Ronnie Coleman established his complete dominance as an ace bodybuilder when he won the prestigious title of Mr. Olympia eight years in a row. It takes courage. He had quite a few hurdles in the form of medical injuries, but nothing strong enough to hold him back.
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Like his bodybuilding glory and achievements, injuries have become synonymous with Ronnie. It was his health. From college to now, the 58-year-old has battled many injuries. Ronnie goes back in time, telling of one such injury he has.
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Ronnie’s pain tolerance
Ronnie has an exceptional pain tolerance. To further back this up, he tells of a time when he had a herniated disc. His passion for the craft has pushed him to the best of his ability by all means.
Talking to Joe Rogan Ronnie open one of his injuries. The day started out like any other for a bodybuilder.he is like him Quotation marks, “Crouching 600” but like him “Come to contact number 8” Things got unexpected. Explaining further, he adds. I heard a loud gunshot. ”
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Unfortunately, Ronnie has a herniated disc. He didn’t move much this time, “I took a few weeks off.” During practice he still felt strong.But unfortunately he was not “This time.” He, as he quotes, “I lost some strength. ”
Ronnie Coleman and his battle with injuries
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Bodybuilding is not child’s play. Push your body to the limit that ordinary people can not imagine. In a demanding sport like bodybuilding, bodybuilders often push themselves to the limit. Sometimes even seriously injured like Coleman!
Throughout his bodybuilding career, Ronnie battled spine injuries. He had to undergo multiple surgeries to pursue his passion for the sport. In 2018, Ronnie had to undergo his 10th surgery to fix a broken screw in his spine.
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I didn’t even know if I could walk!he add,”The last three surgeries have been really bad and have caused a lot of damage to my body. There were tough times, but Ronnie was tougher.