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Britain’s #1 Fitness Model Shares His Bodybuilding Secrets - Ryan Terry - #627

Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.65.9K Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2023

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

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... Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (00:30) What Drives Ryan to Compete? (08:38) Challenges of Turning a Hobby into a Profession (17:02) How to Stay Driven When You’ve Reached the Top (24:17) Ryan's Top 10 Exercises (34:58) Ryan’s Morning Routine (41:42) Running a Blood Testing Business (46:08) Experiences of Fatherhood (52:56) Insights on Nature Vs Nurture (59:30) What’s Next for Ryan? Extra Stuff: Follow Ryan on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryanjterry/  Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠ How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠ The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

What's happening people? Welcome back to the show.

0:02.5

My guest today is Ryan Terry. He's a professional bodybuilder, fitness model, and IFBB Pro.

0:08.0

The realm of competitive bodybuilding demands extreme discipline that most people admire, but few understand.

0:14.4

Just what does it truly take to rise to the top of this sport?

0:18.6

And how much do you have to sacrifice in the pursuit of excellence?

0:22.1

Expect to learn the origins of Ryan's bodybuilding career,

0:25.2

his top 10 best exercises for muscle growth.

0:28.3

Why he chooses to not monitor his blood levels, who fuels his motivation and serves as his role model.

0:33.7

Why he transitioned away from the relentless tracking of every fitness metric,

0:37.9

the morning routine that has propelled him to become the UK's number one physique competitor.

0:43.2

And much more.

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