In this 2017 Rise Festival vlog, Rob Lipsett and his friend Joe Delaney document their weekend in a French‑Alps chalet. The video opens with a walkthrough of the chalet’s living area, bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen, highlighting the cozy stove and the makeshift gym equipment left in the space. After confirming ski passes and gear, the duo hit the slopes, noting the cold temperatures, photogenic scenery and the calorie‑burning benefits of skiing compared to a typical beach holiday. Throughout the day they emphasize nutrition, showcasing a Myprotein protein cookie, a “ski diet” drink of bread, Schweppes Zero and vodka, and later cooking a homemade dinner of lasagna, cream‑based pasta, pizza, guacamole, hummus and olives. With limited gym gear, they improvise a workout using a bench, barbells without plates, and body‑weight supersets, finishing with a hot‑tub session. Evening plans include après‑ski, dining out, and attending a DJ night featuring Bicep and Hammer. The vlog is peppered with humorous banter, jokes about roommate habits, and occasional philosophical musings such as watching Joe Rogan on ancient civilizations. The narrative concludes with reflections on the trip’s final night, packing plans, and a promise of future vlogs.
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What is going on everyone? Welcome to today's vlog and now we are in a very different setting, okay? It is not a sunny destination, it is not Dublin. We are skiing and this is our chalet, right? And I've fallen absolutely in love with the place, it's so cozy. So I'm gonna give you guys a really quick look around, okay? So This is the main living space. We have bathroom, we have Ryan's room, we have Joe. Look at Joe in here just getting set up.
I'm here with the gaff and the boiler. He makes the coffees and stuff.
That's kind of why we brought him, pretty much. Obviously camera equipment, monsters everywhere. We've settled in nicely. That stove, when you light up that stove, it is cozy vibes. And then this is my room in here. We are also cooking a lot of our own stuff too, microwave kitchen. And then, as you know, in the morning I like to make the bed, right? I'm on top of my shit. And then I got a bathroom in there too. So today the plan is, yeah, these two jokers, like, I went in, they didn't even have their bed made. I'm just like, ugh, sort your life out, lads. But anyway, so this morning the plan is we've already got our ski passes and everything. We've done all that like boring shit that you just have to do. So now we're ready to go. We got the ski passes, we got all our skis. We've kind of also assessed what we need to wear. Like, on the first day I was wearing just a jacket and it's like -15 or something, right? Uh, so we're gonna go skiing for a couple of hours and get some cool shots. Everywhere is so, so photogenic. Then we're gonna hit up Après Ski. We're probably gonna go out for dinner because there's a few really nice pizza places in town. And then we're gonna head out on a big night tonight. Some amazing DJs are playing. So guys, give the video a thumbs up. Let's get into it. Something different. All right, so before we set off, I am also going to have a protein cookie again. This is in the description box. Myprotein. Protein in the Alps, I think it's something to do with the diet or something. It's very carb and fat heavy, so we are all kind of packing, you know, whey protein and everything like that, looking for ways to get protein in. There's 38 grams of protein in this, so not gonna go a bit out early on today. Also put it in the microwave for extra deliciousness. Now we're ready to go. Look at this, lad. There ain't nothing better than better than better. There ain't nothing better than better than us. There ain't nothing Let's go, let's go, let's be heroes! All right, so very funny day of skiing today, and I can definitely tell that, you know, we, uh, walked a lot of steps, burned a lot of calories, got some good exercise in. So You know, it's kind of nice compared to when you're on like just a sun holiday where you're just kind of lying around all day. So it's good to stay active. And this is also one of my protein Under Armour that I'm wearing. But now, okay, we did the grocery shopping. But before we have a big epic dinner, the one thing I want to show you guys, this came with the chalet. It is epic. So let's go downstairs. I'm going to fix myself up a nice drink. That is just nutrition right there. Bread, Schweppes Zero, and some vodka. That is the ski diet. Cool. All right, fix myself a drink and now we go downstairs for the ultimate relaxation. Traps. Check it. Not too bad, innit? And then check this, we also got some weights over here, but, uh, we've got like a bench and barbells, but there's no plates, which is kind of like a wheel without cars, but we'll make it work. You can just wonder at Max's Yeah, yeah, I know. Maybe I'll actually set some viewers here. But anyways, here, wait, let's actually test that in the water. Oh, that feels so good! I am fucking Tony Montana. Cheers, lads! All right, people, so it's the calm before the storm. We're just doing some work, getting ready, doing some emails, and We picked up a lasagna. It is just about to finish being cooked and it looks insane. So we're going to get an epic meal in, fuel up, and then begin tonight's festivities. Uh, tonight Bicep and Hammer are playing, so they're probably some of the biggest acts, or probably the acts that we enjoy the most, and they are on tonight. So big night ahead, it's gonna be epic. Yo, what's up everyone? Welcome to today's vlog. Now today's agenda, we actually woke up feeling pretty fresh as well, which is good. And last night we went to Buy 7 Hammer, without a doubt the best night so far. Uh, it was just like a perfect night, so good. Everything went to plan, Joe didn't lose anything. And yeah, it was just great crack in general. And we actually found Joe's wallet today, so everything is on the up. Everything is on the up. Look at that. Oh my God. Whoa. Right, so sit back, relax, enjoy the vlog. Let's do it. Are you ready? Let me see it. Let me see them hands. Let me see them. 2, 1, 2, 3, go! Down, down! All right, people, so it is this guy's last night. So we were gonna go out for dinner, but we said, you know what's better? It's better when Joe cooks us dinner. Joe is cooking up a seriously flavorsome dish here. So cream-based pasta, which is usually a big no for the macros, We're gonna make an excuse. It's a party, it's a celebration. So yeah, we even got some more fats here. We got the bread, the guac, the hummus, the olives, and a freaking pizza. Oh man, we're going all out. Yeah. All right, so, oh, good timing. That is the finished product there. We have concluded that eating in and cooking your own dinner is so much more fun. It's good team bonding. Right, so good day skiing, and we noticed that like We're going home in 2 days and we haven't worked out once. Like, it wasn't even a planned deload round. Like, literally just went a week without working out. So the gym is the shittest gym we've ever been to in the world. But we are Joe Delaney and Rob Lipsett. We do not make excuses. This is a fitness channel, goddammit. So we got these spoon gains going on over here because the thing didn't come with a pin. So this is— she looks very confused. So the thigh gym works, and then of course the bar has no plates. Why would it? Why would it? So we made them do— and, uh, we just put it up here and we said we'll do wide grip pull-ups. So we're hitting chest, back, upper body. So this is what we're supersetting, right? We're going to do about 20 sets of this, really obviously 20 sets. There's the fucking jacuzzi.
There's a jacuzzi coming on with the phone on top. Not ideal.
Plays with a mind of its own. Anyways, super tired. Knees up. So do them and then Seeing as this machine is so old and rusty, it's actually pretty difficult. All right, I even slowed down a little bit, like, harder. So that is, uh, what we're limited to. So yeah, good 20 sets of that and post-workout hot tub and then dinner time. Not bad. All right, so Chef Joe is back in action. Chef Bundy, what am I saying with Chef Joe? So we are— this is the gains comeback, all right? So we're actually getting a shitload of protein in. I had like whey and oats for The boom is back, and I've also got some bread here. Yeah, we're eating about a loaf to ourselves, and then we're doing Bushwick on Netflix. So nice after a bit of a gym session and a good day on the slopes. Lean back a little bit.
Yeah, oh sweet.
All right, we good?
Yeah, we're good.
All right everyone, so that is the end of today's vlog. Me and Jo are having another romantic night in the chalet just up here in the mountains, all on our own. So yeah, I had a great dinner and now I'm watching Joe Rogan on ancient civilizations, alright, because you gotta work out the muscles and you gotta work out the mind. You gotta stimulate the brain, you gotta make it think. And that's the type of guys we are, like, we like to sit around eating Ben Jerry's and discussing ancient civilization. Like, don't you just want to be our friend? But, so I'm ending the vlog here. Tomorrow again, uh, we're gonna have to pack up and move to another hotel just because we're staying one extra night, and then it is home time. So hopefully another vlog tomorrow too. Ka shem, keep it real. Peace. Well, hello everyone, welcome to today's vlog. I think this is probably the coolest place I've ever started a video. Appearance from Joey D. Uh, so we had an insane run day 2 days ago. Yesterday was a sauna and hot tub day, uh, we were in recovery mode. But today is possibly the best ever circumstances and we both feel amazing, so we are just gonna make the most kick-ass vlog possible. Over and out.
Thank you.
Ah, Joe eating cream, people.
That's what you need. You need the actual the crunch one. Yeah, it's a juxtaposition of textures. You've got the smoothness on the cream, and then you've got the brittle crunchy texture of the coffee bean.
Let's go.
We've got the sweet, you've got the bitter. It's an experience.
It's a metaphor for life.
It's the ebb and the flow, the up and the down.
So our vegetable intake was lacking a little bit. And we took a chance with this salad and it came true. Great presentation as well. Look at the 'und Tomaten.' 'Und Tomaten,' mate. Let's get this in. All right, so satisfying day of skiing. We're actually proud of ourselves. I think my favorite time to ski is now when the sun is setting. Like, look at this.
I'm just gonna pan.
Christmas lights, everything, pink sky. Seriously. Sick. So now we are on our quest to remake the gains we lost over 2 days. I'm gonna eat some beef jerky. We're on the come up. We are on the come up. So catch them.
