Biography: Ronnie Coleman

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• Name: Ronnie Coleman 
• Date of Birth: May 13, 1964
• Bodyweight: 135 kg
• Championship: 8 x Mr. Olympia
• Height: 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
• Contest weight: 287 - 300 pounds (130 - 136 kg)
• Off-season weight: 315 - 330 pounds (143 - 150 kg)
• Chest / Back: 60 in (152 cm)
• Arms: 24 in (61 cm)
• Legs: 36 in (91 cm)

“Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but nobody wants to lift no heavy-ass weights.”

Let us hear the astonishing story of the world's finest bodybuilder "Ronnie Coleman". Ronnie Coleman came from poor beginnings and went on to win the Mr. Olympia title eight times and lift every heavy weight in existence (including an 800-pound squat for two easy reps). Born to a single mother in rural Louisiana, Ronnie Coleman rose from hardship to realise his lifetime goal of becoming the greatest bodybuilder in history. He learned about life, success, triumph, defeat, hard work, determination, discipline, glory, and adversity along the way.

Early Life

Ronald Dean Coleman was born on May 13, 1964, in Louisiana, United States. His mother nearly died while giving birth to a future champion. The big baby grew up not in days or hours. At the age of 12, Ronnie weighed around 176 lbs (80 kg) and grew to a height of 70 feet (180 cm). Such physical parameters determined the fate of a young guy who was involved in sports since his childhood. Ronnie Coleman also has two brothers, Alain Lemieux and Richard Lemieux.

Ronnie Coleman began his career in basketball and baseball before moving on to American football. After three years on the school team, Ronald was promoted to the first team and became the club's leading player, competing in Super Cup events.

Growing up, the young guy abandoned field training because he found team sports traumatic, and he attended Grambling State University to study Accounting. Ronnie earned his bachelor's degree in 1986.

After graduation, things became difficult, and he began working in a network of Italian pizzerias. However, the pay was insufficient to keep him going. He generally ate the leftover pizzas because he didn't have much money.

He began looking for work after discovering that part-time occupations were insufficient for him. However, accounting was not a career path for a future athlete.

He landed a job as a police officer in Arlington, Texas, thanks to his Athlete body. Until 2003, he worked as a police officer.

Bodybuilding

As part of his job as a cop, Ronnie Coleman began going to the gym "Metroflex," which had rusty bars and primitive dumbbells instead of modern simulators.

Brian Dobson, the gym's owner, was immediately drawn to Ronnie's remarkable form.

Brain Dobson wanted to prepare Coleman for the Mr. Texas bodybuilding competition. So he joined the gym for free in exchange for participating in the contest.

Ronnie Coleman did not immediately believe in his chances of becoming a bodybuilding superstar, but he did not turn down a free gym membership and professional instruction. After seven months, the police officer was in good form and won the "Mr. Texas" competition in 1990. Ronnie Coleman also defeated Dobson himself.

He won the national American Global Heavyweight Championship and the world title in the same weight class two years later.

Ronnie Coleman started competing at the Amateur level. After achieving the title of absolute world champion at the event in Warsaw in 1992, he was granted a professional athlete's card. Not stopping there, Ronnie started his quest for the most prestigious award in bodybuilding, the title of "Mr. Olympia."

The Rise of RONNIE COLEMAN

"Light Weight!" Ronnie Coleman would repeatedly bark before lifting a very heavy weight.

From 1998 to 2005, he won Mr. Olympia every autumn and became known for his incredible strength as well as his incredible physique.

Ronnie Coleman's professional career began in 1995, when he won the Canada Pro Cup. He won the competition again the following year.

In 1999, he went on to compete in the Russian Grand Prix, a national level tournament. He also won the competition.

Ronnie Coleman took small steps to the top and is the essence of perseverance. He competed in the most recognized contest, Mr. Olympia, for the first time in 1992.

Regrettably, he was not even ranked. But it didn't demotivate him because he applied again the following year. In 1994, he was eventually rated 15th. He then gradually advanced, finishing 10th in 1995, 6th in 1996, and 9th in 1997.

BECOMING THE G.O.A.T

Ronnie Coleman eventually won his first Mr. Olympia competition in 1998, thanks to his commitment and determination.

In the competition to win the title, he defeated Kenneth Wheeler. Following that, The Olympia King defended his title until 2005. As a result, he won the championship eight times in a row.

However, because Kings must surrender their titles at some point, the bodybuilding king handed his title to three-time runner-up Jay Cutler in 2006.

Coleman competed in Mr. Olympic for the final time in 2007, finishing fourth. He eventually retired from the sport.

Training

TRAIN LIKE A BEAST - EAT LIKE A MONSTER - RONNIE COLEMAN

Ronnie Coleman's training regimen was as straightforward and as intense as possible. It comprised of power and pitching cycles, as well as aerobic loads. Ronnie concentrated on the legs, alternating work with heavy and light weights and swaying the back and torso muscles. This technique allows the body to stay in good form while avoiding injuries caused by tissue rupture and joint damage.

As a result, Coleman's body was perfectly proportioned. He grew muscle mass, weighed (138 kg), and continued to lift weights until his muscles did not reach the target volume of 60 cm, at a height of 70 feet (180 cm). Ronnie initially emerged in such form at the world-famous competition, but he did not win. Bodybuilder went to the podium every year, competing against talented and well-known opponents while maintaining his composure and faith in his own abilities.

He displayed steel muscles in his arms, legs, and back, striking remarkable positions and standing before the judges from various angles, earning him acclaim and a long-awaited triumph in 1998. Coleman's luck hasn't changed since then; for the next eight years, he held the title of "Mr. Olympia," beating Arnold Schwarzenegger's record. In addition, during the offseason, Ronnie competed in various bodybuilding competitions and regularly added no less prestigious prizes to the title of "king."

Marital Life

Ronnie Coleman met bodybuilder Vickie Gates at the start of his athletic career, who assisted the athlete in the training process and in tournaments. The separation occurred shortly after the loss of the Mr. Universe title, and it dealt a blow to a bodybuilder's personal life.

Ronnie married Rouaida Christine Achkar on December 28, 2007. In March 1998, he met French-Lebanese personal trainer Rouaida at a sports expo in Paris. She gave birth to two children for Ronnie Coleman, daughters Jamilleah and Valencia Daniel. This marriage was unhappy, and the couple divorced soon after.

Ronnie Coleman's third wife (in 2016) Susan Williamson was a long-time friend and former personal coach of the athlete. Susan and Ronnie are now a loving family of four.

The sportsman enjoys loud family gatherings and frequently spends time with a large number of relatives.

Injuries

Ronnie Coleman's body bears the wounds of his journey to become the best in the world.

At the age of 17, Ronnie Coleman suffered his first back injury while attempting to squat 500 pounds in a power lifting competition.

Despite Ronnie Coleman's best efforts and visits to the chiropractor at least once a week, it was only a matter of time before the injuries he had sustained on the football field and on the power lifting team were worsened and came back to bite him. In 1997, he severely ruptured a disc while squatting 600 times for reps.

Despite being advised he needed surgery, he put it off for another 11 years. Then it felt like he was always being cut open.

Ronnie Coleman had 12 Surgeries

Ronnie Coleman had to undergo repeated back and hip surgery, which effectively destroyed his bodybuilding career. He's had 12 operations (8 back, 2 necks, and 2 hips).

Coleman's condition deteriorated when he resumed training immediately after surgery without fully resting his body.

Ronnie Coleman also stated that he had to undergo numerous surgeries as a result of surgical blunders. As a result, Coleman had to spend a large portion of his hard-earned money on the procedure. The last three surgeries were botched medical procedures that left him unable to walk without assistance. When asked if he regrets the intense training that has now risked his life, Coleman answers he has no regrets. He became one of the finest bodybuilders of all time as a result of his rigorous training, but he wishes he might have gone further if not for the ailment.

He can't walk far without crutches right now, but he's pain-free for the first time in years.

"I don't know when or how long it will take, but I can promise you that I will walk and work out hard one day."

Steroid Usage

Steroid use has been and will continue to be the mass monster elephant in the bodybuilding room. It's not something many people like to talk about, yet we all know it exists.

Ronnie Coleman is widely regarded as the best bodybuilder of all time. Ronnie Coleman Steroids speculations and charges, on the other hand, has always been present.

During a recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, Ronnie Coleman, on the other hand, had no trouble sharing it.

Ronnie Coleman began bodybuilding at the age of 24 and was all-natural for the first six years of his career. He began using steroids because he was weary of having his "ass kicked" during performances. "My best finish would be third," Ronnie Coleman told Rogan. "The other guys had an advantage in terms of competition... 'Let's make this thing equal,' I thought.

Flex Wheeler, one of Coleman's other competitors, was the one who helped him acquire his d-ball supply. Coleman describes him as "one of my best pals in the world." "Everything I know I learned from him."

He didn't get dramatically stronger or bigger (he could deadlift 750 pounds naturally), but he did become considerably more shredded once he started taking steroids. "It was like night and day in terms of my conditioning," Coleman adds.

While he did not share the specifics of his steroid cycle, Coleman stated that he did not use a large amount of drugs while training for the Mr. Olympia or other competitions. "I probably wasn't taking much more than those baseball players," he admits. He attributed it to his ancestors. "You have to have genetics," explains Ronnie Coleman. 

“You have to have genetics,” “They can’t get that big if they’re not gifted for it.”

Coleman also disclosed that all of his steroids were prescribed by a doctor because the Drug Enforcement Administration was cracking down on steroids on the illegal market. "They'd give you a prescription for any kind of test or growth hormone," he claims. "They'd give it to you." 

Championships

The legendary bodybuilder won the Grand Prix of Russia, Finland, Germany, England, Holland, and New Zealand on many occasions, as well as the World Professional Championships in 1999 and 2000.

Mr. 8x Olympia Ronnie Coleman

Mr. Olympia winner for eight years in a row, he is usually recognized as either 'the greatest' or one of the two finest bodybuilders of all time, along with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and as having the most imposing bodybuilding physique ever to grace the stage.

In 1998, he won his first Mr. Olympia title. He then won seven more titles in a row until 2005.

Conclusion: Ronnie Coleman belongs to a galaxy of great American bodybuilders

Sometimes life throws you unexpected possibilities that can completely transform your life. This is still true for Ronnie Coleman, who never regarded bodybuilding as a career but is now one of the finest in the world. Ronnie Coleman, the eight-time Mr. Olympia winner, entered the world of bodybuilders in exchange for a free gym membership. That's how he fell in love with bodybuilding and decided to leave his secure job to seek a career in it. Coleman, on the other hand, did not become a household name overnight. To get to where he is, he has had to put in a lot of effort, patience, devotion, and endurance. He is nicknamed "The King" for a reason: he holds the world record for the most Olympia victories. He is now retired after undergoing over 6 operations that have rendered him unable to walk without crutches, but his drive to train like a pro bodybuilder has not faded.