Here’s where the story gets wild. Ronnie doesn’t mope around. He still trains, still jokes, and still calls everyone “lightweight” from his chair. He once posted a video of himself doing lat pulldowns in the wheelchair, captioned: “Still looking for the heavy ones.”
He even uses his wheelchair to do cardio. Yes, the man who once squatted a small car now “jogs” by rolling down the driveway. It’s both tragic and hilarious—like watching a retired superhero try to open a pickle jar.
Quick Rant: Ronnie Coleman - Power Rack Strength
His favorite line? “I ain’t got no legs, but I still got big arms.” The man’s positivity is somehow more inspiring than his biceps. And his biceps are the size of a Thanksgiving turkey.
The Shocking Truth About His Surgeries
People assume he broke his back in a dramatic accident—like a barbell snapping during a deadlift. Nope. The damage was cumulative. Years of microscopic tears and bone-on-bone grinding finally caught up to him.
His first surgery was in 2006 to fix a herniated disc. Then he needed a fusion. Then another. Then they had to replace a disc with a metal cage. By the fifth surgery, doctors were basically rebuilding his spine from scratch, like a mechanic restoring a 1972 Ford Pinto.
The final straw? A 2013 surgery that left him with foot drop (his left foot won’t lift properly). He tried walking with a cane, but the pain was so constant he switched to a wheelchair. He once said, “It hurts to stand, but I can still pull 500 pounds on a machine. So I pick my battles.”
