As Dorian Yates retired from the competitive arena in 1997, the sport found a new champion in Ronnie Coleman. But with time, he proved to be the best, winning 8x Mr. Olympia titles and garnering so much name and fame that he was nicknamed The King for his superhuman physique and strength. But his bodybuilding fans often debate his natty status.

Golden Bodybuilding Instagram page now shared a collage of Ronnie Coleman’s 1993 and 1998 physiques. This led to a debate among fitness lovers about The King’s consumption of PEDs. 

Fans react to Ronnie Coleman’s shredded physique

The page started a poll for Coleman’s fans to choose between his 1993 and 1998 bodybuilding physiques and captioned the post with “Aesthetics or Mass?” While many chose to write their choices in the comment section, a few started debating over his natty status.

“I think the question is steroids or growth hormone?” wrote a user suggesting a caption change. While another expressed, “Naty or not Naty, naturally he was bigger than cbum.” This started a thread of comments discussing The King’s steroid consumption.

A commenter shared his thoughts and wrote, “he wasn’t natural in 93.” Another user went on to reveal, “Do you really think the guy was natural? Don’t be naive…” Reiterating the same thing a comment read, “But in 1993 do you really think as a bodybuilder anyone can make it to a natural Olympia?” Despite the debate about his natty status, no one can debate his weightlifting capabilities.

The King’s enormous weight-lifting stunts

His massive mass monster physique can be attributed to his heavy training at the gym. Coleman never shied off from working extremely hard at the gym, and the numbers he chose for lifting weights are a great example of his focus and grit.

He bench pressed about 550 lbs and could train with 200 lbs of dumbbells. He also managed to do an 800 lbs deadlift. The bodybuilding community is well aware of his 800 lbs squat. So, it is evident that the mass monster never compromised his weight training.

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Ronnie Coleman’s career in bodybuilding has been one of the most revered in the history of the sport. He earned so many fans with his talent and hard work who would celebrate his physique every day they hit the gym.

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