JUST SO EVERYONE KNOWS....................................

[The Squadfather]

Ronnie Coleman is the best there was, the best there is and the best there will ever be regardless of what he looks like now, discuss.

[Camel Jockey]

I agree. He's still a beast and not some 175 pound twink like some other retired 40 something pros.

[candidizzle]

[JOHN MATRIX]

untouchable.

[McFarland]

Actually the post gh15 made today about him pretty much says it all:

no this is what bodybuilding is all about,,right here in this picture of this specific individual,,this is and im finally going to say it once and for all,,this is THE BEST BODYBUILDER TO EVER WALK AMONGST US

ron coleman was better the arnold ,,he was better than dorian and haney and there will never be someone that can get that big and that lean NO ONE,,with those dimentions and symetry and every part developed and very strong foundation

ron coleman is the best bodybuilder ever,,there will never be anyone that will be able to compare to him or to win against him,,jason cutler won due to contracts and injuries on ron side,,but kason cutler is one of the worst mr o and ron coleman is simply out of this world ,,his lean muscle mass surpass any bodybuilder i have ever been around trained with and competed against,,infact he malkes the best look pretty bad

no heath and no wolf and no one will ever be able to have the widness and delt chest arms development that ron had,,no one will ever be able to match his back,,and no one will ever be able to match his legs

[haider]

He was certainly a very amazing bodybuilder, not sure if he was "THE best ever PERIOD" though. In some respects, yes he was, like the way he held his size with respectable symmtery and proportion. But as we know, bodybuilding isn't just about size.

He was closer to the ideal earlier in his Olympia years, like his appearance in 1999 at the O, or his 2001 ASC showing. It was to be a downhill course from 2001 onwards, tremendous as his later appearances may have been, like his 2003 showing in which he displayed TREMENDOUS size with conditioning, or his 2004 showing which quite possibly was his biggest appearance EVER on a bodybuilding stage. Sadly, that's not really what bodybuilding is about 

Ronnie took a wrong turn, and made the BEST of it. It was REVOLUTIONARY in the so-called sport of bodybuilding, but was a disruption in its EVOLUTION, as it took a different turn from the ideals of the sport.

Am I faulting ronnie? No, not really, they rewarded him for the changes he made to his physique so he kept going in that direction naturally. Ronnie was the best at what he did in his time, PERIOD, whether he played the mass game or went the aesthetic route as he did in 2005 very successfully.

So yes, Ronnie is one of the greatest bodybuilders who ever lived. His presence on the bodybuilding stage was a sight to behold, whether you agree with the bodybuilding ideals he represented or not. For his time and age he was simply the greatest 

[Camel Jockey]

With the exception of his calves, every single one of Ronnie's bodyparts was outstanding!

[McFarland]

He was certainly a very amazing bodybuilder, not sure if he was "THE best ever PERIOD" though. In some respects, yes he was, like the way he held his size with respectable symmtery and proportion. But as we know, bodybuilding isn't just about size.

He was closer to the ideal earlier in his Olympia years, like his appearance in 1999 at the O, or his 2001 ASC showing. It was to be a downhill course from 2001 onwards, tremendous as his later appearances may have been, like his 2003 showing in which he displayed TREMENDOUS size with conditioning, or his 2004 showing which quite possibly was his biggest appearance EVER on a bodybuilding stage. Sadly, that's not really what bodybuilding is about 

Ronnie took a wrong turn, and made the BEST of it. It was REVOLUTIONARY in the so-called sport of bodybuilding, but was a disruption in its EVOLUTION, as it took a different turn from the ideals of the sport.

Am I faulting ronnie? No, not really, they rewarded him for the changes he made to his physique so he kept going in that direction naturally. Ronnie was the best at what he did in his time, PERIOD, whether he played the mass game or went the aesthetic route as he did in 2005 very successfully.

So yes, Ronnie is one of the greatest bodybuilders who ever lived. His presence on the bodybuilding stage was a sight to behold, whether you agree with the bodybuilding ideals he represented or not. For his time and age he was simply the greatest 

I don't think there'll ever be a more impressive training video than The Unbelievable, either.  I knew that much when I saw it for the first time way back when.  That was the video that shut all the other pros up. 

[TooPowerful4u]

Agree....but best there ever will be?  That is yet to be decided.  His best package was the Arnie in 01.  Nothing touches that.  Then the O 99. 

If Phil Heath were wider, he would top it.  But hes not.  I believe there will be somebody to top him one day.  Give Wolfe bigger calves, more separation, more maturity, keep that waist tiny, round the arms out a bit (dont think thats possible), and a fuller chest and some thick lower lats....thatl top him.  All is possible except the arm thing....

[TrapsMcLats]

Its getting to the point where its literally laughable for anyone to say that dorian was better than ronnie.  Even in 02, which is widely regarded as his worst O condition, he looks amazing.  He has a different look to his musculature that no one else has ever had or will have.  Ronnie simply is the best ever.

[haider]

I don't think there'll ever be a more impressive training video than The Unbelievable, either.  I knew that much when I saw it for the first time way back when.  That was the video that shut all the other pros up. 

Definitely the best training video I have ever seen, incredible size, strength and conditioning. Truly unbelievable 

[onlyme]

All of you are saying Coleman is the best there will ever be.  Have you guys forgot about "The Goodrum"  He is still growing and with his Munster conditioning he has promised everyone, Coleman could very easily drop to #2. 

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[haider]

All of you are saying Coleman is the best there will ever be.  Have you guys forgot about "The Goodrum"  He is still growing and with his Munster conditioning he has promised everyone, Coleman could very easily drop to #2. 

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Go post your pics of dogshit some where else fat fuck 

[AZbodybuilder]

Ronnie was a great champion !

[onlyme]

Go post your pics of dogshit some where else fat fuck 

Why does it bring back memories honey

[Mars]

Vince is an amazing athlete too?

[GoneAway]

if ron had bigger calves, there'd be little question as to him being the best bber of alltime at their primes. with the fact remains, his quads did look too big for his calves.

[bodybuilder1234]

Ronnie was the best bodybuilder ever period, was he the greatest? Thats certainly debatable between him and Arnold

[Purge_WTF]

  Arnold is the best bodybuilder who's ever walked the planet. End of story.