Despite His Mind-Numbing Strength, Ronnie Coleman Couldn’t Bench 300 lbs While Working Out in the Police Station Gym Before Turning Pro

Professional bodybuilding was never on the cards for Ronnie Coleman. Having completed his education in B.Sc accounting, the young Coleman was contained in his role in the Police Department. However, apart from the cop duties, there was something that kept him motivated, and it was his desire to get ‘bigger muscles.’

Despite his hectic work schedule, Ronnie always took his timeout to work on his body. Thanks to the Police station gym, the young officer could pursue his bodybuilding skills. However, certain restrictions hindered Ronnie from displaying his full potential.

The reason why Ronnie could not lift the highest weights

There’s no doubt that for Ronnie, the police station gym came as a blessing. It allowed him to strike a balance between his work life and personal interests. However, challenges came in terms of space. Though Ronnie was aware of it, he did not pay much heed.

It was not until his colleague reminded him about the size of the room Ronnie realized the room was small and “have enough weights to fit.” Speaking about it in his latest podcast episode, ‘Don’t Be Sour,’ he adds, “I mean, I couldn’t even put 300 on the bench because they didn’t have that much weight.”

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As luck would have it, Ronnie thus soon got an offer from his colleague. Seeing Ronnie work out with so many adversaries, his colleague told him he would take him to a proper gym the next day. Standing true to his words, Ronnie was taken to a gym the next day, where he met Ryan Dobson. The man who, for the first time, told Ronnie about his potential.

The ‘free gym membership offer’ that lured Ronnie Coleman

When Ryan remarked Ronnie should be competing professionally, the Police officer brushed aside any such possibility. He was hardly interested to participate in formal events. But, when Rayn offered him a free gym membership, provided he competed professionally, Ronnie could not say NO!

Lured by the offer, Ronnie gave in. A decision that eventually changed Ronnie’s future better. Ronnie henceforth participated in the bodybuilding competition. Creating history, Ronnie claimed eight straight Mr. Olympia titles alongside Lee Haney. He also holds the record of winning the most IFBB professional titles.

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