Training like a movie star | Hyrox London Preparation 

A little insight to what my next 12 weeks will look like 😁 Anyone else setting some targets?

I was really hoping David Goggins was coming to live with you for 12 weeks 😂

Congrats on the 40k subs - this channel has grown like crazy (and deservedly so)

Great video Mark. After 55 years of experience on this planet, and the last 5 of them mostly on a couch, I stepped out of my comfort zone and started Crossfit six months ago, and it's been a game-changer. First, your experience at Hyrox, and now this video, and I'm seriously considering signing up for something competitive as a target this year. IMHO my burpees are better than yours, but I'm only 5' 6"! Your views on Insta-fitness are spot on the money - keep up the excellent content.

Genuinely burst out laughing at the firewood gag. That got me out of nowhere.

it's a 100% valid experiment, and i think the difference will blow you away.

I'm stealing "expedition to excellence" - great way to capture this state of mind you're experiencing. I sometimes think "I just want a little taste of that glory", that moment when you light it up and the elite category folks take a glance at you with a look of worry on their face. Pursuing that all day, all year? Not interested. But as an expedition there and back? Love it.

Thanks for the Top Gun recommendation. I thought it was fantastic. Loved how it started off like it did in the first movie. Brought back great memories.

After watching several of your videos over the past 3-4 months, I decided to no longer be below average (shooting for average). Started walking every day to work and at least looking at what I am eating before stuffing myself (has caused some calorie deficits). I cut out the sodas and the cookies. I am down 25 pounds. I am returning to the office in August, with hopes of being Above Average fitness. I am hopeful that I can get in a 5K or two in before that, but my local area doesn't have many.

I genuinely want to see a Rocky style montage of your training

T-shirt on point Mark.! Sounds like a solid plan. Whatever happens it's an invaluable learning experience for you and also us 😎

Looking forward to following your training. Would be amusing if in 6 months time this channel was devoted to following Mark Lewis the full time Pro Hyroxer 😉 Congrats on the 40k subs

“Don’t be the best version of you …pass the sick bucket …”. This is pure gold 🤣

Excellent Mark - love it - and well done on the channel growth - well deserved - big fan here - 2.01cm and 116kg ... so can relate very much to the shyte you pursue - not so much a runner but gym and bike and row ... easier on the 48 year old bod in my opinion - also looking to get into the Zwift thing soon - so maybe see you there - lots of support here from South Africa - if you down here again you're invited for a braai...

Crashing the share price at Burger King for a tea towel - fantastic, made me smile - good on ya matey looking forward to watching your progress over the next few months.

Ok... Now, let's talk about glorious food and recipes :-)

Perfect timing of your video notification. I was literally just eating Nutella and peanut butter out of the jars. 🤣🤣

Interesting! Great video thanks!

I’m playing catch-up and still loving it ✊🏾👊🏾

Your no BS approach to fitness is exactly the motivation I’ve needed for years. Finally getting out there and exercising! Thanks a lot Mark and Nixon!

My new favourite channel, quality info and entertaining to boot.

Found your channel a couple weeks ago and I’ve already went back and watched loads of your vids. Looking forward to this series! I do CrossFit and I’ve been interested in trying Hyrox. Hope your training goes well!

Hello Mark. I somehow just stumbled into your youtube videos. What can I say very impressed with your content and you are now getting slightly older whit! I am 60 in a few months, I have been running for 38 years this coming March, and have been a triathlete for the last 30m years! This coming season is my 30th consecutive year competing well as you say trying to be just above average. I lift weights swim bike run. And feel as you describe fitter than your average 60-year-old. I have done 6 half ironman races and one only one full Ironman. I fully endorse all you say on here. and will be watching it all from now on. I have been in pre-season since early November now things are beginning to take shape it takes that long when you get older. All the best for the channel love it. David.

Some great points made about diminishing returns of effort the closer you get to your genetic potential.

Great idea, looking forward to the progress reports. Go Team Tea towel.

Your authenticity is refreshing and for a new runner I’m super grateful that you continue to post. Even when you come last. 🙂🙂🙂

I’m excited for you, I am hoping to get to 190 by the end of march from 220. I started at 295 in October of 2020 and I have 30lbs to go. I am currently eating under 2k calories and running 5 miles a day, 10 min pace and cycling 15 miles a day as well. My goal is to see my abs and finally be happy with my weight for once in my life. I hope that we can both celebrate our achievements at the end of the next 12 weeks. Good luck to you.

Best of luck with your training! It will be interesting to see whether the focus is on overall fitness or technique. You already seem pretty fit, so training to do wallballs and burpees properly and efficiently could bring your overall time down massively.

Hi Mark, can I just thank you for your open and honest guides to eating and training, I can agree 100% with most if not everything you say. Please keep it up and looking forward to your next videos.

First of all love the shirt, secondly as a 45 year old a love average dad and partner, your videos and insight inspire and motivate me to be just that little bit better than before! Can’t wait to see what the next 3 months holds for you! I believe your living every averages sporting guys dream!!!

This is awesome Mark! We're all pumped and cheering for you mate to see how this goes.

This is great Mark. I’ve got my first triathlon in 10 weeks and I’m hoping to drop about 3kg by then. I’ll be watching your videos for inspiration especially when I feel like binging on donuts. 😉

Good luck mate! Love your approach to fitness! Definitely not easy once you pass average. P.s. most of the Hollywood stars are on the naughty vitamins, so you might need to up your TRT if you want to train like them!

You’re so correct on the relative gains during a pursuit of fitness…..when I first started running your pace per mile in the first weeks / months improved exponentially in divisions of whole minutes…..later on you’re into seconds and it’s far harder. Thanks for the continued content.

Good on ya Mark! Looking forward to seeing how things go! I would be interested to see how much your numbers change - ftp, body fat %, etc.

This is pretty cool. Remember simple does not mean easy!! I hope you are able to give us complete glimpses of your days. Like full eating and “supplementation” and workouts. Or maybe one video that’s a This is my week this week! I’m in awe of the dedication!!! Good luck!! Oh maybe do a dexa scan now and one when you’re done to see what the three months does to your body composition!!!!

Good luck, fingers crossed for podium in London :)

A little bit envious, a little bit glad it's not me. All the best over the next twelve weeks, I'm excited to see how you get on.

I love your story telling and humour! Very clear and informative also! A pleasure to watch Mark. Thanks! Definitely above average

The comments that people make about the stars & how easy they have it are just jealous. Everyone wants the gain in physical prowess & appearance but that tends to require hard work & discipline. It is one thing to want something but it is another to want something bad enough to sacrifice to get it. I look forward to updates on your competition preparation. Best of luck to you.

Ooooo, brilliant, this sounds good, I’m looking forward to the journey. It’s already motivational. I’m a 84kg 5’10 cyclist, looking to drop a few pounds and improve my game, after 4 years on the bike. Motivation required, bad diet is my problem. This is going to be a good watch over the next few weeks. P.s. have you watered that plant yet?

Really looking forward to seeing your journey on this, sounds like an awesome experiment and one I'm sure many people wish they were in the position to be able to try too. Best of luck with it!

When I have lamented to my better half how sharp and shaped some of those in the movies look, she said the same as you in that is all they do all day, food prepped for them etc So last year for the last 3 months before Ironman, I got to do the same to a degree as my boss and wife let me go for it with the training. F*@k it nearly mentally destroyed me keeping at it, was so tough to stay focused that intently. You will be taking it far further. I wish you all the best, will be great to see the results

“I’m going to live a rocky montage. “ ahahaha awsome

Great video like always

Awesome, I'm looking forward to seeing this. Thanks for sharing.

I discovered your channel about a month ago and have now binged a lot of your videos. They're very good and your delivery is spot on. The whole 'above average' thing resonates with me, as I'm sure it does with a lot of middle ages blokes like us who just like a bit of fitness. I will say you've dropped the ball a little bit on this video by avoiding the obvious - Hollywood stars get in the shape they do for movies with the use of anabolic steroids. I have no issue with people doing steroids, I choose not to myself but don't judge those who do. The truth remains the same though, these actors are not doing things 100% naturally and that fact should be talked about in the interest of transparency. That said, still better content than most fitness channels I watch. I had never heard of Hyrox before seeing your previous video on it and you have motivated me to sign up - see you in London!

I’m glad I found your channel when I did and I’m excited for your new journey. Thanks for sharing and good luck.

Very much looking forward to your training. I was inspired by your Hyrox video and have started to adjust my training to hopefully compete in Hyrox for the 2022//2023 season. I've started mapping out training and being more intentional about my endurance vs strength days. The goal is to build my formerly running focused body to something that will be a moderately successful Hyrox competitor as a late 50's aged guy!

Oh man, brilliant! I knew you were off to a good video the moment I saw that t-shirt! Having been overweight and, like you, having discovered a passion for sports, moving my body in every way possible, challenging myself and keep learning new physical skills, along with figuring out when enough is enough and you should go spend some quality time with your family, I fully relate to this. Look forward to all the following videos! Cheers you legend!

Very cool looking forward to see how all this pans out! Good luck! Very motivational for me.

Oh boy! Looking forward to this one. Good luck Mark. My goals are to have a healthier year than last years Covid riddled affair and finish off some long Sportives that I had to cancel, Oh and I fancy getting back running again when we acquire a new Parsons running buddy

Really excited to watch this journey Mark. You go get that tea towel !!!

Good luck Mark on the 12 week adventure. Got to say think your a bit made with all the Hyrox stuff, then I keep hearing myself talking to friends and family about it?? which is worrying…. Think I might have to go do at least one Hyrox 🙄😂

God speed mate. I look forward to your exploits. Love your work Mark. You are one I look to for inspiration in my fitness goals.

Great video Mark! Keep up the good work 👍👍👍💪💪💪💪

Jesus Mark... 40k already ? Hard work pays off. Above average.

Get that tea towel!

The rock pretending he eats those cheat meals does wind me up a little! lol

Really looking forward to seeing this journey

Best video ever Mark! Always had the same thoughts about celeb training. Looking forward to seeing how the plays our!!!

You will crush it 💪😎 !!!! After I saw your HYROX video I signed up for one in March 19 Boston, I’m excited and nervous at the same time!!!

Very excited to see how you get on. Best of luck with the training 😀

I really enjoy the channel, the content, and the philosophy. But, I’m documenting my guess that, ultimately, you’re going to enjoy the process/results of exploring the boundaries of your potential. And the only reason Im doing that is for the joy of saying “I knew it,” in three months. Best of luck!

Fingers crossed Mark! Good luck and have fun!

Another great video and the T-shirt is amazing 👏.. seriously, I wish I had a mate like you because your so focused and goal driven I know that it would torment me into trying harder 😂 fair play pal, keep it up 👊

really happy to see you go for an "way above average" target ! very exciting for sure

Mark stays delivering here. Incredible, can't wait to see what comes of this. I hope that the wife is able to persist.

great vid once again, love your sense of humor mark, good job.

Great channel, think watched all your fitness ones over last 2 to 3 weeks,

So excited for you, Mark!

3 months is long and I will be cheering you on. Your family must really, really love you. I have been following the Vegan Cyclisy doing a similar thing for a month, its very hard!! I am trying to become an above average cyclist with 3 to 4hrs a week. Work, toddler and wife (in random order) are taking the other 165hrs of the week!

I’m excited, this should be good! So are you going to do the juice like the Hollywood guys, also!?

Really looking forward to seeing your progress! Good luck…

I can recommend some decent log burners if you like?... Great vid BTW..

Great vid, now i want to get out & train. Shame I'm resting from burning myself out. Good luck!

Current targets... - 55 min 10k (current 1:07:06) by end of March - Oulton Park 10k on March 6th: see what I can do - this will be my first organised event. - Survive the Hawkshead 10k (it's 11.9) - the first event I signed up for last year - Get the right calorie balance to actually gain (muscle) weight. Currently 6' and 70kg. Lost 14kg in the last year, mostly fat.

Let's not forget that almost all those actors that see huge transformations in relatively short periods of time are also almost certainly on gear.

Many action heroes where athletes before they started doing movies. Jason Statham - Arnold Schwarzenegger - Dwayne Johnson - Jacky Chan - Hans ( Dolph ) Lundgren - Jet Li etc

It will be interesting to see how a process and goal motivates you instead of random training that seems not directed specifically for an event

Good luck with that plan! Especially that nutrition control sounds like a pretty tough mental challenge. Still thinking about getting a personal trainer for myself, curious about your summary

Looking forward to following your progress 👊

You should set up a Buy Me A Coffee (flavoured low calorie protein shake) page. As someone in their mid 30s struggling to get back into shape you are the realest in RU-vid. I always come back to your page for inspiration and would be very happy to contribute so you can keep making content.

Cannot wait for these videos

Love the shirt! I have the 'I was inverted' variant and mine fits even tighter :D

Consistently brilliant videos 👏👏👏

Really interested to see what can be achieved. I reckon sub 70 is definitely achievable. Be interesting to see psychological impact of the food regimen and presumably not going out or away for 3 months. .

Interested to follow this. Older than you but thinking of doing the same event for the first time and training specifically for it.

Living a rocky montage? I would like to see an actual montage from you. Thanks and good luck!

Look forward to seeing your results tomorrow!! :D

You missed out one thing in the intro. And that is the secret sauce alot of them take, to make and maintain such transformations

that's it, you talked me into it. I am going to look into trying a Hyrox. You sir are a bad influence hahahahaha

Awesome love like so many other people obviously the shirt.. honestly I hope you end up proving yourself wrong with your trainer theory and you come to find out a trainer is so worth it and then your able to let peons like me know it... But even if you don't I hope your able to achieve all 3 of your goals you set up for yourself that would be awesome... And again absolutely love the shirt 😉👍

Get 'em, Big Dog!

it still takes dedication and effort but it is easier as there are roadblock removed that making it easier to do.

You've inspired me to change my diet. I need to lose 12-14kgs of fat and add a couple of muscle (all to improve my Zwift and outdoor cycling experience).

Go get em Mark 💪

Awesome dude! Good luck

Interesting journey, best of luck. I’d be interested to know whether you feel you’re working out harder with a trainer than you would on your own, and whether any difference in results between you and Hollywood stars might be attributable to their PED use.

Hi Mark, great video. Absolutely love your content, keep up the good work. Running my first 10k race this Sunday, wish me luck. Just a curiosity, what is the watch make and model you're wearing in this video?