Ronnie Coleman is doing what he can to walk unassisted in 18 months!
Bodybuilding legend Ronnie Coleman is working toward his goal of walking unassisted after a history of injuries following his bodybuilding. Coleman has spoken about his procedures and goals of walking without crutches and recently set a new timeline of 18 months.
“I’d say within a year and a half, I’m going to be back to walking without crutches.”
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During a recent interview with NFL Hall-of-Famer Shannon Sharpe, Coleman discussed his day-to-day life, which still includes going to the gym and training.
Coleman has totaled 13 surgeries over the course of his life, dating back to injuries during high school. Much of his recovery and career was featured in his life story documentary titled “Ronnie Coleman The King“ which aired on Netflix and is currently available on Prime.
“Never in a million year did I think it would get this bad. I’ve had 13 surgeries, eight back surgeries, three neck, two hip and I’m still hanging in there.”
Ronnie Coleman Discusses Goal Of Walking Again
Ronnie Coleman was one of the strongest bodybuilders over the course of his career. He became known for his insane work ethic and total lifts that led to a championship physique. In retirement, Coleman continues to work out six days a week and believes he will continue to do so for the rest of his life.
“Six days a week. That’s my mental therapy and my physical therapy. That’s something that I’m going to have to do the rest of my life.”
“I’m still working out six days a week and still have that passion for. I don’t have time for anything that I really don’t have a lot of passion for.”
Over the summer, Ronnie Coleman shared different videos and updates about his overall goal of walking unassisted again. He continues on track and believes it can happen in 2026 with the help of stem cell treatments.
Coleman has been undergoing stem cell multiple times a year to help with pain.
“I’m going to give myself about another year and a half, at least, to get back on my feet. I’m doing the stem cell and that has helped tremendously. You know, that took away pretty much all of the pain I’ve been going through. I’ve been doing that at least three times, four times a year.”
Overall, Coleman has won eight Olympia titles, which is tied for the most all-time with Lee Haney. To reach that level of success, Coleman had to put in the time and effort. That is exactly what he is doing now and believes that it will lead to his end goal.
“I look forward to a challenge each and every single day. I know that if I put my mind do something, that I can do anything I want. I learned that from winning eight Mr. Olympia’s in a row.”
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