Who is Lex Griffin?
Lex Griffin is an English fitness influencer who is active on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and other social platforms. He was born on 1st November 1987 in the United Kingdom. He is known for posting fitness-related content on his social media under the name Lex Fitness.
Early life and education of Lex Griffin
Lex grew up as an active child who liked to participate in different outdoor activities. Once he started attending high school, he signed up for football and tennis training. He liked to watch action movies and felt intrigued by the actors and their muscles. His idol was Arnold Schwarzenegger. He loved watching his films and often thought that a real man should look just like him. Lex continued playing sports while attending university, studying for his degree in Biology.
Lex Griffin and Martial Arts
His interest in biology helped his fitness journey since Lex knew his way around human anatomy and the physiological system. He started to work out at a local gym in order to build muscle and become stronger. Lex quickly became amazed by the results he saw, so he made some important changes regarding his diet and training plans. After graduating from university, Lex became interested in martial arts and started taking Muay Thai classes. He quickly adapted, and soon after, Lex began competing in Mixed Martial Arts. Since these competitions weren’t just about showing muscles, Lex had to accommodate his training program. He started to focus on training that reminded him of CrossFit.
Lex Griffin as a professional bodybuilder
Due to the change of environment, Lex lost a lot of his big muscles, which adapted to his needs. He weighed about 72 kilograms and developed a very lean and functional body. Lex came out of his fighting era as a new man who didn’t let pain slow him down. Once he felt like he had had enough, he switched back to bodybuilding. Since his body got used to quick changes, it adapted very quickly to his new workout, and Lex started to see results in a shorter period of time. Since people noticed how worked up Lex’s body was, they pushed him to look at bodybuilding competitions. He decided to give it a chance and competed at The MuscleMania Scottish Regional Bodybuilding Competition in 2011. To his surprise, Lex walked out as a middleweight champion, which allowed him to sign up for more critical shows.
In the same year, Lex ranked third at the MuscleMania UK National Championship. Even though he didn’t win, Lex felt even more motivated and signed up for the Fitness Britain National & Commonwealth Championship in the lightweight category. He walked out as a champion, which made him feel like he needed to shift his goal to something else. Lex created his YouTube channel in 2010 but didn’t post much at the time. Once he quit competing, he started to focus on his content, filming helpful training and fitness tips. Even though his fitness tips didn’t do bad, he realized that he could put his fighting experience to use.
Lex Griffin on YouTube
Lex started to film fighting videos, which he changed into street fight tips. This content became popular with his male audience because a lot of guys wanted to learn useful information in case they found themselves in a fight. But Lex’s female audience loved this content too because it contained possibly lifesaving defence moves. One of the most popular videos of this series is a tutorial on how to win a fight against a much bigger opponent. This video collected over 4,4 million views.
Since Lex’s experience with fighting provided him with high pain tolerance, he decided to try his limits. He created a series called The Worst Pain, where he tried all kinds of painful things. The most common theme was some kind of physiotherapy, where he would let a professional fix his issues. His most popular video is The Worst Pain: Fixing 10 Years Of Flat Feet & Bunions / Amazing Results, with over 29 million views. Besides classic physiotherapy, he tried a few kinds of point pressure therapy, which often included very concerning methods.
Interesting facts about Lex Griffin
- As of 2022, he is 35 years old.
- His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
- His height is 5'9'' or 175 cm.
- His weight is 88 kilograms or 195 lbs.
- He used to play football and tennis in high school.
- He has a bachelor's degree in Biology.
- He competed in Mixed Martial Arts and Muay Thai.
- He won The MuscleMania Scottish Regional Bodybuilding Competition in 2011.
- He won Fitness Britain National & Commonwealth Championship in the lightweight category.
- He has over 1,22 million subscribers on his YouTube channel called Lex Fitness.
- His most popular video is The Worst Pain: Fixing 10 Years Of Flat Feet & Bunions / Amazing Results, with over 29 million views.
