Despite ‘The King’ Living Life on Crutches, Elite Power Lifter Believes Ronnie Coleman’s Monstrous Workouts Didn’t Cripple Him: “It Is the Biggest Culprit”

Ronnie Coleman reigned the stage of Mr. Olympia for eight consecutive years from 1998 to 2005 in the sport of bodybuilding. His training to become a mass monster included some heavy weight lifting, such as 800lbs squats and deadlifts. Though he is the top bodybuilder who owns the highest Sandow trophies apart from Lee Haney, his life after retirement mostly revolved around being confined to a wheelchair.

Following a back injury and repeated surgeries, The King lost his mobility. Many cite his rigorous training for his frozen condition. However, Dave Tate, the popular powerlifter, in his podcast reasons out otherwise. He states facts to prove that training isn’t the reason for Coleman’s immobility.

Dave Tate discusses Ronnie Coleman’s training and its after-effects

A snippet from the 91st episode of Dave Tate’s podcast was shared on Instagram by his brand EliteFTS channel. In the video, he engaged in a conversation with Justin Harris and IFBB Pro Dr. Dani LaMartina. During the discussion, he refuted the claims that Coleman’s injuries were a result of a poor training regimen.

“Let’s circle back to Ronnie Coleman,” he started, before explaining that Coleman had never had any shoulder, elbow, or knee surgery. “I don’t think he ever had a shoulder surgery,” he said. It was his lower back and a series of unsuccessful surgeries that he highlights as the reasons behind his confinement to a wheelchair. “So we’re talking about Low Back. It is the biggest culprit which probably played a lot into his hips,” Tate argued.

The powerlifter doesn’t accept the claims of people who say, “Oh, his training is all fucked up,” Tate knew very well that The King never experienced any pec tears or tricep tears.

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“Because how come you gonna use him as the example of that training is all fucked up, but you’re only talking about his back,” he concluded by stating, backing up his argument. Coleman, on the other hand, never expressed any complaints about training intensely.

The King never regrets his journey irrespective of his injuries

Coleman still cherishes the heights he had reached in bodybuilding without worrying about his current state of affairs. He was very vocal in saying that he had no regrets about his training, except for not pushing even harder.

“Hey, I paid the price to be the best, and the only thing I regret is only doing 2 reps on that 800lb squat because I knew I could have done 4. That will haunt me forever,” he told SpotMeBro.

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Coleman’s legacy is a reflection of pure hard work and The King, not regretting his bodybuilding journey, aptly suits his legendary character. Though his days on stage ended, he still continues to inspire every youngster who dreams of winning the Mr.Olympia title.