“Back in Those Days, Nobody Judged”: Ronnie Coleman Addressed the Challenges Bodybuilders Are Facing Due to Social Media in 2018

Many legends have graced the bodybuilding stage, but none has left the impression that Ronnie Coleman did. Winning eight Mr. Olympia titles back to back, when Ronnie walked the stage, even his competitors gasped in awe. With 26 IFBB titles, he is the perfect combination of size and conditioning. Leaving no stone unturned, The King made sure to give his best to the sport.

However, maintaining that physique has not always been easy for the legend. Knowing about the hardships, the legend thus took a stand for Shawn Rhoden when the latter was criticized for his appearance in the 2019 Pittsburgh Pro event.

Ronnie made his point clear 

When Shawn Rhoden went for the Guest Posing at the Pittsburgh Pro event, the fans were disheartened to see their favorite bodybuilder was not in his best shape. The fans quickly criticized the 2018 Mr. Olympia champion for his oversized appearance and out-of-shape body. In an MD exclusive interview, the King was asked for his opinion to get Ronnie’s reaction on the whole affair.

Taking a stand for him when the bodybuilding champ commented, “I was always out of shape.” For the unversed, Coleman also took part in the Pittsburgh Pro event and followed a diet for it. Drawing a parallel between his days at bodybuilding and the present timing, Ronnie made it clear that back in the early 2000′ the whole idea of “guest posing” was not relevant.

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Adding to the fact that no one cared about it, the bodybuilding champion said the time has changed since the inception of social media. Talking about the bygone days, he said, “Back in those days, nobody judged anybody by how you looked at a guest posing. We didn’t have that social media either.” The star also highlights how, in today’s time, everything gets posted on social media in just a few minutes.

Ronnie Coleman talks about modern-day bodybuilders 

This is, however, not the first time Ronnie speaks about modern-day bodybuilders. Even though he retired long back, his love for the sport remains unquestionable. One of the greatest himself when he was asked to express his views on modern-day bodybuilders.

Ronnie brutally replied, “nobody looks in shape.” Unimpressed by their physique, Ronnie further adds, “nobody looks like they’ve been on a diet.” He even adds that if they were to compete with him or any of his contemporaries, then they would hold no grounds. Except for Phil Heath, Ronnie Coleman remained quite dissatisfied with the new generation in the said interview.

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