{"id":185073,"date":"2023-03-29T16:32:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T21:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/?p=185073"},"modified":"2023-03-29T16:40:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T21:40:37","slug":"ronnie-coleman-greatest-bodybuilding-poses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/ronnie-coleman-greatest-bodybuilding-poses\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary Ronnie Coleman Explains the Four Bodybuilding Poses That Built His Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a aria-label=\"Ronnie Coleman (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"228132\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/ronnie-coleman-health-update-stem-cell-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Ronnie Coleman<\/a> pieced together an exemplary bodybuilding career on the <a aria-label=\"strength (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"228133\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-strength\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">strength<\/a> of a massive physique and impeccable commitment to his <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerbuilding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"228162\">training<\/a>. In the process, he also developed a few &#8220;signature&#8221; moves that helped him win eight consecutive <a aria-label=\"Mr. Olympia (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"228135\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hadi-choopan-wins-2022-mr-olympia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Mr. Olympia<\/a> titles (1998-2005) and construct a dominant dynasty. The living legend recently disclosed some of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Mar. 27, 2023, Coleman posted a video to his YouTube channel <strong>sharing his feelings on &#8220;the greatest bodybuilding poses of all time.&#8221;<\/strong> The retired athlete went into great detail about the four specific moves that helped him become the king of bodybuilding in the late 20th and early 21st century. <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"The Greatest Bodybuilding Poses of ALL TIME\" style=\"width:853px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe hidef\" id=\"WYL_sAbZUDsw9tE\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FsAbZUDsw9tE%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sAbZUDsw9tE\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M3S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-03-27T16:00:38Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_sAbZUDsw9tE\" data-src=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FsAbZUDsw9tE%2Fmaxresdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">The Greatest Bodybuilding Poses of ALL TIME<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sAbZUDsw9tE\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img src=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FsAbZUDsw9tE%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"The Greatest Bodybuilding Poses of ALL TIME\" width=\"853\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\ud83d\udc8aCheck out my Supps: https:\/\/www.ronniecoleman.net \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udfffSubscribe for more videos like this: http:\/\/bit.ly\/RonnieColemanSubscribe \ud83c\udfc6Check out my Top Videos!: http:\/\/bit.ly\/RonnieColemanTopVideos \ud83d\udc51 The King Series NFT: https:\/\/www.ronniecolemannft.com\/ \ud83d\udd25Join Big Ron&#039;s team to get access to exclusive perks: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCly3G2YO3O0Bu3IA8c6WiqQ\/join \ud83d\udcf2Follow me: http:\/\/facebook.com\/RCSups http:\/\/twitter.com\/BigRonColeman http:\/\/instagram.com\/ronniecoleman8 Get all of my products here - https:\/\/goo.gl\/rMxs3T #RonnieColeman #Bodybuilding #Fitness #Podcast \ud83d\udd14Subscribe for more insight on what it takes to be the best and what motivates Ronnie Coleman to keep on going. \ud83c\udfa7Listen to Ronnie Coleman\u2019s opinions and story on the Bodybuilding world and more on \u201cNothin&#039; But A Podcast\u201d here: https:\/\/bit.ly\/2RrTAP0 Ronnie Coleman is a retired International Federation of BodyBuilding &amp; Fitness (IFBB) Professional Body Builder and is a 8x Mr. Olympia title holder. He owns and operate his own Company, Ronnie Coleman Signature Series\u2122.\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:853px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a data-lasso-id=\"228136\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/deadlift-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">6 Deadlift Benefits Everyone Should Know About<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-muscle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"How to Build Muscle: The Training and Diet Guide for Lifters (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"228163\">How to Build Muscle: The Training and Diet Guide for Lifters<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For Coleman, talking about his life&#8217;s work seemed to bring him energy. Though, talking about it on this micro level through four poses would understandably excite any icon like him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"back-lat-spread\">Back Lat Spread<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coleman begins with his time-tested favorite: The <a aria-label=\"back (opens in a new tab)\" data-lasso-id=\"228138\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-back-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">back<\/a> lat spread. He notes that his pose was his &#8220;most dominant,&#8221; and it helped him win the 1998 Mr. Olympia \u2014 his first title. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI pretty much won the competition [1998 Mr. Olympia] from the back,&#8221; Coleman explained. &#8220;I\u2019ll never forget a judge approaching me after the show and claiming my back was so wide it reminded him of a cobra head. It stuck with me throughout my career. One of my most extraordinary poses was as deadly to my competitors as a cobra.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"side-chest\">Side Chest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coleman maintained that the side <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-chest-exercises\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"228164\">chest<\/a> pose was one of the more &#8220;challenging&#8221; of his competitive career. It came to be one of his favorites through stringent effort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;Coming into my second Olympia victory, I felt my side chest was a weak point,&#8221; Coleman said. &#8220;So, I spent extra attention during my <a aria-label=\"training (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-chest-workouts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"228165\">training<\/a> and ultimately flipped the weakness into a massive strength. This is my favorite pose now because I worked my butt off for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"most-muscular\">Most Muscular<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coleman clarifies that the most muscular pose is among the more common in the sport. It also seems to require the most balanced physique. For Coleman, this was rarely an issue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;The most muscular pose is probably the most common and popular pose of all-time because it incorporates nearly every muscle in your body and gives the judges, and the audience, an overall view of your <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-burn-fat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"228166\">conditioning<\/a>,&#8221; Coleman noted. &#8220;I\u2019ll never forget the room going quiet and the faces in pure shock.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"front-lat-spread\">Front Lat Spread<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Coleman perhaps became the most amusingly descriptive with imagery when it came to the front lat spread. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI brought some serious <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-back-exercises\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"width (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\" data-lasso-id=\"228167\">width<\/a> with this pose [the front lat spread],&#8221; Coleman said. &#8220;It felt like I was on an island all on my own when it comes to balance. 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cpu-U3jORib\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Ronnie Coleman (@ronniecoleman8)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><a data-lasso-id=\"228142\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/start-training-over-40\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">How to Start Training if You\u2019re Over 40<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><strong><a data-lasso-id=\"228143\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/split-squat-vs-lunge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">Split Squat vs. Lunge: Upgrade Your Single-Leg Training<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When all is said and done, Coleman could be viewed as the best bodybuilder of all time. Learning from him about the most optimal poses to thrive on the biggest stages would likely be a tremendous treat for most people in and around the sport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Featured image: @ronniecoleman8 on Instagram<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ronnie Coleman pieced together an exemplary bodybuilding career on the strength of a massive physique and impeccable commitment to his training. In the process, he also developed a few &#8220;signature&#8221; moves that helped him win eight consecutive Mr. Olympia titles (1998-2005) and construct a dominant dynasty. The living legend recently disclosed some of them. 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