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by Maggie Ethridge Carbs sometimes—ok, almost always—get a bad rap. With more and more people trying low- and no-carb diets (hello, keto), it’s no wonder dieters get a little mixed up about this mighty macro. But here’s the thing: Carbs aren’t the enemy! In fact, eliminating them altogether...

Dennis James’ roundtables on The Menace Podcast have features some serious star power, but none may be bigger than the eight-time Mr. Olympia, Ronnie Coleman, who joined DJ, Milos Sarcev, and Chris Cormier on the Sept. 25 episode. In the beginning of the discussion, James asked Coleman about...

Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills region of South Dakota celebrates four revered American presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. Their 60-foot granite faces are carved into the Mount. If we had an Olympia version, entitled Mount Oympus, confined...

Ronnie Coleman / YouTube If you're a regular Muscle & Fitness reader, we don't need to tell you that Ronnie Coleman is a legend. But perhaps more legendary than the eight-time Mr. Olympia himself are his gym catchphrases. From "Light weight, baby!" and "Ain't nothin' but a peanut!" to the...

Ronnie Coleman is on a mission to hulk up his already huge biceps, declaring on Instagram that his guns seem to be shrinking. The eight-time Mr. Olympia’s arms are widely considered some of the best, if not the best, ever to appear on a bodybuilding stage, but he says they're not what they used...

Ronnie Coleman knows you’re worried about his health, and that you probably think he should slow down or stop working out altogether. But The King has an important message for you: he’s not quitting the gym—ever. In fact, he would rather work out than eat or sleep, he revealed in his latest...

Eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman has had his fair share of obstacles in recent years. He’s had 12 spine surgeries and struggled with some serious setbacks. At one point, he wasn’t sure if he’d ever walk again. But fortunately, things seem to be looking up for Big Ron once more. In a recent...

Eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman is a legendary figure in the bodybuilding community, but unfortunately he’s been suffering from a variety of ailments over the last decade. We wrote about his recovery from back surgery in September of last year, which was his tenth operation overall, and...

During his reign as Mr. Olympia, Ronnie Coleman was the very definition of a powerhouse. From 200-pound dumbbell presses to 800-pound squats, Coleman was known for pushing his limits in the gym and dubbing it "light weight" or "nothin' but a peanut." But these days, the legendary bodybuilder is...

Eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman made history on the bodybuilding stage, but he's just as legendary for the heavy lifting he did to get stage-ready. One of Coleman's most famous lifts was his 800-pound squat. The official footage of him knocking out two reps with relative ease has over 23...

Courtesy of Weider Health & Fitness Over the course of his legendary bodybuilding career, eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman became known as “The King.” He made a name for himself by managing to pack on muscle while staying ripped—oh, and for lifting like an absolute powerhouse. While many...

Marc Pfitzenreuter / Getty Legendary bodybuilder and eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman used to be known for his insanely heavy lifts. While most bodybuilders opt for lighter weights than a powerlifter would go for, Coleman pushed his body to its limits with his incredible feats of...

Instagram/ronniecoleman8 For a sport like bodybuilding, you can’t train without pain, and nobody knows the sacrifices of a life in the gym quite like eight-time Mr. Olympia, Ronnie Coleman. During his 1998-2005 peak, he was the best in the world—and for as impressive as his monstrous physique...

Dave Kotinsky / Getty Pictured: Ronnie Coleman attends the Arnold Sports Festival 2015 When Ronnie Coleman won his eighth consecutive Mr. Olympia title in 2005, he tied Lee Haney for the most wins ever. And as strong as he looked at his peak, he lifted even stronger, repping out weights that...

1. THE SOUTH Other than a few years Haney spent in Los Angeles in the mid-80s, both men have lived their entire lives in the American South. Haney was born and raised in the small city of Spartanburg, SC. His counterpart was born in Monroe, LA, and grew up in the nearby town of Bastrop. Cotton...