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WWE Legend Ric Flair Discusses Training Routine & Diet Plan

by Greg Patuto Published on Jun 19, 2023

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Ric Flair continues to workout hard and follow a strict diet to this day.

Ric Flair is one of the top professional wrestlers of all-time at any level. After a lifetime of athletic success and keeping his physique in top shape, Flair continues to impress with his workout and diet plan at 74 years old. Recently, Flair discussed how he continues to train to remain in great shape.

Flair was an incredible athlete from early in his life. He was a standout wrestler and football player in high school. He won the state private school wrestling championship in 1966 and 1968. Flair was also recruited to play football by the University of Minnesota.

Flair quickly realized he wanted to create a career in professional wrestling and made his debut in 1972. He bounced around before making his debut in WWE in September of 1991. This is where Flair thrived using his in-ring skill along with charisma and personality on the mic. Flair is recognized as a 16-time World Champion. This consists of being an eight-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and two-time WWF Champion.

After a career that spanned six decades, Flair continues to train at a high level and is open about the programs that he has followed.

Ric Flair’s Training & Diet Plans

In a recent interview from April, Ric Flair shared some of his workout secrets. The legendary wrestler did not miss any days and was determined to get a training session in no matter what.

“I worked out everyday no matter what. If I got up at 4 in the morning, I’d workout at 5. I never missed it.”

 

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A former workout plan for Flair consisted of “500 free squats, pushups, and 30 minutes of cardio” in a session that lasted about an hour and a half.

In July 2022, Flair planned to compete in the ring one more time at the Nashville Fairgrounds. To prepare for his return, Flair used a workout that combined explosive strength and cardio. It looked something like this:

  • T-bar Cable Rows
  • Elliptical Cycle
  • Sled Push
  • Battle Rope Finisher

Ric Flair Diet Plan

Ric Flair implements a diet plan that is loaded with protein and clean carbs. He has been able to change his ways and described his meal plan in a recent discussion with Men’s Health.

“I used to live by the rule for every pound of bodyweight, 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.”

Flair explained that he has been able to come up with a new diet plan that is tailored to his goals today.

“I don’t eat much 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.”

 

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An example of Flair’s day of eating looks like this:

  • Breakfast: Egg whites, turkey bacon, two cups of coffee
  • Lunch: Chicken, double order of chicken lentil bean soup or a pre-wrapped chicken
  • Dinner: Shrimp or beef or chicken – Flair wants to keep dinner “about as health as possible”

Along with his meal plan, Flair shared his supplement stack:

  • 1 cc of testosterone per week
  • Vitamin B12
  • Tri Aminos

Ric Flair is one of the top wrestler of all-time and it is clear that he continues to train at a high level. While he is not performing in the ring, Flair has shared personal goals involving his cardio and bench press.

“My goal right now is I want to do 10,000 meters on the air dyne bike and I want to bench press 225 by February 25, 24. I want to make sure that as each year goes by, that I can do what I did when I was 23.”

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About Greg Patuto

Greg has covered the four major sports for six years and has been featured on sites such as Sports Illustrated, Fox Sports, SB Nation, NJ.com, and FanSided. Now, he is transitioning into the world of bodybuilding and strength sports.

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