, I would still go back and back until it was all gone. I can't have stuff like that in the cupboard without overeating.

Slow and steady dude. In my 20s I used to cut weight for boxing and lose 15kg in about 6 weeks. I'm 40 now and this year I lost 13kg in six months, and it's far healthier. Edit: I have 1 cheat day a week. You can't be disciplined every day!

Who is the hardest geezer?

@@joyabia682 he's running the length of Africa

@@Farbulus David Goggins? Pls share

Russ Cook@@joyabia682

Yes, family members are the worst! My mother-in-law had the nerve to tell my dad he should get a knee transplant because he was sore from walking a lot. I bit my tongue but I should have told her to get a personality transplant LOL

@@SarahMJordan I think you have to tell yourself that family has your best interests in mind, but their advice isn't always correct, needed or wanted. I tell myself that, but I still get annoyed

I thought I was going mad having this happen to me, I was made to feel odd and ridiculous. I have improved my health and fitness since Jan 2021, my family/friends have been mostly negative, I can't remember them ever saying well done or great work (apart from my Father, who has come on board and also improved massively but taken the requisite flak as well!)...it really is quite sad. I can't count how many times I was told I had lost too much weight, even when I used logic to compare my new body shape/weight to top sportsman, they just wouldn't acknowledge it - infuriating for people that are meant to be the most caring for you. Reading these comments has given me even more confidence to move forward and stay strong on my pathway to better health and hopefully a longer more fulfilled life. I literally didn't realise this family issue was a thing without this video!!!!

@@jamesnewing886 I was thankful my mother has finally come around and is supportive of me. I think she realized that running is more than just a way to exercise - it's something more. But most people just don't understand or make comments about how I don't need to lose weight or I'm skinny enough... It's frustrating.

80lbs in the past year! That is astronomical. That is really inspiring to see the slow steps you took and how it worked out for you. And you're right, at the end of the day what stops me from getting into shape are excuses, and trying to overdo it then I burn out and give up.

This...this is the way. I'm 28, lost 43 pounds since January, 276-233. Carry on, brother. I'll be beside you and everyone else from afar.

Mate, well done!! I've lost about the same in the last year, so I know it wasn't easy. Congrats on improving your health! 🥳👏

Mate I'm 61 - find something you love, ideally within a team environment. It makes it much easier to do something that you are addicted to and when others are in the same situation. My discovery has been masters on water rowing.

The unsolicited diet advice always gets me! He was clearly envious of your efforts but don't downplay your cycling - how much were you doing before? i.e. compare yourself to your previous self

@@spacewren Thanks, mate! Before I was happy to do 10km. :)

i am velly belly ashamed too. All the good food gone to waist!

@@dreamervanroom Indeed! Good food is hard to resist... :)

While you’re right about your friend I am living proof that you can put on and keep on extra weight while being extremely active. I started eating a lot of desserts and gradually over time gained weight. I have a physical job and am quite fit otherwise, despite asthma and knee arthritis. Edit: weight is mostly about diet. Fitness is at least half about exercise.

Good for you. 👍 determination is a great fuel.

Definitely. I’m on week five run one. Oddly, coming off a few days of bad food choices and a poor nights sleep I was going to postpone todays run until tomorrow. I think maybe I won’t now.

C25K is such a great program. I use it every time I fall off the wagon and get back at it... which is about every 2 years. 😂

I've never had any interest in team sports or any kind of competition. I've never needed it either. I've also never encountered family, friends or co-workers who had any opinion about how much anyone else exercised.

Very good point... I think I'll restart that $10/ paycheck into my savings. Thanks for the reminder!

Not saying vitamins are placebo (because I don't think that) but even if they were, an informed doctor would be aware of how strong the placebo effect is and how useful that can be to anyone, rather than having to try and cut someone else down.

Life’s a bit of a rollercoaster - that’s what makes it exciting!

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I've watched it way too many times already 😂😂

@@MarkLewisfitness That was pretty brilliant :)

Can’t believe you have not completed a full iron man yet this channel needs that badly

@@thepatternforms859 wouldn’t go near that company!

@@MarkLewisfitness why? Iron man events are the premier iron distance race. All companies and orgs have positives and negatives and nobody is perfect but why so much hate for iron man? I’m curious

@@thepatternforms859 they stitched up a lot of people over covid cancellations/refunds. Had hundreds of pounds of me for no race. Wouldn’t go near them if you paid me.

@@MarkLewisfitness ohhhh I see yea that stinks lots of people lost tickets/money during Covid to races, marathons, shows, travel, sports events etc. I don’t think those circumstances are typical. Iron man is still the primer iron distance race and they do a spectacular job with the race. They do it better than any other organization that’s still a fact regardless of Covid. The world has moved on since 2019. I hope you change your mind and become an iron man one day…. Unless the distance is too big for you

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