Let ’ s just say Wahlberg hasn ’ t been slacking this year . And , while you might feel a tinge of envy hearing that he ’ s been quarantining with his wife and four kids in a Beverly Hills mansion complete with pool , golf course , basketball court , and gigantic home gym , don ’ t forget , he ’ s earned it , the only way he knows how , with hard work . And , yes , from what we ’ ve read he ’ s still waking up at 2:30 a . m . while in quarantine .
“ The only way to do this is the right way . You can ’ t cut corners in life . You might get away with it here or there but ultimately if you want anything with real substance , with a real solid foundation … you gotta work ,” he said in an interview with The Tuff Juice with Caron Butler podcast .
The Philanthropist
As he approaches the back nine of his life , Wahlberg is mindful that he has the power to do good and perhaps right ( or at least assuage ) the wrongs of his youthful transgressions . “ All the success and all the things that I achieved , guess what ? You can ’ t take it with you ,” he told Men ’ s Health in 2020 .
Which is why in 2001 , Mark and one of his brothers , Jim , established The Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation . According to the foundation ’ s website , it was established “ For the purpose of raising and distributing funds to youth service and enrichment programs .” Over the years , MWYF has raised more than $ 10,000,000 for organizations across the country ; it ’ s also built basketball courts in the Boston area for Boys and Girls clubs . Meanwhile , MWYF holds annual events like summer camp , which provides kids from the Boston inner city area the opportunity to experience Maine for a week of classic camp activities and an annual Christmas party with Santa that gives thousands of gifts to youth every year .
“ There ’ s no luggage racks on a hearse , right ? What do you do with it ? How do you make the most change and move the needle in the most ways ? I didn ’ t have to look any further than out my window where I grew up ,” he said . “ I didn ’ t have to say , ‘ Is there a crisis in the world that I can get involved with — you know , rain forests , animals , and all this stuff .’”
“ I know that God didn ’ t bless me with all this to say , ‘ Forget about where you come from and just go off and do you and have a great life .’”
“ The gym was the exact opposite direction of trouble .”
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Mark Wahlberg takes his workouts to the next level . You can too !
After going to a F45 class , Wahlberg was hooked . “ I ’ m a fitness fanatic and I fell in love with F45 after I walked into a gym and saw people from all walks of life , all levels of fitness , working out together .”
The F stands for functional training , a mix of circuit and HIIT-style workouts leaned towards everyday movement ; 45 is the total amount of time for sweat-dripping , heart-pumping fun , according to the company ’ s website .
To try free F45 workouts , head to YouTube and search F45 .
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