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.
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
@@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.
@@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.
@@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?
He would have blown away the world's best SEAL when he was 18. Even at 39 he could train for a week and show up competitive in every category. He is also a medical doctor. Damn, dude just get a law license and you can have the world. Total Chad. I am jealous.
And just think, he’s only 39! He could actually go to law school, graduate, practice, retire, and still be young enough to look back and truly enjoy all his successes. I mean, obviously he can do that now too, but like you said. Get a law degree and have the world.
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.
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 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!
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.
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 😂
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.
@@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
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.
@@ericfazekas1057 he has a doctoral degree in psychology, he didn’t go to medical school. So yeah it would be nice to see a doctor keep in shape, and while he is a doctor, he’s not THAT kind of doctor.
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...
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!
Elbows in, back straight, chest basically touches ground, come up and lock elbows is by far the harder pushup when compared to flaring your arms out. If you did one of each back to back it would immediately be obvious which is harder.
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!
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!
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!!!
@@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
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.
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
@@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.
@@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
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
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
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.
I'm 47 and gotten in pretty good shape this year. I know I could do everything here but I would struggle with the pull ups due to my torn rotater cuff. Ita something I've been working through but I'm slowly getting my numbers up.
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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
@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.
@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.
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.
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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.
In 1978, I maxed the UDT SEAL screening test. I achieved the maximum score for each of the elements. Out of 45 guys that took the test that day, only two of us passed the test. I had prepared for this test with another former competitive swimmer that also passed. He went on to become a SEAL as did his brother. I was promptly marched into the CPO’s office who was the UDT SEAL recruiter who looked at my remaining enlistment and he told me that I would need to either extend my enlistment or re-enlist to be eligible to enter BUDS training. I decided, after having been lied to initially when I joined the Navy about having a guaranteed A school to learn after boot camp that I didn’t have any guarantee. Based on the U.S. Navy’s lack of honesty and integrity, I opted to turn down the offer to go into BUDS training.
With all due respect to Dr.Rogan, I would have no-repped every single pushup for a lack of depth. The sit ups where questionable, and the pull ups would have been no-repped as well. Does he possess great cardio-resp endurance? Absolutely. He's obviously intelligent... but the raw strength required? It's just not there - yet at least. Thank you Doc for putting yourself out there for this video, for representing our nation, and I suspect being. good guy in general.
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.
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 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 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
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.
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
I did this test at 18 when I was in boot camp. We had to run in jeans and steel-toed boots. I passed everything except the swim, which I wasn't even close to getting.
Yeah... I would struggle with the pull ups, but I could probably get the Push ups and sit ups if I pushed myself. The run... im not sure. Im a swimmer so im built for endurance and distance, but i am not the best with running.
@@user-ig8vm1ns4t swimming uses a lot more muscles within the body, such as the chest and back. It is common to have people of my caliber to focus more either on upper or lower body, due to habit or due to wanting to break the habit. I have focused chest, and thus, while my legs are as strong as anyone’s else’s, they do not have the same level of efficiency and endurance as others. I’m also short, so I have to take more strides to keep up with people.
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 🙏🏼
@@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 RU-vid 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."
@@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.
Each exercise has three standards: auto-qualification (i.e., automatic qualification, the gold standard), pass, and fail. Navy SEAL recruits must pass every exercise to be eligible for and to maintain a SEAL contract. Markus' scores: 5:49 swim (auto-qualification) 83 pushups (auto-qualification) 73 situps (pass) 9 pullups (fail) 9:45 run (pass) His swim is very, very fast, though I'm not sure if his long butterfly kicks off the wall are allowed. Great number of pushups for someone presumably not training pushups regularly.
The pushups had horrible form, nowhere near full ROM. He can't do 25 proper chest to ground pushups. When I was counting his pushups I was like Zero, Zero, Zero.... ;)
Actually swimming at competitive level is the best way to prepare such test, because on top of being good swimmer, you practice calesthenics and running on top
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.
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.
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. 🙄
I'm sorry but that thumbnail was extremely deceptive, and you know it. Everyone was expecting to see the "drowning" test. That aside, Markus you rock!!
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.
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.
@@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
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.
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.
The way he describes his wife is how I would describe myself! I also appreciate him saying for those of us reaching 40’s at 38 or 39, this is a testament that there is no excuse not to be fit. I am 39. This is my history stamp. And thank you for giving us Doctors our honor and respect. I am a Doctor of Clinical Psychology
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 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.
@@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
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.
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--
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.
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 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.
@@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
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.
I cannot comprehend how some people are so heavy, I weigh 130 at 17 after months of drinking protein , excercising regularly , and building strength. went from 120 to 130 and look a lot bigger already. Size wise he looks about the same as my dad but my dad is 160 pounds, so the weight difference is crazy in my opinion.
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Just imagine if you actually open a biology book instead of RU-vid fitness videos. Your mind will go crazy when you discover that weight isn't only height and body fat
@ I’ve taken biology in high school but they didn’t mention anything about weight. If you could explain it to me o stead of being condescending I think we could have a much better conversation.
At 17, you probably haven’t filled out to your full size yet, especially if you are male. Also muscle weighs a lot more than fat and some people have greater bone density which adds a lot of invisible weight.
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 🤙
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.
@@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
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.
@@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
I took the SEAL test in the 80's, failed first time. Not enough upper body strength. Did a "Mo" tour nightly for 6 weeks to bulk up. Last week before Boot Camp was over retook it and crushed it. Decided to become EOD instead. At that time SEAL qualifying test was. Swim: 1 length of Olympic sized pool, without breaking surface of water. I did not know if that meant underwater or using sidestroke. I did it underwater. 2 minute rest to change. 50 Pushups. Had to wear dog tags outside t shirt, they had to make an audible ting as they hit the concrete but had to stay vertical or CC would have them off. Took me 80 before I got 50 2 minute rest 30 sit ups: Nothing of your hips could come off the ground. Your arms could not move from your chest. 10 minute rest. 1 mile run: timed 4:30 for Seals, 5:00 for EOD. I did mine in 4:18 Then I had to change my rating in case I failed EOD school. I didn't, but I still had to have secondary rating.
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.
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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.
Trust me, he still works out. In fact i bet u working out is in his lifestyle becuz he grew up as an olympian and he knows the importance of a physcial lifestyle that got him where hs is now its just ingrained in his life and being a doctor is no excuse. Actually alot of doctors are very fit and take workout out religiously
No. Swimmers have a tough time on the pushups, run, and sometimes even pullups. I was a swimmer in BUD/S and I crushed every evolution but I was 18. Michael Picotte was in my BUD/S class who destroyed all of Matt Biondi's (the Phelps of the 80's) pool records at Cal Berkeley and he was a Olympic level swimmer but he did awful pushups and ran like shit (he made it through Hell Week though). Swimmers are tall, lanky, and with light bones. Not great for strength stuff.
@@kevinl8440 I worked as a lifeguard at the beach . I knew a lot of college swimmers that were very strong and they were great runners. Even when they are out of shape they have the muscle memory and great form so they are still fast. The guy looks like he is still in good shape. He is older and not actually training for BUDS . My point is that he did very well. I’m an ER nurse. They are not all fit . Doctors are like everyone else . Some are into fitness some are not.
@@carlosdominguez3108 he s is a doctor of psychology, not medicine. However, in my book, anyone who has a doctorate degree and actually sees patients deserves to be called “doctor.”
“If you’re going into the navy, go ahead and compare yourself to this Olympic athlete” 😐 Edit: please, twas just a little joke since he first said just the Navy before specifying SEALs. I know SEALs are tough dudes
He is absolutely right when he said he would have nightmares saying you couldn’t count the pull-ups, when I did my first IFT (the air forces PST) I thought I did so good I thought I had 10 pull ups and they said they couldn’t count any of them which really sucked to hear and they had me do just 1 proper form pull-up and just about killed me! But I’m glad I realized I was doing it wrong because after I started training with strict form they just got easier and easier
Wow. My father is turning 70 tomorrow, and in the 80’s and early 1990’s he a Navy diver who would train SEALs in EOD and diving, and train Navy divers. He qualified to train as a SEAL, but always declined because he had a wife and two kids. Proud of my dad - and this guy’s a real champ!
@@AidenFielstra Yes. And my father “earned the right”. My point? I’m proud of my father. I take it you are not a father, or you wouldn’t have had to ask.
So if I were a father it would make sense that my daughter was bragging about me on a YT comment section? I think not. And how exactly did he earn that right?
@@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
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!
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.
Half his reps on push-ups, sit-ups, and pull ups would never have counted. With training of course he would smoke it, but they were being overly generous on counting some of that stuff.
