'Keep working like you got nothing': Mark Wahlberg, 46, talks about staying motivated as he shows off muscular physique for Men's Health
He may no longer be the frontman of Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch.
But Mark Wahlberg certainly still knows the recipe for Good Vibrations.
The 46-year-old actor looked just as muscular as ever as he showed off his bulging biceps on the cover of the January/February issue of Men's Health.
![Buff: Mark Wahlberg looked just as muscular as ever as he showed off his bulging biceps for the January/February issue of Men's Health](http://web.archive.org./web/20171220065029/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/16/4774A2F500000578-0-image-a-8_1513701263582.jpg)
Buff: Mark Wahlberg looked just as muscular as ever as he showed off his bulging biceps for the January/February issue of Men's Health
As he is juggling a career in his mid-forties while keeping in pinnacle shape, no doubt it is a challenge to stay motivated.
However Mark revealed the secret to his work ethic is putting himself in a desperate mindset.
He explained: 'The only way to be the best is to keep working like you got nothing. Keep getting after it, and be more and more aggressive, more and more focused every day. I don’t know.
'I have more drive and desire now than I ever have.'
!['Keep working like you got nothing': The 46-year-old star opened up about his work ethic as he was shown showing off his athletic prowess by doing an impressive battle ropes workout](http://web.archive.org./web/20171220065029/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/16/4774A2AE00000578-0-image-a-9_1513701273306.jpg)
'Keep working like you got nothing': The 46-year-old star opened up about his work ethic as he was shown showing off his athletic prowess by doing an impressive battle ropes workout
![Ab-solutely ripped: He made sure to show off his bulging biceps in short sleeved T-shirts](http://web.archive.org./web/20171220065029/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/16/4774A2E300000578-0-image-a-12_1513701288219.jpg)
Ab-solutely ripped: He made sure to show off his bulging biceps in short sleeved T-shirts
No doubt the now A-lister knows what it's like to start from the bottom as he ended up spending time in prison for assaulting a Vietnamese man while in his teens.
He was asked by writer Stephen Rodrick what turned his life around for the better as he responded: 'Uh, jail.'
The mentality certainly seems to have worked as he looked in fantastic shape as he sported a grey shirt with clinging short sleeves which showed off his ripped arms for the front of the fitness publication.
![He lifts bro! He proudly showed off his muscular arms as he posed for the front of the fitness magazine](http://web.archive.org./web/20171220065029/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/18/4774A30300000578-5195295-He_lifts_bro_He_proudly_showed_off_his_muscular_arms_as_he_posed-a-15_1513709799183.jpg)
He lifts bro! He proudly showed off his muscular arms as he posed for the front of the fitness magazine
Of course The Departed star had to detail his workout regimen as he said: 'I'm doing [the Versaclimber] twice a day and jumping rope.'
Despite being a diehard Boston Celtics fan, Wahlberg revealed that he has stopped hitting the hardwood because he doesn't want to put himself at risk to ruin a role or keep him away from other activities.
He said: 'I don’t play basketball anymore because I don’t want to roll an ankle • and miss a movie or screw up my golf game.'
During the pictorial, he was shown showing off his athletic prowess including swinging battle ropes and lifting a large tire as both are very good strength and cardiovascular workouts.
![Signature role: He even made a callback to his role in 2010 film The Fighter as he was shown hitting the speed bag much when he portrayed former champion boxer Micky Ward](http://web.archive.org./web/20171220065029/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/16/4774A2BC00000578-5195295-image-m-17_1513701624469.jpg)
![Signature role: He even made a callback to his role in 2010 film The Fighter as he was shown hitting the speed bag much when he portrayed former champion boxer Micky Ward](http://web.archive.org./web/20171220065029/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/16/4774A31400000578-5195295-image-m-19_1513701652846.jpg)
Signature role: He even made a callback to his role in 2010 film The Fighter as he was shown hitting the speed bag much when he portrayed former champion boxer Micky Ward
![Knockout: Mark even showed off his head-movement as he dodged the small bag](http://web.archive.org./web/20171220065029/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/19/18/4774A30A00000578-5195295-Knockout_Mark_even_showed_off_his_head_movement_as_he_dodged_the-a-16_1513709799408.jpg)
Knockout: Mark even showed off his head-movement as he dodged the small bag
He even made a callback to his role in 2010 film The Fighter as he was shown hitting the speed bag much when he portrayed former champion boxer Micky Ward.
Since then he has starred in Daddy's Home 2 alongside Will Ferrell, Mel Gibson, and John Lithgow which was released last month.
His time on set seemed to be a worthwhile experience as he revealed veteran actor Gibson gave him some advice on his career.
Wahlberg said: 'He passed on a lot of movies, a lot of really good movies. And he told me, "You should get it while there’s time. Get it while it’s there. If you’ve got an opportunity, work."'
![Fantastic four: He starred in Daddy's Home 2 alongside Will Ferrell, Mel Gibson, and John Lithgow which was released last month](http://web.archive.org./web/20171220065029/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/11/06/11/45EB782400000578-5052687-Boys_will_be_boys_Daddy_s_Home_2_hopes_to_mirror_the_success_of_-a-54_1509966007184.jpg)
Fantastic four: He starred in Daddy's Home 2 alongside Will Ferrell, Mel Gibson, and John Lithgow which was released last month
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