Ronnie Coleman broke down his 10 favorite poses into tiers.
Bodybuilding legend Ronnie Coleman is back in the gym doing what he loves best. This is the motivation and dedication that helped Coleman win eight Olympia titles during his career. On stage, Coleman hit many different poses to impress judges and show off his physique as a whole, but which were his favorites?
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Last week, Coleman shared a video breaking down his favorite poses from his career. He listed 10 different poses, breaking them down into tiers.
Coleman recently made his return to the gym after battling sepsis. Coleman was first hospitalized on June 30 with what was originally described as a “serious medical condition.” Coleman’s family continued to provide updates about his situation up until he was diagnosed with sepsis on July 11. While Coleman was in the hospital, his family started an initiative called RONNIE STRONG, which will donate proceeds to Sepsis Alliance. Sepsis can last anywhere between 6-18 months.
Ronnie Coleman’s Top 10 Bodybuilding Poses
Coleman broke down poses into different tiers beginning with superior, where there were five. He then added more into A & B tiers:
- Most Muscular (Crab) – S
- Front Lat Spread – S
- Back Lat Spread – S
- Double Back Bicep – S
- Front Double Bicep – S
- Side Tricep – A
- Side Chest – A
- King Pose – A
- Front Relax Pose – B
- Arnold Twisting Pose – B
Ronnie Coleman listed his most muscular (crab) pose at the very top of the list. The superior tier featured different poses to show off his biceps and back but the most muscular have him a chance to show it all.
“There’s nothing higher than the crab, most muscular.”
While the crab most muscular was near the top of the list, Coleman pegged his King Pose as his “favorite shot of all-time.” He also added in the twisting double biceps pose but admitted that there is no one who can do it like Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Coleman also included many poses that show off his lats and this was done intentionally.
“The rear lights out lat spread. Nobody got this bad boy covered like me. When I do that bad boy, the lights go out because this back is so wide it covers up the lights.”
Ronnie Coleman dominated the sport of bodybuilding from 1998-2005, winning eight consecutive Olympia titles. In retirement, he has battled different health issues but vows to walk unassisted again following multiple surgeries.
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