Ronnie Coleman

“Lightweight Baby!” shouts Ronnie 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 won the Mr. Olympia contest from 1998 to 2005. He 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 favorate exercise?

A: One arm cable curls

Q: How did you achieve so much muscle mass?

A: Good nutrition, and motivation to train harder.

Q: What does "Lightweight baby!" mean

A: It's a mental cue to get into the zone.

Alongside his eight Mr. Olympia wins as a professional bodybuilder, he holds the record for most wins as an IFBB professional with 26 wins. He broke the previous record in Moscow on November 5, 2004, using mind over muscle. 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.

He 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. He was married for the first time at the age of 43 to Rouaida Christine Achkar in December 2007. Coleman also has two daughters, Jamilleah and Valencia Daniel.

Bodybuilding philosophy: His 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.

Massive Bodybuilder

Ronnie 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.

He 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. He was married for the first time at the age of 43 to Rouaida Christine Achkar in December 2007. and he also has two daughters, Jamilleah and Valencia Daniel.

Bodybuilding philosophy: 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's Bodybuilding titles

• 1990 Mr. Texas
• 1991 World Amateur
• 1991 Mr.Universe
• 1995 Canada Pro Cup
• 1996 Canada Pro Cup
• 1997 Grand Prix Russia
• 1998 Night of Champions
• 1998 Toronto Pro Invitational
• 1998 Mr. Olympia
• 1998 Grand Prix Finland
• 1998 Grand Prix Germany
• 1999 Mr. Olympia
• 1999 World Pro Championships
• 1999 Grand Prix England
• 2000 Mr. Olympia
• 2000 Grand Prix England
• 2000 World Pro Championships
• 2001 Arnold Classic
• 2001 Mr. Olympia
• 2001 New Zealand Grand Prix
• 2002 Mr. Olympia
• 2002 Grand Prix Holland
• 2003 Mr. Olympia
• 2003 Grand Prix Russia
• 2004 Mr. Olympia
• 2004 Grand Prix England
• 2004 Grand Prix Holland
• 2004 Grand Prix Russia
• 2005 Mr. Olympia

Height: 180 cm

Weight: 135 kg

Chest: 154 cm(61")

Arms: 63 cm (25"),

Waist : 91 cm (36")

Thighs: 91 cm (36")

Calves: 55 cm (22")