Ryan Reynolds' diet rules, carbohydrate he swears by and full exercise plan
The secrets of how Ryan Reynolds keeps himself in good shape despite his hectic work schedule have been laid out for others to follow.
The Hollywood A-lister has a busy lifestyle, between acting in the hit movie series Deadpool and juggling his many business interests, including his role as co-owner of Welsh football team Wrexham AFC. However, the 48-year-old has maintained his physique over the years with the help of celebrity fitness trainer Don Saladino.
Reynolds' film parts often require him to work out and bulk up and Saladino has been there to support him every step of the way. Both the Canadian and his trainer have previously spoken out about the dietary rules he follows, including one carbohydrate he always swears by, as well as his training regime.
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Reynolds tries not to restrict himself too much in terms of his diet, telling Men's Health magazine: "I like to think I live a pretty normal life when it comes to that kind of thing. I don’t go too extreme."
But he is known to prioritise protein and eating six small meals a day, while Saladino also revealed how he fuels his training by taking in plenty of carbohydrates. Speaking in February 2021, he told Esquire: “Ryan and I understand that he needs fuel to keep his energy up throughout the day.
"When he did Green Lantern carbs were low and his energy was low. We introduced carbohydrates and I think that’s when his physique changed. Sweet potato is one of his favourite carbohydrates. He’d do oatmeal and protein in the morning. Brown rice and a little bit of fruit.
"His body became the best it has ever been when he started consuming carbs; it gave his body the energy it needed to start looking the way he wanted to start looking."
As far as Reynolds' training regime is concerned, Saladino said he tends to do push-pull supersets, performing variations of this routine four or five times a week. The trainer said concentrating on several body parts every day enables Reynolds to avoid fatigue in any one location.
"Instead of coming in and destroying one body part like chest or back, we’re going to spread that out over five days," said Saladino. "We’re accumulating the same amount of work but we’re spreading it out."
The pair will then figure out whether a high intensity cardio workout is required after that. According to Saladino, Reynolds tends to prefer doing three to five sets of tens seconds of intensity training on an indoor bike or 50 to 100 feet climbs on a vertical climber.
Reynolds told Men's Health how appearing in movies can be very demanding on his body as he grows older. He said: "When I jump off a building and hit cement, it’s not hilarious anymore: it f***ing hurts. So I’m dealing with a ton of nagging injuries."
He has also spoken of his love of exercising in the countryside, saying: "I love being outdoors. There are forests all around and I get to hike, mountain bike… just move."