Ronnie Coleman is a name that needs no introduction when it comes to bodybuilding. Coleman shared the highest Mr. Olympia title with champion Lee Haney. He has won Mr. Olympia eight times and is also considered one of the best bodybuilders out there. Coleman was one of the few guys who could lift heavy weights in their prime. Despite his surgeries, he is still a motivation for the current generation of bodybuilders.

When Joe Rogan interviewed 8x Mr. Olympia in 2020, he was astounded to learn about Coleman’s surgeries. The surgeries were very severe. It could have even paralyzed Coleman. But he just took everything with a big smile on his face, as if it were nothing.

Still smiling after all those years

All those surgeries could have done a lot of harm to Ronnie Coleman’s body, but luck was on his side. Coleman also posts bodybuilding content on his YouTube channel, and he still keeps in touch with his fans.

“I can walk, maybe from here to that wall unassisted but after being up for so long, my legs get real weak,” Coleman said. After all those years of heavy lifting, it was a real pain to walk for Coleman. He still managed to walk on his own, but not for a long time. His body is still huge, but he has become weak.

“The pain is gone now. I’ve only got a little bit now, not a lot at all,” Coleman said, and continued, “So it’s getting better.” Coleman is lucky that his condition isn’t the worst. He is still recovering. Coleman always smiles through all the pain, no matter how bad his condition may be. 

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But what caused Coleman to pay such a price for his passion for bodybuilding?

Just insanity of Ronnie Coleman

During his prime, Coleman wasn’t a guy who just came to the gym and lifted normally. Coleman always lifted heavy. No matter how challenging it was, he was always up for it.

Not 100 or 200; Coleman used to deadlift up to 800 lbs, which is not normal. 800 lbs is around the same weight as an adult male grizzly bear. But that did cost him a lot. During an intense squatting session in 1996, Coleman dislocated his disc. A normal person would rush for treatment, but Coleman just took it casually and kept on lifting. This caused him a lot of problems in the future, just after his retirement in 2006.

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