Early Life of Ronnie Coleman
His birth date was the 19th of May 1964, in Monroe located within Louisiana, USA. The family later relocated to the nearby city of Bastrop in which the bulk of his youth was spent. Ronnie was required to earn money from an early age to help to his family’s budget.
As a young boy, Ronnie was very fond of sports and had an interest in basketball. He also loved baseball but his favorite game by far would have been American football where he could play alongside friends from school who lived close by on the same street as him.
It’s not surprising that this love affair with all things sporting led to future Mr Olympia status at 14 years old when our genetic makeup manifested itself he weighed over 80kgs at 180 cm of height.
Before getting his childhood dream of being a police officer, Ronnie worked as newspaper and pizza deliveryman. He also went onto work for some time in accounting before finally making it into the profession he always wanted.
As a police officer, Coleman was always in top physical condition. But it wasn’t until he joined the MetroFlex Gym that his career as an amateur bodybuilder truly began to take off!
After noticing how talented and strong this new member of their team seemed at first glance, owner Brian Dobson offered him free lifetime membership.
When he was not on police duty, Ronnie trained hard in the gym and spent hours lifting weights. This made him to be an ultimate champion both with his heavyweight titles.