“Lightweight Baby!” shouts Ronnie
Coleman before he starts a set. He’s preparing
his mind to accept that he can lift the weight with
ease.
Ronald Coleman (born May 13, 1964 in Louisiana)
is a retired American professional bodybuilder who
shares the record of eight straight wins in Mr.
Olympia. He is known mainly as "Ronnie Coleman",
and he won the Mr. Olympia contest from 1998 to
2005. Coleman is an affiliate of the International
Federation of Bodybuilders and is signed to an
endorsement contract with BSN.
Q: Which is the most important day of your
life?
A: The birth of my daughter.
Q: Which is your favourate exercise?
A: One arm cable curls
Q:
Alongside his eight Mr. Olympia wins as a
professional bodybuilder, Ronnie Coleman holds the
record for most wins as an IFBB professional with
26 wins. He broke the previous record in Moscow on
November 5, 2004. He was the recipient of the 2001
Admiral in the Texas Navy Certificate Award from
Texas Governor Rick Perry for outstanding
achievements in bodybuilding and for the promotion
of physical fitness.
Ronnie Coleman entered the 2006 Mr. Olympia on
September 30, 2006 with the purpose of breaking the
record of eight consecutive Mr. Olympia titles,
which he shares with Lee Haney, but finished second
to Jay Cutler. He placed 4th in 2007 and announced
his retirement from further Mr. Olympia
competitions. Ronnie Coleman was married for the
first time at the age of 43 to Rouaida Christine
Achkar in December 2007. Ronnie Coleman also has
two daughters, Jamilleah and Valencia Daniel.
Bodybuilding philosophy: Ronnie Coleman training
consists of simple compound movements with mostly
heavy free weights and some powerlifting; he also
uses machines. He typically trains 6 days a week in
the on-season.
Ronnie Coleman Massive Bodybuilder
Ronnie Coleman broke the previous record in
Moscow on November 5, 2004. Ronnie Coleman was the
recipient of the 2001 Admiral in the Texas Navy
Certificate Award from Texas Governor Rick Perry
for outstanding achievements in bodybuilding and
for the promotion of physical fitness.
Ronnie Coleman entered the 2006 Mr. Olympia on
September 30, 2006 with the purpose of breaking the
record of eight consecutive Mr. Olympia titles,
which Ronnie shares with Lee Haney, but finished
second to Jay Cutler. Ronnie Coleman placed 4th in
2007 and announced his retirement from further Mr.
Olympia competitions. Ronnie Coleman was married
for the first time at the age of 43 to Rouaida
Christine Achkar in December 2007. Ronnie Coleman
also has two daughters, Jamilleah and Valencia
Daniel.
Bodybuilding philosophy: Ronnie Coleman training
consists of simple compound movements with mostly
heavy free weights and some powerlifting; he also
uses machines. He typically trains 6 days a week in
the on-season.
Ronnie Coleman
Stats:
Height: 180 cm (5 foot 11 inches), Weight: 135
kg (296 lbs) Chest: 154 cm(61") (2004 contest),
Arms: 63 cm (25") (2004 contest), waist : 91 cm
(36") , Thighs: 91 cm (36") , calves: 55 cm
(22")
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