In the world of bodybuilding, Ronnie Coleman needs no introduction. He has won Mr. Olympia eight times consecutively. He also has a tie for the most Mr. Olympia titles with the legendary Lee Haney. In 2006, his winning streak was broken by Jay Cutler, and Coleman just retired after that. He has been through a lot of surgeries since then because of all the heavyweights he lifted during his significant career.

In an interview back in 2019, Coleman revealed the key to success in bodybuilding. Coleman shared about how he used to focus on both training and dieting. Both have helped him achieve the glory in bodybuilding that he has.

Both should have equal importance as per Ronnie Coleman

Ronnie Coleman mostly discussed how training alone won’t help a bodybuilder grow strong. The heavy training also requires a proper amount of food as fuel.

“You think you can just go into the gym and train and make progress,” Coleman said, and continued, “but it is a science.”  As per Ronnie Coleman, everything in bodybuilding has a science behind it. Yes, gym training is important, but it also needs something else to be fully complete.

“Just like anything else you are doing (sports-wise): you have to have a training and nutritional background and just know the ins and outs of everything that you do as a whole,” Coleman explained. Food and training share a symbiotic relationship for the proper growth of a bodybuilder. 

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Both of the elements helped Coleman achieve greater heights in bodybuilding. He has also shared the exact amount of nutrition he used to take.

Points to be noted – The King

Coleman also shared about how he used to adjust the nutrients prior to any contest. This demonstrated how adaptable bodybuilders must be, as well as how unusual they must be when selecting food.

Normally, he used to eat everything, but prior to any contest, he used to change his diet completely. Coleman used to increase the intake of proteins and take carbohydrates in fewer amounts. He used to increase his protein intake from 400 grams to 600 grams and decrease his carbs from 500 grams to 200 grams. In numbers, it might feel like nothing, but this affects the body a lot!

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