After winning 8 Mr. Olympia titles and spending decades under the bar, Ronnie Coleman has now reflected on his mindset.

Recently, officialflexwheeler posted a clip from the Flex for Life episode on his Instagram, in which Coleman joined and discussed his no-distraction rule.

The video was posted with the caption:

“Here’s a clip from a recent Flex for Life episode dropping February 24, 2026. Today, Flex and the guys sit down with the legendary Ronnie Coleman. We talk training, mindset, longevity, and what it really takes to reach the top”.

In the episode, Coleman revealed, “genetics play a part in everything you do, but you got to come to your own conclusion about how you want to live your life”.

Later, the King explained that he had started shaping his life from a young age. He said, “I came to the conclusion at a real young age that I'm going to be successful in something in life, no matter what, no matter what it is, my number one goal is to become successful, live a good life, enjoy it and make the most out of it”.

According to the bodybuilding legend, from his first day at college, he avoided all types of distractions. Coleman chose to have no girlfriend, no partying, and no distractions. He only focused on his education because it was his path to success.

He said, “I want to make some out of my life like I promised myself, you know, way back when I was in junior high, high school. And that's what I did…. I studied every single night”.

He also added, “And like I said, the only distraction I had was just playing football. And that was kind of fun. That was something I enjoyed doing”.

Apart from the no-distraction rule, Ronnie Coleman also shared his 5 rules of success.

Ronnie Coleman’s 5 rules of success

During an interview with Men's Health in 2022, Coleman shared 5 rules of success that anyone can follow. The rules are:

• Be dedicated
• Be motivated
• Always be willing to persevere
• Have a passion for whatever it is you want to do
• The most important one: have faith.

According to the legend, these five things, along with best effort, will always help one to achieve anything in life.

A similar philosophy was shared by Arnold Schwarzenegger at a commencement speech at the University of Southern California, later posted by Bonjourlife. The 6 rules of success shared by the Austrian Oak are:

• Trust yourself: Arnold urges everyone to dig deep and reflect on themselves. He says, “Be that what you want to, what makes you happy”.
• Break the rules: Arnold emphasizes breaking the rules, not the law. Thinking outside the box can help one reach success.
• Avoid the naysayers: the 7-time Mr. Olympia winner advises people to ignore the naysayers and focus on doing something that no one has done before.
• Don't be afraid to fail: it is ok to fail. Arnold says, “You can’t do everything right without failing in that first. Don’t be scared of risky decision making”.
• Work hard: if you don't want to fail, then do hard work. Finish what you start, no matter how tough it is.
• Always give something back: Arnold said not to forget the roots. He added, “Whatever path you take in life, don’t forget where you came from. Becoming a successful person does not make you good; giving something back to your society, to the country makes you great”.

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Written by

Supradeep Dutta

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Oajaswini Prabhu