“Gonna Put Everything in This”: Years After Working Out at Metroflex, Bodybuilding Veteran Ronnie Coleman Reveals the Real Reason Behind Building $200000 At-Home Gym

Ronnie Coleman built a physique that is unmatchable in the bodybuilding world. He lifted heavy weights to build those monster arms. To the unversed Coleman’s career began at the Metroflex gym whose owner, Brian Dobson wanted The King to train for the Mr. Texas, 1990 competition in exchange for a free lifetime membership card.

Upon finalization of the deal, the gym went on to witness the rigorous training of Coleman for Monster physique that would win 8x Mr.Olympia titles in bodybuilding history. Coleman later constructed a similar kind of home gym. In his recent YouTube video, he revealed the reason for building his own gym which is now for sale. 

Ronnie Coleman opens up about his home gym

Coleman built a $200,000 home gym back in 2001 with all equipment like that of Metroflex.  “I’m gonna put everything in this gym that I have that Metroflex to be able to do the same exercises at Metroflex that I’m gonna do at my house,” he revealed in the video. He even disclosed that he trained at the gym for all his Mr. Olympia competitions except the last one.

He did so because he didn’t want any interruptions while prepping to claim the 9th Mr.Olympia title. At Metroflex gym, people visiting the place would ask him for autographs and some pictures. To avoid such distractions he opted for the home gym. “For me to get the title back I have to be totally focused no interruptions whatsoever so I’m gonna do this at home,” he told himself and worked out at his home gym.

And he feels that the experience was “pretty good” as he didn’t miss out on anything during the training at his extravagant gym. The 8x Mr. Olympia however never underestimates the role of the career-defining gym in his life and he recently inaugurated another branch in Tampa, Florida.

The King inaugurated Metroflex gym at Tampa

In his earlier YouTube video, the legendary bodybuilder was the chief guest for the opening of Tampa’s Metroflex gym. To honor The King’s bodybuilding career, the new gym owner Matt Fuhs ensured to have an old bench from Coleman’s popular shoulder barbell press workout video.

He relocated the bench from Arlington, Texas, the original training facility of Coleman. Fans flocked to get a glimpse of their bodybuilding icon during the event.

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Such is the aura of Coleman in the bodybuilding community. He pushed all limits to build his physique which in turn brought him immense fame and love from across the world. Metroflex had really produced a legendary bodybuilder.

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