Ronnie Coleman Quick Info | |
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Height | 5Â ft 11Â in |
Weight | 136Â kg |
Date of Birth | May 13, 1964 |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Spouse | Susan Williamson |
Ronnie Coleman is an American professional bodybuilder who is now retired. He has to his name Mr. Olympia title for 8 years in a row. As of 2019, he was the record holder for the second-most wins as an IFBB professional by winning 26 titles.
Ronnie started his career as a police officer and took up bodybuilding alongside, but less did he knew that it would become his chore job. The journey was long but he did stay consistent and won his first competition as a professional, the Canada Pro Cup, in 1995. That was the turning point of his career and life both. He won a total of 8 times in a row from 1998 to 2005. He currently runs his own company, Ronnie Coleman Signature Series, which provides sports nutrition and wellness products to the aspiring builders.
Born Name
Ronnie Dean Coleman
Nick Name
Ronnie Coleman, Big Arm, Big Ron
Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
Bastrop, Louisiana, U.S.
Residence
Ronnie lives in Arlington, Texas, USA
Nationality
Education
Ronnie Coleman completed schooling from Bastrop High School in 1982 and graduated with a B.Sc degree in accounting from Grambling State University (GSU) in 1986.
Occupation
Police Officer, Texas (1989-2003), bodybuilder & Entrepreneur
Build
Bodybuilder
Height
5 ft 11 in or 180 cm
Weight
Contest – 135 kg or 297 pounds
Off-Season – 150 kg or 330 pounds
Girlfriend / Spouse
- Rouaida Christine Achkar (2007-2008) – Ronnie met French-Lebanese personal trainer Rouaida Christine Achkar in Paris in 1998 on 22nd March. They married each other in Beirut on December 28, 2007, but divorced shortly.
- Susan Williamson (2016-Present) – He married personal trainer Susan Williamson on April 11, 2016. They have four children.
Hair Color
Ronnie has no hair. He is bald
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Measurements
- Chest – 58 in or 147.5 cm
- Waist – 36 in or 91.5 cm
- Biceps – 24 in or 61 cm
- Calves – 22 in or 56 cm
- Thighs – 36 in or 91.5 cm
Best Known For
Won 8 titles as Mr. Olympia and also 26 titles as IFBB professional
First Bodybuilding Win
Ronnie Coleman won the title of Mr. Texas (Heavyweight & Overall) in 1990. He has won the bodybuilding titles from 1990 – 2007.
Personal Trainer
Ronnie Coleman started going to Metroflex Gym for his bodybuilding under the guidance of his personal trainer and owner of the gym “Brian Dobson”.
Religion
Christianity
Ronnie Coleman Favorite Exercises
Ronnie likes these 6 exercises the most.
- Bench Presses for Chest
- Squats for Legs
- Barbell Rows for Back
- Seated Military Press for Shoulders
- Lying Extensions for Triceps
- Preacher Curls for Biceps
Ronnie Coleman Facts
- Ronnie was born to Jessie Benton (mother).
- Ronnie has 3 siblings – 1 younger brother and 2 younger sisters.
- Ronnie has 2 daughters – Jamilleah and Valencia Daniel and three young children from another relationship.
- Â Ronnie routinely takes three months off after Mr. Olympia to recover his body from illness or exertion.
- Ronnie does a heavy workout and his diet is also different from other celebrities.
- Ronnie has some words patented which he was seen using in most of his videos like “Yeah buddy!”, “Lightweight baby!” or “Nothing but a peanut!”. It has become commonplace in the bodybuilding community across the world.
- Due to his extensive training with heavyweights, he would do squats and deadlifts with 800 lbs. It all took a toll on his body and had to undergo a series of surgeries including two hip replacements.
- There were speculations that he might not be able to walk ever again because of the injuries he had incurred during his stint as a bodybuilder. However, Ronnie’s will power to stay fit keeps him going.
- Vlad Yudin, a Russian Director, made a documentary in 2018 on Ronnie named Ronnie Coleman: The King, available online. The documentary has a song “Flexin’ on Them (Ronnie Coleman)” by rapper Quan.
I like yr body and u really looking hero
I like your body…
Actually, I probably would be 10 times bigger than him if I had good genetics, worked out, got off the couch, ate healthy…
No one has better genetic than Big Ron,until these days 🙂
what happened to my role model big ron?i saw hes not in a good condition…
big ronnie the best
coleman is a excellent hard workout man, so he is my hero of this game for workout
one of my favorute and legendary person i respected a lot………
Roll madel persanality…………..
Very nice.nice to follow..body is one kind of temple and all muscles are spotted design of it’s
He is legend
Him a real inspire… workout strong porson a my inspire in lift game