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58-year-old Ronnie Coleman has been one the most celebrated bodybuilding icons. The eight-time Mr.Olympia made fans go berserk with his jaw-dropping physique. Moreover, he became the cause of terror in the bodybuilding community when he first showed up with his unimaginably large 23.3 inches biceps. Wondering what bodybuilders thought of The King?

Recently, Coleman shared a resurfaced video of his bodybuilding days on his YouTube channel. It featured him working out his amazingly large biceps. Nevertheless, it also showed a glimpse of the terror he caused among his competitors.

Bodybuilders did expect Coleman to enter the industry

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Walking around with bulky biceps and making heads turn around is the desire of every bodybuilder. Legendary bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman enjoyed that attention for a great span of time in the bodybuilding community. In his recent video, Coleman flexed glimpses of him working out in the gym. One of the bodybuilders in the video commented about Coleman, “who knew Ronnie king Coleman was going to come along I mean that f*ck*ng monster freak”

Like a hero, Coleman says in the video that when he is at his best, he can go against anybody. His physique made people’s jaws drop and stare at him when he walked into the gym. Ronnie revealed in the video that he always had big biceps even when he was 11 years old.

Later in the video, a commentator stated that although there were great bodybuilders in the industry previously, but when Coleman made his entry, no one could be compared to the beast. He further revealed that when The King first appeared in the industry, his biceps were 20 inches already with veins visible through his sweatpants.

It blew peoples’ mind’s away as they knew that he had everything to become the new Mr. Olympia. The commentator expressed that it was unclear if other bodybuilders would get their chance to shine on the stage besides Coleman.

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Indeed, Coleman went on to become one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. Apart from his dedication, the bodybuilding star had a well-planned workout routine that helped him to build a legendary physique.

A look at Ronnie Coleman’s rigorous workout

Coleman had a unique bodybuilding routine that was slightly different from others. His routine was more synchronous to power building. Apart from doing reps and machine workouts, he also introduced intensive weightlifting into his routine.

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In an interview, he emphasized on strength training that made his muscles look denser. His secret to a successful training session was equal parts exercising and resting of muscles. Coleman included deadlifts, bicep curls, shoulder presses, etc, intending to exercise every muscle in his body.

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That’s how Ronnie Coleman’s dedication to focused bodybuilding made him an unforgettable legend.