Ron Coleman Documentary

[maldorf]

Ronnie really does seem to have a bit of muscle dysmorphia. The last time I talked to him he was promoting his supps at a nutrition store. He kept on saying that everyone taking pics with him was bigger than him. At first I thought he was just saying this as a compliment to the people, but he kept on repeating it after they had walked away too. He would look around and say something like 'dang, everyone be bigger than me now...' and shake his head. He couldn't really sit or stand too comfortably so he stayed sorta propped up. He would always hold kids for pics though, even though it looked like it hurt.

I can tell you from personal experience that it is really hard to shrink down like that. I have lost probably about 45 lbs of muscle or so and feel like that every day. Now that I am back in the gym again I can really feel it. It is hard to fight off. You just remember how you used to feel, how strong you used to be, and how you looked in the mirror. It isn't easy. I understand his feelings.

 

[massmonster32]

No one is telling him to take up yoga. No one is telling him to quit lifting forever. He simply needs to take time off. Later in his career he would take 3 months off from training after the Olympia. He's capable of doing it. The doctors are asking him to fuck off for 6 months to a year. That's nothing. Then he can post all the videos he wants on his instagram of him back at 100% instead of sneaking into Metroflex at 4:30 am with crutches. He has a wife, he has kids, and he has nothing to prove. He should look at the bigger picture so he doesn't become worse with pain meds and making the injuries worse.

I could not do it either if I was able to get out of bed somehow I would do same thing RC is doing. I sold my motorcycles CBR1000RR AND CBR600RR last year because if I could not work out again would not want to be alive. I can understand him he is old school that is how we worked out back then. Now due to a shoulder injury I am forced to work out with more machines hate it. But nothing will ever keep me out of the gym the day it does I am out of here....MM

 

[massmonster32]

No one is telling him to take up yoga. No one is telling him to quit lifting forever. He simply needs to take time off. Later in his career he would take 3 months off from training after the Olympia. He's capable of doing it. The doctors are asking him to fuck off for 6 months to a year. That's nothing. Then he can post all the videos he wants on his instagram of him back at 100% instead of sneaking into Metroflex at 4:30 am with crutches. He has a wife, he has kids, and he has nothing to prove. He should look at the bigger picture so he doesn't become worse with pain meds and making the injuries worse.

I could not do it either if I was able to get out of bed somehow I would do same thing RC is doing. I sold my motorcycles CBR1000RR AND CBR600RR last year because if I could not work out again would not want to be alive. I can understand him he is old school that is how we worked out back then. Now due to a shoulder injury I am forced to work out with more machines hate it. But nothing will ever keep me out of the gym the day it does I am out of here....MM

 

[maldorf]

I could not do it either if I was able to get out of bed somehow I would do same thing RC is doing. I sold my motorcycles CBR1000RR AND CBR600RR last year because if I could not work out again would not want to be alive. I can understand him he is old school that is how we worked out back then. Now due to a shoulder injury I am forced to work out with more machines hate it. But nothing will ever keep me out of the gym the day it does I am out of here....MM

Tell me about it. I still squat after being shocked over 7 times with my defibrillator. Old habits die hard!

 

[massmonster32]

Tell me about it. I still squat after being shocked over 7 times with my defibrillator. Old habits die hard!

I follow your story and it keeps me going when I get upset about my shoulder now days. You are an inspiration to a lot of people here. TTYL. MM

 

[maldorf]

I follow your story and it keeps me going when I get upset about my shoulder now days. You are an inspiration to a lot of people here. TTYL. MM

I have my ups and downs. I do think that the addictive qualities of bodybuilding keep bringing me back to the gym. A lot of it though isn't just how I look better, but also feel better when I am working out hard. Most of the reason these days for me is how it makes me feel so much better. My body aches and pains go away mostly and I just feel better all day long.

 

[EREBUS]

If any one of you haven't watched the "The King" documentary please do

its a very good documentary with great insight sad but well made documentary
..hope BIG RON is getting better

KING OF KINGS

THE G.O.A.T

E

 

[Thebigone]

What’s really sad is he probably is going to be if not already is majorly addicted to opiates. (3-4) 30mg Oxy isn’t a small dose. It’s going to be pretty rough for him to get off of that.

 

[EREBUS]

What’s really sad is he probably is going to be if not already is majorly addicted to opiates. (3-4) 30mg Oxy isn’t a small dose. It’s going to be pretty rough for him to get off of that.

I was thinking the exact same thing...
Bless him

 

[Zapzap]

Nice! will watch this when i have some spare time left

 

[KillerStack]

What’s really sad is he probably is going to be if not already is majorly addicted to opiates. (3-4) 30mg Oxy isn’t a small dose. It’s going to be pretty rough for him to get off of that.

How common is it for someone to actually get off after being on them for such a long time.

I saw somewhere where someone speculated that Ronnie is at the point in his use of opiates where it's not uncommon for someone to self-sabotage or injure/re-injure themselves just to keep the pills coming. Not saying this is the case with Ronnie but "interesting" behavior by some addicts.

 

[AFJ]

This is just mind boggling.

 

[maldorf]

Nice! will watch this when i have some spare time left

Be sure to watch the Netflix show, it is really inspiring at heart breaking at the same time. You meet his wife and kids too. You get to see some of the family life. He has a real nice family.

 

[Thebigone]

How common is it for someone to actually get off after being on them for such a long time.

I saw somewhere where someone speculated that Ronnie is at the point in his use of opiates where it's not uncommon for someone to self-sabotage or injure/re-injure themselves just to keep the pills coming. Not saying this is the case with Ronnie but "interesting" behavior by some addicts.

I’m not sure but I do know I’ve had a hell of a time trying to get off amphetamines(Adderall) and they are supposedly the easiest. Then opiates then benzodiazepines being the hardest.

 

[Fa Seeshus]

How common is it for someone to actually get off after being on them for such a long time.

I saw somewhere where someone speculated that Ronnie is at the point in his use of opiates where it's not uncommon for someone to self-sabotage or injure/re-injure themselves just to keep the pills coming. Not saying this is the case with Ronnie but "interesting" behavior by some addicts.

I actually had a wacky older client do this in the gym. She set the treadmill on max, hopped on, flew off the back. Her first words to the paramedics were "you got any pills!".

I don't think Ronnie is of that personality type.

 

[KillerStack]

I don't think Ronnie is of that personality type.

Sure, maybe not. But I bet if his legal supply were cut today he would try to get them through illicit means like pretty much everyone will. If he would self harm to get a legit supply I don't know. But I think these drugs will mess up the "morals" of the strongest men. A more realistic strategy is switching subutex or similar.

 

[Phidias]

Sure, maybe not. But I bet if his legal supply were cut today he would try to get them through illicit means like pretty much everyone will. If he would self harm to get a legit supply I don't know. But I think these drugs will mess up the "morals" of the strongest men. A more realistic strategy is switching subutex or similar.

So true... as sad as it is.