Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman are two of the legends in the realm of bodybuilding. With a combined total of 15 Mr. Olympia titles, the duo has inspired countless individuals with their achievements and accomplishments. Even decades after their retirement from the sport, they continue to influence the bodybuilding community as they post fitness-related content and try to work out regularly despite being older.

While Schwarzenegger recently turned 76 and Coleman has gone through multiple back surgeries, they continue to prove that with determination, an individual can push his limits. A short while ago, the duo trained delts and arms together at ‘The Mecca of Bodybuilding.’ During one instance of their workout, Schwarzenegger claimed that even years later, Coleman still has the impressive muscles that helped him win eight Mr. Olympia titles.

Arnold Schwarzenegger applauds Ronnie Coleman’s muscle quality

Despite being from two different eras, the duo has mutual respect and love for each other. While training together at Gold’s Gym in Venice, Arnold even admitted that Coleman is kind of a perfect training partner while remembering his old dear friend, Franco Columbu. Amid the clanks of weights and sweat-drenched walls, Arnold and Coleman continued to hype each other up during their workout to keep the fire burning.

Schwarzenegger, who himself had an extraordinary bicep peak back in the day, appreciated Coleman’s bicep peak while he was doing machine preacher curls. Arnold also stated that while his other competitors have lost their precious muscles, Coleman still manages to maintain his muscle mass as much as possible. “Look at those bumps sticking out here. Oh, look at that. Everybody’s has disappeared, yet it’s all still there from the day of the Mr. Olympia competition,” Arnold said. Agreeing to this, Coleman revealed, “I’m trying to hold on to it.”

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“It looks fantastic,” ‘The Austrian Oak’ added. During their time together, Arnold also pointed out the difference between a 7-time Mr. Olympia and an 8-time Mr. Olympia. 

The difference between Arnold and Ronnie

Arnold Schwarzenegger has always been a competitive individual. This habit of his has helped him achieve various accomplishments in all his ventures in life, like his time as an actor, as a bodybuilder, and even during politics. While training with Coleman, Schwarzenegger noticed that ‘The King’ was doing a few reps extra than what Schwarzenegger was doing in almost every movement. He could not help but appreciate Coleman’s dedication to pushing through despite the medical conditions he had gone through.

After a grueling set of 15 reps, Schwarzenegger stated, “Look at those reps; how can anyone keep up with this stuff? You see, that’s the difference between a 8X Mr. Olympia and a mere 7X Mr. Olympia. This is what the difference is right there. It’s very visual; you can see it; everyone can see it.”

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