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Ric Flair Reveals Diet, Training & Supplements to Stay Jacked at 74-Yo
Ric Flair has been a mainstay of professional wrestling for decades and has a legacy spanning generations. Although he no longer competes regularly, his impact is palpable to this day. In a recent Men’s Health video, Flair revealed the diet, training, and supplements he takes to stay jacked in his 70s.
Ric Flair is widely considered to be one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. Having started his pro career in 1972, Flair enjoyed a highly decorated tenure of over 50 years. He made his debut under the AWA (American Wrestling Association), where he got to compete with fellow legends like Dusty Rhodes, Andre the Giant, and Chris Taylor. He won his first championship in a tag team match after joining Jim Crockett Promotions in the National Wrestling Alliance in 1974.
In 1981, Flair’s celebrity status skyrocketed largely due to his brash persona and heel character. He attacked many of the promotion’s fan favorites with his infamous team called The Four Horsemen. He spent about a decade performing at shows in All Japan Pro Wrestling during his stint in the organization as well.
Flair made his way to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1991. He secured the WWF Championship by coming out on top of the 1992 Royal Rumble. After two years under the banner, Flair made a comeback to the WCW. He later claimed the World Heavyweight and International World Heavyweight Championships.
Following his return to the WWF/WWE in 2001, Flair delivered some action-packed performances against the likes of The Undertaker, Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Eddie Guerrero, Triple H, and Stone Cold Steve Austin. He experienced a late-career resurgence in 2012 and has since performed sporadically in the wrestling ring with his final outing happening in July 2022.
In June 2017, Ric Flair made headlines for a horrific hand injury as a result of a brawl with a Dub-Nation member following the Cleveland Cavs’ loss in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
Flair picked up a string of injuries from his days of performing in the ring. He needed to undergo surgery after getting admitted to the intensive care unit in Aug. 2017. Given his contributions to the sport, messages of support poured in from members of the community.
‘The Nature Boy’ got rushed to the hospital after a major health scare in May 2019. His son-in-law later revealed the situation wasn’t as concerning as it had first been reported. Flair issued an optimistic statement to his fans a week later.
Ric Flair reveals his diet & supplements to stay jacked at 74-yo
In a recent YouTube video, Ric Flair revealed the diet and supplements he utilizes to stay jacked at the age of 74.
He started off by showing the items in his fridge and then laid out his daily food intake.
“Lean beef, chicken, a lot of fresh fruit, salads, prepared salads, all very healthy. I do drink a lot of water.
“Mushroom food is the hottest thing in the world.”
Breakfast: Egg whites, turkey bacon, two cups of coffee
Lunch: Chicken, sometimes Ramen , double order of chicken lentil bean soup with some chicken in it or a pre-wrapped chicken.
Dinner: About as healthy as he can possible be whether it be shrimp, beef, chicken, all pretty generic.
Favorite meat: Salmon
He laid out how his eating habits have changed over the years and how he stays on track while traveling.
“When I was wrestling everyday I could eat anything I wanted because I was wrestling up to an hour every night,” said Flair. “I used to live by the rule for every pound of body weight you want to have a gram of protein. That’s hard to do. You’d have to eat 20 chicken breasts, two dozen raw eggs a day in the blender. I ate a lot more carbs than I do now. I don’t eat much bread unless it’s wheat bread. I love pasta but I eat very little pasta and the result of my surgeries I gotta go watch what I eat spicy food will kill me.”
“It’s hard [traveling] especially with airline food but most hotels are there will have chicken stuff like that. A lot of sauce on my food to this point it can be generically healthy but I have to have a sauce on it. My go to sauce is barbecue. My go to comfort food is marinara sauce, tons of meatballs, and angel hair pasta.”
“[I hate] pastry. I don’t eat desserts, never have.”
Ric Flair shared the supplements he takes along with testosterone, presumably TRT (testosterone replacement therapy).
“Vitamin B12, I take tri aminos, and 1 cc of test a week. 400 is normal for a guy my age I keep it at a thousand.”
Flair shares his training regimen
Ric Flair gave fans a look into his training protocol and health goals.
“I train three to four days a week and if I’m training hard I do 500 free squats, try to do 200 push-ups, sets of 100 crunches, and the airdyne bike which I think is one of the most difficult pieces of cardio equipment, 5,000 meters in 10 minutes.
“Just stay in the best shape I can possibly be and to stay motivated. My goal right now is I want to do 10,000 meters on [the airdyne bike] and I want to bench press 225 by Feb. 25th, 24. I want to make sure that as each year goes by that I can do what I did when I was 23.”
“My last match live I got in kind of shape, in better shape than I’ve ever been in my life 500 free squats, running, pushing the sled, pulling, working on strengthening my neck, insane cardio stuff.”
“For me it was a religion. If I didn’t workout I didn’t feel good. I did 500 free squats everyday, 250 push-ups every day. I would do sets between everything I did when I was doing benches, inclines, pulldowns.
“I don’t lift heavy weights anymore because I grow out of my clothes and I’m taking supplements that people might take normally. If I lift weights heavy I grow. I try to keep my weight at 220 or under.
“I hate running. I’d rather beat my brains out for 20 minutes than play around for 30.”
“As you get older, you have to get your second win no matter how much you warm up until you get your second wind you got to see your way through it.”
Ric Flair left the fans stunned with a workout update showing off his impressive physique in June 2022. He crushed an intense training session in preparation for his planned final outing in the ring.
Flair opened up on his experience of surviving a deadly plane crash two months ago. The accident resulted in his back being broken in three places and the death of a passenger onboard. Despite being told he’d never wrestle again, he persevered and continued to follow his passion.
His latest offering provides insight into how a wrestling legend keeps fit in his later years and will certainly inspire fans to lead a healthy lifestyle.
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You can watch the full video below.
Published: 17 June, 2023 | 4:33 PM EDT
Ric Flair Details Surviving Deadly Plane Crash to Joe Rogan: ‘They Didn’t Think I’d Ever Wrestle Again’
Pro wrestling icon Ric Flair is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time in the sport with a decorated career that spanned generations. In a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Flair detailed his experience of surviving a deadly plane crash that nearly ended his run in pro wrestling to Joe Rogan.
Ric Flair grew up with a passion for athletics and competed in a range of sports as a teenager. He chose to focus on wrestling after making a name for himself on the amateur circuit. In 1972, Flair made his debut under the American Wrestling Association (AWA) banner, where he went up against the likes of Dusty Rhodes and Andre the Giant. Then, he moved to the National Wrestling Allegiance (NWA) and became a titleholder. However, his wrestling career was at risk of collapsing after he got involved in a serious plane crash in 1975.
While he was told he would not be able to wrestle again, Flair managed to recover and got back in the ring in the first quarter of 1976. His star power skyrocketed over the next decade after he adopted the monk of ‘The Nature Boy.’ He ruled the heavyweight class of the NWA and established himself as the main draw of the organization, headlining the most prestigious annual card ten times.
Flair joined the roster of the WWF/WWE in 1991 and instantly became a popular star with his antics and charismatic persona. He turned in some of the most memorable performances in the company’s history, facing The Undertaker, Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and other fellow standouts.
In Jun. 2017, Flair endured a ghastly hand injury stemming from a suspected physical altercation with a Warriors fan. He hinted at the incident while defending his favorite team, Cleveland Cavaliers. He needed to undergo surgery for a health scare related to alcohol abuse a few months later. The news of his hospitalization drew messages of support from the community. Fortunately, he recovers and gave up drinking after the close call.
’The Nature Boy’ made headlines after being rushed to the hospital for health concerns in May 2019. His son-in-law Conrad Thompson later clarified the incident was not serious. Following heart surgery, Flair returned to social media to express gratitude for the support he received.
Ric Flair details surviving a deadly plane crash to Joe Rogan
In a recent YouTube video, Ric Flair opened up about his experience of surviving a horrific plane crash to Joe Rogan.
“We were going from Charlotte to Wilmington, North Carolina for outdoors show,” said Flair. “What happened ultimately is he took five of us on the plane and we didn’t know at the time he was carrying no fuel because we were 1400 pounds over gross. So, we get there and hit a little bit of a headwind or between seven to eight thousand, it’s not a pressurized plane so that’s not 310.
“He did what’s called past the point of no return. He should have landed in Raleigh and refilled but he’s looking and say it’s 100 miles. So unbeknownst to us the guy in front of me, Johnny Valentine, who got paralyzed kept looking at the gas gauge and looking back at me. I thought Johnny had that dry sense of humor.
“We’re flying along all of a sudden the right engine goes *boop boop* maybe like six times over and then bingo pinned. I went sh*t. He reaches down, pulls up the reserve, natural reaction there is no reserve gas, left engine went *boop* and boom *plane goes down*. Instead of flying into the Orchard trees, going to cartwheel a small aircraft, we were going so fast down anddd landed in a railroad makement stuck at the ground at 230 miles an hour. So we were probably going well over 300 and we were literally 200 yards from the runway.”
Flair shared the deadly aftermath of the crash that nearly ended his wrestling ambitions. Despite being told he’d never be able to wrestle again, Flair returned to action in six months.
“They tried,” he continued. “He died and never regained consciousness.”
“I broke my back in three places; T10, 11, and 12. Compression fracture. I used to be at 6’2”. No surgery at all. They just didn’t think I’d ever wrestle again. I was like what am I going to do, right. It was the October of 75 and I was back in the ring in March of 76. I went from 255 to 180 back to 218.
“But I never got myself to land flat on my back again ever. Everybody knows I land on my hip and my side. Just couldn’t get myself to land flat.”
Ric Flair motivated his followers with an intense workout video last June. The 73-year-old looked in impressive shape as he crushed the training routines in prep for his initially planned final outing.
Flair had an undeniable impact on the game. While he is past his best days of pro wrestling, it’s hard to imagine what the sport would have looked like had he not been able to continue due to the accident.
You can watch the full video below.
Published: 22 April, 2023 | 6:00 PM EDT
Ric Flair Shares Working Video, Remains In Great Shape At 73 Years Old
Ric Flair continues to keep up with his fitness after a legendary wrestling career.
Ric Flair is on a short list of the best wrestlers of all-time. He made a career for himself that spanned five decades because of his charisma, personality, athleticism, physique, and overall talent. At 73 years old, The Nature Boy is remaining active in the gym and recently shared a workout video.
Shortly after breaking into professional wrestling, Flair became known for his tenure as WCW Champion. This continued as he made the move to WWE, winning 16 titles including the brand’s first heavyweight title. Flair eventually made moves into management and developed a storyline alongside Vince McMahon.
Ric Flair was inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame on two separate occasions — on his own and with the NWA. Flair joined forces with Kevin Nash and Scott Hall to create the legendary group. Flair enjoyed a long career but has since retired and looks like he is still is great shape at 73 years old.
Ric Flair Workout Video
In the video, you can see Ric Flair go through four different exercises. It is a fast-paced video that gives a glimpse into the workouts that Flair enjoys doing in the gym.
“Success Is The Sum Of Small Efforts Repeated Day In And Day Out! WOOOOO!”
Success Is The Sum Of Small Efforts Repeated Day In And Day Out! WOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/9ThR7qDTne
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) May 26, 2022
It began by Flair taking on T-Bar cable rows and performing them rapidly. The champ then moved onto the elliptical cycle. For the final events, Flair moved outdoors and hit sled pushes and Battle Ropes. It is good to see Flair in the gym and performing different workouts after some health complications.
Just a few years ago, Flair underwent heart surgery at 70 years old. The surgery took place in 2019 and was highlighted by some of Flair’s wrestling counterparts from his career. He has since recovered and is now living life to the fullest.
Will Ric Flair make it back to the ring? There is a chance that he might want to compete in some capacity just one more time. Regardless of his future in the ring, it is clear that Flair is interested in staying active in the gym.
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