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8 time Mr Olympia Ronnie Coleman can hardly walk and is going through...
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...
Every episode of Monday Night Muscle could be considered “must watch” shows for bodybuilding fans. The latest installment certainly filled that bill. The featured guest was former Arnold Classic Champion Kevin Levrone. He along with hosts Bob Cicherillo and Shawn Ray talked about a wide range of...
You can’t have striations without a proper diet, but don’t think for a moment that training is less important. Both are needed to make sure that your muscles are not obscured by layers of fat and that individual muscles are sufficiently developed to stand out in distinct relief from one another...
Weightlifting is primarily about how much weight you can lift, and there have been weightlifting events for thousands of years. The purpose of training as a weightlifter is to make you stronger. Bodybuilding, on the other hand, is about using weight training to improve the size and shape of all...
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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 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...