Ronnie Coleman rose from impoverished childhood to an illustrative bodybuilding career with the highest number of Mr. Olympia titles wins. But the prize paid to become ‘The King’ of the bodybuilding domain was huge. The heavy weight training left the bodybuilder with a herniated disc, and a series of mishandled surgeries constrained the 59-year-old to a wheelchair. A recent video on Instagram depicts the sad tale of the bodybuilding legend.

A video shared by the fitness page, ‘bestwrkout‘ drew a comparison between the training regimens of The King during his prime and now. The fitness world reacted to the video and put their thoughts in the comment section.

Fans react to the training regime comparison of Ronnie Coleman at 36 and 58 years of age

The 8x Mr. Olympia trained like a beast while competing in the bodybuilding competitions. He lifted unfathomable weights in the gym to build a monster-like physique. His rigorous training regimen fetched him 8 Sandow trophies. However, he neglected his back pain for ages.

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So, after retiring from competitive bodybuilding, he started his treatment process to cure his backache. However, fate had other plans for the bodybuilding beast, as he ended up in a wheelchair after 13 surgeries. Now, in his late 50s, he trains with light weights. The video depicts Coleman training with light weights as a 58-year-old and heavy weights as a 36-year-old. Fans added their perspective to the video in the comments.

“Don’t do it like him….it is never worth it,” retorted a fan. Expressing a similar thought, a user commented, “Doing that shit at 36 years old is why he can only do that now at 58, not worth it.” An emotional user commented, “It’s painful to watch.” While another stated, “Proof that nothing too much is good.” A disheartened fan of Coleman sighed, “Nothing is permanent…..” However, Coleman is on his journey toward health as he opted for stem cell therapy.

The King opened up about his stem cell therapy

Ronnie Coleman started stem cell therapy to cure his health issues last year. He revealed the same while speaking with Giles Thomas. The initial phase of the procedure included two sessions every four months, and the bodybuilding legend witnessed improved health conditions.

But The King assumed, he won’t need any more therapy and stopped the procedure for nine months. It revamped the pain, and he described his condition and said, “I was in so much pain I couldn’t even sleep at night.” So, he started his stem cell therapy again.

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Though the bodybuilding community often empathizes with The King of bodybuilding, Coleman never regrets his heavy-weight training routine during his prime. Additionally, he trains actively at the gym despite his health condition of late.