What Is Ronnie Coleman's Net Worth?
Ronnie Coleman is an American professional bodybuilder who has a net worth of $2 million. Ronnie Coleman is widely considered one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. He dominated the sport from the late 1990s through the mid-2000s, winning the prestigious Mr. Olympia competition eight consecutive times (1998-2005), tying Lee Haney's record for most Olympia victories.
Born in 1964 in Louisiana, Coleman had an unlikely path to bodybuilding. He graduated with an accounting degree from Grambling State University and worked as a police officer in Arlington, Texas. He began bodybuilding at a local gym that offered him a free membership, and his exceptional genetics and incredible work ethic quickly became apparent.
Coleman was known for his massive size, phenomenal strength, and unique combination of mass with symmetry. His training videos became legendary, popularizing catchphrases like "Yeah buddy!" and "Light weight baby!" He was famous for his incredibly heavy lifts during training, regularly performing exercises like 800-pound squats and 200-pound dumbbell presses. Unfortunately, Coleman's intense training style took a severe toll on his body. He has undergone multiple surgeries on his back, hips, and neck since retiring. Despite these challenges, he remains a beloved figure in bodybuilding, known for his humble personality and inspiring work ethic. His legacy has profoundly influenced modern bodybuilding, setting new standards for size and conditioning.
Early Life
Ronald Dean Coleman was born on May 13, 1964, in Monroe, Louisiana. He graduated cum laude from Grambling State University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science in accounting. Ronnie played linebacker on the GSU Tigers football team under coach Eddie Robinson. After graduation, he worked at Domino's Pizza after failing to find work as an accountant. He then became a police officer in Arlington, Texas, from 1989 to 2000 and a reserve officer until 2003.
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Career
Brian Dobson gave Ronnie Coleman a free lifetime Metroflex gym membership under the condition that he could train him for the upcoming 1990 Mr. Texas bodybuilding competition. Coleman then went on to win first place in the heavyweight and overall categories at the Mr. Texas competition. He also won his first professional competitions in 1995 and 1996. In 1997, he won the Russian Grand Prix.
Ronnie has made the training videos "The Unbelievable," "The Cost of Redemption," and "On the Road." He has also had many endorsement deals over the years. He received the 2001 Admiral in the Texas Navy Certificate Award. He launched Ronnie Coleman Nutrition in 2011. The Ronnie Coleman Signature Series includes Myo-Blitz, Ressurect-PM, Testogen-XR, and Pro-Antium.
The extreme weights used over his career as a powerlifter and bodybuilder took a toll on his body, and he has undergone many surgeries since 2007, including hip replacements and attempts to alleviate chronic pain from damaged intervertebral discs. Coleman had spinal surgery in 2011 but made a full recovery.
Ronnie was renowned for his combination of size and conditioning and extremely heavy workouts, with some calling him the strongest bodybuilder of all time, pound-for-pound. The 5-foot-11, 287-300 pound Coleman won Mr. Olympia eight straight times, and his 26 wins as an IFBB professional is a record. In 1991, Coleman won the title of Mr. Universe.
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Pop Culture
Coleman's trademark high-pitched voice became popular within the bodybuilding community as he frequently gave himself pep talks during training videos, shouting out such phrases as "Yeah buddy!," "Ain't nothing but a peanut!," "Light weight, baby!" and "Everybody wants to be a bodybuilder, but nobody wants to lift heavy-ass weights!"
In 2018, Netflix released "Ronnie Coleman: The King," a documentary by Vlad Yudin on Coleman's life and career. Rapper Quan wrote the song "Flexin' on Them (Ronnie Coleman)" for the film's credits.
Personal Life
Coleman met French-Lebanese personal trainer Rouaida Christine Achkar in Paris at a sports expedition in March 1998. They married in December 2007 but divorced shortly after. Ronnie then married American personal trainer Susan Williamson in April 2016. The couple has four children together, and the family currently resides in Arlington, Texas.
In June 2020, Coleman revealed that he can no longer walk on his own due to botched surgical procedures that have cost him over $2 million.
