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Few people in the early 2000s could sift through a muscle magazine without Ronnie Coleman appearing on several pages. He’s an eight-time Mr. Olympia winner and is undoubtedly considered one of the strongest bodybuilders ever to grace the stage.
It seems a perfect match that Coleman would train legs with powerlifter and bodybuilder Larry “Wheels” Williams. The latter has amassed an online following for his ability to crank out personal record after personal record on the lifting platform.
I’m going to try for 800.
It’s unclear when the workout occurred, but Coleman was in Dubai, UAE, for an expo appearance when he trained with Wheels in Binous Gym. The workout was captured on video and published on Coleman’s YouTube channel on Nov. 7, 2022. Check it out below:
[Related: Chris Bumstead Shares His Intense FST-7 Arm Workout]
Coleman served as a coach 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 squatted 362.8 kilograms (800 pounds) for a double in a squat suit and then leg pressed 1,043 kilograms (2,300 pounds) for eight reps. That workout became legendary for those wading through iron paradises in the present day.
Larry Wheels and Ronnie Coleman’s Leg Workout
Below are the exercises in the order performed by Wheels during the workout:
Wheels started with the safety squat bar for squats. He worked his way up to 272.2 kilograms (600 pounds) for 14 reps.
“That was real good,” Coleman said to Wheels. Wheels retorted with a line he likely wanted to say in front of Coleman since he was a kid.
Still warming up. Nothing but a peanut.
The duo moved to the leg press. It’s so much a favorite of Coleman’s that Metroflex built a custom leg press that could handle the poundage Coleman wanted to lift. Coleman had been recovering from numerous surgeries since his retirement, but he felt good enough to perform a set with Wheels.
[Related: WWE Legend Torrie Wilson Tells Mike O’Hearn About Overcoming Her Eating Disorder]
Wheels reached a top set of 535.2 kilograms (1,180 pounds). The entire set wasn’t shown on camera, but Coleman was seen looking on near the tail end. At one point, Wheels and Coleman discussed Coleman’s training and ability to do full splits when he competed.
The famous videos of Coleman’s squats and leg presses lead up to the 2003 Mr. Olympia, where Coleman won his sixth of eight titles. The workout was a part of his DVD, The Cost of Redemption. Coleman did heavy leg presses after shortchanging himself on the squats for the camera.
I had about six in me. So, I was like, ‘I’m gonna make up for it.’
At the end of the video, Coleman used one of his canes to “knight” Wheels as the new “strongest bodybuilder in the world.” Wheels shared that moment on his Instagram page:
[Related: Train Shoulders Like Four-Time Men’s Physique Olympia Champion Jeremy Buendia]
There is no word as to whether or when Wheels will step on a bodybuilding stage again since his departure from steroid use. Coleman has undergone stem cell treatments in recent months. He reported that he is in the best health with the least amount of pain in years.
Featured image @larrywheels on Instagram
Few people in the early 2000s could sift through a muscle magazine without Ronnie Coleman appearing on several pages. He’s an eight-time Mr. Olympia winner and is undoubtedly considered one of the strongest bodybuilders ever to grace the stage.
It seems a perfect match that Coleman would train legs with powerlifter and bodybuilder Larry “Wheels” Williams. The latter has amassed an online following for his ability to crank out personal record after personal record on the lifting platform.
I’m going to try for 800.
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It’s unclear when the workout occurred, but Coleman was in Dubai, UAE, for an expo appearance when he trained with Wheels in Binous Gym. The workout was captured on video and published on Coleman’s YouTube channel on Nov. 7, 2022. Check it out below:
[Related: Chris Bumstead Shares His Intense FST-7 Arm Workout]
Coleman served as a coach 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 squatted 362.8 kilograms (800 pounds) for a double in a squat suit and then leg pressed 1,043 kilograms (2,300 pounds) for eight reps. That workout became legendary for those wading through iron paradises in the present day.
Larry Wheels and Ronnie Coleman’s Leg Workout
Below are the exercises in the order performed by Wheels during the workout:
Wheels started with the safety squat bar for squats. He worked his way up to 272.2 kilograms (600 pounds) for 14 reps.
“That was real good,” Coleman said to Wheels. Wheels retorted with a line he likely wanted to say in front of Coleman since he was a kid.
Still warming up. Nothing but a peanut.
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The duo moved to the leg press. It’s so much a favorite of Coleman’s that Metroflex built a custom leg press that could handle the poundage Coleman wanted to lift. Coleman had been recovering from numerous surgeries since his retirement, but he felt good enough to perform a set with Wheels.
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[Related: WWE Legend Torrie Wilson Tells Mike O’Hearn About Overcoming Her Eating Disorder]
Wheels reached a top set of 535.2 kilograms (1,180 pounds). The entire set wasn’t shown on camera, but Coleman was seen looking on near the tail end. At one point, Wheels and Coleman discussed Coleman’s training and ability to do full splits when he competed.
The famous videos of Coleman’s squats and leg presses lead up to the 2003 Mr. Olympia, where Coleman won his sixth of eight titles. The workout was a part of his DVD, The Cost of Redemption. Coleman did heavy leg presses after shortchanging himself on the squats for the camera.
I had about six in me. So, I was like, ‘I’m gonna make up for it.’
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At the end of the video, Coleman used one of his canes to “knight” Wheels as the new “strongest bodybuilder in the world.” Wheels shared that moment on his Instagram page:
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[Related: Train Shoulders Like Four-Time Men’s Physique Olympia Champion Jeremy Buendia]
There is no word as to whether or when Wheels will step on a bodybuilding stage again since his departure from steroid use. Coleman has undergone stem cell treatments in recent months. He reported that he is in the best health with the least amount of pain in years.
Featured image @larrywheels on Instagram
Click here to view the article.
It seems a perfect match that Coleman would train legs with powerlifter and bodybuilder Larry “Wheels” Williams. The latter has amassed an online following for his ability to crank out personal record after personal record on the lifting platform.
I’m going to try for 800.
It’s unclear when the workout occurred, but Coleman was in Dubai, UAE, for an expo appearance when he trained with Wheels in Binous Gym. The workout was captured on video and published on Coleman’s YouTube channel on Nov. 7, 2022. Check it out below:
[Related: Chris Bumstead Shares His Intense FST-7 Arm Workout]
Coleman served as a coach 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 squatted 362.8 kilograms (800 pounds) for a double in a squat suit and then leg pressed 1,043 kilograms (2,300 pounds) for eight reps. That workout became legendary for those wading through iron paradises in the present day.
Larry Wheels and Ronnie Coleman’s Leg Workout
Below are the exercises in the order performed by Wheels during the workout:
Wheels started with the safety squat bar for squats. He worked his way up to 272.2 kilograms (600 pounds) for 14 reps.
“That was real good,” Coleman said to Wheels. Wheels retorted with a line he likely wanted to say in front of Coleman since he was a kid.
Still warming up. Nothing but a peanut.
The duo moved to the leg press. It’s so much a favorite of Coleman’s that Metroflex built a custom leg press that could handle the poundage Coleman wanted to lift. Coleman had been recovering from numerous surgeries since his retirement, but he felt good enough to perform a set with Wheels.
[Related: WWE Legend Torrie Wilson Tells Mike O’Hearn About Overcoming Her Eating Disorder]
Wheels reached a top set of 535.2 kilograms (1,180 pounds). The entire set wasn’t shown on camera, but Coleman was seen looking on near the tail end. At one point, Wheels and Coleman discussed Coleman’s training and ability to do full splits when he competed.
The famous videos of Coleman’s squats and leg presses lead up to the 2003 Mr. Olympia, where Coleman won his sixth of eight titles. The workout was a part of his DVD, The Cost of Redemption. Coleman did heavy leg presses after shortchanging himself on the squats for the camera.
I had about six in me. So, I was like, ‘I’m gonna make up for it.’
At the end of the video, Coleman used one of his canes to “knight” Wheels as the new “strongest bodybuilder in the world.” Wheels shared that moment on his Instagram page:
[Related: Train Shoulders Like Four-Time Men’s Physique Olympia Champion Jeremy Buendia]
There is no word as to whether or when Wheels will step on a bodybuilding stage again since his departure from steroid use. Coleman has undergone stem cell treatments in recent months. He reported that he is in the best health with the least amount of pain in years.
Featured image @larrywheels on Instagram
Few people in the early 2000s could sift through a muscle magazine without Ronnie Coleman appearing on several pages. He’s an eight-time Mr. Olympia winner and is undoubtedly considered one of the strongest bodybuilders ever to grace the stage.
It seems a perfect match that Coleman would train legs with powerlifter and bodybuilder Larry “Wheels” Williams. The latter has amassed an online following for his ability to crank out personal record after personal record on the lifting platform.
I’m going to try for 800.
[/quote]
It’s unclear when the workout occurred, but Coleman was in Dubai, UAE, for an expo appearance when he trained with Wheels in Binous Gym. The workout was captured on video and published on Coleman’s YouTube channel on Nov. 7, 2022. Check it out below:
[Related: Chris Bumstead Shares His Intense FST-7 Arm Workout]
Coleman served as a coach 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 squatted 362.8 kilograms (800 pounds) for a double in a squat suit and then leg pressed 1,043 kilograms (2,300 pounds) for eight reps. That workout became legendary for those wading through iron paradises in the present day.
Larry Wheels and Ronnie Coleman’s Leg Workout
Below are the exercises in the order performed by Wheels during the workout:
Wheels started with the safety squat bar for squats. He worked his way up to 272.2 kilograms (600 pounds) for 14 reps.
“That was real good,” Coleman said to Wheels. Wheels retorted with a line he likely wanted to say in front of Coleman since he was a kid.
Still warming up. Nothing but a peanut.
[/quote]
The duo moved to the leg press. It’s so much a favorite of Coleman’s that Metroflex built a custom leg press that could handle the poundage Coleman wanted to lift. Coleman had been recovering from numerous surgeries since his retirement, but he felt good enough to perform a set with Wheels.
[/quote]
[Related: WWE Legend Torrie Wilson Tells Mike O’Hearn About Overcoming Her Eating Disorder]
Wheels reached a top set of 535.2 kilograms (1,180 pounds). The entire set wasn’t shown on camera, but Coleman was seen looking on near the tail end. At one point, Wheels and Coleman discussed Coleman’s training and ability to do full splits when he competed.
The famous videos of Coleman’s squats and leg presses lead up to the 2003 Mr. Olympia, where Coleman won his sixth of eight titles. The workout was a part of his DVD, The Cost of Redemption. Coleman did heavy leg presses after shortchanging himself on the squats for the camera.
I had about six in me. So, I was like, ‘I’m gonna make up for it.’
[/quote]
At the end of the video, Coleman used one of his canes to “knight” Wheels as the new “strongest bodybuilder in the world.” Wheels shared that moment on his Instagram page:
[/quote]
[Related: Train Shoulders Like Four-Time Men’s Physique Olympia Champion Jeremy Buendia]
There is no word as to whether or when Wheels will step on a bodybuilding stage again since his departure from steroid use. Coleman has undergone stem cell treatments in recent months. He reported that he is in the best health with the least amount of pain in years.
Featured image @larrywheels on Instagram
Click here to view the article.
