Ronnie Coleman needs another spinal surgery

[ProudVirgin69]

Was there anything specific which injured him?

Why do powerlifters and strongmen not have these types of injuries?

There are plenty of powerlifters and strongmen that are incredibly fucked up physically, they just don't have the social media presence to talk about it. 

I forgot where I read it, but a good number of the Westside Barbell guys are essentially crippled.  Having to walk down stairs backwards, start the day by crawling into a hot bath level of invalidity.

If you consistently push your body's limits, you'll be paying for it down the road.

[oldtimer1]

they are loads of guys with 800lbs squats/deads still walking around upright

Show me them in their 50's.  A load of guys? No, that is ratified air.

[Griffith]

There are plenty of powerlifters and strongmen that are incredibly fucked up physically, they just don't have the social media presence to talk about it.  

I forgot where I read it, but a good number of the Westside Barbell guys are essentially crippled.  Having to walk down stairs backwards, start the day by crawling into a hot bath level of invalidity.

If you consistently push your body's limits, you'll be paying for it down the road.

Scary stuff!!

I read that Sergio Oliva had to have most of his joints replaced as well.

[galain]

I forgot where I read it, but a good number of the Westside Barbell guys are essentially crippled.  Having to walk down stairs backwards, start the day by crawling into a hot bath level of invalidity.

If you consistently push your body's limits, you'll be paying for it down the road.

Have you listened to Louis Simmons on the Joe Rogan podcast? Fucking retard starts listing all the injuries he has like it's something to be proud of.

[Mr Anabolic]

There are plenty of powerlifters and strongmen that are incredibly fucked up physically, they just don't have the social media presence to talk about it. 

I forgot where I read it, but a good number of the Westside Barbell guys are essentially crippled.  Having to walk down stairs backwards, start the day by crawling into a hot bath level of invalidity.

If you consistently push your body's limits, you'll be paying for it down the road.

Great post.

Westside is basically a cult.  Louie Simmons' methods have produced a lot of strong men, but he's injured many people too.  Most will be able to handle heavy training when they are young, but once you hit your late 40's and 50's all that wear and tear starts to show.  During the last 35 years of training (25 was hardcore) I've achieved some amazing results, but in hindsight I wish I taken more days off, did not lift as heavy and did less sets.  I'm not anywhere near being crippled, but my knees, shoulders and spine are paying for it now.  My heavy squat and benching days are basically over.  You young guys should take heed.

[Mr Anabolic]

Have you listened to Louis Simmons on the Joe Rogan podcast? Fucking retard starts listing all the injuries he has like it's something to be proud of.

A constant 'balls to the wall' training style will end up injuring you badly.  Simmons is a sociopath who enjoys seeing people get hurt.  Misery loves company. 

[Griffith]

A constant 'balls to the wall' training style will end up injuring you badly.  Simmons is a sociopath who enjoys seeing people get hurt.  Misery loves company. 

What are your views on Mark Rippetoe and his style of training?

[Van_Bilderass]

A constant 'balls to the wall' training style will end up injuring you badly.  Simmons is a sociopath who enjoys seeing people get hurt.  Misery loves company. 

Though he says he made a lot of mistakes so you don't have to. He at least says he is VERY concerned with keeping guys healthy and injury free. Which of course makes sense if your goal is to have the guys perform well and hit records... injured athletes are good for nothing.
An example that just comes to mind is always wearing briefs in training, the bottom of a powerlifting suit, to save the hips.

I think they do a ton of volume and very high frequency which contributes to the wear and tear. It's not just load, even primarily.

[Van_Bilderass]

Show me them in their 50's.  A load of guys? No, that is ratified air.

Reminds me of Steve Goggins, this brutally strong powerlifter who claims he never had an injury through decades of lifting. Now that's crazy, basically unbelievable. Except now his one elbow doesn't extend fully.

[Mr Anabolic]

Though he says he made a lot of mistakes so you don't have to. He at least says he is VERY concerned with keeping guys healthy and injury free. Which of course makes sense if your goal is to have the guys perform well and hit records... injured athletes are good for nothing.
An example that just comes to mind is always wearing briefs in training, the bottom of a powerlifting suit, to save the hips.

I think they do a ton of volume and very high frequency which contributes to the wear and tear. It's not just load, even primarily.

As I said above, Westside is basically a cult.  Simmons enjoys the adoration and attention of being the leader of that cult. 

If you lift heavy all the time, you're going to get hurt.  The human body can only take so much physical stress.  Yes, the wear and tear will also get you sooner or later.  It's a means to an end, and the end is often painful and unpleasant.

[Mr Anabolic]

What are your views on Mark Rippetoe and his style of training?

Who? 

[Van_Bilderass]

As I said above, Westside is basically a cult.  Simmons enjoys the adoration and attention of being the leader of that cult. 

If you lift heavy all the time, you're going to get hurt.  The human body can only take so much physical stress.  Yes, the wear and tear will also get you sooner or later.  It's a means to an end, and the end is often painful and unpleasant.

Yup.

Here's a crazy thing Chris Duffin did, which was an almost guaranteed injury. He was going to deadlift 880lbs every day for 30 days. He lasted 16 days. Now he's looking at hamstring surgery. At least no one ever did anything close Lol.

[Bevo]

That dumbass mike o hearn is next, always constantly lifting heavy approaching 50

[_bruce_]

Yup.

Here's a crazy thing Chris Duffin did, which was an almost guaranteed injury. He was going to deadlift 880lbs every day for 30 days. He lasted 16 days. Now he's looking at hamstring surgery. At least no one ever did anything close Lol.

Used to watch his vids for some time and he's got a lot of great info. His body looks totally deformed/compressed though.

Louie Simmons loves lifting heavy and tearing it up, so he wears his img-uries as a badge of honor - understandably as it's his life.

Westside motto of the day - "Injury is Pain leaving da body"

[ProudVirgin69]

Yup.

Here's a crazy thing Chris Duffin did, which was an almost guaranteed injury. He was going to deadlift 880lbs every day for 30 days. He lasted 16 days. Now he's looking at hamstring surgery. At least no one ever did anything close Lol.

3600 views 

That's gotta be one of the least-effective publicity stunts ever done, considering the effort it took and the toll it placed on his body

[WalterWhite]

I am not sure any amount of Olympias are worth 10+ back surgeries. 

And both hips.

 I wonder how his knees are.

[Taffin]

I wonder how his knees are.

It doesn't matter, because he can't feel his legs...











Too soon...?

 

[oldschoolfan]

And both hips.

 I wonder how his knees are.

mr white not to mention his brain is the size of a walnut. his doctor even said his family dog is smarter than ronnie

[oldschoolfan]

It doesn't matter, because he can't feel his legs...



taffin it is so bad for ronnie now he cant even get his big chocolate pee pee hard, his wife drills him in the ass with her strap on, but ronnie likes it , he goes yeah buddy  when she is doing it







Too soon...?

 

[The Scott]

mr white not to mention his brain is the size of a walmut. his doctor even said his family dog is smarter than ronnie

 

[Mothballs]

This makes me happy that I never went beyond 225 on squats. My back feels great, I sleep like a baby and no one ever walks up to me and asks me drop trou and shake my quads. #winning

[Da Freak]

who cares anymore.

soon he will be dead to us.

or shrunk into a compressed manlet.

[honest]

im 48 and had three discs replaced at 38, combination of impact injuries from football but overly from heavy weights causing disc generation. Unfortunately having small joints and lighter bone structures in bodybuilding helps with the illusion of size which helps in competition well it used to, but it leaves you prone to injury, this is the issue with Ronnie he has small joints and bone structures in comparison to a lot of power lifters thats why he was the best he had a huge amount of muscle but it looked bigger due to his small joints and bone structure in comparison to say a powerlifter of similar size. But it was a catch 22 as the weight required to develop the muscle stressed the internal frame his spine. He really needs to get discs replaced not fused. But at this stage i don't even think thats going to help him much. The pain must be unbelievable, once those vertebrae start clamping nerves due to disc generation it really is torture not just the pain but the muscular atrophy that goes with it all down the nerve line. really is end of days serious training wise. 

[Notomorrow]

Its clearly a mental disorder at this point like Michael Jackson, who could always find a doctor to tweak something "one last time."

[Fortress]

He’ll reclaim his title once he’s recovered.

Go, Ronnie!