Bodybuilding?icon?Ronnie Coleman?earned the ultimate fame in the sport’s sphere after having claimed the maximum number of Mr. Olympia titles. Interestingly, the athlete regained the spotlight after his?workout with legend Arnold Schwarzenegger?went viral on social media recently. Still keeping up with his finesse, Coleman stunned the Austrian Oak with his pump. However, back in the day, his regime was so intense during the pre-game preps that he did not want to continue with it after winning the titles.
A YouTube interview with Bradley Martyn once featured Coleman discussing his recovery methods. The star athlete revealed that he went for a fixed period of break time after every?Mr. Olympia?win, with no diet or workout objectives.
Ronnie Coleman used to chill after Mr. Olympia
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In a segment of the interview on Bradley Martyn?s Raw Talk, the 59-year-old pro was once asked what he did for recovery, apart from the stem cell treatment he is getting done now. Coleman shared that he took three months off from all the hard work and just chilled out “every single year.”?However, this was only after he won the Mr. Olympia, which means he kept doing it for eight years straight.?
“I’m chilling, no working out, no cardio, no diet, nothing?that worked like a charm for me,”?he said. The IFBB champion further added that resting was equal to recovering in three months. Coleman revealed that he would go on vacations to exotic locations or on cruises. After marking Aruba and Jamaica as his favorite vacation spots, The King emphasized that his primary motive was to simply do nothing at that time.
Furthermore, the host pointed out that the idea seemed in contrast to Ronnie?s champion mindset. Thus, the athlete disclosed that he took time off to keep himself from burning out and make his bodybuilding career last longer. The pro added,?“I was trying to last as long as I possibly can, yeah, without burning out.”?Fast forward to the present, and Coleman stunned?Arnold?with his still-jacked frame.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman hit the gym together
The Austrian Oak and Coleman recently met up at the Mecca of bodybuilding, Gold’s Gym, and a snippet from the workout session stormed the bodybuilding world. The IFBB legends planned a quick arm and shoulder exercise. Therefore, according to Coleman’s Instagram post, as The King worked out, Arnie was astounded by the pump in his deltoids.
“Look at those deltoids. They are pumping up while you are moving. I can see them getting bigger and bigger and bigger. You must have had some special drink before you did this exercise,”?Arnie said. Ending the video with a joke, the 8x Mr. Olympia revealed his secret drink to be “Yeah buddy!“
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Regardless of Coleman?s many health issues, the athlete has managed to keep his spirits up and continues to showcase his passionate efforts toward fitness. Even going on vacations earlier in his career was motivated by his zeal to continue bodybuilding.
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