My Wife tried WORKING OUT for a whole Year. Here's what we BOTH learnt.

[@MarkLewisfitness]

Jenna's mother is a beautiful woman with an amazing sense of humour...stating the obvious 😂

[@ernestochefujara2709]

blink twice if you need us to get you out

[@HDmatu-qz9bx]

i bet she beat you after you said that

[@lefrash]

Nice save brother. :D

[@Verysimpleyetverydifficult]

You are one brave dude. Respect for you have gone up to defcon 4

[@DonalG45]

RIP Mark, have really enjoyed your videos 😂

[@alistairwaling7094]

It sounds like Jen has developed a really good relationship with health and fitness, where she enjoys it but isn't obsessed by it. Its quite admirable, and probably easier to maintain. You can have the off burger, or pizza.. and you're doing things to the enjoyment of them rather than an arbitrary time pulled out of thin air.

[@MarkLewisfitness]

100%

[@aaronwilson9763]

The secret to longevity in life is vitality... Every living thing in the universe that isn't growing, is dieing. Mark, it seems the "real" progress in this journey was that you're the one who found the growth that will not only increase your longevity, but your vitality as well... which is just another way of saying enrichment (quality of life). Making your wife the "real" educator here. Yes, she improved as an athlete (or at least discovered her inner athlete), which will improve her longevity, but she already understood health is only one component... happy is the other. Well done all! Cheers!

[@soydansogukcesme470]

@@MarkLewisfitness we as humans are made for walks/runs.. dont over do it with the dog.

[@MarkLewisfitness]

@@soydansogukcesme470 he’s a parson Russell terrier - literally breed to run all day.

[@lucu01]

she has a healthy relationship with fitness and training, not obsessive and she obviously developed a good low heart rate aerobic base, well done both of you

[@awesomepalmpre]

This video made me cry. Im turning 40 this year, have had 5 kids, and have obsessed over the number on the scale for years. 2 years ago i decided to get consistant with working out and eating right. I eat triple what I've ever ate and am a healthy weight running marathons and cycling metrics. You both are a real inspiration to me. Im very thankful for your videos.

[@MarkLewisfitness]

I hit 40 terrified and now, 6 months from 50 can't wait for it 😂 Its an amazing age to work out, no one else over 40 bothers to do it (at least, not in great numbers!) but you are still young enough to do anything! Love it!

[@K4R3N]

At age 40 I (6' tall male) went from 200 lbs to 170 but gave myself 2 years. The key was never stepping on the scale! And instead focusing on habits (cleaned up diet, more exercise and weight lifting). The pounds came off on their own and I got stronger without obsessing on the metrics. Focus on the habits more and numbers less.

[@triciaseddon4301]

Hi guys, I'm 53 an started to workout seriously 3 years ago, I mostly do resistance training 💪but I love everything about being fit over 50, especially when I can out run my much younger ( in there 30's) work colleagues 😂

[@stylepoint1200]

6’2” male here…..18 months ago I weighed 367lbs, I had diabetes, insanely high blood pressure, my cholesterol was terrible and my testosterone was all but gone. Today I’m 280lbs. I haven’t had high blood sugar for over a year. I can run again, I am getting really muscular and I feel amazing. My testosterone levels are above average now. I’ll be 45 in December and my goal is to be around 225 and cut in a year. It’s never too late to change.

[@triciaseddon4301]

@@stylepoint1200 congratulations 🎊 you're right, never to late, feels great doesn't it

[@TannerChung]

Jenna does it right. I'm surprised there wasn't any conflict from the amount of pushing you did to her (I mean you could be exaggerating to make a point) but I'm really glad the both of you gained so much from this experience. I also think this video needs to be pinned at the top of the internet

[@chrisgarwood2237]

What a lovely video, smiled all the way through this, respect to Mark for seeing this from his wife's point of view and not trying to drag her to being a clone of himself, respect to Jen, not only for the gains she's made, but showing us all how we take our hobbies

[@TitusTechTalk]

I loved how you learned from your wife to just have fun and not obsess over the numbers. Made me rethink my approach.

[@TheBaumcm]

Team work makes the dream work! My husband and I (both over 40 with knee issues) decided last year that we needed to do something or we wouldn’t be able to do anything after too long. We started just walking together, more so we had some time together and so he could decompress from work, and progressed in intensity, you can increase intensity by exaggerating movement, we found, although it makes you look like a loon. We looked like loons together but doing it together meant we could both change our lifestyle and feel supported. Winters here are a bit harsh so we joined a gym. He can be really hard on himself for not going as hard as he thinks he should and I have trouble with consistency due to boredom. I keep him from taking himself too seriously and remind him the goals will always shift but all progress is good progress, and he reminds me to not slack too much or we’ll be right back to where we started. People who haven’t seen us in a bit ask us what we’ve done, and we can say how proud we are of each other for sticking with it, together.

[@jefejeffwell1113]

I’ve found that “taking things seriously” in fitness is, for most people, unsustainable. Most people tend to set the bar low in their life in all things. That’s because of a fear of failure. When they fail, they quit (which is the only true failure and also, a tragedy.) But, when people go in without an expectation, they tend to live more for the journey as opposed to the outcome. It’s like traveling. When people have such a high expectation for the “magic” of a visit, only to arrive and find out it didn’t solve all of their problems (because it’s just normal life in a new location.) If more people chose to experience life with an open mind, lived one day at a time, we might actually start to have a healthy and cohesive population. It’s the rare few, like yourself, that can live for the goal and keep grinding until success. Beautiful message Mark! And congrats to Jenna for changing your perspective as much as she changed her lifestyle.

[@lynettep7015]

I absolutely loved your narration - it made for such a good bedtime laugh 😂 Jenna has the right spirit for life. Keep learning from Jen. She’s on the right track.

[@slax4884]

I'm glad that you've accepted her as she is while she also is bettering herself as well. Thanks for sharing all of this it's really been helpful and inspiring and educational

[@vanessahobbs7112]

Loved this - thank you! My husband still asks what time I want in a race and says I could do better/go faster. I just enjoy it. I measure it on how much I enjoy it. It’s so lovely to hear how you have both learnt from this experience and you both continue to be a source of inspiration! Having together events/hobbies and your own events/hobbies leads to a very happy marriage. Well done and enjoy life and each other. 😀😀

[@beautifulgirl219]

Watched this before, but watched it again because it's enjoyable and also I think you've found an important insight to working out: Do what's fun and enjoy it. Leave the misery to the miserable. Thanks Jenna and Mark. Cheers!

[@heymagicalday]

I spent my whole adult life trying to exercise and giving up within a week or two until about a year ago when I decided to only do 10 mins of a workout and get 5,000 steps a day. When I knew it would be over in ten mins, I found the idea of a workout much less daunting and even enjoyed how I felt after. Then I slowly pushed myself a little more over time. Do what works for you, and what works for most people is enjoying what they are doing. Little bits of improvement is always better than nothing!

[@dd-qk7vz]

Love this! It’s so easy for us to become obsessed with pushing the next PR, etc, to the point where we lose the fun and enjoyment of training. Letting that stuff go and just enjoying the ride is so important to not burning out! Another great video.

[@tgslash]

Just had ACL and meniscus surgery, and your videos are providing much needed motivation to get back training 👍🏻

[@tygove906]

Great video Mark! This is a really important lesson that some people will never learn. We need the patience and excitement to learn new things and to do them right. Not to "push through the pain" only to hurt ourselves and never try again.

[@holdintheaces7468]

I think she kept going because she knew you were proud of her and her doing it made you happy.

[@nicholkid]

I think a lot people would be better off like Jen. Getting obsessed always drains the fun.

[@MarkLewisfitness]

yep - highs and lows .....lows suck!

[@SchvennMeister]

LOL We're all celebrating with both of you and proud of Jenna's newfound enjoyment of a balanced, but active lifestyle. Every day any of us spends off the couch is one better day for all involved.

[@NimbzBass]

That's crazy timing, I just watched Jen's 3 month progression video and saw this right after. Both you and your wife's progression is extremely inspirational to many people including me, I've got my first half marathon coming up in two weeks and I've officially started tapering for it, super excited to get out there and see how I do

[@pauldunn2231]

Made some interesting observations and learnings here Mark. Exercise is individual and as people progress with (being active) lots of changes happen - physically and mentally. Mindset changes, goals change, your approach, how you think about exercise changes. Lots more variables involved. Great recap and it's great to see how you've both learned from the experience together 😊

[@jakestasil5506]

This is your best video Mark, i’ve watched plenty and can say have enjoyed all. You show true character in all of them , this being the best example. Subbed

[@jow125]

Super interesting to hear this different approach, which clearly works well for Jen.

[@ellajorgi2478]

Okay, now I'm bound to watch the rest of the videos with Jen :D Am a tad younger, a tad taller, a tad lighter; had an on and off relationship with at home workouts in the past, but am only now discovering MY WAY about being active (a self-defense course I took recently, for example, left me with some sore mornings after sweaty but enjoyable afternoons). I realized how stupid it is for me, a non-goal-oriented person, to try to be goal-oriented in physical activity, and all that "let's give it a go" mindset might actually take me way further than I've ever been. Anyway, only discovered this channel yesterday, and it's such a blast!

[@aussiepressconferences.4755]

“Have you seen your mother” in the first few seconds got my thumbs up ! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Spanky9090]

This was such a cool juxtaposition on how there doesn’t have to be one approach to fitness and competition.

[@thedgreenw]

Mark's off the cuff jokes are just fantastic. 🤩

[@thrawn82]

The beginning of this video was really worrying, but it turned out in such a great wholesome positive way. Excellent set up and knock down.

[@Idontdoitboii]

Massive congrats on 200k, well deserved!

[@MarkLewisfitness]

🙏

[@seacucumberable]

This message is a study in humble learning and emotional honesty and healthy relationship building. SUBSCRIBED.

[@monkeyloven]

Awe, this is so cool to hear. You both are inspirations for self-improvement.

[@williamchamberlain2263]

2:40 that's a heck of a lot of endurance and drive to commit to those events _and_ complete them.

[@NightSky777]

I really enjoyed this video. Very Honoring to your wife (you Lucky guy!) and appreciated the 'balanced' perspective. Bravo!

[@chrisvanbuggenum871]

What a great video. I'm coming to some of the same conclusions after years of having a full time job, a family, yet trying to cycle like a pro. Now my wife has left me and I'm wondering why i took it all so seriously. Looking to the future, i hope i can find a woman who i can run and do weights with and just have fun being active without pretending that we're trying to become pro.

[@PabloMoricz]

Everytime you do a video I feel inspired to get better. I can’t quite make out what it is of what you say that makes me push forward, but you do have that effect. Love your videos man, hope to continue seeing a lot of you guys in the future to come

[@AquaDaz1]

Brilliant brilliant video!!! Thanks for the lessons and the laughs. Needed both!

[@sesshonuyasha]

Didn't know what to expect with this vid but a new mindset / perspective Wow - Goody

[@Heeman1119]

You two are too wholesome for words.

[@javierghaemi84]

I never comment on KZbin videos but I just want to say that I just discovered your videos and have binged watched them. They have really motivated me to push much harder in my training. Keep up the great vids :)

[@danieli.9252]

Having a library membership is great! It is possible to have it all!

[@torivibing9311]

this video singlehandley changed my view of fitness

[@KeithHeinrich]

Cool story and it resonates. My wife has taken up a sport that I've been doing for decades so we can do it together and I'm super pleased about that. We go out and have a good time at her pace for as long as she wants. Other times I'll solo at my own pace but a lot more relaxed than previously. The change in pace has been good for me, less chance of injury for a start and not utterly flogged at the end of a session. Its all win.

[@jonblackwell9520]

Thank you for sharing Mark, I find this helpful for me to see given my past approach to exercise and fitness. Finding joy in the thing we're doing and not worrying about the performance target. I love it.

[@chandie5298]

She's giving Mark the "You're Number One" symbol!!!!

[@haydenduvall162]

Top-drawer content as always, Mr. L. Really appreciate your work and your snide :)

[@charlestolley2294]

I've done several half marathons, and I've never expected to win, so I just aimed to finish, but just by training I'm naturally getting faster each year

[@bernardettea9046]

I have always been a very self punishing all or nothing athlete. I had two kids and yook the past five years off from almost all regular exercise although i would argue that being a stay at home parent is hard physical work, especially if you're dedicated to biking and walking your kids around. In any case, after a health scare and some mildly elevated cholesterol numbers, i jumoed back into working out but this time i have decided to approach it with joy and kindness. Some days it's just 20 minutes of stretching but its something almost every day. Ive been at it for five months now and its absolutely worth it to take a more gentle, loving approach.

[@SebastianBaus]

I left a subscription for Jenna's mom. Greetings from germany!

[@Trafficaloco]

Enjoyed this. I'm taking my journey to get in shape Abit like Jenna. Without the running.

[@kelvinbrown8136]

Thanks Mark I needed to hear that today, I am inspired by this grow journey of both of you.

[@davidholdsworth921]

Smashing video mate, a gem of a woman and I learned from this video, so kudos to you both and thanks from me and my Mrs (she doesn't know it yet though)

[@MarkLewisfitness]

😂 surprise her

[@joshmcnulty5950]

Nice one Mark, great video for all ages and people. Very nicely put together and the commentary is exemplary. Thank you!

[@MiguelAugusto1982]

I Love it! One of your best videos yet. (probably not the funniest, but surely one of the most insightful). Thanks for this! 🙏🏻

[@danieldunstone6128]

shes well suited for marathons, ultras and all long events she enjoys the journey and sounds like great endurence, ive done the same thing over the yrs left watch at home just long run and rides without watch or any device not worry about speed just enjoy the distance and its a important way to train that allot of people neglect

[@ahanja1]

I use training videos of professional boxers to get myself insipired enough to haul my carcass out of bed most mornings. Made me a huge fan of of Lomachenko and Usyk but also served to show me how diverse their training, designed by Papa Lomachenko a sports psychologist, truly is. The diversity appears to keep them engaged and I'm guessing the same is probably the case for your wife. Keeping it fun seems to be the premise of the (IMHO) two top 5 active boxers in the world.

[@mbrochh82]

This is so wholesome. You guys are badass!

[@trailrunningphil]

Its been a great 12 months....for us viewers seeing more Jen on your channel! ;-)

[@samuellp1146]

a couple that runs together stays together too!!

[@micah68charis21]

Thank you for this. I am fairly thin (ie been told I need to put more meat on my bones) and my bf is very in shape. I allowed my “failure” of trying to keep up with him hold me back. What’s the harm in taking the year for me and my pace. Really appreciate this video.

[@stevenkurinec4194]

Its amazing that you can learn from your partner even when you don't think its possible.

[@Pureblood712]

This guy seems so fun to be around

[@tshep1174]

I remember I saw a video of PewDiePie exercising and he said something to the effect of, "I like this exercise and it's cool and all but I probably won't continue to do it. Who knows." And I immediately knew I was envious of how casual he could be about his exercise. I knew that I was way too serious about my exercise and dreaded doing it. I think I'm more like you in that aspect, Mark, and now that I have a girlfriend very much like Jenna, I think I'm going to be forced to take it more casually and relaxed. Cheers and thanks for the great lesson!

[@DC-lu5qs]

0:17 this may be the bravest thing I've seen yet on this channel

[@kentondragon9263]

I just came from another video where the lady realized that If you try too hard in other aspects of life work/r-ships you fail to achieve your goals. Click on this and I remembered I also tried too hard when training got burnt out/injured, when I relaxed and didn't care I had more "fun", achieved greater results and training/work doesn't seem to be such a chore anymore..things just come or become easier. Just my 2cents. 💁‍♀️

[@andrewp7497]

Yes sounding like too much addiction, balance is key.

[@CrazedCorgi]

hey Mark, I took up running beginning of May. first 3 runs were in my xero barefoot shoes. was pretty hard on my toe tips, foot was sliding in the ones i had. I bought some altra lone peak 6 trail shoes, what a dream. i ran 5k in my neighborhood with ease, doing a 5k race tomorrow.

[@chrisshaw2810]

I have the same approach - it's just for fun, so it should BE fun. I enjoy trail ultras because of the scenery and general epicness - it's just a grand day out in the countryside. I would also mention that whilst I do sign up for organised events, I do so mainly because I am rubbish at directions and they put little flags out 🙂. Closing suggestion if I may be so bold: leave your headphones at home - don't insulate yourself from your environment - be in it.

[@DanielLovesPatois]

1:10 lol "Aries", love the attention to detail.

[@jessicat3951]

The physical sensation of exertion feels like something bad when you are first starting to exercise, and coupled with the shortness of breath that can come with aerobic exercise, the net result is physiologically similar to something like a light panic feeling. It takes a long time to get accustomed to, and then develop an enjoyment of exertion through a process of physiological acclimation, fitness, and emotional confidence. If you are a fit person, this is something y ou have forgotten about. The most important thing is to be patient, and encouraging, and to not press someone to push harder than they are ready for. It will come, but if you press too hard too fast, you will fail harder and faster, and will likely not stay the course.

[@clintatk]

Something I’ve taken to heart, “Live like your parents. Die like your parents.” That’s not a knock but a simple truth. Access your parent’s, the good and the not so good. As my father told me, “I don’t want you to be me, I hope for you to be more than me.”

[@matthewbridges3147]

What a super healthy perspective to have! Thanks for sharing, definitely a mindset I can work into my relationship with fitness

[@alliedickinson6026]

Love the family coming to watch Hyrox (7:12) while eating Pringles and Doritos 😄

[@FloridaBard89]

Happy for you both!

[@riccarrasquilla379]

good luck jenna. keep up the work.

[@jamesrogers1391]

“Oi’m Jeremy Wayde, and this is moy woife’s gayns.”

[@Mr-ye1vu]

Well done Jen 👍🏻Looking great on those sled pushes 😬

[@tappajaav]

Finding ways to exercise and move that YOU enjoy is important - that's the key to longevity. Ideally you'd keep a relatively active lifestyle all your life. Competing is fun and might bring the most out of some people, but it shouldn't come at the expense of health and wellbeing. Elite athletes, for example, despite being in REALLY good shape, are many not very well off. They get injuries often and wear their body out prematurely

[@NotaNazgul]

What did Jordan Peterson say? "A single human mind is very hard to keep sane; we need other people, the deeper the better*. You form a couple because you can benefit from two different minds living and working together, combining their intelligence. Mark is a maniac with the urge to explore and physical drive of a thousand suns. Jenna is playful, young, comfortable. Mark could burn like Ikarus just from his ambition and willpower and can learn from Jenna how to be sustainable. Jenna would not have started proper sports without Mark, maybe not even in her 40s (when the doctors started prescribing the usual life-long medication for unhealthy lifestyle). Great to see you two work together! *Giggeddi

[@AndrewPawley11]

And 200K subscribers now. Quite a milestone.

[@afterthesmash]

Far harder than Hyrox was for Mark to discover character arc.

[@scottjones9362]

Excellent video Mark! Getting back to your best👍

[@WilkoLV]

Ladies tend to be in their own personal time zone, they listen, learn, take things with great strides at their own pace. They don't want to compete with their partner, they just want to feel like they've done something good for them which is completely fair and reasonable. Way more reasonable than our man everything is competition approach, like it seems your mindset also used to be in. Living with your partner teaches you balance, and shows you your female partners endurance and mental stamina 👌

[@stocksunderthehood]

One of your best Vids mate. Go Jenna!

[@TimpBizkit]

This is true, when I am saying "I'm going to the gym to see if I can improve my 100 floor time on the stair machine", I dread it, but if I go on the machine and warm up, sometimes I'm in the mood for the 100 floor time challenge.

[@annv6280]

Absolutely loved this

[@TheTimedCarbGuy]

And after he said "have you seen your mother" the coffin dance music kicks in :D

[@MsDemonism]

I do not care what you say. Jenna is FKIN ELITE.

[@TwoCombs]

Sounds like a healthy approach to being healthy 👍

[@Polones12]

"Have seen your mother?" That was the last episode Mark has ever done. RIP.

[@christophsollich1010]

Love the funny editing - great job!

[@JAH93]

Thanks Mark.

[@josiegjackson]

Yay, Jen caught the running bug!

[@Yannerson]

Nixon being tired after a run is the ultimate thing.

[@MarkLewisfitness]

It doesn’t last long to be fair 😂

[@ericruth133]

You're an excellent story teller!

[@MarkLewisfitness]

🙏

[@jajajajaja357]

Amazing video. P.S. Great Chemtrails in the sky at 6:10 They are everywhere. I am not even living in the U.K. but in northern Italy. WE need to stop this.

[@InfinitePlain]

“Have you seen ya mother?” Sounds like fighting words.

[@GoldKingsMan]

New to channel.I recognise some those exercises from my one year of Crossfit last year.

[@andrewhakomakigranger]

What an awesome outcome!

[@duartepereira3377]

this was really really fresh.. imo.. specially for those of us who have the same approach you have…..or i should say.. HAD. :P Thanks very much for making & sharing this . Not all humans need to put out 0.1W of power more than the last time.. or cut 0.1second of the personal best… or even..actually squeeze the last gram of undesired body weight..for that matter.. One can personally improve, in every aspect of our-selves/lives incrementally , whilst enjoying the process. And…. additionally, (i wanna say primarily, here) i believe it is vital, to being able to find our niche..finding out where we prefer to be, where we have more fun, as that will influence all the rest. You can’t do that unless you are willing to.., and actually DO try everything. This is such a lesson on how LIFE really is.. thanks again ;)

[@PinkyLadybird]

I want to be Jen’s best friend ❤😂 great attitude