Ryan Morales Reyes, popularly known as Ninong Ry, opened up about his fitness journey.
In an Instagram post, the content creator shared that he started working out last year through the home gym he set up.
"Nag-start ako mag-gym November last year. Primarily to gain strength, secondary ang pagpapayat. Na-realize ko kasi na kahit ang laki kong tao, parang ang hina ko. So sa tulong ni @therackdotcoph , bumuo kame ng home gym. May una akong sinetup before them pero na-outgrow ko na yun. Tapos kamakailan lang, nagpa coach ako kay @rafstrength na 5x national power lifting champion, among other things," he wrote.
Ninong Ry admitted that he was initially apprehensive about posting about his workout sessions online, but eventually realized that his journey might inspire others, too.
"Nung una, ayoko talaga magpakita na nagwo-workout ako. Nakakahiya e. Ako yung pinakahuling taong ie-expect mo na gagawin tong bagay na to. Yun din yung dahilan bakit ako sa bahay nag-g-gym kasi ayokong makita ng ibang tao. Tas narealize ko, baka meron din dyan na katulad ko na nahihiyang mag-gym or natatakot magsimula. Na baka pag pinakita ko sa kanila na nagsimula ako, baka magsimula din sila," he said.
He started sharing his fitness journey through Instagram Stories and to his delight, he was able to receive massive support from netizens.
"So sinimulan kong mag story story ng mga ganyan expecting na uulanin ako ng mga basher. Sabi ko, iipunin ko yang mga comments na yan at yan ang gagawin kong fuel para makapagpatuloy. Kaso hindi ganun ang nangyari. Sandamaknak na suporta ang natanggap ko. 'Kaya mo yan ninong!' 'tuloy mo lang ninong!' 'ninong nag start din ako dahil sayo!' sobrang nakakatuwa," he stated.
The content creator lost 17 kilograms since he started his fitness journey. He also relayed that his strength significantly improved.
"Mula nung nag start ako, 17 kg na ang nawala sakin (37.4lbs) na hindi naman halata pero again, di naman kasi pagpapayat ang goal ko. Powerlifter ang kinuha kong coach, hindi bodybuilder. Pero yung strength ko ang nag-improve nang sobra. Yung mga buhat ko dati na hirap na hirap ako sa 20 kg, ngayon kaya ko na 125 kg na with repetition pa. Mas functional na tao na ako sa labas ng content creation. Mas masaya ako," he shared.
Ninong Ry concluded his post with some words of encouragement for those who aim to start their fitness journey.
"Lahat ng gawin mo, tama man o mali, may masasabi ang tao. Kaya gawin mo na lang yung tingin mong makakatulong sa'yo," he said. "Kung nag hahanap ka ng sign kung magbubuhat ka ba o hindi, eto na yun. Malinaw na malinaw."
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Celebrity friends and fans online were quick to react to his post.
"Go Ninong Ry!!! Tuloy lang!!! 😆 only those who understand will cheer you on 👊🏼 And those who don’t will eventually see what you’ve achieved :) so keep on!" television host Iya Villania commented.
"Brader @ninongry , Nakaka-Proud ka!💯🫡 you just keep moving forward tol. ang maganda sayo advantage ka na when it comes to food nutrition, proper diet, Cal counting.. Na sa'yo na kaya Gulatin mo silang Lahat! You do you💪🏻 keep inspiring brader👍🏻," actor Wendell Ramos wrote.