I Spent 50 Hours In The Most Obese City
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What a great video. Hopefully this can make a difference with the obesity epidemic.
Like you said he is the new Connor Murphy but wayyyyy better 😎
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It's a pandemic. More countries in the world suffer from obesity and lack of education.
@@CeRz the sad truth
It wouldnt be a jesse vid if the top comment wasnt Greg doucette
It was a pleasure hosting you and Joey! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your video and for bringing awareness to the importance of taking care of one's health.
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@@KayP318 ikr crazy how ppl will do anything for attention or likes nowadays
Such a well done video with a great message. not the mention everyone you came across in Macallan seems so kind hearted and genuine. ❤️
Thank you babe, so proud of this one❤️
McAllen🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
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Hilarious! I live in Mcallen and can say that you'd be surprised. A lot of people are nice but when rush hour comes around you'll see the evil in everyone come out lol
Latino culture baby, we are cheerful and friendly, but also our food is high carbs and big size.
Seeing this video 5 months late. I'm from Laredo Tx. Also a border town. What the nutritionist said is absolutely right. Growing up we're fed all this delicious Mexican food, but we live a pretty active lifestyle. Eating the same food as an adult with a sedentary lifestyle has definitely taken a toll on my health and my body. I'm hoping to get back on track this year with motivation from your videos and other fitness youtubers. Stay relentless!!
Such a well made video
When are you and Jesse gonna collab my guy?
Why are there only eight likes?
Love ur vids my man keep going
You inspired me
He kind of copied your video tho, but yes it is a rly good vid
Not often will you see fitness influencers actually take physical action to try help people to be more fit and making health a priority as apposed to just making entertainment videos. Huge respect man, literally going to try help an entire city in person. Super inspirational.
He’s profiting off fat people. He paid the guy 500 dollars when him and his friend made this whole video. He’s a scumbag he didn’t do anything in reality other than profit off that guy and his friend and obese people
Let's not pretend he is doing it for others. He needs views to get more money, this is how he gets it.
Just like when he was selling turkesterone a while back.
@@2greenify if he wasn't trying to help people why would he post it to such a public sight and even help people he meets and is always trying to inspire people who are struggling,
i am quite overweight and jesse has been my motivation to do anything
@@FlynnCameron I love this channel, but helping people isn't the goal of this channel. It's a way to get more views and earn more money in the proces.
I understand if you don't agree or see it differently. But that's how I see it.
I help people whenever I can. There is no need to show that on youtube unless I want to become richer helping others.
Great video!
As a native Texan I'm so glad you went to McAllen. You're not a shallow fitness streamer. You have a big heart.
I've lived in the RGV for 10 years. I liked seeing a lot of the culture shine through in this video! There's also some other factors that weren't mentioned in this video:
- There are only 2 seasons in the valley. Hot and hotter. It makes going outside and exercising less appealing when you're already sweating sitting at your kitchen table.
- The infrastructure isn't in place to encourage people to walk outside. I'm sure you noticed it while driving around, but there aren't a lot of sidewalks in the Valley. It makes you feel like you need a car to get around. This coupled with the heat turns walking to the store to get a few items into a daunting task.
I couldn't imagine, that's fucked
Lived there for that much as well. I would run at night cuz day time was too much.
Yup! I live in McAllen. The infrastructure is terrible for the health conscious. The culture does not respect those who are out doing healthy activities. Cyclists are always being honked at and cut off by vehicles, parks are littered and poorly maintained, neighborhood sidewalks (if existent) are occupied by vehicles, etc. Even people who go the to gym are often viewed as outcasts or meatheads. I don't know if most of the people here eat 10k calories per day though, but they definitely have a significant calorie surplus compared to the national average.
That's a good point. But at the same time, your diet is 80-90% of weight loss. The city needs some sort of educational programs to teach people how many calories they need in a day to maintain a healthy weight.
What’s up neighbor!! I’m not obese but I’d love to help others this is good that he is here to help the ones like us that live around the border.
Jesse's intentions to help other people are very real and genuine. He deserves all the fame he as gotten.
I don't think so tbh, he seems like an awesome dude but this crap just seems so fake. I mean cmon he wasted that guys entire day basically and at the end 500$ is supposed to change both their lives?. If Jesse genuinely cared he would mentor both of those guys and keep tabs on them, track their progress, create a diet plan for them and make sure they are sticking to it, logging their workouts.
As for the town itself he mainly only seemed concerned about making a "Jesse James West Day" he didn't really provide any input on how he could make the town better just joked around, he could of instead offered the mayor some ideas, could have hosted events with some kind of incentive to get people to want to be active sponsored by Jesse, could have done some seminars in town discussing and explaining the importance of nutrition and fitness.
Idk the whole thing to me just seems weirdly fake, I love watching Jesses videos though.
@@damoncogar3531 your not entierly wrong i was excited about the interview then he just said can we have a day for "my name" and not say what he wants to do i was hoping for like a terry fox run/walk of some sort raise attention to everyone to help each other stay in somewhat shape to live long healthy lives.
@@Valyrh. Thought he was gonna do something abt the food maybe make sure people know the risks i think he inspired and helped people but definitely not the whole state
And a funny guy, just the whole package
As a resident from McAllen Tx, we appreciate you coming down here and shedding light to this major issue that no one really talks about. Your a legend bro, much love!!!
Crazy that texas has both the most fit and most unfit city lol
I did not know we were the most obese, I used to be 215 but now I’m 165, so I’m helping mcallen
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@@skybros9319I’m in Los Fresnos broo my body weird I was fit and lean at 200 and then just got even bigger and taller at 180 😭
Probably because their too busy eating
"Rudy can't walk anymore."
That's the ultimate trap right there. When you're so obese you can no longer even move you've put yourself in a position where losing that weight is now EXPONENTIALLY harder.
Very true! but it is possible to bounce back though, a friend of mine was in a similar state, his doctor/dietist put him on a 900 cal diet and he lost around 230 pounds so far.
@@metlica1988 900 cals is insane
Being formerly obese, thank you for spreading awareness of the dangers and setting a good example for how you should eat and exercise.
You're so welcome!
This is probably the most heartfelt and important video you’ve ever made. Keep up the great work Jesse! STAY RELENTLESS!
Thank you! Will do!
I’m from McAllen, gave myself a wake up call after the pandemic. I’ve gone from 320lbs to 260lbs and I have 60 more to reach my goal weight. This is an amazing video. Thanks for the outreach.
GoOd job bro 🫡🫡
Good job! 👍💪
Absolute king, lets gooooooo
W grind
Good job 🎉
I've never watched one of your videos before. Definitely glad I clicked on this one. Not struggling with weight or anything. I eat healthy and work out regularly. Just glad to know you're a decent person trying to help others with the fortunate life you were given. Definitely a subscription from me.
I’m from this city and oh my God, you’re like sunshine to these people. What amazing energy that you carry, dude. You’re incredibly bright and kind. Keep it up.
Hi! i just wanted to say Jesus, the Son of God, died on the cross - so we could be forgiven of our sins. In other words, saved from Hell. to be saved from Hell, we must repent of our sins and trust in Jesus (Mark 1:15). God bless!!
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No her name is alexia not alex
Does the Jesse James West day is a thing now ?
I am from McAllen and I appreciate you shedding light to this. Hopefully one day we can see more people get motivated, determined, and committed to be healthier.
I dont't think its just the food, a huge factor is Texas's Infrastructure which does not support, entertain, or encourage walking. Especially for daily needs like Groceries And stuff.
@@moneer7139 you definitely not from mcallen cause we got parks and trails up the ass, it's also not practical to have to walk everywhere but can be done too. There's a huge park in the center of mine and 3 other neighborhoods as well as a walmart a 10 minute walk away. There are a plethora of small businesses you can walk to from my neighborhood. Mcallen has a ridiculous number of parks, you can lose weight for free but the education and will to change is what doesn't exist.
@Dale Owens learn how to read 🔥🔥 you didn't understand me at all, that's a you problem leave me out of it thanks 🙏
@@marcobarrueta3409 no you’re misunderstanding him lol he said we need to change our roads and infrastructure to better accommodate walking and biking. All the parks in the world won’t fix that
@@darioazrag4634 and you can do that in mcallen yet we're still #1 in obesity. I'm saying the people lack physical education or the will to do it.
As a Texan and a former obese child. I agree the Mexican food is so good and dangerous if you're not offsetting it with hard work. I lost over 60 lbs after high school. I'm 30 now still around 165 lbs @ 5' 10" probably one of my proudest achievements.
I know what you mean. It's hard to say "NO" to a plate of cheese enchiladas, pork tamales and beef tacos with Mexican rice, charro beans and thick, fluffy, flour tortillas made with lard.
@@arpc0027 It’s easy. I’m Mexican and I look at how fat and disgusting others eating that garbage look and I’d rather not eat.
Mexican food will not make you fat. We have a culture of drinking sugary drinks, and sometimes caffeinated drinks like coca cola, and that's what makes you fat. Or even worse, diet drinks. But if you ate Mexican food every day and only drank water, you wouldn't be fat.
Hello,
I am from Germany and I was on every apsect of the spectrum. i was overweight, really skinny, anorexic skinny, fat, normal and now i am pretty lean (skinnier physique with muscles) and I am really happy about it. What helped me a lot is too switch my diet to a japanese diet life style. in Japanese quisine probiotics, fresh sea food and vegetables are key. I even have fried food twice a week. Tofu katsu with pickled vegetables and rice or ebi tempura. rarely I am eating meat, but I love to treat myself with a gyudon bowl or tonkatsu. I can recommend vietnamese/japanese food because ýou get a taste explosion while not relying heavy on sugars/ or fat.
also many people think I put a lot of effort into my cooking but today i made sushi and onigiri for my girlfriend and my mom in under 40 min.
and my girl friend wanna wife (husband? lol) me bad for my cooking skills :-D
Mexican food are not always unhealthy and give you fats because some types of mexican food are healthy and not give you fats same with other countries food.
Just watched the video with Rudy at fat camp yesterday and this one popped up this morning. Wow! He was really inspiring to accidentally see that process backwards. Rudy has made so much progress and is doing so, so well. I'm sure it felt impossible to him here, but he has done so well! I hope he and his friend are both on their way to getting healhier.
As someone who has been in the McAllen fitness industry for 8+ years, this video hits hard. Please know we are trying! There are several non-commercial gyms in mcallen and they are growing! Thank you for shining a light on this topic and using your platform for the much needed wake up call our people need.
Could you list the non-commercial places.
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I love this reply stay relentless and keep up the motivation for people because most don’t see what someone as you’d are doing to help them and trying to piling the impact they have on their peers younger than them
@@DanielMartinez-uv6hy vpr gym
You should cone train me
As a Texan who got fit after years of being in a culture of big eaters and hard drinkers, this hits home and is really inspiring. There’s so much more that I need to do to help my people here
are you of Vietnamese descent :)
There’s nothing you can do lol
Just let them be.
@@thegioidongvat485 Half Viet Half Black , Yes sir
@@Jthan88 yes my man, all respect
As a former overweight person and being from McAllen, I enjoyed your enthusiasm in getting to the bottom of the ranking. The accessibility of fast food, the lack of discipline/motivation I had to take care of myself, and my mental health all played a factor in my weight gain until I got very sick. I found support and changed my ways. I live a balanced life now but everyone's journey is different...not everyone has support but at the end of the day it's like the driver said...if you don't change, you'll likely die.
Hell yea Andy! ❤ I’m On my way with ya!
@@frankmagx you got this Frank!! 💪💪💪💪
Bud the only support you need is you, YOU!!!! Thats it. No one cares about you more than you and at the end of the day you is all you have
@@marc2638 I beg to differ my grandma most definitely care about me more than I do myself tbh I don't care what happens to me
@@SKULLYXXX07 "It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable" - Socrates
As a mexican myself who lives in mexico, the 2nd most obese country, Coke really makes an impact on our healthcare. An it is important to mension, that in many comunities, people can get a coke way much easier than a water. In my family, we usually have aguas frescas, made with fres fruit, however, almost everyone prefers a coke rather than an agua fresca. Plus, the incredible gastronomy we have.
How is it easier to get a Coke then Water?
because most of the times the water is contanimaed and also corruption of coca cola companies@@gridiron8870
The water is not the greatest in Mexico and "Mexican" coke tends to hit the streets much more than water bottles.@@gridiron8870
@@gridiron8870 Many less economically wealthy countries lack infrastructure (in this case utility) which makes it hard to maintain water- when you have water you also have sewage. There must be plants that can cleanse water for repeated use as many place will not have natural springs or water wells to get water from; if they do, it wouldn't be accessible for the many that need water or easy to get the quantity a household would need for daily use (more so inner city with higher population density). Because water is a natural resource that all wildlife has access too as well as pollution from other resources we use, it can carry disease and dangerous chemicals. As such, it can be safer and easier to import processed drinks/sodas instead. Especially since Mexico borders the U.S. where Coke is headquartered/manufactured.
@@gridiron8870 it doesn’t help that in Mexico you can’t (or at least shouldn’t) drink tab water and a lot of small communities rely on what the government provides them in like small stores
This was really an eye opener on more than what we see on the surface. Thank you for highlighting multiple stories from these people, especially the last guy. Can’t wait to see what you will do next for this matter.
We are currently fully invested in this story and are currently taking the right steps to see change in their town!
@@JesseJamesWest You could Make this a series, if you like. I think
@@JesseJamesWest Be nice if maybe your following could hook up the guy with the proper resources in changing his life. Personal trainer, diet, help with buying healthy foods, etc.
@@JesseJamesWest what if similar to how the YT fitness circle does collabs w one another, if y’all did videos where you’re working out w people of varying levels of fitness.
Not like a “PT” session, but just two people working out, joking around, learning about one another like you would with any other creator. Just use modifications. I wonder what the impact and reach of that content would be. Id imagine that there are a lot of viewers out there that would connect more w fitness community content if they could see people pursuing similar fitness goals.
Pull in Doucette, Tennyson, etc. Make this a trend - there’s something special about this video. Keep it up
This was done tastefully. I have a lot of respect for Jesse for bringing awareness to issues like this. Its really dangerous and not something we should be normalizing. Help is out there.
It's TRUE like real Mexican food is only for the active. My family always feed me the same Mexican food since childhood in Mexico and I never had health issues or was overweight and when we got here to visit my other family here in USA we gained weight here in 1 month and noticed the family here was crazy obese while they ate the same food,but we also noticed they would add crazy amount of extra stuff. Like it's crazy.
Yea 😢 if I’m not active my grandmas food makes me put on weight lol
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You can tell me any Mexican dish and I would tell you how to prepare it to be healthy. For example, pozole, take just a little and few pieces of corn, lots of lettuce and onion, lot of lean meat, and all the 3 types of peppers you use for the pozole and you will get slim.
💯 most people back in the day used to work in agriculture,construction,those diets aren't compatible with a job where you're working in an office or you have a more sedentary job
Mostly cuz American food is bad af ...Mexican food 10x healthy
Brandon is spot on. Both my parents were obese and had very bad eating habits, especially my dad, and being a daddy's girl, I picked up the bad habit from him and hit 200 lbs by age 11; 260 by 15. I was born with high blood pressure and the weight didn't help, ended up affecting my vision by my late teens, so I had to make a change. Just bummed it took me becoming half blind to make a change.
Hope you're doing better now
I respect the changes that you made, I went totally blind at the age of 15 due to my eye condition. At my worst back in 2022 I was 275 pounds. I dropped to 183 pounds in 14 weeks. And the effort was well worth it. :-) Keep it up.
How'd your vision come back @@AnalystManIssac
This is my hometown where I grew up and currently live. I was shocked to see that you came down and paid a visit. That was truly awesome man. Hopefully a spark is created to get McAllen off that #1 spot. Thank you Jesse!
Facts, I visit there every summer and never knew this crazy fact
Also from McAllen, wish I knew he was here lol
I'm from mcallen and I was 300 lbs a yr ago. Now I'm 217. A huge issue here also is that it is so hot. No one wants to be outside and most people are very deficit in Vit. D. I have to go out of my way to go to the gym. And most days I can't go because family has plans. Family gets mad because I'm at work then come home to change and go to the gym and they feel like I never see them. Hispanic families are close and this causes problems. And people always get together to hang out and eat something. It's how we socialize.
fr bro
Sorry but I come from a town that is hotter than your town. Also Hispanic towns in Mexico were actually really healthy until the U.S started trading them fresh fruit and vegetables for the garbage they produce. Now Mexico has a huge problem with diabetes. The crappy food that has made its way out of America and the restaurants that followed have ruined the world in general.
Fruits and veggies are really cheap in Mexico since they grow everything over there
@@giovannymercado3143 exactly and they sell if the U.S who in return exports absolute crap to mexico.
It's also hard to eat lots of food and sit out in the heat. I think the heat is a natural appetite suppressant. I've noticed I can eat a lot more food when I'm in the AC. But as soon as I step out into the heat I feel the effects of what I ate immediately.
Jesse seems like such a cool, sweet, and nice person. He has a good physique and a big personality.
Damn what a confident booster! thanks bro!
@@JesseJamesWest I could not agree morewith him!!!! Truly an inspiration!
I agree. He seems cool with the people he meets.
Incredible physique*!
Personality is not the only big thing jesse has tho
Jesse! broo what a great video. I came here after watching the video with Rudy at Fit Farm and i'm just stunned. you're an angel, i literally got goosebumps as you were leaving Rudy's place. You're this loud ball of positive energy and can come across as this happy go lucky kinda guy, but you're an amazing person and listener. You have this ability to ask real questions to connect with and get people to open up. absolutely love how your channel has evolved over the years. inspiring lives every day. stay Relentless!
This has to be the best video Jesse has done yet. A lot motivation in this and a real eye opener seeing other people’s stories. You’re one of the best people out there, Jesse!
This was probably the BEST VIDEO you've ever made Jesse...
As a viewer everything about it touched my heart and it's great to see someone go out there and take a stand to change things. You have that power, and you are putting it to great use Jesse.
The world needs more of people like you and your incredible effort.
Thank you so much.🖤
#StayRelentless
I started crying when you talked to Rudy, the way you were so gentle yet honest and genuinely trying help and be there for people warms my heart, more people should be like you Jesse,
Stay relentless ♥️
Imma live by “Stay Relentless” by Jesse James forever
It’s very motivating to know that he didn’t just go there to see how the food was or just to understand. He actually made friends and is trying to help people there. What a great guy
A health awareness day in McAllen would be a great idea - or a whole week or month with staggered days offering various educational workshops on nutrition... it can be a start to build on. I was really touched by this video, especially Jesse's interview with Rudy and the moments shared around "stay relentless" 🖤
I’m from McAllen Texas! This was an amazing video Jesse. You have always been an amazing TH-camr and story teller. The problem is not just the food, but the taboo behind just hearing that you’re overweight or obese because frankly, a lot of Mexican families despise doctors. My family has been affected by this and I’ve been doing my best to try to educate them on weight management because I love my family and I don’t wanna see them go early. Thanks again for this awesome video Jesse. All love❤
Im from Rio Hondo! Nice to read from someone from the valley!
me too mcallen crazy
I’m from Edinburgh txs! Was shocked he came down here, plus he is inspiring, and recently have been on the road to loosing weight
Aayyyy we all from the valley🥹
@@remyagueros4536 yessir
Love the approach you took with this sensitive subject of obesity without making people feel like you're judging them.
who else is coming back to see rudy?
bro's breakfast was more calories then what I eat in a day...
You should probably eat like 3-4k calories tho
@@thegnome9529 not everybody is bulking
@@thegnome9529 3-4k seems like a serious bulking.... I range 2,5k while making 30-45Min intense cycling *every* day
Ikr
actually i cant belive this is 2000 calories. i tracked my calories once for a week and i struggled to get over 2500kcal just avoiding sugar.
the stay relentless talk to Rudy gave me chills all over my body. Jesse is such a genuine person and I hope this video spreads awareness to many others facing these hardships
Jesse is truly an inspiration, and for anyone who might be struggling or thinks its impossible, I was 400 pounds and had heart issues due to weight, I am now 240 and my heart is doing better than ever so don’t let anything stop you from taking that first step towards bettering yourself!
Well done it is much harder to lose it than maintain
How did you lose 160 pounds
@@dickersoncharlie4961 mostly changing eating and sleeping habits, make sure to get 8 to 10 hours and slight caloric deficit, exercise comes in after
Mayor: looks at the camera while saying "stay relentless"
Jesse: places profile picture right over the mayor's face
You'll pass the milestone of 2M subs in no time, I may have only been watching for a year but your growth has been inspiring aswell as motivating. Thank you for always putting out great content and I can't wait to see what you'll come up with in the future 😀👍.
Legend!
@@JesseJamesWest no you!
Holy shit. To think you’d come all the way down here is astonishing, and I do agree that most at fault for obesity levels here in McAllen Texas are due to the fact that we live so close to the border so our culture really does play a part in it. The food here is amazing and can easily hook you in to loving it so much. I just started to go to the gym recently because of you, cbum and anthony mantello. I have seen that more and more people started to go to the gym, so that’s good. I do also believe that most people here have a low standard way of living, and the culture does really come into place here due to the fact that everything we make it home based. Im glad you also brought this problem to light as well because even I who has lived here forgot about this. Well made video and props to you coming all the way down here and really liked how respectful you were to everyone.🤝
This is why you're an inspiration and great influence Jesse, I am a little over a year started at 276lbs, and currently 178lbs today, stay relentless!
That's insane, great work!
@@glassofwater281 Thank you! It's definitely all calorie deficit, diet, exercise and consistency, and believe me there were so many times I wanted to give up because exercising sucks lol! But at this point it's now become a lifestyle, and in the end I never gave up :D
wow amazing man u are an inspiration
King shit 👑
@@cheex9861 how tall are u
Probably one of the most influential, non-clouting and helpful videos I've seen on TH-cam in a while. The problem is, Jesse, people do things for entertainment and fame today without making a difference and reaching out. However, you did the exact opposite with the people in McAllen by providing an uplifting and informative video!
Man Jesse is the type of person we need in this world, I don’t usually comment but this man is doing an incredible work and its one my biggest inspiration. Stay relentless!
Just watched your video Jesse and I am a new subscriber! As a Mexican American living in Dallas Texas and also traveling through my fitness journey, I've struggled with my weight. But watching more people like you that help motivate, inspire and ultimately help have discipline with working out or being more healthy conscious when it comes to food is key right now in society with how social media plays a big part in our every day lives. STAY RELENTLESS ✊🏼
Ayyy w man keep working . Hard work won’t betray yu
Lame kid
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Wow. This video got me to subscribe. I am Mexican raised in Texas and out my family of 5 I am the only person who is into fitness. It isn’t really prioritized in my family to go to the gym or the park to walk. Every aunt and uncle on my moms side including both my parents are diabetic and I really do appreciate how much effort you put into trying to find a solution. 🖤
This video just proved that Jesse is one of the best creators on this app. Not only is this great content, but we learn from it and it helps people. Stay relentless!
The amount of effort put into this video is insane. Keep up the great work.
Fr, this man's content is so entertaining and powerfull
as an obese women , this is one of my favorite videos that you've posted. you are so genuine and truly a good person. claudia is a lucky girl!
Came here from the Rudy transformation it’s so great to see how far he came
Jesse you’re literally one of the veeery few fitness influencers and TH-camrs in general with meaningful content in my opinion. I love your mindset and energy and thank you for using your platform to spread awareness about such a delicate topic 👏🏻
This is a video I’ve been hoping for. It is really awesome of you to be using your platform to help educate and lead people toward healthier, more active lifestyles. Super wholesome and I am really eager to see more of this in the future. Thanks for this one, Jesse!
love this man, just started watching him but totally addicted. content is so creative
Thanks bro!!
Copied Danny mullen.
Seeing this after rudy's transformation is awesome, Rudy is definitely a guy to look up to keep up the great work!
Crazy dude just insane
Absolutely!
I’m never one to comment on a TH-cam video, but I have been watching you since the lacrosse days with Stelios and I have to say this is one of my favorites yet. The way you gave back to the community and was able to touch the life of a complete stranger means a lot, it goes above both fitness and lacrosse. Love you Jesse, hope to see how your influence continues to affect even more people!
The approach Jesse took to making this video is gold - talking to people and showing you care about them and their health from a place of love is hard line to walk - I feel you did that effortlessly and really enjoyed this video , in my opinion this will be one of your stand out vids 👍🏼
Stay healthy -be safe -god bless and as always “stay relentless”
I actually met him in the airport right before he flew down to film this video. I had an amazing conversation with him. He is a extremely genuine dude and I appreciate this kind of content.
This was a very different format and very appreciated, would love to see a series where Jesse helps these unhealthy areas find their way to salvation!
Serious comment time: I’ve fluctuated the past couple years and what Jesse said about not being able to stop eating sometimes, it’s so real. Went from 185 at 5’11 to 256 in less than a year. Started my health journey again and now back down to 210 today. This time around I feel so much more focused and looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle for the rest of my life. Realizing when I was at my highest if I didn’t make a change soon, I would just go off the rails and not being able to stop gaining weight. To anyone that’s on the fence about starting, the first steps are always the hardest and you might wanna quit but KEEP UP THE GRIND AND STAY RELENTLESS.
The effort you put into making meaningful content that provides so much value to people is incredible. True hero
This is truly inspirational, i'm not us citizen but i do relate with the obesity issue. Here in my country there are several cases about people with obesity the worst part is some of them are children and toddler. The causes are also complex like cheap food but less nutritious, people below the poverty line, lack of knowledge about healthy lifestyle, healthy diet etc. And one particular reason about children obesity is that the parents tend to spoil their children with cheap ultra process food. And then they become addicted to that. I hope this video can inspire us to be more aware about our food, our lifestyle our health etc. And i think when we can eat in moderation the impact is not only felt by us people but also our Environment like less food waste etc. Really awesome video👍👍
This is equally an awesome video AND awesome concept. Feeling inspired and motivated to fight this
your made this one a a lot different then the other videos and it worked out so well, the heartwarming story and the great audio editing made it really worth sticking to the end
Great video, the people of the city really opened up in Jesse's direct presence. Probably the filming time was many times longer but it was a great summary of the root causes of obesity and also the solutions to the problem. Social media can indeed be a great support, especially for those who are alone. It brought a tear to my eye to see the openness of people and I can understand Jesse's personal feeling during his visit to McAllen.
Intentionally ordering the most unhealthy thing off every menu makes no sense.
This is definetly one of the best videos on your channel, really well made with a great message behind it
Appreciate that
Hey Jesse loved the video! My wife was born and raised in McAllen. She's studied nutrition and said she'd help you organize a Jesse James health and fitness day in McAllen if you ever come back! Keep up the dope vids man, STAY RELENTLESS!
Love the positive energy you exude Jesse! You're definitely one of the most motivating fitness influencer out there.
im here after 2 yrs theres no shot you actually transformed rudy thats so cool
That level of food culture makes it that much more hard to stay consistent. All that food looks fucking divine.
I can't believe It, my dude; I actually spent my 13th birthday in McAllen; in fact, I actually ILLEGALLY crossed the Mexican border wall with my dad just for fun; it was a great experience! Fun fact, I actually visited the gym you went to in this video, i vividly remember the pool on the outside of it.
The one next to the movie theater
You should have gone to break a sweat fitness. It's about 15 mins from McAllen. I went to school with the owner and he's really into fitness. He's a great all around guy and could have given you some more great insight. Love what you did and loved seeing a spot I grew up in.
This is wonderful to watch and the fact you stood on your word to help them both out makes this even more beautiful.
As someone from Mcallen, TX the obesity epidemic there is truly a sad reality. Appreciate you going out to my hometown to spread some awareness bro.
There is no epidemic, it`s all self inflicted, blaming somebody else is not going to help you.
You have to help yourself. Nobody else will.
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i love that youre using your platform to help people man. I'm just a nobody that likes working out and thinks your videos were already great but this is awesome stuff and i hope you keep making stuff like this. Spread the positivity brother! Keep up being awesome
I stumbled upon you after seeing you with Liver King. This was a great video and I'm glad to see there are so many influencers out there trying to spread the word about personal health. We are in a terrible epidemic here in the US with obesity. Something has to change.
Thanks!
This was an amazing video no doubt and an even greater impact that it has left on us individuals. I’m very happy that problems like obesity , mental healthy are being taken into consideration today . The effort put by you in this video exceeded my expectations and my respect has grown for you more. Mad respect for you Jesse , keep going with these amazing ideas .
Thank you! Your comment means the world to me! I aim to help as much as I can!
At first I was just watching this and not thinking much but now I really appreciate what you are doing man. Stay on this path of helping people JJW, you will bless a lot of people. Don’t let the money sway you, keep helping. I am so passionate about fitness and helping people get in shape and this is awesome to see! Very well edited video, this actually convicted me about getting my cpt and continuing to help people and do what I love
You're so entertaining bro, I love watching your videos!💪🏽
I appreciate that!
Seeing this video a year after it was made and knowing how much of a difference Jesse made in Rudy’s life is truly remarkable. Seeing how he met Rudy by complete chance and has since truly committed to helping him and actually seeing Rudy lose hundreds of pounds is so inspiring!
Thanks for visiting my area down here. You've been an inspiration and I went from 228lbs to 181lbs. 47lbs total. My area is pretty bad and the culture celebrates anything with an over abundance of food. The peer pressure from our culture is another issue, basically if you don't eat, it's a sign of disrespect. Thank you for the video in spreading this awareness.
Good job brother, stay relentless
Bro, your health and fitness stuff is great and inspiring and all, but your content is far deeper. The real inspiration is in the positivity you push into your environment, THAT is what I find inspiring, this world sorely needs more people like you.
Definitely a great video and one that hits home as someone who’s been on the same path as Alex and Rudy and is working to turn it around after developing a passion for strongman.
I felt for Rudy as a bigger guy for having someone ask him how long he’s gonna last when he tried the gym, versus just telling him to keep it up and being encouraging, could have made a difference
Keep it up Jesse you’ll be at 2 million in no time
This is such a great video. It does come down to the individuals. I live in the valley. I grew up in McAllen and everyone is right. I didn't see one fit person in your video (except you). So yes, it is an epidemic. It is up to oneself to want to make the change and start living a healthier life style. Many people work 8-10 hours a day and then go straight to fast food, and then their couches. It's terrible. The city also needs to update infrastructure, like adding sidewalks to encourage more walking. Adding parks. Adding racquet sport facilities to encourage more physical activity. Adding quarter of a mile racetracks. It is definitely a teamwork initiative. Comfort is our worst enemy.
By far best video I’ve seen on TH-cam a while, I’ve lost 154 pounds and it has taken me 3 years. With the support of my husband and family I wouldn’t have been able of done it. Thank you for putting a positive light on this and NOT fat shaming people who struggle every day, you’re awesome!
I'd love to see you do more vids like this, your compassion beams out of you.
More to come!
I like how you made sure to show you cleaned up after yourself and didn’t litter 😂🧡
I love how respectful you are to everyone even with this important but difficult subject!
This was a great video. This helped showed how people are going through problems and it shows that they aren't alone. Jesse's intentions are extremely pure and real, and I'm glad I stuck around for the whole channel. ☝🏾
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McAllen here! Obviously we don't eat like you did everyday or at all. Most of our problems with obesity stem from our poor socioeconomic class, our cultural foods, among other things. Most people don't have the knowledge or the tools to eat better.
Jesse is so respectful to everyone here about this topic. Great and inspiring video!
I’ll tell you what my son at the age of 9 thought he was fat but he was just a 9yr old, so he seen how me and his dad work out and take care of our selfs and watch our size. We have always been in shape, and Iv had 5 kids. Anyway my son started his work out journey at 9 he would wake up early and run around the block one then twice then 3 times a day he started working out in our gym, he started seeing what he wanted in him self, he now is 13 and a boxer, he trains 4days a week. And it’s because he sees your videos and others who put out work out videos. I just want to say you are helping your helping kids see they can do and be great!
Jesse, you are such a great human! I can tell. Such a bright light for the world and i can just tell you are yourself everywhere you go. We are all so blessed to know you even if its through a screen! Wish there were more ppl like you!