I'm @marcusfilly, Functional Bodybuilding founder and creator and 6x CrossFit Games athlete
08/04/2026
A lot of people follow me for the training. Fewer people know these random facts.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Wanted to share some of the stuff that doesn’t make it into a 60-second instructional reels.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
What’s one thing people would be surprised to learn about you?
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
mentalhealth
What’s the weirdest name you’ve heard for an exercise?
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I’ve heard them all, but my favorite? Shotgun squats (instead of pistol squats)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
ranked pull-up variations by difficulty so I had to see where I stack up.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Do you agree with his percentages? Watch and find out where I land.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
DM me ‘PULL’ for my full pull-up training to develop a strong back and great posture over 40!
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
bodyweighttraining upperbody
You can eat McDonald’s every single day and still lose body fat.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Clean eating doesn’t mean a lot to me because clean is different for everyone.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Bad nutrition is not eating enough protein and overeating on calories. You can get into a calorie deficit eating McDonald’s and still lose body fat.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Stop worrying about eating clean and start tracking every bite that goes into your mouth for 30 days, and you’ll have all the answers you need.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Are you tracking your food or just guessing?
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Trying this challenge I saw on Mia Nicole page - What are your thoughts?
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Any recommendations for videos you’d like me to react to? Let me know in the comments below.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
strengthtraining
Is pre-workout a scam or is it worth it? Here’s my honest take.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
What supplement do you want me to break down next? Let me know in the comments!
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
P.S. If you want to see what a full day of eating looks like for me: comment “DIET” and I’ll send it over!
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
strengthtraining
Sugar in your bloodstream is toxic and your body uses insulin to get it out of the blood and into your tissues.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The problem is when people hear they aren’t managing their blood sugar well they go “okay I just need to cut carbs.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
“They cut carbs, drop five or six pounds in the first week and go “that was magic’ when that was just in fact water
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Glycogen always comes with a bunch of water and the moment you eat carbs again it all comes right back.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Have you ever cut carbs and thought that initial drop was real fat loss?
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Can I do this mobility pose? Let’s find out!
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Want my own movement patterns to improve your mobility and avoid injuries over 40? DM me “MOBILITY” and I’ll send it over!
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
All credits for the original video go to: (Jake Blundell on Instagram)
1 landmine, endless possibilities to target your legs and glutes
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
What’s your favorite variation? The landmine goblet reverse lunge lights your glutes UP 🔥
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Megan asked me a question I wasn’t expecting to get emotional about.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Turns out the best investment I’ve made in myself has nothing to do with money, and everything to do with a decision most people around me didn’t understand at the time.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
What’s the best investment you’ve ever made in yourself?
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
builtnotburnt