I Stopped Exercising For 4 MONTHS

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I was always asked "How do you cope if you can't train for a while" - Well now I have the answer!
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@MarkLewisfitness Месяц назад

Sick, Injured, Being Lazy? Here's how I cope - by not really giving a f**k 😂 ... Sort of!

@davidstanley6883 Месяц назад

Yes but how's the guitar going? Gigging yet?

@Justin-rf7md Месяц назад

I'm half in half and half out on this one. On the one hand, I completely agree with the sentiment of "diversifying one's emotional / identity portfolio". Going all in on any one thing as a source of happiness and self regard is inherently dangerous. And central to many great sports films has been the dilemma: "Not anymore. Now what?". But for many (myself included), fitness is (in addition to being a joyous hobby and source of confidence and physical well being) a way of addressing underlying mental health problems. The long and short of it: If I go longer than a couple weeks without solid exercise... the darkness starts to creep in. All the classic symptoms of crippling depression and anxiety begin to set in and make things worse by lowering my threshold for maladaptive coping strategies. Now, as someone who's spent the latter half of his thirties working full time (in a job he hates) while also working towards finishing an engineering degree (last semester! almost done!), my scheduled has routinely interfered with my using exercise as a way of staving off the demons (so to speak). Now, don't get me wrong, I've pulled it off. But there have been more than a few close calls. And for those of us out there living comparatively "less stable" and "fulfilling" lives (not taking a dig, you deserve all the happiness you've worked for and found), sometimes exercise is all we have. And it can really, REALLY suck when life simply won't let you do it.

@syeQ Месяц назад

I found cycling and running at the age of 36 and it has become my source of happiness, a cure for depression+anxiety and a way for me to lose weight. Lost 25 kilos in a year. Then my back got messed up and I also had to get an MRI that showed several problems. It's been 8 months without exercise and it has destroyed me mentally because my source of happiness and positive change in my life was taken away. What scares me the most is never being able to cycle or run again. I just started trying it again the past couple of weeks and my back gets way worse right away and other areas are also giving me issues and my hope gets shut down over and over again from lack of progress and constant setbacks. I just want to cycle or run and be happy but my body is constantly working against me. Unfortunately I cannot just "not care" when for the first time in my life, I had something that changed it for the better. 😢

@FragenAnsLeben Месяц назад

@@Justin-rf7md very wie words. I will remember this: Diversifying the identity portfolio. Thanks.

@umbroraban1075 Месяц назад

@@syeQ There is always something you can do - adapt you training program to your injuries. When I have a bad back I do the exercises I can at the gym over and over... The show must go on!

@mattcollier1263 Месяц назад

Im 44 , just before Christmas i was diagnosed with prostate cancer, found a double fracture in my sacrum , found out i had full blown osteoporosis, i have major back problems, need major surgery at sone point , currently undergoing iv infusions for 3 years , ive kept myself fit my whole life , im watching my dad die with damentia, ive got a really rough road ahead , let me tell you this , train your mind is a big must , i have terrible flare ups in my back where i cant walk at times, i take full advantage of the times when i can do , diet is key , hut i truly believe mindset is everything how you look at life , im raising my son on my own he has learning disabilities, so how i cope he watches so i have to set a example, life is precious, when things happen to us mindset is key , ill beat cancer i have no intention of anything beating me , great video

@nigeljohnwilson4549 Месяц назад

Go Matt 👏🏻

@TheGamingLander Месяц назад

Go you

@jacklurcher5813 Месяц назад

Bloody hell Matt, that is so much to deal with, and one hell of a mindset to have. I'm just some random bloke watching youtube videos, but all the best mate and hope it all works out for you.

@craigfoulkes Месяц назад

Good luck to you Matt. May the road rise with you.

@mattcollier1263 Месяц назад

@@jacklurcher5813 thanks buddy I really appreciate your kind words, as hard as my life is there's someone going through worse , my wonderful dad taught me always be grateful as there's someone struggling hard in life

@stuartpage5148 Месяц назад

"I just don't label myself" says Mark wearing a Mark Lewis labelled hoodie 😂 ❤

@MarkLewisfitness Месяц назад

It’s the little things that matter 😂

@alexpeartree2019 Месяц назад

@@MarkLewisfitnessthat's what I told my ex-wife.

@stevenkelby2169 Месяц назад

@@MarkLewisfitnessAnother line from the tinder profile?

@bopndop2347 Месяц назад

If you're labelling yourself at least make some money off it lol

@deft08 Месяц назад

I disagree Mark. Fitness is a cumulative thing, it takes a long time to build. And so when people are unable to train they (a) see all the hard work they’ve put in over the weeks/months slipping away and (b) suddenly have a bunch of extra time on their hands. Taken together I think it’s only natural for this to be discombobulating, even upsetting. I’m more surprised that someone whose career and hobbies revolve around keeping fit is so chill about losing that fitness. Written down this seems a bit snarkey - not meant that way. I’ve watched pretty much all your content and enjoy the whole tone/vibe of you channel and respect the craftsmanship you put into your videos.

@TheRmeehan Месяц назад

I find Mark's take refreshing and I can fully appreciate where you're coming from @deft08 . I suppose life isn't about putting all your eggs in one basket.

@mandie492 Месяц назад

I don't necessarily think that's what he's saying. What I got from the video was "you are not your hobby. Yes, you can still be upset over the reversal of progress, but you're not a different person because of it"

@deft08 Месяц назад

@@mandie492 Interesting perspective. Sounds like the message was helpful to you and (I assume) also many others. Was watching whilst feeding the kids and doing a million household chores so quite possible I missed some of the nuance 👍

@wrusst Месяц назад

When you put all your eggs in one basket like you seem to be implying. When all you are or all of your identity is fitness or a sport and that's taken away from you even though it's not your fault that's how former athletes and rock stars end up at the end of ropes or turn to drugs . Also your post neglects things like muscle memory which allows you to get your fitness or muscle back at accelated rates .

@samuelbino7915 Месяц назад

I hear you. I have a very physical relationship with the world, I have a number of health complaints and when I'm unwell and can't access the things I enjoy, gym, cycling, hiking etc I'm completely lost and feel like I have no other purpose, despite having a job a partner and friends etc, none of those things seem to unbalance me in the same way. I've tried learning instruments etc...doesn't work for me.

@jmss7613 Месяц назад

I’m almost 50, only started training in 2020 after years of doing nothing. I’m reasonably fit, nowhere near Mark’s level but it’s part of my routine and I certainly miss it if I let it slip. I was convinced I’d wither away if I stopped for any significant time but after a near fatal accident last October which had me horizontal for the best part of two months I found out that - for me at least - I didn’t dissolve quite as quickly as I’d feared. I guess having a major accident as an excuse help me mentally accept my lack of training but it also helped me see the value of rest and recovery.

@nealodonnell620 Месяц назад

This video is above average. 🤣 Love your work dude. Was telling my hiking buddy today that she is above average just for getting out to walk when she was upset at the fitness she lost from having covid.

@MarkLewisfitness Месяц назад

100% - if you hike 100 yards you are better than most lumps!

@andremodesto Месяц назад

Covid had nothing to do with her fitness level. People should start taking responsibility for their failures rather than finding excuses.

@maiomango 29 дней назад

⁠@@andremodesto mate, you are really not that smart

@andremodesto 29 дней назад

@@maiomango Smart are those people who locked down, took 60 PCR tests, wore masks, and took 6 jabs, just to catch "covid" eight times, and complain about "long" covid. And I'm dumb, who abstained from all that and am currently enjoying a healthy lifestyle, at peak performance at the age of 43 :)

@user-kj6ww2mr1c Месяц назад

It's good to know that everyone goes through these problems. It always drives me nuts when I'm sick and can't work out. Intellectually, of course, I know that I'll get back to it, but in the moment, it's hard to see that I'll ever be better.

@kayh Месяц назад

I can second that.

@hahaha123 Месяц назад

Man, this message needs to be heard by everyone.

@KrispyNuggetBoutique Месяц назад

I’ve gone from 420 lbs to 265 in two years and I’m finding your channel really educational on where to continue.

@pingpong1727 Месяц назад

That's awesome, congrats

@cassiam2116 Месяц назад

that's awesome, what kind of things have helped you to do it? :)

@KrispyNuggetBoutique Месяц назад

@@cassiam2116 Ironically, less than I have tried througout my life before. Stopped trying diets, stopped trying to exercise the shit out of me for 3 weeks, etc. Just getting into the habbit of paying close attention to what I eat (despite eating completely normal TYPES of food) and making sure I exercise regularly, more than intensively. I'd rather have a slow 20 minute jog every day than a 60 min heart attack inducing uphill run once a week, if that makes sense. Similar to Mark, my "poison" was always binge eating, so making sure I don't BUY crappy foods is step number one. If I have chocolate at home, I will be eating chocolate. If I don't, I can't. It all started when I got fired from my last job tbh. It was either sit at home and pitying myself or spending the time making life better. Feel like I made the right choice! And thanks for the comment

@katesmiles4208 Месяц назад

It's nice to hear a balanced perspective to injury and change. It's good you are starting to feel better too.

@guciolini123 Месяц назад

Yet it is easier to keep a good habit, if a person makes it a part of there identity. It is even in this book "Atomic habits". F. e. In AA it is a part of meeting to say "My name is:....and I'm an alcoholic". This makes it easier to remember not to go near alcohol at any time. I'm a person with bad eating and activity habits. I remember that. It makes me panic any time I go on holiday or get ill and just can't keep my diet and exercise plan, but it is very effective to make me go training or grocery shopping (instead just ordering pizza) on a cloudy and rainy day in November or march. It also makes me plan a holiday, where I can keep diet and exercise and I found that to be more worth remembering holiday then visiting buildings and fountains or lying down on a deckchair in a 5 ⭐ hotel. So in a way falling of program is more painful for me (as someone who identifies with the hobby), but it makes me fall of less often...I think.....I hope so (this is it)- I hope so.

@RomaFriday Месяц назад

Excellent speech, touched home. I've hit a low with a glute injury and you're right there are peaks and troffs.

@crisiskrow Месяц назад

You’re a true inspiration to how I need to start internalizing the things I do and how I define myself.

@VoodooToad. Месяц назад

You just summed up my fitness journey. A rollercoaster with lots of ups and downs. Watching your content is like free therapy! Thanks Mark - Keep being real and authentic. There are not many like you.

@Mbatista2007 Месяц назад

I also embrace the mentality if i can´t run i will do something else. Nice to see that mentality in somebody else. Congrats on the channel and videos.

@SpaceChicken Месяц назад

Thanks, Mark. Very cool look at identity and how easy it is to become what you love instead of having a proper separation of concerns. I also love how you view stories, a pretty important piece of meaning in life. Cheers!

@Stu_2112 Месяц назад

Thank you Mark. Your timing is (unwittingly) great. Just coming off the back of 5 months out with respiratory issues and chronic fatigue and this video makes sense of a lot of what i've been going through in my head, trying to cope with following the best racing year of my life at 50 with 5 months of thinking i might not be able to run again. think i'll watch it again, just to reinforce your wisdom in my head.

@theprojectviewer15 Месяц назад

Thanks Mark! You’ve mentioned this before in previous videos. But I do appreciate videos like this because they’ve helped me when I’ve fallen off the wagon

@MarkLewisfitness Месяц назад

I got SOOO many people asking the last few weeks how I coped...i thought it worth re-visiting

@theprojectviewer15 Месяц назад

Definitely! Glad to see you’re recovered and back to training. Back injuries are no joke

@grantchanin2878 Месяц назад

Taking time to read and reply to your followers. What a great guy you are. TQ for an honest and valuable upload.

@MilesVictors Месяц назад

This is spot on, keeping things in the appropriate perspective. I am still trying to learn this myself, as I currently identify myself as an endurance athlete, but I am so much more than that! Thanks for sharing, Mark!

@chiparooo Месяц назад

Great topic! Good points. Thanks for sharing!

@Amen20 Месяц назад

Love this ! How did I missed this channel ? It's becoming my all time favourite.

@MarkLewisfitness Месяц назад

🙏 thanks

@user-gt5vq2pp2d Месяц назад

Great video, important message, something I needed to hear right now. Thank you, Mark.

@AnthonySegreto Месяц назад

Appreciate the perspective! Working through a similar back injury midway through my marathon prep.

@seanwordingham9892 Месяц назад

I was so glad to see that you'd hurt your back. I'd wanted for a while to see how you'd do your active recovery with that as my back has been giving me real trouble for months now. I found your previous video really useful and am now sitting on a high stool at my standing desk. Thanks for really going above and beyond in order to help out your RU-vid followers!

@jamesboyle3759 Месяц назад

Thanks Mark - a great video and an important message. Great perspective and inspirational.

@corybourn8947 Месяц назад

Mark, you are an inspiration. It's refreshing to see an older athlete as someone who is 51. Over covid, I got super fat, 213 lbs at 5'8" and it wasn't a good look. Plus my blood pressure was bad and other health markers. Four months later, I'm down 38 lbs and off blood pressure meds and everything is improved. I'm training for the 4 Days March in the Netherlands this summer, and not carrying around an extra 40 lbs for 100 miles is going to be amazing. I'm also hoping to finish my first 50K this year. I just want to thank you for helping inspire me.

@garydaniels4934 Месяц назад

Love this video. Have a similar view and had the same conversation with many an injured runner. "You are not your hobby!"

@andrewzach1921 Месяц назад

It's frustrating when i get hurt and i have to watch my progress slide back. Strength goes down, cardio numbers fall and everything is just harder. However i realize it will come back i just have to get back on the grind and do the best i can. Just go a little harder than last time😊. Thanks for the video Mark.

@gavinsdad2342 Месяц назад

Mark, hello from Arizona. Great message. Love your stuff and can relate to you. Thanks for the videos and appreciate the perspective.

@APhoenixWithin Месяц назад

Fantastic message, came at a perfect moment for me. Thank you!

@2FluffyBuns Месяц назад

Great way to think, something I'll make sure I take into my own mindset approach! For me the worry of not training comes from the fact that fitness has had such a positive impact on my life- It's easy to forget sometimes that it's only a small part of what I am!

@helentaylor5667 Месяц назад

Thanks. Good reminder to keep some perspective 👍🏻

@saintcelsi4316 Месяц назад

Thanks, I needed to hear this.

@MT-yx5cu Месяц назад

Great message ! I needed to hear this😊

@htownblue11 Месяц назад

Congrats on breaking 300K subs Mark! Well deserved. Always appreciate your content and humor.

@georgeservian9383 Месяц назад

Very timely for me as I'm coming off a sore knee that kept me sidelined a few weeks. Thanks for the reminder to keep a good perspective.

@NG-ps2hh Месяц назад

Mark, great video. I hadn’t tuned in in a while. I love the honesty in your content and points about it being ok to have ups and downs not an endless upward trajectory . It is so important. Great positive message and always the humour in your videos 😂 Good luck with ongoing back recovery and sporting plans for the year.

@adamk99 Месяц назад

Needed to see this today my training has been off the last couple of weeks because life has just got in the way thanks Mark for putting things into perspective.

@hanseathl Месяц назад

I am currently 49 y old, I had a sllipped slice more than 15 years ago, fought myself back to getting fit again, I had severe foot issues and turned to cycling, never let go of windsurfing. Over Covid I finally got back to running, lost 10 kg and had my ups and downs ever since. Currently I am trying to prepare for a half marathon and to keep my fitness level up. Thanks for being you and letting us know how it works for you. Really an inspiration when thing are not and their best, which they hardly ever are. Let's keep being above average and not becoming couch potatoes.

@the_arrogance Месяц назад

How is your slipped disc? Do you still have flare ups and which exercises have you found gave you benefits?

@hanseathl Месяц назад

@@the_arrogance compared to where I am comming from I am doing great. I stabilized my back with a lot of core training. I started with Kieser Training and turned to a sling Training with two long ropes over a role adjusted to my ceiling. Today I have a calestanics station in my garden that I should use more regularly 😉

@joskamps4711 Месяц назад

thanks for bringing things down to earth and putting them in the right perspective!

@fredallen5999 Месяц назад

I always enjoy your content being down too earth enjoy what you do is my motto!

@inglesconrichard Месяц назад

Great advice, love your channel.

@lindagrohmann3022 Месяц назад

I think what you're saying is good to remember for most of us amateur runners/whatever physical activity-doers. While it is frustrating to lose some of your progress when you can't train, it's not the end of the world and other things in your live are probably more important than a PB or uninterrupted training. I'm running my first ultra (53k) in two weeks and my training hasn't gone as planned for the last 4 weeks or so due to mostly work stuff. But I just ran my first marathon today in training anyway, with 5h30 not a brilliant time at all (but there were 850m of elevation gain, to make that time look a tiny bit better😂), could have been faster had my training not fallen off a cliff, but am quite proud now anyways and feel like I'll probably be able to manage the ultra despite not being able to train as I wanted to/should have.

@bobgarbett3229 16 дней назад

Thank you Mark, I love the way you describe things always done in such a credible way while always keeping your own integrity intact! Thank you Mark!

@TimGalloway942 Месяц назад

This is a great message. Nice vid, Mark!

@ethan62 Месяц назад

Thank you for the reminder, Mark. I have just recovered from a sick, which put a stop to my daily running streak. At first, it initially got me down. But now it’s nice to attempt to achieve breaking that daily steak goal again, once I’m feeling better!

@_.alex.- Месяц назад

Excellent video as always. I’ve had the same attitude for a while, I’m 42. I used to worry a bit more as a younger lad, partly because I have adhd and wanted to do EVERYTHING, all the time. I’ve accepted that when I’m ready, be the pause due to injury or other set back, I’ll crack on. If you are looking for a decent level of fitness (read: not elite), it’s like investing in stocks; there are ups and downs but over time you see the return. As long as you have the desire and make an effort when you can, you’ll be ok.

@IOSALive Месяц назад

Mark Lewis, This is great! I liked it and subscribed!

@ahnilatedahnilated7703 Месяц назад

I did a 90 mile ride in 21 mph winds yesterday in 5 hrs 22mn moving time. A couple things I took away from it. The negative things I took away from it, sunburn, a sore behind, sore hands and a sore neck. The positive, I can do them again, I am stronger thanks to my Z2 HR training on the smart trainer through the winter and at 56, I can still get out and enjoy a ride. Cutting weight from 250lbs when I started this and I am at 222lbs so far and hoping to get down to around 200lbs. I also don't care about the slight ups and downs in my exercise. I do it for me, not anyone else. :) Good for you Mark! Keep up the videos. :)

@15pointbuck29 Месяц назад

I just ran my first sub-30 min 5k during training, and now I'm planning to join a local 5k event by the end of the year. I've always hated running, but your videos have really been inspiring. You've shown so many times that being better than most is a challenge but it doesnt have to be all-consuming yo get to that point. Keep up the great work!!

@MarkLewisfitness Месяц назад

Sub 30 💪

@nealodonnell620 Месяц назад

Well done!

@blusterwaffle8439 Месяц назад

Sub 30 is still probably one of the most emotive milestones in my fitness Journey. I hope you have the same satisfaction from your achievement - well done 👏

@seancahill5523 Месяц назад

great video. I am the heaviest i have ever been, going through a family illness, looking for motivation and inspiration

@D.Miller Месяц назад

It's really nice to have a channel to identify with and is so accessible for anyone starting out or restarting. I constantly feel I'm resetting and trying to find new goals and because of this channel have included getting running and getting kids involved- have a 5k obstacle run in 3 weeks time. Thanks for the inspiration and entertainment

@willlehrfeld457 Месяц назад

Good Stuff Mark, thank you.

@balfegreg1412 Месяц назад

I love how rational you are, good perspective this, find a way to be happy in body and mind regardless of the obstacle 👏 love the content

@fabianbinder3681 Месяц назад

Thanks for the video, it’s a great message I’ll try to adopt. I was a bit struggling myself (thank god only minor issues) and losing progress/momentum was really starting to bother me. I’ll try to keep my eyes on the things that really matter. 👍🏻

@judgeshred66 Месяц назад

Your ability to shoehorn the walking clip into every video astounds me. Bravo.

@Siosal01 Месяц назад

As a Forty-Something year old who recently recovered from surgery, I have been exercising for months in an attempt to lower my weight, and improve my health and Parkrun time. However, while discussing my goals with a friend he said "Don't be so focussed on your goals that you forget to enjoy the journey". This resonated with me a lot and I feel, watching this video, that its the journey you remember fondly, and not the goal achievements. Thanks for making it. I'm making more of an attempt to enjoy the journey.

@alwayslearning4 Месяц назад

Good mindset, Mark. Balance over everything.

@bopndop2347 Месяц назад

Thank you. This is a reality check that I needed. I keep telling myself that there are many things in life are more important then fitness that which is something I do obsess over.

@erinpropas4771 Месяц назад

very well said! I was running personal best times a year ago but then got diagnosed with Crohn's disease, lost a fifth of my body weight and spent ten days in the hospital. I had to start from the beginning when I did start running again. Am I back to that same level? No. But I am running again and loving it. Maybe I will get back to the level I was before but maybe not. I did survive, however, so being able to run at all gives me great joy!

@alirickwood1853 Месяц назад

Mark, Thank you so much for this video, really insightful. I can really identify with being a 'runner' and 'gym bunny' which is related to my body image of being a size 8, fit 46 year old. I have a big fear of putting on weight which is related to my exercise regime. Your video has shown me that I can be free from this. If I can't run or exercise, meditate or do yoga. I am enough. Fab video my friend :)

@garethbutton Месяц назад

Thanks, I do agree. Getting older and now two rounds of spinal surgery later yes. It does suck being told you can’t do something but I’ve been lucky to find a way of doing it still. Yes I may never get the same results so to just agree with you even more taking pleasure in the sport/hobby made all the difference. Going on bike rides with my wife has been great. We stop look at the new lambs or wildlife etc. still out exercising but enjoying the views and chilling. Keep looking after your back and if you can avoid any surgery on it safely do that it’s a tough one. Or at least I found it tough. Keep making the videos.

@TheJoelMccluskey Месяц назад

Literally have London marathon next week. Had my first baby in October and I also developed runners knee for all of february. Then today I bit into a biscuit and my front tooth fell out 🤣🤣 This video really cheered me up! If I do the race great, if I do it to half my ability due to teeth and babies, fine. I'm sure I'll look back at how my wife and son waved at me as I run past not whether or not I ran a "good time" or an "average time"

@MarkLewisfitness Месяц назад

Exactly! Enjoy it!

@JK-tv1px Месяц назад

Lovely video mark. Feels like you're one of the only fitness creators I watch who is also a grown up individual. Glad you're getting back on the horse or zwift bike 👍

@MarkLewisfitness Месяц назад

I’m a lone adult voice 😂

@johngriffin3887 Месяц назад

While trying to lose weight to ease my prediabetes and BP, and avoid meds, I still want to enjoy life. I enjoyed your perspective. Defining myself as a diabetic as opposed to a runner is no more acceptable than a runner not a father, grandad, husband, etc. Blessed sense from you!

@brewtank6738 Месяц назад

Your videos are just so refreshing especially in this hyper label social media age. Love the vids. Love from the US.

@BuffaloBriggzie Месяц назад

Always good just to be enjoying things just for the enjoyment of it. Recently ran a 30KM trail run and a lot of people were asking about the time and to be honest I can't really tell what time I did. All I'm remembering from this day is that it's a day that I was able to get myself into a better headspace after all the shit I've been through over past few months like my Fiance' leaving me and my uncle passing away it's been hell. So for me. I remember being out in the wet and cold all day and loving the feeling of running through the tree's with mist everywhere and making some new friends along aside seeing some older friends of mine.

@matthewsanders6499 Месяц назад

Mark, your timing could not have been better. I am a student Nurse and most of my time is spent doing lots of meaningful, rewarding, and ultimately unhealthy things: 16+ hour days in clinic, 12+ hour days in class, and hours and hours and hours of studying at the computer. During the good times, I get to run around 20-25 miles per week. During exams and stressful critical periods, exercise is the first thing to go. Getting back into the swing of things and reminding myself that yes, the whole of a human life is more than any of these labels. Cheers.

@fleetingmoments6762 20 дней назад

Thanks for being brave enough to make this vid. I after looooong period of no mojo have it back in spades....and as you'll know it's hard going from 60lbs over weight back to slim and fit...but I'm 70% of the way there and can't imagine stopping....but then reviewing the last 30 years tells me it's very possible...it's just called Life!

@danjohannsson7441 Месяц назад

Mark, this is an excellent video, and perspective to share.

@OxxidCZ Месяц назад

Thank you for the message.

@JJMLJ Месяц назад

I'm in awe of how you write and come up with your content.... It's like you have a whole team of writers or something. Great content, video and message!!

@MarkLewisfitness Месяц назад

Just little old me 😂

@Max-gw1um Месяц назад

Needed this!

@bailezzey Месяц назад

More people need this outlook!

@Strength_Saint. Месяц назад

This came at just the right time, ruptured my bicep yesterday 🙄 already feeling better in myself about it after watching this 👍

@nv1t Месяц назад

Thank you so much. I put on 40kg, due to being in a bad place and overeating to much and was never able to "turn my life around". It is finaly working now, because i am not comparing myself to what i was able to do. Maybe i can't climb as hard as the old days and run 7:30min/km instead of my PB with 4:30min/km on 5k, but it is not important. It is important i am outside and do things. This mindset is so lost and it is hard to shake it sometimes. To not see yourself failing. You are pretty based.

@jakelewis100 Месяц назад

Absolutely LOVED this :)

@morganerigney8949 Месяц назад

Hey Mark, I just ran my first marathon this weekend. I finished it but not in the time I was shooting for. Instead of being proud of my accomplishment, I’ve been disappointed and upset with myself, wondering where my training went wrong. Thank you for this message, I needed to hear it.

@steffenw.brandenstein9656 Месяц назад

Soon to be dad here. Used to be heavy into bodybuilding, met wife, introduced me to OCR. Now we do OCR casually together, and hope to get our son into it as well, so it becomes like a family activity. That's what I want to look back on in 30 years.

@Gixer750pilot Месяц назад

One thing I take from you falling off the wagon the past few months is , you are now more relatable than ever for me . Similar age and build . I would like to see you back on Zwift again , I’m back into cycling with a new bike. 9’ aiming to lose 8 kg this year . Keep up the good fight Mark, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows ☀️ 🌈 some guy once said . ❤

@him050 Месяц назад

I got into fitness January 2017 as skinny, 6’4, barely 10 stone beanpole. By the time the lockdown hit I had gained 3 stone of mostly muscle and was in great shape. By the end of the lock down, everything I worked so for three years to grow had shrank, apart from my stomach. It took me another 18 months to get back into fitness properly. There was no turmoil or depression, it was just what it was.

@geirholte1222 Месяц назад

I have an injury of sorts in mye side, had it for months. It makes both strength training and running painful/impossible. It is mentally straining, but at least I can go for walks+watch my diet, and plan my future training regime. Wooohoo...

@davinconvey6887 Месяц назад

Great video and rings very true. In my friend group we have a professional athlete (early 30s rugby player so injury is constant). What I’ve always found interesting is his response to set backs and not letting things go off the rails mentally whilst the rest of us weekend warriors can have a silly meltdown over a couple of weeks missed. Mindset and widening your perspective really is important.

@umbroraban1075 Месяц назад

Very interesting channel - keep up the good work! I have been active my entire life but only that last 6-7 years have I been down the gym or running every day of the week. I need it like a drug. Even when I go on holiday with the Mrs I need to book a hotel where there is a gym and also where there is a possibility to go out for a run. Last year I was running around Geneva at 6 in the morning! The problem is that when you have been doing sports at a high level from a very young age inevitably you go downhill starting from around the age of 40 (I am 54m). So for me it is all about keeping me motivated having had a running pace of 4:20 a few years ago to 5:00 today. The older you get the more fluctuations you have. One day you feel like you are dying and the next day it is like you drank some rocket fuel. I am under 10% BF and sometimes I am starving myself. Not a nice feeling. One of my best friends is a heart surgeon and a reference globally. He always tells me that I should calm down the cardio as it will make my arteries go hard. Oh well - soon I will be taking rest days... But not yet...

@bluemeaford Месяц назад

Bravo Mark 👏🏻 You have elucidated with humour and brevity a concept I would try and teach my patients in counselling. Over many sessions. Many, many, many sessions… Nobody said it better than Popeye; “ I yam what I yam and dats what I yam” (translation: Love yourself).

@brentmarsh1632 Месяц назад

Love this!

@michaelwellner6292 Месяц назад

Love it you just got to not give a fudge .Take a break when you need don't be to hard on yourself. Weekend Warier is cool.

@garycarr745 Месяц назад

Good message mark, I’m a physio of 25 years who actually previously researched the psychology effect of injury on athletes at all levels. The ‘defining yourself ’ aspect is very dangerous but the good news is, as you said, there is always adaptation of training and alternative forms of exercise that can be undertaken whilst in rehab and recovery mode

@muttleysb5830 Месяц назад

I’m 48, have been active for the past 15 of those in the gym, cycling and running ultras etc and been unable run more than 5km since February and I’ve struggled mentally as I’ve always used my fitness as my stress relief so I understand what you’re saying and having to defer races and opted out of events but as I live alone and also work from home, my hobbies are also part of my social life as are my friends so it’s hit equally harder, I’m also seeing my father deteriorating who was always a fit man so I see him and worry that’s me next. As of yet my issues are undiagnosed, physio hasn’t helped, 8 weeks of doing nothing hasn’t helped and X-rays, scans have so far not found anything so the future looks bleak but I’ve started to change my mindset, I’ve jumped on the park runs again and engaged in tourism, I’ve worked out what relieves the pain and have found other things to do that don’t cause me pain.

@RunAllTheMiles Месяц назад

Personally with the amount of time, energy and enjoyment i put into and get out of running, i definitely call myself a runner, i also cycle and lift but i dont consider myself a cyclist or a weight lifter, when i was younger i definitely considered myself a weight lifter that also played football(badly) as weight lifting was where i put alot of my time and energy, in summary if you put alot of time and energy into something that you dont have to do but get great satisfaction in doing then that invariably becomes a defining character trait.

@greenway64 Месяц назад

Everybody's psychology's different & excersis for some is what keeps them where they feel they need to be mentally. It's difficult for some not to be hard on themselves as their inner critic eats away. This mentality of thinking goes quite deeply ie past trauma resulting in lack of self worth. Great video as always, thanks for sharing.

@hulkthedane7542 Месяц назад

...funny, articulate, entertaining... those are good labels. You wear them well, along with personal integrity, a great sense of humor and nice hair! (I am balled, too). 👍☀️

@cookingwithquads3815 Месяц назад

Glad you’re back! I missed the shit you say Mark 😂😂😂

@simonellis2107 Месяц назад

nice balanced viewpoint, good to hear and be reminded, it's too easy to define yourself in these sports

@mattthorngate7116 Месяц назад

Funny and true. Good work 🙏

@JeremyDawesJezweb Месяц назад

Thank you 🙏

@AnTalk_blog Месяц назад

I'm in the same shoes. Suffering from knee pain since last year. Had to cut back on running and cycling. Last month had a gallbladder surgery which put a stop on weight training. All I could do for weeks was walking my dog. It impacted my mood. I really miss the runs even though I'm not racing at all. Since last week started lifting again and have x-ray and MRI on my knees, physio will follow soon. Hope I can return to normal activities before summer.

@Astrix321 Месяц назад

i love the thoughts behind this video, basicly the essence as how i understood what u said is dont put all ur eggs into one basket. The problem with today and social media, is to become truely great in something, you have to put alot of those eggs into one basket, and become an elitist of that, because of the science availability we have today its very easy to become great without being depended on another persons knowledge because u can just learn what u try to do through the internet. so in general i can understand the problem and what youre saying, but the kids and young men of todays generations dont understand this way of seeing things. because of the "grind hard" mentality that social media so often glorifies. i myself went through a smaller crisis when i started having back issues and couldnt perform how i use too, it was a very hard pill to swallow and accept that i have to quit my elitist training and start off doing other things, its really hard to learn that without experiencing it urself and i think thats the main issue. just my 2 cents, great video and great message.

@jamesmungall6669 Месяц назад

Great commentary… but when you can’t do the thing you love not just for days or weeks but for months and years it becomes painful. As you get older you eventually have to let some things go forever and that hurts. It is hard to accept that I probably won’t ever finish another 100 miler and may not even be able to do long meditative runs. As the chronic injuries multiply and recover times stretch into years you find your weight and heart rate harder to maintain and it sucks