Ronnie Coleman Biography and lifestyle

Ronnie Coleman is an retired American professional bodybuilder who won the Mr. Olympia bodybuilding competition eight times in a row. He was born on May 13, 1964, in Bastrop, Louisiana, USA. He has a strong work ethic and is known for his grueling training regimen and iconic catchphrases, such as "Lightweight Baby!" and "Ain't nothin' but a peanut!" He has retired from professional bodybuilding and currently operates a supplement company. Despite multiple surgeries, he continues to be a popular figure in the bodybuilding community and a source of inspiration for many aspiring bodybuilders.

Ronnie Coleman almost gave up bodybuilding in 1997, just one year before his first Mr Olympia win. 

“My most painful would be losing to Lee Priest,” said the bodybuilding champion. “He was a little guy. I was a big guy. Kind of depressing.”

“My lowest moment, I gotta go with when I place third in the 1997 Ironman. There was a guy by the name of Lee Priest, and Lee is a really nice guy, but he’s not the biggest guy and he’s not the tallest guy, and when somebody that’s not as big as you and not as tall as you, beats you in a show, for me that was the lowest moment ever,” Coleman said.

In fact, Ronnie Coleman has lost five times to the Australian bodybuilder, each defeat more bitter than the one before it.