“The World Will Never See Anything Like This”: Ronnie Coleman’s Olympia Physique From 1999 Breaks the Internet

Ronnie Coleman is a pinnacle in the bodybuilding realm. The eight-time Olympia champion dominated the Golden Era with an exceptional physique. Recently, a video of the King on the 1999 Mr. Olympia stage was uploaded by Mr. Olympia’s official Instagram page, mrolympiallc. 

The eight-time Olympia winner overpowered contenders and flaunted his physique with striking poses. The King’s fans felt nostalgic coming across the video and filled the comment section with their love for the eight-time Olympia winner. 

Coleman’s dominating performance in the Golden Era

In the video, Coleman started flexing his massive biceps with an extraordinary double bicep pose. Then he did a side pose, showcasing his fully conditioned and round chest. All the separation lines were easily noticeable on his chest. The King then performed an abdominal thigh pose, displaying his abs and thighs.

Then the eight-time Olympia winner did a rear-lat spread, which showcased gigantic back and lats, leaving everyone awe-struck. Lastly, the champion ended his performance by performing the most muscular pose. The pose displayed his conditioning and complimented his physique well. 

The clip was from the 1999 Olympia; this was the goat’s second Olympia, where he dominated formidable opponents like Flex Wheeler and Keven Leverone. The King’s fans were left in awe after watching the reel.

One fan commented on Coleman’s performance and said,” The reason he’s named King Ronnie.” Another user talked about how much he wanted the King to perform on stage in this generation and said,” I wish we could have seen him in this generation.” One fan among these comments expressed sorrow and wrote,” The world will never see something like this again.“

A fan advised the new generation of pro bodybuilders to work on their legs, comparing them to the King, and wrote,” Ronnie’s legs are 80% striated quads from the front.” He continued,” Not the massive shapeless width of adductors we see today. It makes a huge difference.” One admirer highlighted the size and conditioning from the Golden Era to now and commented,” They were bigger back then they were more conditioned back then.”

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Lastly, one wrote about how the judges of this era felt after witnessing Coleman’s performance and said,” I wonder how the judges feel not seeing anything close to this anymore.”

The reel displayed King’s peak era and how he dominated everyone in the Golden era of bodybuilding. Are you a fan of King Coleman? Let us know in the comment section.