Career of Ronnie Coleman
After attending Metroflex gym owned by bodybuilder Brian Dobson, Coleman was offered a free lifetime membership if he took part in the upcoming Mr. Texas bodybuilding competition.
In 1994, he joined his first Mr. Olympia competition and placed 15th but 10th the following year. Then, in 1996 he places 6th but unfortunately 0th the next year.
In the following years, Coleman won the Mr. Olympia title for an astounding eight consecutive years before finally being defeated by Jay Cutler in 2006.

In his home video collection, Coleman can be seen hoisting heavy dumbbells and saying his now infamous catch frases “light weight baby” and “nothin but a peanut” while training at metroflex gym in Alrington TX.
Coleman was a master at building muscle and was renowned for his stage presence at every contest.
Coleman was also known for his giant legs and the eight time Mr. O kept his fellow competitors training hard lifting in the gym day in and day out.
Ronnie Coleman would eat the same foods every day to stay consistent with his training course.
Thanks to his success as a professional bodybuilder, he has been able to endorse products and take advantage of other career opportunities that have come his way.
Coleman has been an active supporter of the Inner-City Games. In 2001, he was presented with the Admiral in the Texas Navy Certificate Award. Ronnie Coleman Signature Series, a company that provides sports nutrition and wellness products for bodybuilders and athletes alike, launched in 2011 under his careful direction.