Popular for his physique during his bodybuilding career, Ronnie Coleman recently amazed fans with a throwback of his bodybuilding days. Coleman captioned this Instagram post as, “Before all the Olympia Titles.” He also asked his fans to guess the year of his throwback picture. Hugely entertained by this throwback picture, fans gave intriguing reactions. 

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Coleman shared this picture on Instagram on 7th February 2023. The picture depicts Coleman flaunting his huge biceps with a broad smile on his face. While some fans tried to guess the year of the shoot, other fans praised Coleman’s genetics. Some gave hilarious reactions about Coleman’s age during the shoot. Not only this, Coleman’s throwback photo surprisingly reminded a fan of an amazing boxing legend. 

Fans’ amusing reactions to Ronnie Coleman’s throwback picture 

A fan commented, “Ronnie at five years old.”  Later, a fan gave a different opinion and wrote, “When The king was 10 years old.” 

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Afterward, fans praised his great genes which could be seen even before he won Olympia titles. While one fan wrote, “Crazy genetics,”  another reacted at his hard-earned muscles by saying, “That was when he was natty right, absolutely insane gen.” Further, a fan steered the conversation in a completely different direction with a unique comment. “Why he reminds me of Mike Tyson in this photo”, the fan wrote. 

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Responding to Coleman’s caption, some fans also gave their views about the year of the photo. “1989 due to the haircut lol”, a fan stated. Another fan responded, “1991 or 1992.”  Unlike these opinions, a fan commented, “1993 I think.”  Another fan echoed the general opinion, responding, “Early 90s.”  This was not the only time King Coleman had shared his throwback photo. On 17th January 2023, Coleman posted an iconic photo taken in 1998 on his Instagram handle. 

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The vintage picture of the young King 

This photo was shot on 23rd April 1998, displaying Coleman’s amazing front-body physique. Coleman had captioned this post, “Young King 1998 Dallas Texas.” 


Reacting to this post, while a fan compared Coleman to an action figure, another fan wrote, “Dad.”  Not only this, but a fan also implied that Coleman’s physique was like a 3D model. 

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Fans’ reaction to Coleman’s throwback photos indicates Coleman’s huge popularity despite his retirement from bodybuilding in 2007. What do you think of Coleman’s physique in the photo posted on 7th February 2023? Share your views in the comments section. 

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