Arnold Schwarzenegger was a bodybuilding icon in the 1970s, with people going gaga over his sculpted physique in the Pumping Iron documentary. He retired from the sport after securing seven Mr. Olympia titles. Almost two decades after Arnie retired from the Mr. Olympia stage, bodybuilding fans witnessed the rise of the GOAT, Ronnie Coleman. ‘The King’ of bodybuilding surpassed the glory of the Austrian Oak with eight Sandow trophies to his name. Coleman also retired from the stage in 2006, leaving a void in the hearts of the fans.
But the fans recently witnessed Schwarzenegger and Coleman pump iron at the Mecca of bodybuilding, the Gold’s gym. Arnie and Coleman were seen cheering each other while lifting weights as spectators were busy capturing the heartwarming moments.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman raise the temperature at Gold’s Gym
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After celebrating his 76th birthday, the Terminator icon is back at the gym, collaborating with the GOAT, Coleman. The carousel of seven pictures shared by the King on his Instagram has Arnie and himself in black getting some heavy duties done. Coleman in Yeah Buddy merchandise could be seen monitoring Arnie pumping iron while the latter cheered the King in the first picture of the dump as Coleman was visibly pushing his limits with weights.
Coleman captioned the post, “15 Olympias,” with a crown emoji, giving his fans the count of the total Mr. Olympia titles earned by both in the frame. Ronnie Coleman’s partnership brought Arnie great excitement as he left a comment on the post, “Ronnie, you can be my training partner any time. This morning was heaven.” The wide smiles of both are evident in the pictures, reflecting a great workout session.
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It isn’t the first time the bodybuilding world has witnessed the warm bond shared between the two legendary bodybuilders. Coleman supported Arnie’s appointment as Physical Fitness President’s Council in 1990 and stated, “Arnold worked hard, and I think he got what he deserved.” But the latest gym session moved the age-old bodybuilding fans online to tears as they showed their excitement in the comment section.
Fans React to Austrian Oak and The King’s latest post
Apart from having a wonderful gym session with Arnie, Coleman blessed his followers’ feeds with pictures. “It’s enough to make a grown man cry,” an emotional fan wrote. “My gosh, legendary photo,” gasped another. “The greatest athletes the world has! Yeah Buddy!” commented a proud bodybuilding fan.
“Now this is DOOPPEE!!! Sounds like Arnie is saying GIVE ME ONE MORE GOTDAMMIT,” wrote an excited fan. “The best thing you will see today, two legends together.!!” announced another die-hard fan of the two. The comments section was filled with fans’ overwhelming messages of love for the legends.
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The bodybuilding world is thrilled to witness their icons train together after ages. This reflects how Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman left a remarkable impression on the hearts of their fans. Have you seen the post yet? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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