an overdue life update

This pool, it's just as cold as the ice bath at this stage. Welcome to today's vlog. Sun is finally back out again in Marbella. We got a HIIT class with Marianne in about 10 minutes. This is time to hydrate, caffeinate, freshen up, and get into today's vlog. One week out from HIIT Málaga. Let's go! Let's go! Another day, another week growing the mustache. I just wanted to enter into my dad era. Dabbled in it in November, and I think it's good. Like, someone commented saying it looks like Brad Pitt in Fury, and I'm gonna take that. There was a few comments saying I look like Freddie Mercury, and I'm gonna, I'm gonna forget about that, and I'm gonna go with the Brad Pitt comments. Freshen up, and then we're gonna go do this.

Hi, Rob!

I always feel so much better if I shave before the gym as well. One week out, so this is going to be our last kind of main hard workout. So this will kind of tell us a lot about how we're going to get on, on the day. All right guys, ready to go. We got an Alphalete navy set going on here. We got the RAD Globals V-Track. Freeze. I might actually wear these in the comp itself, but we're gonna go off now. It's a beautiful day. We got our electrolytes, we're caffeinated. Let's see how we get on. Good morning. Good morning, bro.

You ready for this, man? The warm-up is already tough. Just doing burpees. I'm like, is this the workout or the warm-up?

Might just call it a day now. This is it, Elements Gym. Let's crush it.

Alright guys, just finished up the class here. We're in Elements Gym Marbella. This is where me and Ryan have been doing most of our HIIT training, and I couldn't recommend them enough. So obviously I've been going here since I first moved to Marbella, but we've gotten into the HIIT classes and it's unbelievable. Like, as you can see, so just this guy flexing here, he's just stealing the light on my channel. As you can see here, it's a great atmosphere, really nice community vibe here, and It pushes you to train so much harder. Like I have to say, the best sessions that we've done have been together or with a group. The HIIT Rock session on my own, not the best. Remember the first class we did? There was this guy in his 60s probably. He looked super skinny. Exactly. With like his marathon shirt on. Yeah. He was twice as fast as we were. He was just killing us. So looks can be deceiving. All right, done, finish up here and then we're gonna go eat.

We are 7 days out exactly. So what is the plan for this week?

Yeah, this week we gotta do a little deload. Rob was laughing at me when I told him.

Don't do deload.

He doesn't do deload. I know, like normally you don't have to necessarily deload too often depending on your training. When you do an actual race, whether that's like a half marathon or a race like this where it's also, you know, muscle glycogen and everything, yeah, you gotta taper, you know. Okay, so what are you training? So this week, like, you know, you don't want to take a full week complete rest, like lie on the couch, because then your muscles are kind of stiff. Yeah, so we still want to do some of this work, but just not like today where you go all out, high heart rate. So pretty much we're just training at like 60% this week, going through the motions. Okay, just nothing Crazy.

Okay, and so like Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday we do that, and then like Thursday, Friday we take completely off? Yeah. Okay, easy.

Yep, the work is done.

All right, I've just been sat in the car contemplating life. I'm going home. I might, I might jump in the pool again or something. I'm feeling hot after that, but also feeling a little bit more confident. 7 days out, I'm feeling, I'm feeling fresh, feeling fit. Let's go home, check on the Lind. Hello! Look at this, the princess of the castle!

Excited for lunch?

I'm very excited, I'm absolutely starving after that.

Hair and makeup done.

Oh, look at this glam mommy! Oh wow, excited? Where are we going?

Rachel's Eco, because I actually have to shoot a bikini for Skims and it's the only sunny day, so we're gonna make the most of it.

My blonde Kim K. A lot of people are like, what do you do at the gym when it rains? And you just put some covers on it so that keeps all the rain off. It's been raining. I'm not, I'm not exaggerating. Every single day for the last 3 weeks. First time I've ever seen that happen in Marbella. Got the dumbbells covered up. They're the main things that can rust. This machine is pretty like with the silver paint. It is not much exposed silver on it. Oh yeah, it's surviving. And then the ice bath from C11, you don't have to cover that up whatsoever. So that's it. Update on the gym as well. Rubber flooring and a full-blown squat rack, power rack. Is actually in the garage right now. So I'm just kind of waiting for, uh, gym installation guys to come over and help me with it. We're probably going to move that ice bath like here or over there. Plenty of room anyways. We're also getting a sauna installed. I have no idea where I'm gonna put that. Like, do I make the laundry room a sauna? I might put it like in that corner over there. Either way, we'll figure it out, and then it is just going to be the ultimate hub of productivity, making gains as well. So if you're a digital nomad, if you're into your health and fitness, then this is the place for you. And also on that note, it is now live on Airbnb. So crazy, there's been bookings already. But yeah, we'll be back in Ireland to give birth to, uh, baby Lipsett in June, July, and August. So it's all yours. And also when you book with me, it's like, you know, you're not going to get catfished. You've seen the villa from like 100 angles, you know me, like if I screw you over, you can like come and kill me. So you could book with trust. That's it, Villa Lipsett now on the market. Next on today's agenda, we are down in Puerto Romano, which is actually where part of the business event that I'm putting on in June is. So we are going to one of our favorite spots, which is called Rachel's Eco Love. They've got a few locations. Their main one is here in Puerto Romano. I'm gonna do some shooting with the Lind. I'm also gonna get some lunch. We are We're hungry, let's go! Right, we got a little— there's carrot in it. We got beetroot, carrot, ginger, apples. This, I don't know how this going to taste. I'm going to eat the carrot first. Mm, I love me a raw carrot. Time to wash it down with some melty juice.

That's all we're getting these days.

We are living the most tame life ever at the moment. Mm, that's actually pretty good. Lucky Bastard? Yes, right here.

Wow.

Yum. Would you like two small plates? Okay, this is Lucky Bastard. That's what it's called on the menu. And this is veal, so super rare. I don't eat too much veal. And then we got the little sweet potato crisps, and we got a Lola salad here, and then we got Linda's chicken wrap with some good old sports over here. So look at this, the sun is back, feeling amazing, eaten by the pool, life is good. Saturday night activities. We have just been having the most wholesome year imaginable with Linda being pregnant. Honestly, it is what we needed. It has been a gift from God in many ways. But so our Saturday night activity, we're doing some baking. So we're going to— we always make pancakes like we always make fuel cakes. We have never in our 6, 7 years of being together, we've never actually made cookies. So that's what we're making tonight. Like, it's going to be a challenge making them like come out nice and crunchy and hard. So this ingredients anyways, we got Ghost, coconut oil, almond butter, peanut M&M's. And a Milky Bar. You snuck that in, I didn't see that. That is, that is some combo. We have an egg, we have some fiber syrup, we have some whole wheat flour here, baking soda, and then protein milk, and then also vanilla flavor drops. Let's see how this goes. I'm going to leave this mostly to Linda. I'm going to give you guys a little bit of a life update and talk about how the year has gone so far. And also what I've got coming up in the next couple of months. All right, time for a little life update. So first half of the year— first half— first couple of months of the year have been amazing. So January, got to go to Houston, Dubai. February was mainly camped out here in Marbella. March, got to go home and kind of touch base in Ireland a little bit and get ready for our move back there for the summer. Linda had a few scans there. I had some events with friends and family and just catching up in general. Super nice week, really good. And so we're back here now in Marbella. We're here really for the rest of March. I've got my Hi-Rocks in Malaga next weekend, which is— for people like Americans watching the channel, Malaga is like the main city where Marbella like actually is. So like you fly into Malaga Airport, it's like a nice big city, and you drive like 40 minutes to Marbella to get here. So Hi-Rocks Malaga, load of Irish people doing it, loads of people from the gyms here in Marbella. Gonna be really fun, me and Ryan doing it as doubles, and it's gonna be so fun. And this is my first really competitive— how do I say— like endurance event, like something that will take a lot of cardio. Like the only actually competitive event that I've done in the past have been bodybuilding shows. I've done quite a lot of them at this stage, so I'm really looking forward to like testing myself in something new. And then some more news on top of that, I am doing the Orange County Marathon in May with Alphalete. So you have the option to do the 5K, the half marathon, or the marathon. I think I'm just going to enter into the half marathon. Like, to just start things off. It'll be my first ever marathon. And so I'll be doing it with the whole Alphalete crew. That's going to be a lot of fun as well. And like, I love going to America. I love spending time in America. I feel productive doing that. So that is going to be in May. June, we have at the start of the month, We have the Marbella Success Mastermind. So it's a business event that I put on every year in Marbella. This is the 3rd annual event, which I think like it shows how good it is. Like one wasn't enough, or, you know, it's like not a scam. It's not like a rug pull. It's like a legit event that people come back to every year. Like, I want to make this a long-term thing. Like, so I want to put a lot of trust in people, like knowing that when you're going to this event, like you're in for a good time. And so that is June 6th, 7th, and 8th, and that is here in Marbella this year. And we have gone all out for it. The villa that you saw on the channel a few videos ago, Villa Gratitude, that is going to be— that's where we go on Saturday. Like, we have that rented for the whole Saturday that people can chill there, dip in there. We're gonna have some fireside chats there. We have Puente Romano for the actual seminars. That's Europe's best resort, like, literally, got— he got the award for that. We have Friday private dinner, and then Sunday is a beach day, probably in Chiringuito. We have to confirmed that. And then also a big gym session led by myself. So in my opinion, and a lot of other people's opinions, it's just the ultimate Marbella weekend. So Friday, VIP dinner. Saturday, bringing together CEOs and high performers to talk about their journey. Me emceeing the day podcast style in €35 million villa. Sunday is a gym session and a beach day. And gym sessions led by myself. Just, I just want to put together the most perfect Marbella weekend, and I think that is it. So tickets to that are linked in the description box. I'm very confident that this year is going to be the best one yet. It has to be, like, we're going, pulling out all stops. Then after that, I will be rushing straight home to Dublin, and we are welcoming our daughter into this world. So that is, of course, the biggest event of the whole year. And that's what me and Linda just can't stop talking about. We're so excited about. I've just been constantly like watching and reading and listening to things on to like how to be the best father I possibly can. And it's just all I can think about, really. And so the whole kind of point of this year, the whole main highlight of this year will be having our daughter. So we're going to do that in Ireland just so we're with family. And because we're both Irish, it just makes things a little bit more seamless. Will be giving birth in Dublin. So really excited for that. Uh, the due date is like, you know, last week of June, but of course it's never like 100% accurate. And so yeah, we have that. After that, July and August, it's going to be like a big recovery period for Linda. It's going to be an adjustment period for us. We're just going to be, you know, completely focused on our daughter. And we're going to be in Ireland, which I'm really excited for as well. Like, it's been so many summers since I've spent it in Ireland. And then on that note, Villa Lipsett is going to be available to rent. I cannot leave a villa in Marbella sitting here empty all summer, so it is now officially live on Airbnb. That is also linked in the description box. And one thing like I'm so excited about— people are like, oh, you worried about renting it out? We've done it before as well, it's amazing, but we've never like had it publicly on Airbnb and all that. Um, it's always been a really good experience. And in my opinion, like, I'm obviously biased, but this villa is the best place to live. Like, the ice bath, the gym, the pool, the location, the dedicated workspace, like, the sports recovery mattresses in every room, the blackout blinds. It is like, if you're into health and fitness and if you're an online entrepreneur, it is just the perfect place. And I want other people to experience that. And I also, I love business, okay? I love little projects. I want to like one day turn this into its own business that runs itself, maybe rent it out year round and get another villa, maybe in Ibiza, renovate another villa in Ibiza or somewhere else and have instead of Villa Lipsett, Lipsett Villas. So that's the goal. You know, I'm really excited to rent it out. And again, you can book it with trust knowing that it's me. You're not getting catfished. You've seen this place in 100 different videos. It's even just been shown on the Luxury Home Show. So yeah, we're not going to be here June, July, and August. So it's already— actually, it's nearly all booked up in August because I put it on the Rob Lipsett Instagram page. So that's a new little project of mine that I'm really excited for. And I guess we are now in the property industry as well. So I'm going from fitness to property. Then at the end of the year, very end of the year, September, October, we're going to be back here. And then November, we want to do like a really nice holiday together, me, Linda, and the baby. And that's the year. So that is the game plan, guys. That is what the year is looking like. That's what the calendar is looking like. And it sounds like the most epic year of life ever. Like, I just can't believe it. And I just need to be my best physically, mentally, everything. And then it'll be a good year. So these cookies should be ready now. Let's see how Linda did. But I was like, I always feel good speaking to the camera. Like, I always, like, feel like it's a therapy session, just mapping out the year, how I'm feeling. I enjoy it. So let's go, let's check these cookies. Did somebody eat a peanut out of them?

I didn't, I promise. Also, we forgot when we were showing the ingredients, oats is the main ingredient.

Magic oats.

So we have it mixed together. I actually added half a banana as well. Do you think peanut butter?

Maybe a little bit, a little bit to make it extra sticky. This looks promising though. It looks, looks strong.

It does.

All right, going in the oven.

So that's the before.

All right, godspeed. Okay, moment of truth.

Oh my God, wow, they're exactly as we wanted.

Every time I've made cookies in the past, you know, it just goes over the whole pan, like it just spreads. You know what I'm talking about. These look unreal.

Hold on, wait, and show them what we have to have with the cookies.

Okay, it's very bold. Okay, so usually I make my own Ninja Creamy protein ice cream. But today, because I'm like, it's Saturday night, we're going all out. We're just eating normal ice cream like normal people.

Häagen-Dazs Salted Caramel, the best.

The best. Look, we keep it real on this channel, you know. I've been training hard, I'm super lean at the moment. I can get away with some Häagen-Dazs Salted Caramel. These look so good.

Okay, let's serve them up.

It says let them cool for Oh my God. Oh, this looks promising. Okay, 1, 2, 3. Mm, unreal.

Oh my God, it's like restaurant.

Wrapping things up here. See you in the next one. Keep real, we're out of here. Happy year ahead. Peace.