Ronnie Coleman Massive
Bodybuilder
“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.
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 also has two
daughters, Jamilleah and Valencia Daniel.
Bodybuilding philosophy: Ronnie Coleman's 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.
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")
