bodybuilding veteran Samir Banout he is committed to seeing the sport evolve even though he has hung up his trunks to pose. In a recent YouTube video, Bannout discussed Ronnie ColemanThe deterioration of his health after seeing him standing next to his successor. jay cutler at the Arnold UK 2022.
“We have Cutler, who stayed young and healthy, and Ronnie [who] it is falling apart,” says Samir Bannout.
During his reign, Ronnie Coleman won the Mr. Olympia title eight consecutive times (1998-2005). “The King” eventually faced Jay Cutler, who took the throne from him in 2006. His rivalry is widely considered one of the greatest the sport has seen. Coleman was famous for his amazing strength and work ethic. While Ronnie’s unparalleled size proved to be his greatest weapon, he came at a high cost.
Since retiring, Ronnie Coleman revealed that his back has been operated on more than 10 times. These surgeries left Coleman unable to walk without assistance. Despite these obstacles, the bodybuilding legend has not stopped doing what he loves and still lifts weights today. He has become an inspiration in retirement and does not let his health problems discourage him from exercising.
Ronnie has no regrets as he looks back on his career, but Samir Bannout shared a different school of thought. He contends that if Coleman had implemented “limits,” then perhaps his health would be on par with Cutler’s, whose longevity is praised at 49.
Samir Bannout compares the health of Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler
in the last Muscle Maturity Podcast episode, Bannout became frustrated after seeing Ronnie Coleman struggle to walk while handing out awards at the Arnold UK 2022.
“We know that he trained like crazy. We know he was very powerful but in my opinion there should be a limit where you know, ‘enough is enough, I look good, I won eight Olympias’, what the hell. Then there is the life after.
It bothered me. It hurt me to see one of the best and not see him be like Jay”, Bannout shared.
While Samir believes that Ronnie is one of the most powerful people to ever walk the earth, he believes it came at a cost.
“Ronnie is one of the most powerful people in history,” says Samir. “So, I think like we said before, you don’t have to go crazy. Once you’re huge, and Ronnie was huge, but he just loved killing the weight. That’s how he is.”
Hansen said that Coleman never worried about the future during his prime, just being the best, which he says brought down the legend.
“You said it right there, he loved it. Ronnie is very emotional and I think he let his emotions get the best of him. He loved to train heavy and he never thought ahead, he never thought about the future like, ‘what is this going to do to me?’ That was what brought him down,” Hansen said.
Bannout named a six-time Olympia winner Dorian Yachts like another bodybuilder who suffered a series of injuries from overexerting himself in the gym. According to Bannout, Yates suffered bicep and tricep tears due to “extreme” training.
“Look at Dorian Yates too. He has a couple of serious injuries. He has torn both biceps and both triceps. Because Dorian was also a warrior and he was always extremely heavy. So, those are the consequences…”
“Year after year after year, he won the Olimpia six times. Then in every contest prep, he has that mindset, ‘I want to be better! I want to be better!’ So she pushed herself to the limit. If you drive your car for ten years, it will start to look like shit,” says Samir Bannout.
He’s long gone from competing, but Coleman is a great ambassador for the sport. In retirement, he routinely shares videos. reflecting on his career and recently gave his thoughts on the open men’s lineup for the 2022 Mr. Olympia.
New contenders like Andrew Jacked have emerged, but Coleman doesn’t see the top three change from last year. However, he said that the current winner of 212 Olympia Derek Lunford Y nick walker could shake things up. Unlike Coleman, Samir Bannout has suggested that Jacked could do the First call in 2022 Mr. Olympia.
Although he no longer competes, Coleman’s aggressive training style is still valued today. Given his accolades, Bannout holds Coleman in high regard, but wishes he had used the limits while lifting weights to preserve his body.
