“If Ronnie Could Walk He Would Be a Monster”: Bodybuilding World Emotional Over Ronnie Coleman’s Training Video With Mr.Olympia 2022 Runner Up

 During his prime, Ronnie Coleman earned the nickname, The King. The legendary bodybuilder dominated the competition from 1998 to 2005, winning eight Mr. Olympia titles consecutively. He defeated bodybuilding legends like Flex Wheeler and Jay Cutler repeatedly. However, after retiring, The King faced multiple joint-related issues, taking away his ability to walk. Despite the hardships, Coleman’s indomitable spirit didn’t allow him to quit. A week ago, the eight-time Mr. Olympia trained and kept up with a top bodybuilder half his age.

On April 3, the 58-year-old uploaded a video with 2022 Mr. Olympia Runner up, Derek Lunsford. Lunsford, a former 212-Mr. Olympia champion moved up a weight class in 2022. After finding tremendous success in his first outing as an open bodybuilder, Lunsford is looking to win it all this year. Lunsford teamed up with Coleman to learn some things for The King. During the video, Coleman’s energy and ability to keep up with the 29-year-old inspired him and bodybuilding fans.

Learning from one of the best 

The bodybuilding legend posted his training video with Derek Lunsford on his YouTube channel. The duo showed their intense and inspiring workout session in the video titled “The KING Training Back & Biceps with DEREK LUNSFORD”. Coleman showed how energetic he is, despite going through multiple surgeries, stem cell therapy, and walking on crutches.

The first movement was the cable row, and next came the lat pull-downs. The other two exercises were for the biceps. First, Coleman and Lunsford did concentration (biceps) curls and finished with hammer curls. During their workout, The King constantly motivated Lunsford to push himself and shouted his signature phrase, “Yeah Buddy!” multiple times. The former champion’s YouTube subscribers got emotional and nostalgic to catch a glimpse of “the old” Ronnie Coleman.

Ronnie Coleman inspired fans with his indomitable spirit

The eight-time Mr. Olympia inspired every bodybuilding enthusiast with his collaboration video with Derek Lunsford and made them reminisce about the good ol’ times when Ronnie dominated the bodybuilding world:

“Damn it’s good to see Ronnie with this energy! The old Ronnie is back!”

“If Ronnie could walk he would be a monster still, love you, Ronnie.”

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“Almost brought me to tears seeing Ronnie beasting it in the gym and feeling it again.”

“Having Ron with you training is like taking the whole tub of pre-workout.”

“It’s incredible to see Ronnie training like this at his age. There is no excuse.”

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Did watching Ronnie ‘The King’ Coleman workout with Derek Lunsford make you feel emotional too? Did it inspire you to hit the gym? Let us know in the comments.