Ronnie Coleman guest posing in Illinois, April 4th 2009

[Lanois]

(but doesn't he have to qualify still?)

I think all prior mr. o winners are already qualified

 

[Dorkster]

Poor.

 

[mvsf1]

OMG, it looks like he isn't juicing-traingn hard-eating properly.

Yeah, he can regain mass quickly, but I don't believe he is currently focusing on bodybuilding...

 

[Ruhlforever]

HE IS NOT FOCUSING ON BODYBUILDING mvsf1 is right is as he never touched a dumbell anymore

 

[justrelaxin]

It's very hard to see greatest Mr. olympia looking like this. Ronnie just love sport of boybuilding so much that it's so hard to give up competing. His physique isn't the same and he can't never again get that legendary form back.

 

[Zendorian]

I have to say that the best parts on him there is his legs.. his whole upperbody, especielly arms/delt section looks wery weak compared to what we are used to see.

 

[mjappe]

It's a sad "Tyson" all over...just painful

 

[Ruhlforever]

Looks terrible, no calves, no triceps he never had them, no peak in the biceps, signs of gyno, vastus and femoris strange. Damn

 

[Milligan41088]

man its tough to see him like that..i love ronnie man

 

[tim290280]

I challenge anyone here to post photos of them looking bigger and leaner! He isn't small, he isn't particularly fat and the issues he had with nerve damage seem to have dissappeared.

Like I said; he hasn't been focussed on competition for a fair amount of time and yet still is in decent shape. If he wanted to compete he could still step back on stage this year and do very well.

 

[Braaq]

Amazing what little it time it takes the worlds greatest bodybuilder ever to fall to this. When you consider his age, the looks great. But if I was paying for him to pose and he showed up like that I would be upset. I am sure the fans were happy to see him though.

 

[Duality]

I challenge anyone here to post photos of them looking bigger and leaner! He isn't small, he isn't particularly fat and the issues he had with nerve damage seem to have dissappeared.

Like I said; he hasn't been focussed on competition for a fair amount of time and yet still is in decent shape. If he wanted to compete he could still step back on stage this year and do very well.

word. you have to remember tim that the general population (which is decently represented here) doesn't consider important factors like that when assesing a physique, let alone the physique of the greatest bodybuilder ever. all they see is a lesser physique, and just speak before actually thinking. the man hasn't been training (at least no where near his normal level) and still looks solid. you know what you say is true, but people in here are just going to naysay until ronnie actually puts it all together again. considering the factors you just listed in conjunction with the pictures in here, i think he can.

 

[HeavyWeight_86]

The left arm injury seems fixed, if the left part of his back is ok too, he may do well.He's probably off juice also looking at this pic.He could very likely transform and reach a good form when he starts gearing again.

 

[mvsf1]

I challenge anyone here to post photos of them looking bigger and leaner! He isn't small, he isn't particularly fat and the issues he had with nerve damage seem to have dissappeared.

Like I said; he hasn't been focussed on competition for a fair amount of time and yet still is in decent shape. If he wanted to compete he could still step back on stage this year and do very well.

Tim, I'm pretty sure 100% of members here doesn't want to be disrespectful with the best bodybuilder ever, at least I don't.

Of course he is not SMALL, of course he is not a FAT ASS, what we were trying to say is that it seems he lost at least 30-35% of his muscle mass.

Or course he looks 1000 times better than most of us, of course, because less than 3 years ago he was on the top of the BB world.

I really hope he can fix his left tri/lat problems, who the hell doesn't want the best ever back?

But man, you can't deny he must be taking it very easy... that's neither "good" or "bad", it's simply his choice, but he isn't training-eating-gearing as in the past.


That being said, I hope he competes at least one more time in decent shape.

 

[tim290280]

But man, you can't deny he must be taking it very easy... that's neither "good" or "bad", it's simply his choice, but he isn't training-eating-gearing as in the past.

The reason that I made that statement is that so many were making judgements on his physique as though he is still competing, still taking AAS, still eating his way through a small fortune of food, and still training to be the best.

To quote yourself:

OMG, it looks like he isn't juicing-traingn hard-eating properly.

Key word being "properly". You may have acknowledged that his focus isn't on being a pro atm, but it is as if to say that somehow he sucks now because he has retired. That is just small minded and disrespectfull to one of the greatest BBers ever.


edit: not trying to single you out as being a perpetrator of the last sentence, as your post is probably more balanced than most in this thread.

 

[fitmod066]

Well if he does make a comeback. He will truly be the best bodybuilder of all time!

 

[Beau]

The reason that I made that statement is that so many were making judgements on his physique as though he is still competing, still taking AAS, still eating his way through a small fortune of food, and still training to be the best.

You don't honestly believe Ronnie isn't still juicing do you?

And I'm pretty sure he's still lifting/training on a regular basis as he states its what he loves to do and If he plans on competing at this years Olympia I'm sure he's hitting the gym decently hard.

That being said he looks ok, I think most ppl are just use to seeing Ronnie looking freaky in the off-season. He's doesn't compare to the Ronnie of old but then again what do you expect from a semi-retired bodybuilder. We will see when he diets down if his nerve issues with his lat etc are fixed. Personally I think he should stay off the pro stage and leave his legacy intact, the way he went out was great. He will tarnish that IMO by trying a comeback. Be another Tyson, Jordan were people remember him for his shitty comeback years instead of his dominant years.

 

[mvsf1]

Well if he does make a comeback. He will truly be the best bodybuilder of all time!

He actually IS.

 

[tim290280]

You don't honestly believe Ronnie isn't still juicing do you?

I'd doubt that he would ever stop running cycles. But I'm insinuating that he wouldn't be using to the same extent.

And I'm pretty sure he's still lifting/training on a regular basis as he states its what he loves to do and If he plans on competing at this years Olympia I'm sure he's hitting the gym decently hard.

I did actually state that he wouldn't be training as hard. He doesn't have to when retired, there is no need, no desire, he can just enjoy training.

That being said he looks ok, I think most ppl are just use to seeing Ronnie looking freaky in the off-season. He's doesn't compare to the Ronnie of old but then again what do you expect from a semi-retired bodybuilder. We will see when he diets down if his nerve issues with his lat etc are fixed. Personally I think he should stay off the pro stage and leave his legacy intact, the way he went out was great. He will tarnish that IMO by trying a comeback. Be another Tyson, Jordan were people remember him for his shitty comeback years instead of his dominant years.

I agree that a comeback cannot be half-arsed. Most that do tend to have a mistaken desire to do so because they have something missing in their lives that was such a large part of what they did. I'd prefer to see him do a masters circuit or something.

 

[KAJAVA]

Oh no !! Don't send pics like those...he looks like a small fatass