It is never a boring day when Ronnie Coleman shares his peak self footage. The eight-time Mr. Olympia made bodybuilding fans reminisce about the days when he used to crush his chest workout.

The clip posted about three days back showed Coleman performing an inclined chest press during his competitive prime.

"Ain't nothin but a couple peanuts on that incline chest press!!"

Coleman is well known for the way he handled heavy weights, making them look effortless. With catchphrases like "Yeah, buddy!" and "Lightweight baby!"

And every video of that bench press reminds fans of the same. He was seen pressing 500 pounds for five reps.

Coleman has gathered the record of the most wins as an IFBB professional with 26 wins.

Throwback footage like this continues to resonate because it captures exactly what made Coleman must-watch in his prime: a 300-pound frame moving weight most lifters will never touch, all while making it look effortless.

What he lost in pursuit of becoming the greatest is excessive even in the world of bodybuilding.

Why Ronnie Coleman and his "Peanuts" Era Still Defines Bodybuilding's Golden

Ronnie Coleman faced the music for lifting those humongous amounts of weight. He shared his injury stories quite a while back.

Coleman has had 8 spinal surgeries and double hip surgeries, too. Even though he sits in a wheelchair, his passion for it has not left him.

Coleman still lifts weights, despite the toil it has taken. As he put it in an earlier reflection on his career, "I just did my thing and kept my faith in God. That's what got me here today."

He works out 6 days a week, but now his reason for working out is not to maintain a dominant physique, but to continue the passion he once lived for.

His peak-years footage keeps circulating because it's proof of a work ethic that, by his own admission, exacted a real physical toll.

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Written by

Proma Chatterjee

Edited by

Ashvinkumar Patil