The Wellness Lab with Nick Palladino-King Functional Bodybuilding for Real Life: Marcus Filly’s 3-Step Health Blueprint | EP 77
Jul 2, 2025
Marcus Filly, a former CrossFit Games athlete and founder of Functional Bodybuilding, shares his journey toward sustainable fitness. He discusses the drawbacks of high-intensity training and the importance of recovery for long-term health. Marcus introduces his 3-step framework for personalized wellness and highlights the benefits of mindful eating and daily movement. He emphasizes the mind-body connection, tackling emotional well-being as a key component of physical results. This conversation offers practical strategies for busy lifestyles, transforming how you approach health.
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Marcus's Transition from CrossFit
- Marcus Filly transitioned from competitive CrossFit to Functional Bodybuilding due to physical burnout and lifestyle changes like marriage and parenthood.
- He started a new training facility and online coaching to deliver fitness in a sustainable way.
CrossFit’s Intensity and Risks
- CrossFit focuses on maximizing intensity to push athletes to their threshold, which is important but risky for many.
- Many people get injured because they train intensely without adequate recovery or treating their bodies well.
Burnout Inspired Functional Bodybuilding
- Marcus felt physically broken after years of intense CrossFit competition despite looking great externally.
- He combined bodybuilding, rehab, simpler CrossFit movements, and shared his journey on social media, which inspired others to follow his functional bodybuilding approach.