Fitness trainer’s one basic habit to get anybody back in shape — with no equipment needed: ‘You’ve just got to get out there’

Nypost · May 17, 2026 · 662 words · By Fox News

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Fitness trainer’s one basic habit to get anybody back in shape — with no equipment needed: ‘You’ve just got to get out there’ Fitness influencer and trainer Mark Langowski, known on social media as @bodybymark, hosted a pushup and plank competition in New…

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Why it matters

On his platform of nearly two million Instagram followers, Langowski asks fit people to share their workout routines.

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He was able to meet more in-shape New Yorkers at his Washington Square Park meet-up, in partnership with Oikos yogurt on May 12.

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Claim 1: “We had a guy just do 111 pushups.”

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None of the provided evidence mentions a participant doing 111 pushups. The search results for this claim are generic definitions of 'participant' and unrelated Wikipedia entries.

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Claim 2: “He was able to meet more in-shape New Yorkers at his Washington Square Park meet-up, in partnership with Oikos yogurt on May 12.”

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The specific details regarding the Washington Square Park meet-up, the partnership with Oikos yogurt, and the date of May 12 are found in a single Fox News web search result.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of episodes (Seasons 1–20) for the Food Network competition reality series Chopped.
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web search NEUTRAL — To participate, Jamba fans may order a dairy or plant-based smoothie or smoothie bowl for delivery via the Jamba app or jamba.com, and Jamba, Oikos and So Delicious will donate a smoothie to a hero do…
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the delightful OIKOS Yogurt commercial featuring Chantal Andere as Senyora Santibañez. A must-see for yogurt fans!See more videos about Commercial, Dehydrated Yogurt, Dry Yogurt.
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Claim 3: “On his platform of nearly two million Instagram followers, Langowski asks fit people to share their workout routines.”

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The claim states he has 'nearly two million' followers. However, a specific web search result from Daily Mail Online states he is followed by 'more than 1.2million people', which contradicts the 'nearly two million' figure.

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Claim 4: “Fitness influencer and trainer Mark Langowski, known on social media as @bodybymark, hosted a pushup and plank competition in New York City this week”

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The claim is explicitly stated in one web search result describing the event. Other results mention Mark Langowski (@bodybymark) but do not confirm this specific competition event.

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Claim 5: “A male and a female winner who achieved the most pushups or held a plank the longest were gifted $500 each.”

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The detail about the $500 prize for male and female winners is mentioned only in the Fox News web search result. Other results for 'male' and 'the' are generic dictionary/Wikipedia entries and provide no evidence for the claim.

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