'I want to train for an ironman' *goes straight to weight section

Years of watching and I’m still always inspired and impressed by Nick. Joined military while juggling KZfaq, opening up a gym, creating products, helping others and also acknowledging his fans and people who look up to him. Even when things don’t go as expected he never gets discouraged and always works on improving himself in every aspect of life. When he sets his mind to something he always gets it done.

“I’m doing an Ironman Triathlon now check out this sweet dumbbell workout”

Hit the pool now. 5 months is not a lot of time. Kick ass Nick. Your video content is helpful. Great workout tips. Your Whitney Houston is...ok.

Just found the channel man and been binge watching all morning, Great content fam!

Sorry for your loss brother! Sending positive energy your way!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Nick can you please link your Spotify playlist, you always have the best songs playing when you workout!!

Going to love this series Nick. I Quit powerlifting about 4 years ago and cold turkey started training for a half ironman. The hardest part was how much strength I was losing, But getting over that and focusing on new goals is what the process is all about.

Damn I’m old.... he was born in ‘90. When I was a 1SG is when I started getting Soldiers that I could say “I’ve been in the Army longer than you have been alive”. 1989...just retired 5 months ago. Look at me now 😢 and look at what this dude has accomplished. Good shit man. Never stop!

Training for my first Half-Ironman now on July 13. Just subscribed and can’t wait to see your transformation through all this!

DUDE!!! I just did my first one a couple weeks ago in Santa Rosa. Such an amazing sense of accomplishment pushing past all the walls you're going to experience during the race. Biggest take away is you're going to get a lot of negative push back from those who hear you're doing one. They wont understand why and say that its crazy. Keep pushing and you will train enough even though you feel you could always be doing more! Cant wait to see the video of you crossing that finish line. Good luck!

As an iron man veteran my advice: lose wait if possible, cut down. Hit the.bike and the pool asap. Running clearly isn't the biggest problem for you so focus maximum effort on the pool. And a lot on the bike as it is about 6-8 hours long for some people.

There’s a lot of fake fitness gurus out there but what I respect and admire about you is that you seem to be an ordinary guy trying to accomplish unordinary things. Love watching the journey.

Already know I’m going to love these episodes! Can’t wait to see you race

watched a couple of your marathon videos....entertaining/worthwhile content. anxious to see your work up to an Ironman so subscribed :-)

just get clipped immediatly, it will cause you to fall a couple of times when you stop but you get adjusted very fast

I love this channel. First video I watched was the 100mi ruck, Good shit brother.

I’ve loved following your videos, Nick, and they’ve inspired me to document my own journey to Ironman starting tomorrow! 🙌

Kept checking my notification for when the re-upload was going to happen :)

Gets copyrighted for the singing 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

Nice stuff, welcome to the dark side ;) If I can help in any way let me know

I'm so excited, I always wanted to try an iron man and it's very inspiring seeing you try to do it. The prep vid made my day! Good luck on the journey, keep the end game in mind and stay focused you'll make it!! Keep up the content to, I get a lot out of your videos!

good luck nick, series are going to be awesome!

As a triathlete (but mostly a rider and swimmer, started swimming competitively age 6), it's always great to see anyone get more involved in endurance sports. You've got the base from your long rucks. BTW, it will also be fun to see how your tri-lingo improves over time!

Just found your channel because of your Ironman prep! 💪🏽 nice work I’m doing my 4th this year. Il be looking forward to the vids

As a swimmer, I look forward to seeing how you take this challenge. Good luck!

This is awesome - can’t wait to follow your journey. I am training for a half. You will do great - the swim will come - get some help with stroke and breathing. Getting used to the long bike ride followed by a marathon is no joke.

Dude this channel was already awesome. It just got even better! I’m in my 2nd year of triathlon and love it, plus I combine it with strength training as well. I’m doing 2 half Ironmans this year plus a couple Olympics. I’ve got my sites set on an Ironman next year. Can’t wait to watch your journey, you’ll do great!

Nice focus and good discipline👍💪. Go kick ass, Nick.

Train hard and smart. I did one many years ago just to see if I could finish it--I did, but it kicked my ass. Strangely enough, it was the biking that was my weakest link. I was a distance runner in high school and a strong distance swimmer; and being a Special Ops Ranger gave me the confidence that I had the mental fortitude to finish the race. I trained crazy on running and swimming and took the cycling for granted--a sort of "you never forget how to ride a bike." Wrong approach. I had no clue on the technical aspects of distance cycling. Don't make that mistake--train for all three and make sure you know how to make the bike an extension of you. You might also want to consider leaning down--there's a reason you don't see many buff dudes competing in an Ironman. Good luck!

The singing gave me a good laugh for the day! 🔥 you have inspired me to do so much more in life and after I met you at the Bataan death march the interaction has solidified that you are a motivator and stand behind what you say in the vlogs

My dad has done many half Ironman‘s but only one full in Arizona. Seeing how hard he works I just wanted to wish u some good luck g

Nick, check out this coach. His name is Drew Edsall, based out of Colorado. He's an amazing endurance coach. He brought me back to back cross country mtb wins in 2015, including the first ever Caribbean Championships. Obtained a 100% win rate across 13 races. That guy knows his stuff I highly recommend him. He trained me hands on at altitude in colorado, where I raced and took 4th after what would be the world champ of 2016, and national champs scattered across the u.s. (12,000) feet above sea level. Keep being a beast brother.

Awesome. I’m doing my second Ironman this August in Mont Tremblant Canada!! Good luck man

Been waiting for this day-good luck man!

I’ll be doing my first Ironman this year too. Good luck and stay say. All the volume your body will get put through these next few months will be rough. Cheers! Ironman 19!

Good luck man, can't wait to follow the journey with you!

Did an Olympic Triathlon last year.. a couple tips I learned: 1. Make sure you get those electrolytes and gel packs in your during training/race.. dont want to cramp! 2. Bike hills, if the race your doing has hills you need to train them.. works completely different muscles and you'll struggle for the rest of the race and then effect your run time if you dont prep right. 3. Since you have a strong upper body use mostly arms for swim, dont kick as much and save your legs for bike/run. Goodluck!!

Welcome to the club - all the best for the training - best feeling EVER when you cross the finish line!

So jealous, man! At 27 I had major sciatica from training for my first Ironman and was always a top athlete... was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis and I’ve never been the same. Was one of the saddest times of my life so far. Goodbye running 🏃😢

For practice CLIPPING IN, sit on the bike next to a wall and put a blindfold on, you'll learn to clip in without looking at your feet.

Love the Motley Crew background music. Also love the shoes, I'm always going with the classic dad Asics. But this last one I got the Brooks Ghost 11s. They've been treating me pretty good so far. Love the content Nick, as always keep up the good work!

Youve easily become my favorite KZfaqr. First if thought uour the basic shove ky company down you’re throught but your just straight inspiration. Because of you im now running the Boston marathon thank you🇺🇸

so awesome I am super excited for you. I finished my first Ironman just about 8 weeks ago it was Ironman Texas in the Woodlands. I had never swam or cycle before and trained for 18 weeks following Kris gethin's man of iron program. Such an incredible experience. I was able to maintain my muscle mass and finish in a time better than I thought I would. Excited to follow your journey thank you for all of your inspiration

Hell yeah. All the best Nick!

Super excited to see you train for this!

Great content! For an Ironman, you seem to be a little muscular which will result in less efficient usage of your body's resources. Good luck & keep us updated

If the Ironman doesn’t suck enough for you, there’s always the Deca Ironman! Ironman x 10 ;)

Yes yes yes! I've been wondering how long it would be until you did an ironman. Enjoy the grind fella.

I’m a cyclist and the best tip I have for the first few rides is to not get so intense with the bike , after a month when you are comfortable and know how to handle the bike then you can put as much power in as you want .

105kg Semi Pro Prop - 4 weeks out from my first Ironman in Ireland. Good luck bro 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

RESPECT. You’re pushing yourself in ways that certain “other” Texas Fitness Vloggers could only dream of......you’re a true fitness influencer.

This is so cool mate, hate running myself so mint to c u trying the other 2

Started my own prep this week for half Ironman in 6 weeks totally unprepared. Like yourself I'm coming from a bodybuilding/weighlifting background with no triathlon experience. Looking forward to the challenge of leaving my comfort zone and enjoying your content😁

Just started my prep last week! First one! Was in Kona a few weeks back and saw the starting point for the IronMan World Championships and got inspired. Been a bucket list item of mine as well. So cool that it is happening at the same time and been following you for awhile. You doing Texas?

Good luck! I know you’re both mentally & physically up for the challenge👊🏼🇺🇸👍🏼

Been watching your video's since Seoul - pretty pumped to see this! I've completed IM TEXAS and Wisconsin x 3. Would love to train some weekend. Let me know you could always come check out IOWA. I'm putting another one on the schedule for 2020.

Going to enjoy watching you smash the iron man!!

2 tips to reiterate what everyone else is saying. Hit the pool sooner and get rid of those flat pedals within the next couple weeks. Literally zero reason to wait 6-8 weeks to switch to clip ins. Learning to pedal efficiently with those is an art of it's own and the more time you have to work on that the better.

Nice!!! You’re going to kill it💪🏾💪🏾

Thanks for showing that you don't have to be either an endurance or a strength athlete but in fact can be both. Can't wait to see you crush it 👍 💯

I had a feeling this was your next challenge. I'm training for a half ironman without ever doing a triathlon so I cant wait to see your upcoming videos!

Nick, I have my first half Ironman next weekend and a full in September. The training will be a whole new world. The discipline you carry will get you there!

I did my first full Ironman on that exact bike and still race with it. It’s a great bike Good luck on your IM journey

Great Motivational video Nick!

All your videos have inspired me in fitness great channel!

i got out of the army in feb 2019 as a 35P GROW OUT YOUR BEARD MAN! youre out! free from the chains!

Okay, I saw the walking vid... awesome stuff, love the crazy endurance challenges. Now I get this recommended. You got a new sub! :D

So happy that you are doing this. If you want something challenging you should look into ultramarathons. They can be from 100-200 miles through rough terrain.

Nick you really should've started training in January. Wishing you all the best in your training. 👍

Nick! No way dude! I’m training for Ironman Florida as well. I’ve done two halfs so far - I’m confident the full will be a beast of a race. Wishing you a great training season. See you in PCB brother!

Amazing!! I‘m going to do my First Ironman next year too. Did a half one this year for the First Time and that was fun, so excited for the Long distance! Do you have a Training Plan ?

0:28 Pure talent. Nick's the man!

That singing was just beautiful bro😂📈

Thank you, your videos are really inspiring

I understand the pain of the dad shoe! I just started training for Waco half Ironman in October. I'm starting at 210, hoping to get to 180. We'll see what happens!

Great video ! Best of luck in your training. Fair warning, you may fall in love with this crazy sport.

I doubt your bike’s a 56 in, I think you meant 56 cm. Anyway, good luck in your training!

Good luck with your training. Do the moab next!

Just went through two pair of Asics . Those are blister city. If you are having the same issues try running in Brooks. Feet are now 100% better .

That is an awesome goal Nick. Its rare that someone of your size and build would want to take on an Ironman. As a distance runner who use to do around 85-100 miles per week in college. Doing 65-70 mpw while working full-time is tough. Thankfully, you have your own business because you have a lot of training hours ahead. Go get it bro!! I look forward to following along for the journey.

Cant wait to see you do the iron man!

You should try the Brooks Glycerin 17 running shoe. They kill the asics!

The singing is on point 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Awesome Nick! Get it! 👍🏻

You got this bro. You can do anything you set your mind to

I've got the same bike, its outstanding. You can honestly switch earlier than you think to the clipless pedals, it's more of a mental thing switching. Good luck in your training, triathlons are brutal, but every single one I did felt like an enormous accomplishment.

Good luck man! If you need a good spot to ride try river road in New Braunfels is the perfect place to ride where you don't have to worry about traffic.

I did Ironman Texas in 2017 with my twin sister. It was an awesome experience! Headed back in 2020.

This mans about to lose all of his muscle if he’s training got an Ironman

Beast! Get it Nick!

You are a badass. You inspire me to do more.Thank you.

I would love to try this!! But I would definitely need someone to train with. Lets train together and do it 😂🤔

Hey man, can you do more “what I eat” videos?

Ahhh finally a video from Nick, something to look forward for especially after finding out that ive been posted to infantry for my 10 cycles of reservist. fml man 😂

Barton Springs is such a good place to practice open water swimming. Good think you live near Austin. Can't wait for you to smash it

Nick, I trained for my first Tri this year, it was just a sprint. The swimming was new but cycling was not. Here are a few things I think might help you. 1. Cycling shorts- Get the bibs, so much better. Don't skimp on price, I like the Louis Garneau Carbon 2 bibs. I'm sure other brands are fine, but don't try and get the $80 shorts, you probably wont like them. I used his Tri shorts and liked them. 2. On the bike you will probably need to get fitted a few times. The first will get you close, but you will want to refine it. I have/had issue with shoes and my feet hurting. I dont have much advice for you on that, but I will say I prefer SPD-SL over the smaller spd. 3. It may sound silly but think about how to pedal. It is possible to use more hamstring and hip flexor than quad. I really had to take time and think about the stroke and make sure I was using my quads. 4. Weight training. You are a little younger than me so this might not apply as much, but i'm only 37. I had to give up weight training for the most part. I just couldn't recover enough with weights. I was way too tired to really get a good swim/bike/run in. Now that I've finished the Tri i'm back lifting, thank goodness. And yes, i do use your supplements. 5. The swim. I don't have any good pointers on this one. Mine was only 300 yards and I really didn't want any more than that. My wife can swim all day long and not get tired, i'm done after 150 yards. She beat me in the Tri we did, by 2 minutes. 6. Bike wheels. I didnt believe it but they make a very big difference. Try and borrow a nice set for the race, they really do help. I just got my first set of carbon 50mm, very fast. Sorry for the long post. I'm sure its not all new to you, but I wanted to throw my two cents in. Good luck.

Good luck,i too just found your channel.im an old exjarhead who loved to run & train for pft more than anything.when you get in great running shape once i caught my wind the runners high was a great feeling.as a kid we did a March of dimes 26 mile hike up in cincinnati.you got sponsors & made $$ for a good cause, hopefully you can arrange something like that.work on that swimming & biking hard & good luck.im subbed.

What watch would you recommend for tracking calories during runs and workouts in general?

Nick I have done 3 Full and 10 Half Ironmans. Get a good training program, figure out your nutrition ( Which was the hardest to figure out for me) , Do brick work outs. Completing an Ironman is an awesome feeling. You are a RANGER so you already have the right mind set. Train smart hard charger and have fun.👍