Few people in the early 2000s could flip through a bodybuilding magazine without Ronnie Coleman that appears on multiple pages. He has won eight times Mr. Olympia and is undoubtedly considered one of the strongest. bodybuilders never to grace the stage.
It seems like a perfect combination Coleman would train legs with weightlifter and bodybuilder Larry “Wheels” Williams. The latter He has amassed an online following for his ability to generate personal record after personal record on the tail lift.
I’m going to try for 800.
It’s unclear when the training occurred, but Coleman was in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to attend an exhibition when training with Wheels at Binous Gym. The workout was captured on video and posted to Coleman’s YouTube channel on November 7, 2022. Watch it below:
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Coleman served as a trainer and source of inspiration for Wheels during the session. Wheels sought to replicate a version of one of Coleman’s most legendary workouts.
In 2003 Coleman squat 362.8 kilograms (800 pounds) for a stuntman in a squat suit and then pressed leg 1,043 kilograms (2,300 pounds) for eight repetitions. That training became a legend for those who traverse iron havens today.
Larry Wheels and Ronnie Coleman Leg Workout
Below are the exercises in the order performed by Wheels during training:
The wheels began with the safety squat bar for squats. He worked his way up to 272.2 kilograms (600 pounds) for 14 repetitions.
“That was pretty cool,” Coleman told Wheels. Wheels countered with a line that he probably wanted to say in front of Coleman since he was a kid.
Still warming up. Nothing but a peanut.
The duo moved to leg press is both a Coleman’s favorite that Metroflex built a custom leg press that could handle the weight Coleman wanted to lift. Coleman had been recovering from numerous surgeries since his retirement, but was feeling well enough to perform a set with Wheels.
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The wheels reached a maximum weight of 535.2 kilograms (1,180 lb). The full outfit was not shown on camera, but Coleman was seen watching near the end of the queue. At one point, Wheels and Coleman discussed Coleman’s training and ability to do full splits when competing.
Coleman’s famous squat videos and leg presses until 2003 Mr. Olympia, where Coleman won his sixth of eight titles. The training was part of his DVD, The cost of redemption. Coleman did heavy leg presses after coming up short on squats for the camera.
I had about six on me. So, I thought, ‘I’m going to make it up to him.’
At the end of the video, Coleman used one of his canes to “knight” Wheels as the new “World’s Strongest Bodybuilder”. Wheels shared that moment on his Instagram page:
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It is not known if or when Wheels will step on a bodybuilding stage again since his departure from steroid use. Coleman has suffered stem cell treatments in the last few months. Reported that it is in the best Health with the least amount of pain in years.
Featured Image @larrywheels on Instagram
