Ronnie Coleman is still chasing gains at 61. The 8x Mr. Olympia champion announced his latest goal is building a bigger back. This news comes after multiple surgeries that many thought would end his training days.

Three days ago, on his Instagram handle, Coleman shared a clip of himself doing heavy seated cable rows while screaming his catchphrase, “Light weight baby light weight.”

In the caption, Coleman expressed that he is now: “Trying to get my back a lil bit bigger.” During his prime, Coleman became the man after Dorian Yates who popularized the notion that 'the Olympia is won with the back'.

Ronnie Coleman Back Workout for Width:

• Barbell Row: 5 x 10-12
• Seated Cable Row: 4 x 10-12
• Machine Pulldown: 3 x 10-12
• Underhand Pulldown: 3 x 10-12

Ronnie Coleman Back Workout for Thickness:

• Deadlift: 4 x 6-12
• Barbell Row: 3 x 10-12
• T-Bar Row: 3 x 10-12
• Dumbbell Row: 3 x 10-12

Ronnie Coleman on Comparisons With Today’s Contenders

Appearing on The Good, The Bad & The Beast podcast with Eddie Hall, Coleman was asked about competing in today's generation. With a smile on his face, the former 8x Mr. Olympia expressed that he could do “part-time bodybuilding” and still win.

“I’d do amazing. Easily. I don’t think I’d have to train as hard or diet as hard. I’d probably diet five days a week,” Coleman joked. Well, his words did hold some truth. He belonged to the generation that was known for being mass monsters, and Coleman stood at the pinnacle of that generation.

Given that, what are your thoughts on Ronnie Coleman? Tell us in the comments.

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Written by

Suryakant Das

Edited by

Sagnik Bagchi