Ryan Terry emphasizes the importance of listening to one's body and adjusting training based on how he feels rather than relying heavily on analytics.
Ryan Terry shares his challenges in balancing his bodybuilding career with his family life and his desire to provide a better life for his son.
Compound lifts like deadlifts, bench press, and squats are crucial for maintaining muscle size, along with exercises like hanging leg raises and incline dumbbell chest press.
Deep dives
Ryan Terry's Bodybuilding Journey
Ryan Terry shares the origins of his bodybuilding career, which started as a way to improve self-confidence when he was a teenager. He discusses his passion for the sport and the dedication and discipline required to compete at the highest level. Ryan also highlights his desire to be the best in the world, particularly aiming for the title of Mr. Olympia.
Transitioning Away from Tracking Metrics
Ryan Terry talks about his experience with tracking various metrics in bodybuilding, such as blood levels and wearables. He explains how he initially welcomed the tracking but eventually found it to be monotonous and took away from his enjoyment of the sport. Ryan emphasizes the importance of listening to one's body and adjusting training based on how he feels rather than relying heavily on analytics.
The Challenges of Balancing Bodybuilding and Family Life
Ryan Terry shares the challenges he faces in balancing his bodybuilding career with his family life. He prioritizes being a dedicated father and husband above all else and wants to provide the best life for his son that he didn't have himself. Ryan discusses his fear of losing his drive and purpose once his bodybuilding career comes to an end, and he is actively exploring other avenues to continue making a positive impact in the world, potentially through his businesses and other projects.
Top 10 Exercises for Maintaining Muscle Size
When it comes to maintaining muscle size, compound lifts such as deadlifts, bench press, and squats are essential. These exercises recruit multiple muscle groups and provide a solid foundation. Additionally, the hanging leg raise is a challenging exercise that targets the core muscles, particularly the transverse abdominis. It is important to perform the leg raise properly by avoiding momentum and focusing on contracting the midsection. Other exercises recommended for maintaining muscle size include incline dumbbell chest press, dumbbell shoulder press, lying hamstring curl, seated calf raise, overhead tricep extension with a rope, and close grip pull-ups.
Parenting and Creating a Resilient Environment
In discussing parenting strategies, it is important to consider the impact of the environment and the values of the people around the child. Research has shown that the friends a child interacts with and the values they are exposed to greatly influence their development. It is important to carefully choose the friend groups and activities that children engage in, ensuring that they are surrounded by individuals and families who prioritize hard work, good values, and a growth mindset. By creating a resilient environment and instilling the right values, parents can help children develop the skills they need to thrive in life.
Ryan Terry is a professional bodybuilder, fitness model and IFBB Pro.
The realm of competitive bodybuilding demands extreme discipline that most people admire but few understand. Just what does it truly take to rise to the top of this sport? And how much do you have to sacrifice in the pursuit of excellence?
Expect to learn the origins of Ryan's bodybuilding career, his top 10 best exercises for muscle growth, why he chooses to not monitor his blood levels, who fuels his motivation and serves as his role model, why he transitioned away from the relentless tracking of every fitness metric, the morning routine that has propelled him to become the UK's number 1 physique competitor and much more...
