Couples that workout together stay together ..... too tired to leave each other 🤣

@colmwhateveryoulike3240

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@ronnieip3407

2 жыл бұрын

Genuinely true. We have been doing this for over 10 years now.

@jdaws4896

2 жыл бұрын

Great video again, trained to the rocky 4 sound track the other day. No pain 🤣🤣🤣🤣 . Would love to do hyrox with the missus but she can’t run 3km yet

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

@@jdaws4896 Nor could Jen a couple of years ago!

@oneworldfamily

2 жыл бұрын

Good one! 😀

I started running two months ago after about 4 years of doing nothing or even hurting myself, smoking cigarettes. I quit smoking and after two months I run 5k in 21:45 ( 4:21 ) instead of 30+ ( 6:18 ). I run with a low heart rate without much effort 21km + (my max atm are 24,5km) I'm 41 years old. Thank You Mark for all!

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Good work! 21:45 is a nice time

@JuniorDevCH

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, now i have to learn to slow down to gest faster

@oz_jones

Жыл бұрын

Killing it, mate!

@dougiedog998

Жыл бұрын

I want to call bullshit, your genetics must be insane

At the London Hyrox my fiancee was so caught up in the energy of Hyrox that we're now each doing the solo one in Amsterdam in October (and its easier to sell a European getaway than a trip to Birmingham!)

Really enjoying your videos Mark! Having been over 21st at 52 yrs old and with 1 heart attack under my belt, I have discovered a new found love of running (run/walking) which I have combined with a healthier diet to get my weight down to just over 18st and my 5k time down from 45 mins to just under 39 minutes. Still some way to go but lots of satisfaction in not coming last at Parkrun and not getting out of breath tying my shoelaces in the morning!

@weekendkicks5964

2 жыл бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻

Nice one, excited to look at this journey!!

Great stuff as always! Cheers !

Brilliant as usual and tears of laughter. Awesome.

Great video Mark as always. You helped me start running again. Thank you!

Love this video. I think its very insightful to see two people with different levels of fitness work together in an event like this. It's also great to see someone with a basic level of fitness improve and then perform well in a short space of time. Well done Jen.

Brilliant vid. Narrated in a really positive way and I think you both enjoyed it!

Great video once again. Very much looking forward to the video of the day!

Thank you Mark. Love your videos. Has motivated me to be better than average and to train harder.

Brilliant video. It's so inspiring because most couples watch Netflix or go to a pub together whereas you do something much more interesting. I am getting back to running so hopefully will do some races with my wife soon (she's into running and gym). It's great for a relationship as when you exercise together you motivate and push each other to work harder 💪💪

Absolutely brilliant!! You both did so well and you still have plenty of training time left before the event. Really impressive 🙌🎉

Quality content as usual!

Really enjoyed the video and I would love to see you two make it to 70 mins. I'm really rooting for you both!

Love the videos Mark! Keep up the good work you two!

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

We will!

Fantastic progress👍

Great job Jen! As well as a 'before and after' vid, I'd like to hear more about what her training programme involved and how she found it.

Great job guys!

I remember when Jen started this and there were a few jokes being banded around. It was funny. But she's totally taking off here! Really inspiring to see her go. She is totally giving that ski erg a sound thrashing! Love the rope pull one too - and the famous and very cool Mark Lewis photo! Keep it up you both. Stay injury-free. Very best wishes to you!

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! She's surprised me!

What a fantastic video! So inspiring to see a couple encourage each other and taking on challenges together. Ps: Mark your Weird Science experiment is totally working! Jen looks amazing! 💪

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! PLaying mad scientist!

You are an inspiration Mark. Love my Fenix 7x.

Interesting topic. thanks for sharing.

Good stuff as always Mark. You make fitness fun and take a lot of the “ego” out of the topic which I think makes it relatable to almost anyone. Good luck,getting down to 95Kilo

Good stuff - I'm doing Hyrox Manchester in Jan with my brother in the doubles, some great insight and tips in your video. I have a feeling that choosing your own split of who does how much of each section will probably get amended in the rules fairly soon. It could be easily enforced by doing the event at gunpoint.

Your videos are awesome!

Love your content, hopefully get to see you at the hyrox in october

Great video, really interesting to see how you’re preparing. Maybe Hyrox could introduce some kind of Bonus Seconds system? For example one that rewards teams that split the tasks, to offset time losses from switching the gear over. Marshalls would have a clicker and you get 10 seconds off per switch or something. Or just have two sets of equipment (1x full weight and 1x half) and both team members do everything but you can choose who does which one if you need to rest and you can switch if one team member completes one of the two before the other.

Hell yeah! You guys are crushing it!

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

Let's go Jen! You are a Beast ! The lifting in proportion to her body weight are insane!

Ive been working out the age group thing in mixed event. Im 51 so am more than happy to take on a 35 yr old lady. My wife will be furious initially but obv its a fitness challenge and perfectly innocent.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

They are hard work though. They grew up in the 2000's and so have zero idea about good movies and think Oasis and Elvis are from the same era.

This has to be top 3 UK fitness YT channels right now; love the content and the tone.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll take 3rd 😂

Great video Mark, and very inspirational as always. As a 37 year old, who resembles something like a melted wheelie bin at the minute, my fat to fit journey starts tonight. Keep up the great work pal. Atb, Ryan

Great video. Thank you. It's all very motivating for someone who went around 10 years with zero exercise.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Been there done that! Never too late!

Great video as always.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I would have loved it if they had Hyrox events in South Africa

Can't wait for the finale! Only thing that seems to make sense for splitting things up. Jen - SkiErg, Burpee. And share the lunges, wall balls and maybe a portion of the farmers carry if you explode on the rowing.

Been subbed since u were at 3k in 2020! Wow congratulations! Welldeserved such great content

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for hanging there 😁 When I hit a million anyone here before 5k gets a free tshirt😂

@bushka568

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness Size medium??

The gym looked awesome, big fan of the functional training. I have signed up for hyrox in October at Birmingham where l am based. Keep up the good fight 💪🏻

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. Wish it was closer to me!

Hey mate, been bingeing your videos recently which led me to a park run PB of 21:08 . Love the content!

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Nice time! Sub 20 target?

@Luke97Ash

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness You know it!

You've inspired the wife and I to sign up to the Manchester event so thanks for motivating me to get off this sofa👍

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Say hi if you see us!!!

Good evening Mark! Considering this vid I'm pretty convinced you both will come up with a good race strategy when Hyrox comes around. Regards!

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Going to fun planning!

You two are awesome. May I suggest watching a video on erg rowing technique. Bloody inspiring.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

We will!

Loving seeing the progress. I'd love to do some type of race with Mrs, she unfortunately has injured herself to the point where Pilates is her limit. Competitive Pilates isn't yet a thing I'm sure .

What we did in the army was helping out by steadily pushing from behind when someone couldnt keep the pace while carrying a heavy load. That could work great with the farmers carry if its allowed

Great stuff, you have both done so well already... Looking forward to seeing what you do at Hyrox 😁👍💪

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

You and me both!

Great content Mark. How about attempting James Cracknells Oxford vs Cambridge boat race effort on a rowing machine?! That’s gotta be close to 20 minutes of insane effort?!?

Fun video and well done on the simulation. Perhaps in London, let Jen do the row and the start of the farmers carry so she can get a feel of those tasks with sweaty hands ahead of her solo Manchester event?

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

We could do - but it will screw up our time for no real gain.

You getting off that rower to run is me. I felt that exhaustion through the screen whew …

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Jelly legs!

Looks like her grit levels have increased a lot too! Looking forward to seeing the end result guys!

Beat channel on KZread. I have the 7x ordered the epix and I’m taking it back because you were right. I miss the size instantly

You guys should start wearing something like puma deviate 2 elite or brooks launch 9 but i would recommend the first one these puma’s are great runners and have very good grip

It is pretty funny watching this after watching the actual Hyrox doubles video.

Mark could tell a joke with a straight face all the time!

First Hyrox Solo in Oct (Birmingham). Haven't got a scooby about timings, I think I'm just going to aim to get around. Having said that, would love a sub 1hr 30mins. Best of luck, especially with the quickest row on the day.

Mark I truly love watching your content every single week! Kuddos! 2 questions: How do you use your watch to track the different tasks? I do notice you use your lap function. Secondly I am wondering what brand your green shirt is? It's a nice T haha

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

I just set the watch to a run but turn off the automatic lap timer. I then hit the lap button every single time I cross a transition. When I then go back over the times I can work out the time of every run, transition and exercise. Obviously, the GPS element of the watch is a bit pointless - even more so at the real event because it’s indoors. Really I’m just using it as a fancy stopwatch. And no idea on the T-shirt, Jenna buys them 😂😂

Great video, and really interesting simulation to watch! Like you mention, a lot of the strenght obstacles are just suited to be done by the stronger person. It would be cool if in the future Hyrox finds a way to enforce atleast a certain percentage of shared participation. Nevertheless the Hyrox doubles is an interesting segment to an already interesting event! I found that Hyrox offers 3 divisions for duos: women, men and mixed. How much faster do you think a doubles men team could be compared to a single athlete’s time (assuming they have a similar fitness level)?

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

WR for men doubles is a few mins faster than single men - oddly, not a LOT in it!

The way you talked about the rowing sounded like a Ferrari pit strategy.

It feels like a good format might be that both male and female athletes have to BOTH complete each task with their respective weights carried over from singles with time only stopping once both have done so. That would be a much better measure of the pair and feel more like a true equal footing. Obviously reduces numbers / requires more equipment, but definitely a better option probably.

Thanks for the insight into the mixed doubles. It's a little disappointing they don't/can't structure it a bit better so that it does encourage equal effort for both people vs some of the timed strategies you mention. Even just a fixed 4 activities each seems like it would be easy enough to police if certain exercises would exclusively for the women and others for men.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree!

@troyhunt5634

2 жыл бұрын

I get if you are doing it for fun then you would want to spilt up the tasks to make them more achievable, why not a category where both members of the team have to do the task at the relevant weight and once both completed go off on the next 1km

Surely the easier solution to the couples participation balance would be for hyrox to split the tasks down the middle for compulsory participation. Ie, Mark does all of the row, jen does all of the burpies etc. Essentially creating 'specialists' in respective events. Pretty simple to adjust marshalling to suit this I would have thought.

LOL, Mark with the cheat codes on the ski/row ergo with his long ass levers!

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Also good for painting!

Best fitness youtuber? Best fitness youtuber.

Very cool video. I'm tired just watching it lol

Regarding the split between each person, why don't you split each task time 50% each? You'll be slower (I assume) but you have competed in the true spirit of mixed doubles. And bonus, you will get to spend 50% over your time shouting 'No Pain!'

Interesting issue regarding the spectator situation. Giving it some thought I would think Hyrox could stipulate that it’s a 50/50 split and then you have to decide which each will do, they could use the chips to place the partner in a partner zone to watch the other that way they would know which one was doing the given event etc.

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Yep - lots of ways to fix it. Thats a good one.

Absolutely love ur vlogs mark ur such a fantastic speaker - is that ur ‘day job’ if not it should be !! Iv done the 7/12k nuclear rush races which I loved but not sure if I can manage the hydrox events the weight of the equipment worries me - say I can’t push the bloody things 😬 I am a runner so the running I know I can do ….. I am following in ur footsteps in one sense tho - I’m opting for a hydration vest when I do the bike leg of my Olympic distance triathlon next month ! I’m not a v good cyclist so rather than ride the bike with one hand while I take a drink I’m going to just swig on my hose 😂😂 I don’t care what I look like better than falling arsed over tit off the bike !!

@clairhardywynn5620

2 жыл бұрын

Oh god mark what do u mean ?! Is this an auto generated reply ?! What do u mean txt directly on that telegram fingy ?!

Jen has a good power to weight ratio 💪💪

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Yep - with womens weights in solo she'll be fine.

Jen is going well as you side she will get stronger and faster by the time of the events but already above average 😁

First I heard of hyrox, looks like a decent event

"46% greyhound" Nice delivery, man 😄

No pain!!! 😂

Signed up for Birmingham after watching your videos! Not sure on the water pack yet…

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

DO IT 😁

One Question for pulling: Arent u allowed 2 pull together? Great Content btw. really enjoying it :-)

She is tough! 💪

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Getting that way!!!

Are you still training for Ironman and if so how's the swimming coming along? I'd be interested in a video on how swimming is going because I'm currently training for an Ironman (first one) and it seems to be my (and a lot of people)'s hang up. Keep up the great vids

A good compromise for a doubles format could be … “each team member must complete x% of stages”. This would stop some teams abusing the format 🤷🏻‍♂️. Love the content. Keep it up!

This is easily one your best videos Mark. Re the erg. Jen starts, pulls her max for 30-40 secs at 2.00, then switch and you pull 1.30-1.40 ish for the remainder. You'll be slightly less fatigued and you share the load. I'm with you, it should be a 50/50 split. Jen should have to do the sled pull, push with women's weights, you with men's weights. You pull up and down twice, she pulls up and down twice. Seems simple to me but maybe I'm just simple.😁

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

I like simple!

Have you thought about using basketball shoes in order to help you with the sled pushing? low top runs are probably the best for what you guys are doing.

Orange mud has a pack that you can carry water on your chest super nice and can hold 600ml also I weigh 225lbs and fits nice

Looking at doing Manchester in Jan 2023, I always run with bladder on my back, what is the name and make of the one in this video, ps, loving the videos, keep up good work

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

USWE outlander

As a former rower it does look like you’d benefit from a bit more body swing, lengthening your stroke. Body should swing forward after the arms have straightened but before you bend your legs

Hello Mark, great vid! Do you have any tips on running form ?. I do a 5km under 20min but I am still trying to improve.

@Stevenc1984

2 жыл бұрын

It sounds odd, but running faster is the best way to improve your form. Depending how close you are to sub 20 you may want to try 1km repeats slightly faster than your 5km pace (if you're around 21:30 or faster). Over 21:30 you may want to increase your weekly millage, until you're a little closer. Good luck, keep working, you'll get there!

Better! 👊🏻

Awesome vid! Well done to both. Quick Q: Is it better to be a little heavier or a little lighter for hyrox? I'm 6ft 80kg, but vary 78 to 83 roughly. Can't decide whether I should aim for more power or more lean. I'm doing men's singles in Bham in October!

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Good question! For me it’s always lighter because even light at 90kg I can smash the heavy stuff. For you I would go as heavy as you can get before your running gets slowed down.

Hey @Mark Lewis - What muscle groups does the Ski thingy hit? Is it pretty much the same as rowing, or are other muscle groups used more? If I were to use a punch bag (left/right continuously) would that be similar?? I presume its quite heavy on the aerobic system, but not so much on the legs (even tho you use legs, they are not the limiting factor??)

for the pull: not sure how many times you need to pull it back and forth, but if you time how long it takes you to walk/run to the opposite side, let's say 8 seconds, then Jen could pull the last bit (whatever distance she can pull in 8sec) while you go to the other side and get ready to pull it back

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

You have to stay next to each other - otherwise smart idea!

@igvabe

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness that's too bad. The only other option is: marry a guy your size, or even bigger:-)

That post-row run looked tortured

Wait, November. Then I would be competing against you and Jen with my gf on our first one :o (if I can get her convinced). Damn We would not be in the same age group though :p Make a patch that I can put on my water pack ;)

I feel like in the doubles events each member should have to do half of the distance/reps (excluding the sled stations for mixed doubles) otherwise what's the point of it being a doubles race if only one of you is doing all the stations I love the hyrox concept but I think it needs a few tweaks to make it a bit more fair

I am trying to persuade my good friend and PT client to do this with me in Manchester next year. She is very fit but, like me has never done anything like this. She is petrified and hasn't committed. She is 41 but I will be 62 at the time of the competition. At least we can't get divorced!!

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

Go for it - it's superb fun!

A somewhat out of context question : But what are your main "training" running shoes for pavement, and for trail? I'm a 210lbs runner myself, slowly working towards ultra marathon. I use Hoka Bondi 7 and various Fivefingers atm... Love your content btw :)

@MarkLewisfitness

2 жыл бұрын

A LOT of different zero drop Altras. Lone peak and superior for trail. Vanish, escalante, olympus for trail. Few others.

@AlwaysForwardRunning

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarkLewisfitness Thank you for the quick answer! you are inspiring, and have the same "dad" jokes as myself :) ( 42 years of practice here)

Thinking and planning on attending a hyrox (probably London) next year. However the local gym lacks the ability to do things like a sled push, ski erg, wall balls. Would you have any recommendations for alternative exercises that might help develop some of the strength needed? I was thinking of the skill mill to try and simulate the sled push. But skierg and wall balls im kinda out of ideas.

@ghostwalker0299

2 жыл бұрын

going to hazard a guess the 'text me on telegram' probably isnt a legit mark lewis thing maybe.....

My wife and I have been working out together for years. It keeps her hot and me able to do something about it.

@ExpeditionaryRanger

2 жыл бұрын

This comment sums it up doesn't it?

Good video sounds workout Training body.

That thumbnail looks like you dropped from a bean stock looking for your beans. Lmao

@MarkLewisfitness

Жыл бұрын

Fe Fi Fo Fum 😂

does Jenn need to be beside you on the sled pull or can she be at the other end to start pulling while you walk down recovering and then take over? id suggest practicing even more swaps on the ski erg and row and go even quicker - sprint and recover etc

@davidsinton6019

2 жыл бұрын

just watched the bit where you answered about the row, you can change without needing to put feet into straps

How are you finding the weight loss with training for your ultra and hydrox? I'm marathon training and need to drop a few kgs but don't want to feel it may compromise my training sessions.

Does anyone know what brand of t-shirt Mark wears?