Just one glance at Dwayne Johnson is enough to figure out that he is a fitness freak. Despite being out of the wrestling industry years ago, he still toils in the gym to keep his body at his best physique. Over the years, he has credited his father (who was a workout beast) for propelling him into the fitness and sports industry. But do you know there is another person who motivated him in the past?

The Rock has been inspiring his fans with his rigorous workout routine and always laid emphasis on the value of sweating it out in the gym.

Fitness legend Mike Ryan motivated Dwayne Johnson to push his limits

Johnson recently shared a behind-the-scenes video of his latest Project Rock shoot, which centers around the holiday season and Christmas. In the video, he appointed one of his best friends, Mike Ryan (fitness and bodybuilding star), as the model (Santa Claus) for the shoot.

Sharing the video, he disclosed in the caption that he used to meet his best friend – whom he calls a “crazy maniac” – at the gym at 3:45 AM. Then they used to work out like “nuts” and push each other limits while training. He praises Ryan for his motivation and deems him the greatest training partner.

His past training schedule is the reason he has made a rigid and insane workout session his daily habit. The Project Rock shoot, which took place around midnight, was held at Rock’s gym, The Iron Paradise, which was adorned with beautiful Christmas decorations.

A fun Project Rock shoot with best friend…

The clip shows Ryan was in the middle of the shoot when ‘The Rock’ arrived at the scene. He was very happy to see his friend arrive and greeted him with a handshake and a hug. Following the shoot, both the stars started training like old times.

They hit arms and triceps and bragged about each other and also hyped each other up. After their workout session was done, both of them were panting and sweating. During the entirety of the session, both individuals continuously praised one another and highlighted each other’s admirable qualities.

The BTS video was fun to watch. No doubt the stars had fun while creating it. What do you think about Myke Ryan being Johnson’s year-old motivation? Let us know in the comments below. We would love to hear from you.