From what I remember, I think Ronnie was in the 240's for the 2001 Arnold but I don't think he was 280 at the previous Mr. Olympia (2000). I believe Ronnie was about 247 for the '98 Olympia, 257 in '99and over 260 in 2000. He was a little too bloated in 2000 so he went down to 247 for the 2001 Arnold and dominated that show. At the 2001 Olympia that year, he was pushed hard by Jay and was losing going into the night show. The next year at the Olympia (2002), he came in too flat because the judges told him to compete like he did at the 2001 Arnold. However, Ronnie was too big at that point and he lost muscle and flattened out trying to get down to the 240's. He barely won the Olympia that year and then lost to Gunter at the Show of Strength one month later. In 2003, Ronnie came back bigger than ever at 283 pounds and totally dominated.
I agree what he says about conditioning in the end. It shouldn't be the end be all, shape is more important.And he was quite clear about bb being shit today.
cormier never had bad showings and did many shows,had some of the best legs front to side/hams at one point...great shape,can compete high or lower bodyweights and still looked great ...freaky like Ronnie or dillet no but freaky is his own regard..
chris always had the rep that he is lazy but i dont think its accurate, dude been around for a long time, training twice a day even sleeping in his car living the bodybuilding lifestyle etc it seems unfair to say that
As has been said back in the 90s he was strong as all get out. And it has been said before, that Chris, Flex and Rico used to train heavy. Charles Glass told Flex to knock that off...there is more longevity with the body using lesser weights. Just look at how Ronnie Coleman's body looks now.
And don't forget the 1000 pound hack squats like he talked about in the video.
I like how he said that Phil and Kai would lose. The 90s guys were on another level. Although, I think that Phil and Kai would look better if they competed in the 90s than what they look like now.
yep, or the 695 squat as well.But, my question is, since he trained with Dorian when he was in his 40s and after his tricep injury and he hasn't been training as hard, would he still have the same sentiment if he met and trained with Dorian back in the early 2000s?
Precisely. They would. Not only cuz they are worse, but the standards were different tooThey would have probably followed a different "routine"
He did have his worst showing in the 2004 O, that was also one of his worst regardless of what show he competed in
Great questions! I'll be sure to ask him those. Not too many people have asked him about his football career.
Cormier is one of the all time greats.Perfect build, smart guy.
