 My friends welcome Welcome to another video welcome to a reaction video But it's not going to be rugby player x because I have retired that title today is The day that I learn all there is to know about our old mate Bazinga now apparently I'm either his look alike as you may have seen in the last video or his dad And I'm going to lead that decision up to you guys I may be his dad, but I would have had to have him when I was five years old so with that in mind We're beginning today's video with How to be Bazinga and and clearly this guy has some influence because he's got his own YouTube original series His own series now. I learned a little bit about this guy in the last video He has come back He's fought back from a severe bout of depression due to the fact that he just wasn't happy with himself and to help him With that journey He got in shape now Look, you know when you're at the physical state that he was which is not the best a physical and mental state To actually be able to switch that and turn it around is something to be really really proud of This video series has like four million views on each of the videos You know, he's clearly got he's clearly got some influence and I want to buy to that influence I really do Ethan started to Train for the London marathon. I'm lead to believe This series is a three-episode series. They're about 20 minutes long each. I Originally look this guy up because so many people on my page were telling me how much I look like him now I'm continuing to watch his content because I'm actually genuinely interested So I want to see you know what makes him tick I want to see how he turned this around and I want to see how he did in the marathon. I love training. I Did my own marathon about this time last year. So to see that, you know, obviously we clearly have at least one common interest and I'm gonna leave it there. So without further ado, this is Jacob McDonald reacts to Bazinga takes on the London marathon how to be Bazinga Episode one of three. Let's go This is how I became who I am. Teenage cancer trust have asked me to run the London marathon And there's no other answer than yes when I started this journey. There really was now. I didn't even think this was the same guy I saw this clip in the last one. I did not think this is look look at it He's completely and utterly changed himself physically. I mentally insane Cheers to that I love my friends so much Come on mate, think this is how I feel. What the marathon's gonna be like Ethan's like our world A lot of people don't really know the real situation behind everything that me and my mum have been through Like just stop Look inside of yourself and really start making the right choices to be the person you want to be That is why I'm doing this documentary I think this was one of the reasons why people thought I looked like him so much But I got context in today so we'll take these off I'm not sure if he wears glasses like this, but he's got a GDR for God's sake. That's my favourite fucking car People bond. She's not my best friend rather than my mum A GDR Always have done. Probably always will Ethan's my whole world My absolute heartbeat without him There is no heart So we are at Mummy Betsy's house today because she's gonna cook me a nice little meal Because she's caring and she loves her son Very much And we've got a whole bunch of fun to go through This is everything that has existed about me from get go Day one Everything that belongs in my life There's more than that. There's a whole other one of them up there My whole pregnancy, all I kept saying when I used to rub my tum was I want a very very I will say this is the very first YouTube, sorry, we're gonna fix this exposure Oh no, we'll go down a bit This is the very first YouTube original series I've ever watched I just wanted to say that And just one more thing before we get into it Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba I was a little boy and I was blessed in that regard That's me Not many people know, but I actually had Ethan on my own So it was a very very emotional day One that I'll treasure forever Damn it was the heart That was on point, you know Look at that You did a good job I did The real dad disappeared when I was conceived It was very tough Carrying him on my own And consciously having him on my own Has driven me to always fight for every cause She made that choice That's the reason I'm sat here today Fuck man I've just decided to come back into my children's lives Because I wasn't willing to be that dad that took off And never came back I was never willing to do that That's why I'm here right now, sitting right here The real situation behind everything that me and my mum have been through We knew that his childhood wasn't great You know, he would tell us stories As a teenager it became apparent to Ethan That he had been abandoned twice And realised that a lot of our life was a lie We knew that his dad left home from an early age And that his mum was basically the mum and the dad When Ethan was... So he was part of the Sidemen crew, right Which is a YouTube group, a British YouTube group I assume we're going to hear some parts from all of them Talking about their journey together on YouTube And what they did and what they didn't know about Ethan He was six months old I met his fake dad as he calls him He was there until 30 It all went horribly downhill in that relationship Due to drug addictions And dad That my mum tried supporting him through it To one day just go to the shops and knock on back And then with that I found out that he wasn't my biological dad Due to the divorce papers It's a bit of a sensitive topic for him I feel like... So he thought that was his biological dad What just happened to me During that time is when My mum had cancelled His mum was his only support system It was terrifying And I didn't want him to think for one minute That I was going to die So that would have been a very, very scary time for him I had to find us somewhere to live And get back on our feet I had to set up the homeless office Every single day And it affected Ethan badly at school Ethan would be a bit destructive Destructive Just school didn't work for him He didn't fit That was the time that I sort of went off the rails It was sort of just a whirlwind at that time I can barely imagine what it feels like So I can't really like Put into words how he must feel I had to try to be present And see therapists Yeah, it's really emotional I might just stop Everything she went through whilst I was at secondary school Is a real merit To the type of woman she is I think younger Ethan had a lot of emotional baggage But I think nowadays I've turned all of that energy Into now something positive I think we're going to do the marathon Teenage cancer trust have asked me To potentially run the London Marathon for them And I think there's no other answer than yes With my mum having cancer at one point in my life And just knowing that a lot of my audience Are young as well It's a perfect fit And the right charity And the right challenge For this sort of point in my life This is a whole new chapter This is where I create a cross sport I want to do It's got some links on it I'm going to tell you that The marathon is no joke And Ethan is the type of person That when he wants to do something He will put 100% effort into it And make sure it's done properly He doesn't cut corners Running the London Marathon Is a trophy Like a milestone And almost proof That he has come so far He's done the marathon And says it's like When you finish it It's like a new lease of life And you're like okay I'm actually taking on One of the hardest challenges Human can do I'm worried about it Fucking hope it is mate And I can attest to that Running the marathon With being breathless And a little asthmatic But with his lifestyle change I'm sure he will do it Have a look at this Have a look at this This way When I started this journey Come on bruv No athletic magic Inside of this body Here we go How big is Bazinga? 103.1 kg The worst possible condition I could have been in I was again I don't think I realised How bad of a state he was in Until I saw him In a good physical condition He was trying to defeat His old habits The weight just piled on Wasn't eating the right foods He never ate a vegetable In his life Typical fast food Like your crisps Pringles Pizza Salt and pepper chips From the Chinese Wings, burgers, etc And fried rice From curry sauce I'm just going to eat Eat eat eat I enjoy it, it's nice Wasn't even remotely exercising Ethan's weight Always had to be on his mind somewhere There's a certain Elevance and telltale Science that was there He had quite a low self-esteem When you go through Weight gains You'd know it's happening But it doesn't really click It all coincided With the rise of the Sidemen He was trolled badly For his weight And the way he looked And you look at these videos You'll see the horrible comments like Oh look at the size of Ethan's legs La la la la Yeah he's got massive thighs alright We saw them before But now they're ripped You can see The light behind his eyes Fade in You sort of think I'm unhappy Like this is not what I want to be like But I knew that was the start Of becoming something better Everyone sees the physical change But only the people closer to him Will really see the mental change And he's got a Gymshark sponsorship now With his first boxing fight It really just Made me feel like I'm going to take that step I mean like okay I'm going to get in shape I'm going to do this I'm going to make something of myself The shit about weight you lost Is bitless His transformation has made him Happy art His own self-worth Has changed dramatically As soon as he started seeing Improvements You can see his confidence went up It's like he's just Shed a layer of skin Damn The actual person Who was inside the whole time I'm going to do some research On how to run Marathon That's pretty much what I did bro I fucking took on The Queenstown Marathon With no experience And no training I literally gave myself Two weeks of training If you want to see my experience Running in my first marathon Head back to my marathon vlog series I started it two weeks out You guys thought I was fucking crazy But I'll tell you what I've got the same mindset As this motherfucker When you put your mind to something You do it You put 110% in Either all in or all out Boom My Marathon experience My fellow YouTuber Oh here we go Race day So I had this conversation With Charlie the other day I said what if I need to Do whilst I'm running Because I can just get Struck with right It happens Ghost boost will occur So they're using cubicles I will lose 30 minutes Of my marathon time In a cubicle No you won't London Marathon Tips and advice The best thing is He's doing this whilst I'm running The first tip is to avoid Making a classic mistake Which is going up too quickly From the start Right first tip Don't head off too quickly That's something I've been Trying to get in my head It's the fact that I need to Just keep one pace Throughout the whole thing There's no point in being like I don't have to put up Can't do that 26 miles Needs to pace yourself Second top tip Is direct to you Performance enhancers Things like caffeine And beetroot Which have been found to have A very positive effect Get info right here Just eat four or five Beetroot Don't even stop at that Oh no I don't want to eat four Or five beetroot It's not whole beetroot It has not been Just go for the caffeine bro That's my final tip Wait that's my tip Do you enjoy the experience It is Yeah absolutely Enjoy it I've got to say man For my marathon Just the scenes And the epic surroundings I was in Would be totally different To the London marathon I'm led to believe But That's what you do You do, you just take it in I listened to music It's going to be interesting To see whether he listens To music or not Working And it's down to you today That was important for me I can run Around the track I can do that I can do it for a good cause I'm doing it to prove something to people I can do that If anything It's proving it to myself I think now I'm ready to get On the roads And get the miles And get training With this process started Wonder how tall he is He was 103 kg Ethan paint Five foot nine Aye So I'm six one London marathon Under four hours I've got it written down On the board at home Under four hours That's exactly what I said, mate But I think the London marathon's flat The Queenstown one was up and down So it's a bit different But Four hours, I reckon you can do it too Under four hours is A part of some of the achievement As well as something that I will hold with me for the rest of my life Yeah, you should do it If he does it, I'm gonna rip him Because I could probably do it In four hours and I haven't trained So Ladies and gentlemen On the 26th of April 2020 I will be running the London marathon How about that? So now it's time to push the message across And hopefully inspire as many people To make some better life choices in 2020 Maybe you'd like to come along And train with me Or share your story Then make sure to get involved It would be absolutely amazing To see how many of you guys Are rallying behind this massive event And the best part of this whole process Is that I will be running for a charity And that charity Is Teenage Cancer Trust So We've put the announcement video out And we've got some really, really Interesting submissions already So I'm excited to go through And hear people's stories My name is Alfie And I've got PTSD From getting bullied in school For being fat and not flying back But I changed out my training Three years ago To be a better version of myself I just want to swap bears on this journey As these have been through A war zone of struggles Bills Thank you Alfie So that's what I mean Even just like nice little messages Like that are amazing And the fact that you have support Of people like this Through, again, like a big challenge Victoria I've been a big fan of Ethan and the Sidemen Since they first began the Sidemen Yes Yes Bang I've literally just heard about The Sidemen today So But I'm a huge fan already I'm trying to become A better, healthier me Due to fertility problems Myself and my husband Are struggling to have children And I need to live three and a half stone If not more for the good To help us I've been watching Ethan's Weight Loss journey So well It's inspired me to keep fighting Keep pushing towards my goals And never give up And it's thanks to doing Ethan's journey That I'm still motivated to do it See that's a That inspires me Like, again I just close the door On a version of myself That I didn't necessarily Want to be anymore Whereas This is like You're fighting to Bring life into the world And stuff like that I think that's testament to Like Character Finley has been watching Sidemen Since their inception And has been inspired By Ethan's transformation Age 15 Finley could feel a lot of pressure Behind his eye for a few weeks He went to the doctor And they sent him for an MRI scan The doctors rushed back in Because they discovered There was a tumor behind his eye There's a really rare type of cancer That only 50 people in the UK have Wow The day we got the diagnosis Was probably the worst day of our lives As in year 10 When I got diagnosed I got a former cancer called Langham Cell Histiocytosis They say there's only 50 cases In the UK every year And the chance of getting it Is like 1 in 500,000 So it's very rare I was viewed myself as Like a fit and healthy boy It was the last thing that I expected It was really scary Both sets of grandparents around And mum and dad Both looked like they'd been crying And they're saying You don't want to be negative But you know It goes through your heads And you just can't bear To think about If something really bad happens We really just Tried to be positive And we just carried on And we got through it Getting your care Was just a massive way off my shoulders It just meant that There wasn't anything I had to worry about anymore Finally knowing That we got over that period Bro, getting through cancer Whether you're 15 or 50 Would carry you through life With a sense that You could literally do anything And nothing can stop you man Or as well as that Make you think that every day Is a blessing Don't take any day for granted And try and achieve the most you can And live without regret bro And we got that together It was amazing I couldn't talk to people about it I mean you couldn't I couldn't, I know But I mean now It's sort of It's sort of so much better now Obviously Oh, sorry What resonates to me Is the fact that This can happen to anyone of any age And I can imagine There is a real struggle for Not only the people going through it But also the families And I'd like to do What I can Fuck, he's matured a lot This guy I can tell bro Even with his voice I'm sure he didn't speak like that Like three, four years ago But he's, yeah He's a man now Now, of course Oh, I've got a message Is from Bazinga It's pretty cool That's very cool Other people's stories Can inspire you To push yourself Very good Further I'd like to say I have an open-winded nest To try anything now So trying to learn From people that've excelled In certain fields And they've pushed themselves Through mental places It's something that I really admire And would like to take on You know You know You know You know You know You know And would like to take on You know Michael, it's a fire Good You've got to break through a wall When you're training for a marathon And that's more Mental than physical It's all part of the process You've got to trust the process Trust the process I can remember that wall It comes at 30Ks You find a lot about yourself Whilst you're doing these things For me, it came at 32 And when you find out What deep waters you can take yourself to Eddie Hall Let's go Beast has a lot of power We're asking to meet A Blackpool airport I don't know where he is But he's got something to do with that What the? What the fuck? I think that's Eddie Is that him or Is he on a tank? The world's strongest man Is on a tank What is happening? I mentioned that My heart rate's gone up My heart rate's really gone up Yes, that was mine You enjoy that? Yeah Are we really okay? Good to see you So Eddie What are we here doing today? If you've got two eyes You can see a tank And you can see a fire engine Now I want you today To pull that fire engine Okay Right Do you think you can do it? Absolutely not Absolutely not He's cute It's about 20 times You'll have never experienced Cardiovascular endurance Until you pull the truck And believe me It's the hardest 60 seconds of your life Now even the reason we're doing this Is because I want to prove to you That the human body can do amazing things You're going to pull that fire truck And this is going to put you in real good prep Ready for that marathon The beast of a challenge you've got coming up Just to show you how it's done I'm going to pull this tank Which doesn't look as big But believe me Just as heavy And because of all the traction It's going to be a lot harder So are you ready buddy? I think so I'll show you how it's done Good luck man Thank you And buddy There's a few tips I'm going to give you now So got a road Now this is vital This is where Probably the majority Of the power comes from Is the arms So with this On the initial start You want to get as tight as you possibly can With a nice big outreach like that And then fit together That's so important So we're not going to stop like this And you drop your hips down Like that And then you put the head up And use this to sort of Pull your body to the floor That's how you get the grip That's how you put the weight Into your feet So it's literally like that Baby steps And we keep it going How are you talking about me? God! That's impressive man The tank is pulling a tank The airport's been blessed today With the world's strongest man's presence I don't feel prepared for this In the slightest I don't think I've ever really Practiced to pull a truck But I'd like to think there's A little bit of heart and gring in there Somewhere So I'll give it my best shot And hopefully we can get it moving Right are you ready now buddy? Give it a go mate This is it the big moment Right so pull that right right Jesus there's a size difference isn't it? Fit together Go son Okay are you ready big breath That's right here we go Like keep low Come on Let's fit together Come on Come on come on come on come on Right come on mate If you think this is all I think what the Morrison's going to be like Good call Eddie Good call No! Come on Come on That's it It's a truck When my elbows took the third back It's not going to move today It's a tough one You know a 20 ton fire truck You've never pulled anything like that before It's a bit more run this time I reckon if you fit together Come on mate I still want you to go now Get out of here Are you ready man Use your arms It's going to be hard man 3 2 1 Go Come on baby steps Baby steps Smaller steps than that Come on Smaller You're moving Come on Come on Come on even It's moving now Here we go Here we go Like pistons Keep your breathing in the sink with your legs Left Right Come on That's it Let's go Let's go Come on Nice That was awesome man Oh boy Certainly was awesome Oh it gets you hard going Oh jeez yeah Oh boy You've been doing really well today You slept over a few times But you just didn't give up Today's been an experience That I never really thought I would ever have But I feel like I've gained perspective from The mental aspect Is just as powerful as a physical And having that ability to power through And get to the end of challenges Is super important in life I pulled a fire truck I would say that's a surprise Or just like If you complete a marathon You take that experience You put it in the bank And you move on Just like pulling a fire truck I've never done anything like that But it would be Quite the achievement To do anybody Yeah This marathon is up coming up It's not going to be an easy task But It's just proof to me today That we can do it That's character building Right Absolutely Thank you very much Good luck Thank you Thank you very much See you in a bit I'm going to taxi out of here I'll play If you hadn't told me Two years ago You were going to be running the London Marathon I probably would have laughed at you And just said you're actually crazy But here we are It's written In the stars The harm will be granted The thing is, man You must stay at home The world's coming Oh, man Oh my God You need to travel over Burning hot gold I was panicking I didn't know what to do You felt that bad Deep out to even Endless life And sort of convinced myself That now is the perfect time To just make myself disappear Jesus Tell you what This is good I'll see you back here For episode number two Where he I'm going to believe trains under COVID Because when he Like he made that first video in February The date for the marathon was in April And instantly I thought Well, what about COVID And it seems as if we're about to see So thank you for watching Thank you for the support on my channel This is my deep dive into Bazinga It had to happen eventually And we're doing it today So I want to say thank you And peace out