A top fitness trainer who asks “jacked” Americans what they do in their workouts has revealed their most common answers.
Mark Langowski, who posts on social media as bodybymark, is followed by more than 1.2 million people online, including former professional wrestler Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.
In the clips, Langowski approaches physically fit people from all walks of life – from police officers, delivery drivers and EMS personnel to financial workers and lawyers – and asks them about their diet and exercise regimen. They continue to stay in such good shape.
He has conducted dozens of interviews on the streets of New York City, Los Angeles and Miami, and has revealed some of the most interesting answers, including the ‘finance guy’ who eats almost 300 grams of protein and a man 68 years old. old man who does 50 push-ups every day.
A prominent fitness trainer has stopped dozens of people on the streets of major US cities, including New York and Miami, to ask them what they do to maintain their figures.
Langowski said he started making the videos because he was “really interested in what normal, fit people do every day.”
And its content reveals a trend: consistency, little or no alcohol and a diet rich in protein.
When it came to exercising, most also said they did a combination of resistance training (lifting weights at the gym) and cardiovascular exercises, such as running, swimming or cycling.
He told DailyMail.com: ‘Most people do three days of resistance training and the same with cardio, so three days too.
‘But the most common theme among them all is coherence; most have been doing it for five, 10, 15, 20 years.
“Many people think that this is something you can do for a few months and see results, but consistency is the key.”
For the most part, they did between 45 and 60 minutes of exercise per day and split the days between strength training and cardio.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays tended to be devoted to weights, Langowski found, while Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays tended to be devoted to cardio, with Sunday being a rest day.
Surprisingly, he found that some of the bigger guys Langowski stopped weren’t lifting the heaviest weights, and he said there were a large number of people who were lifting “moderate” weights but with higher reps.
One of his top clips, which has garnered 500,000 likes and over a million views, is of a UPS delivery driver in New York City.
The photos above show two other people who were detained. Langowski says that he is an introvert and that it takes courage to film videos and approach people.
The individual, who is “torn,” said he focuses on calisthenics prioritizing push-ups and pull-ups and walks 60 miles a day. He added that he doesn’t stop exercising until he feels pain.
Calisthenics involves using a person’s own body weight to build muscle through exercises such as squats, push-ups and pull-ups, and was a favorite of many of Mr. Langowski’s interviewees.
In another clip filmed in Miami, he talks to a muscular 64-year-old lawyer who had an unrealistic routine of working out four hours a day, including lifting weights, riding a bike and playing tennis.
“It’s nothing magical, it’s just time and effort,” the individual said, revealing that he had been doing this for 15 years.
In another clip from New York City, Langowski spoke with a 23-year-old “finance guy” who said he eats 280 grams of protein per day.
This was equivalent to four and a half large steaks a day, or four times the recommended daily amount for an adult man, according to Harvard University.
Harvard says that a man needs about 0.36 grams of protein per pound of body weight, which means that since the average American man weighs 197 pounds, men should consume about 71 grams of protein per day total.
He also said he works out five times a week and the heaviest weight he lifts is 275 pounds on the bench press.
Other notable athletes included a man who said he does 500 push-ups a day and a toned mother of three who relies on calisthenics to stay fit.
On diet, Langowski said most people he talks to eat healthy, balanced meals and consume less sugar and alcohol.
“There are some people I interviewed who had a bad diet,” he said, “and they seem to exercise to avoid it.”
‘Not many people say, “I eat horrible, but I exercise,” but I’ve heard it a couple of times. What they probably mean is that they cheat a little more than the average person.
Another trend that has appeared in Mr. Langowski’s videos is the use of supplements.
Creatine was by far the most popular supplement, with some also mentioning taking testosterone, multivitamins, and fish oil.
Creatine is a natural supplement that is often used to improve sports performance, increasing muscle mass, strength, and exercise efficiency.
The Cleveland Clinic said studies have shown that taking creatine regularly while lifting weights can help increase muscle growth in people ages 18 to 30.
However, there were many gym-goers who said they did not take any supplements.
One of his most surprising interviews was with Latin singer J Balvin, who has won 11 Billboard music awards and six Latin Grammys.
Langowski said he saw an individual who looked familiar to him on the side of the street in Soho and approached him for an interview because of his athletic appearance.
Only a few minutes into his interview did he realize who he was.
“He was very nice, very kind,” the businessman said, “and he gave a very nice answer.”
For exercise, he said he gets up early every day and does cardio and weight lifting. He also has a “good diet,” she said, consuming lots of protein and few carbohydrates.
Langowski says he conducts the interviews to shed light on everyday methods for developing a strong physique.
Langowski, who also runs corporate gyms in office buildings and a workout program to help people stay in shape, described himself as an introvert, who doesn’t tend to strike up conversations with people on the street.
But after spending years wondering what the diet and exercise routines of fit people were like, he decided to start reaching out to some.
She began filming reactions on camera and found that it “validated” her questions and allowed her to share her advice with others.
Ninety-eight percent of those he approaches are happy to talk, he says, with some now even commenting: “I’ve been waiting for you, Mark!”
He told DailyMail.com: “I’m an introvert and it was very awkward, it’s still a bit awkward to do.”
‘I’m not planning this, I’m just walking up to someone with a camera in my face.
One of his most surprising interviews was with J Balvin, pictured above.
“The videos get a great reaction and a huge following, but the real reason I do this is because I’m genuinely interested in what normal, fit people do every day.”
His clients include New York City’s top billionaires.
At the channel, Langowski said he is trying to create a picture of what people from all walks of life do to stay in shape.
“I try not to just turn to personal trainers and fitness models,” he said, “that’s not something most people can relate to.”
“The great thing about my videos is that I try to find people from all walks of life.”
He also urged people to think twice before leaving “critical” comments on his videos.
He said: “These videos are not intended to be a “who is the fittest person in America or the fittest people in the world” video, the idea is to shed light on what everyday people do in their workouts.
‘Imagine if your wife, your brother or your daughter were in these videos and then you saw people commenting negatively.
“I’m trying to make these videos something positive on social media and not a toxic environment where people feel free to judge.”
