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“Ready To Tear Off My Pecs”: Fans React to Ronnie Coleman Reminiscing Upon “UNBELIEVABLE Chest Day” Workout From 2000

Published 03/26/2024, 6:45 AM EDT

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Having won eight Olympia titles in his career, Ronnie Coleman sure does deserve the title of The King of the bodybuilding empire. While winning these many titles is not a piece of cake, Coleman made it look like it.  

Showcasing the physique that he had in the past, recently, the King uploaded a throwback video of him having a chest day on his YouTube channel. The montage was from before the 2000 Mr. Olympia competition. Let us see how Coleman trained his chest during the good old days.

Coleman trained his chest with 200-pound dumbbells

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The video titled “Ronnie Coleman’s UNBELIEVABLE Chest Day,” showcased the King five weeks out from his third Olympia competition, performing his chest day exercise with heavy dumbbells. Coleman started with the dumbbell chest press, and he gave a glimpse of his tremendous strength by doing 12 reps of 200-pound dumbbells. Then he did an incline dumbbell press with the same weight and did 7 reps, making it look like an easy task.

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After completing his workout, the eight-time Olympia Champion started flexing his mass-monster physique, displaying his pump after the workout. He flexed in a side chest post and then put on a show with the front double bicep pose and his lats with the front lat spread pose.

The King continued his flexing and flaunted his massive triceps in the side triceps pose. He even showed off his gigantic back in the double-back bicep pose. When fans came across Coleman’s prime physique in the video, they started comparing his vein size in the comment section.

Fans go gaga over Coleman’s physique

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One fan highlighted how Coleman was one of the greatest to ever grace the stage of bodybuilding, writing, “There will never be another Ronnie Coleman. Massive strength and build.” Another user wrote about the King being his motivation and commented,” This man is the true motivation After watching this I am ready to tear off my pecs.” One user couldn’t contain his excitement seeing the video in his feed and commented,” I saw the thumbnail and hit like instantly…

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One fan made a hilarious comment on Coleman’s old Policemen days and wrote,” Arrest me Mr Coleman.” Another compared the size of the King’s veins, and said, “That garden hose on his left bicep is maney.” A follower of Coleman’s summed up his remarkable journey in four words: ” True determination. Discipline. Excellence. Super hard work.” 

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Even as the video showcased Coleman’s physique, it also serves as a reminder of the legacy that he built in the world of bodybuilding. A legacy that still continues with the King’s constant association with fitness enthusiasts and fans. What do you think about Coleman’s 2000s physique? Let us know in the comments below.

“There Will Never Be Another”: Ronnie Coleman’s Resurfaced Video Creates Storm Amongst Bodybuilding Fans

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Karan Yadav

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Karan Yadav is a Bodybuilding writer at EssentiallySports. His journey to the bodybuilding realm started during the lockdown, where he found inspiration and dedication from those engaged in the sport. A stickler for fitness tips, Karan keenly follows his idols Chris Bumstead and Mike O’Hearn for covering the information they give out through their social media.
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Abhishek Manikandan