In this conversation, I sit down with Lefty and Iron Summit Co-Founder, Ryan Deakin—a 4x All-American, NCAA Champion, and 5x Big Ten Place Winner. We discuss the importance of mastering wrestling fundamentals, with Ryan emphasizing, "If you want to get good at something, do it a lot of times." We also dive into his entrepreneurial journey, exploring how his dedication to consistency and fundamentals has shaped his approach to business.

Time Stamps:

4:30 Ryan Deakin

8:43 Quincy Monday Cliff Keen Invitational

11:35 NCAA Finals

13:45 How to Win a 2-1 Match

17:02* The Unbeatable Single Leg

24:30 How to Succeed When Things Didn't Go Your Way After COVID

32:20 Start of Career

36:45 Emotions in Wrestling, Consistency Kills

42:00* Matt Storniolo

45:24 Iron Summit, Max Wessell, Training Programs, Community

55:50 Controversial Training Topics 

55:51 Is Cardio The Best Way to Lose Fat? 

59:55 Managing Overtraining When Going for a National Title

1:0:00 Does Cross Training Help? 

1:06:00 Is There One Way to Train? 

1:07:35 Do Genetics Play a Role in Winning? 

1:08:50 Wrestling Trivia

1:09:11 Down By 1 What's Your Go to? 

1:09:30 Favorite Shoes? 

1:10:00 Tucked or UnTucked? 

1:11:00 Technical, Play, Psycho?

1:13:00 Supplements, Or Natural

1:14:00 Free Weights or Machines?