Robert Downey Junior's personal trainer reveals secrets to Iron Man-worthy pecs and biceps READ MORE: Experts say how you perform four exercises is indicator of age By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 23:12 BST, 10 June 2024 | Updated: 23:21 BST, 10 June 2024 e-mail View comments Fourteen years ago, he helped transform Robert Downey, Jr. into the iconic Iron Man.
Now, trainer Ted Ryce is helping anyone looking to get a superhero makeover. Mr Ryce, who also trains celebrities like Ricky Martin and high-power executives like Richard Branson , detailed seven chest exercises he uses with his male clients to reproduce the sculpted physique Mr Downey, now 59, showed off in his hit film. His workouts, geared toward men in their forties and fifties - such as Mr Downey was when training - target the pectoralis major muscle, the fan-shaped muscle underneath the chest tissue.
Made up of three sections — upper, middle, and lower chest — the upper chest is the most neglected, Mr Ryce said . And while he said chest muscles are one of the most frequently trained, he added most people don't know the right moves to perform to target every section. Mr Ryce's upper body exercises, meant to build the muscular arms of Hollywood's sexiest men, are designed to relieve tension and stress in the shoulder muscles, making them especially suited to older adults who may have injuries or physical limitations but still want to bulk up.
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