Author Topic: Ronnie Coleman is over rated (Read 11196 times)

FunkyMonk · « **on:** February 21, 2010, 08:41:02 PM »

Ronnie is a really good bodybuilder, I can't deny that. But I am baffled at how he was able to dominate the sport like he did.

Ronnie's midsection is infamously bloated. His symmetry is not that good in my eyes. His chest looks really big and overpowering compared to the rest of his body, and his physique just doesn't look very aesthetically pleasing. Even when ripped, his body has a fat look to it. Like a 2 or 3 year old baby, but with muscle instead of baby fat.

Bodybuilding competitions are all about business and politics obviously. I do believe Cutler and Dexter J deserved their wins. But when Coleman was on his streak the sport must have been balls deep in some serious corruption.

tendonitis · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2010, 08:42:00 PM »

hi ND

Hulkotron · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2010, 08:42:49 PM »

More like balls deep in a lack of competition. Ronnie was so much bigger than his peers, it wasn't even close mass-wise. The majority of his wins are pretty legit imo.

EL Mariachi · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2010, 08:43:48 PM »

i like ronnie, but he's one lazy sob judging by his videos.
lacks manners too, ok ronnie you dont like vegetables, there was this scene in a restaurant when he got some pieces of tomato in his rice, he diched all the pieces of tomato on the table , left it there for mitz to tape it.

haider · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2010, 08:44:21 PM »

Quote from: EL Mariachi on February 21, 2010, 08:43:48 PM

i like ronnie, but he's one lazy sob judging by his videos.
lacks manners too, ok ronnie you dont like vegetables, there was this scene in a restaurant when he got some pieces of tomato in his rice, he diched all the pieces of tomato on the table , left it there for mitz to tape it.

maybe he don't like eating tomatoes

Hulkotron · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2010, 08:45:36 PM »

I tried a "Coleman Breakfast" one time: big bowl of grits, egg whites, and cheese. It was revolting.

EL Mariachi · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2010, 08:46:29 PM »

Quote from: haider on February 21, 2010, 08:44:21 PM

maybe he don't like eating tomatoes

i already said that in my post you dumb diggle

haider · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2010, 08:46:45 PM »

Quote from: Hulkotron on February 21, 2010, 08:45:36 PM

I tried a "Coleman Breakfast" one time: big bowl of grits, egg whites, and cheese. It was revolting.

everybody wanna be a bodybuilda...

Relentless · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2010, 08:49:16 PM »

Quote from: Hulkotron on February 21, 2010, 08:45:36 PM

I tried a "Coleman Breakfast" one time: big bowl of grits, egg whites, and cheese. It was revolting.

I've thought about trying that, but never had the cojones to. Looks as NASTY as the BIG NASTY!

No one should try to duplicate anything Ronnie Coleman does...dude is the freak of freaks. We'll probably never see another bodybuilder like that until gene doping and myostatin babies start coming of age.

James Blunt · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2010, 08:54:30 PM »

The only reason he shouldn't have ever won is because he is not human

Relentless · « **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2010, 08:56:34 PM »

Quote from: FunkyMonk on February 21, 2010, 08:53:28 PM

Yeah, I don't really like Ronnie's bonehead/meathead personality too much either. That whole "Yeah buddy!" thing and all that, I don't really understand what's cool about it. I'd rather watch a guy like Arnold speak intelligently and say interesting things than some guy yelling "Nothin but a peanut!".

As a representative of bodybuilding it seems like it reinforces a lot of negative stereotypes. He seems like a nice guy but not exactly a genius.

As for his body, yeah he was massive and ripped. But I don' know why they ignored his bloated midsection, to me it makes his whole physique look really bad. A bit grotesque.

And you think bodybuilding is a sport of upstanding individuals? You're on the wrong board, following the wrong sport.

MJK · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2010, 08:58:57 PM »

Ronnie overrated

hazbin · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2010, 09:00:07 PM »

Quote from: James Blunt on February 21, 2010, 08:54:30 PM

The only reason he shouldn't have ever won is because he is not human

QFT!!! How can any gimmick say his chest was too big for his back.

Matt C · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2010, 09:03:52 PM »

Quote from: FunkyMonk on February 21, 2010, 08:42:43 PM

What?

Hi ND.

Relentless · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2010, 09:05:32 PM »

Quote from: FunkyMonk on February 21, 2010, 09:01:22 PM

So you all don't care about his bloated gut?

If sheer size and definition is where it's at then Marcus Ruhl should have been right up there with Ronnie. What about symmetry?

You obviously havent been following the sport for very long and dont understand how unbelievable Ronnie Coleman was when compared with the rest of pro bodybuilders. He's in a league of his own, and probably always will be. Guts in pro bodybuilding are commonplace, btw.

Hulkotron · « **Reply #15 on:** February 21, 2010, 09:06:57 PM »

What is the over/under on FunkyMonk being over 150 lbs?

hazbin · « **Reply #16 on:** February 21, 2010, 09:44:58 PM »

Quote from: Big Dicked Bob on February 21, 2010, 09:39:17 PM

Cuz he swings low like a chimp back in 83 he was seein a shink now he's all ball

where you at rock where you at

hazbin · « **Reply #17 on:** February 21, 2010, 09:58:08 PM »

Quote from: Big Dicked Bob on February 21, 2010, 09:50:59 PM

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Danimal77 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2010, 10:06:20 PM »

Quote from: FunkyMonk on February 21, 2010, 08:41:02 PM

Bodybuilding competitions are all about business and politics obviously. I do believe Cutler and Dexter J deserved their wins. But when Coleman was on his streak the sport must have been balls deep in some serious corruption.

This is when I stopped taking you seriously.

Danimal77 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2010, 10:08:11 PM »

Quote from: FunkyMonk on February 21, 2010, 09:11:04 PM

But I think Mr. Olympia should have a good midesection and have near perfect symmetry. I don't think they should give a guy the trophy for being 20 lbs. heavier, if he's got a gut and his symmetry is off.

YET, you think Jay "GUTler" deserved his wins?

delta9mda · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2010, 11:06:48 PM »

Quote from: haider on February 21, 2010, 08:44:21 PM

maybe he don't like eating tomatoes

everybody wanna be a bodybuilder but nobody wanna eat tomatoes

Parker · « **Reply #21 on:** February 21, 2010, 11:09:33 PM »

Quote from: Hulkotron on February 21, 2010, 08:45:36 PM

I tried a "Coleman Breakfast" one time: big bowl of grits, egg whites, and cheese. It was revolting.

Did you add sugar and butter to the grits, or salt and pepper and butter. Makes it better---the sugar and butter, i mean.

Parker · « **Reply #22 on:** February 22, 2010, 01:35:46 AM »

Quote from: FunkyMonk on February 21, 2010, 09:11:04 PM

No i've been lifting since 1995 and been following pro bb since 1998.

Some people just have different opinions about what is a "perfect" physique.

I can see how Ronnnie is special and he is a great bodybuilder. But I think Mr. Olympia should have a good midesection and have near perfect symmetry. I don't think they should give a guy the trophy for being 20 lbs. heavier, if he's got a gut and his symmetry is off.

Obviously you haven't figured it out yet. The Mr. Olympia is a freakshow, and the Mr. O must be the freakiest...or is suppose to be. Had Flex Wheeler won in 1998, then thing possibly would have changed...but he didn't so now we are stuck with the freaks. Deal with it.

Parker · « **Reply #23 on:** February 22, 2010, 03:22:01 AM »

Quote from: FunkyMonk on February 22, 2010, 02:42:21 AM

Maybe you havn't figured it out yet.

Mr. O is a business. They push the bodybuilders to the top who they think are marketable and fit the image of what the public wants. The freaks go to the top because that's what the public wants right now.

This is also why foreigners never place highly in the O. It's always Americans. If pure freakishness was what it is all about then guys like Marcus Ruhl would be going much further. It's just politics and cash, nothing more nothing less.

Duh, a business. And Duh, the public likes to see freaks. I've been following the Mr. O since 1994, and lifting on and off the same amount of time you have. And Dorian Yates, a foreigner won 6x. Nasser placed high at the Mr. O's sometimes beating out Shawn and Flex. Marcus won the 2002 NOC, and when in shape places high, but he has no back detail and lacks triceps...in a top field his weaknesses are glaring.

delta9mda · « **Reply #24 on:** February 22, 2010, 05:50:34 AM »

Quote from: FunkyMonk on February 22, 2010, 02:42:21 AM

Maybe you havn't figured it out yet.

Mr. O is a business. They push the bodybuilders to the top who they think are marketable and fit the image of what the public wants. The freaks go to the top because that's what the public wants right now.

This is also why foreigners never place highly in the O. It's always Americans. If pure freakishness was what it is all about then guys like Marcus Ruhl would be going much further. It's just politics and cash, nothing more nothing less.

fail. the public has and wants nothing to do with bodybuilding.