Ronnie Coleman has an inspirational story of overcoming all odds to achieve success in bodybuilding. He grew up in a humble background and had to work hard day in and day out to earn his livelihood.

Further, a move into bodybuilding bore fruit as he won the 1990 Mr. Texas title. It was just the beginning of a long haul of victories that Coleman earned. Subsequently, he became one of the most successful bodybuilders of all time, winning an astonishing eight Mr. Olympia titles. He once opened up about how tired he was with his daily diet of pizza.

When Ronnie Coleman traded pizza for hamburger

During an interview, the 58-year-old once talked about working at Domino’s to get free pizza and trading it for a hamburger. He said, “I didn’t like pizza after a while. I worked for Domino’s for two years. I remember when I worked for Domino’s, I was so poor that I could barely make ends meet.”

Further, he went on to add, “I looked forward to going to work so I can eat because pizza was free and I ate it every single day and after a while, you know, about a year or so into it you know, I’m like, ‘man I’m tired of pizza.'”

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Talking about his trade deal, Coleman said, “But Burger King was right next door to us and I’m like, ‘I want to try these damn burgers.’ So I called them, hey y’all trying to eat burgers. Yeah, yeah, y’all want to trade? They’re like, ‘yeah you want to eat pizza. So I would trade pizza for hamburgers.”

Coleman plans to attend Mr. Olympia 2022 and shares his predictions

Recently, the legendary bodybuilder provided an update on his health. He revealed he is hoping to regain his full mobility and is training hard to maintain his shape. He also plans to attend the 2022 edition of Mr. Olympia in Las Vegas.

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He also shared his predictions about who will win the Mr. Olympia title this year. According to him, Big Ramy is a clear favorite to clinch his third Mr. Olympia title.