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Ronnie Coleman Is Still Hitting The Gym Despite Several Surgeries

"I’m really tiny at the moment but it’s all good because we all know muscles have memory." - by Jack Crosbie
  • 05 Mar 2018
Ronnie Coleman Is Still Hitting The Gym Despite Several Surgeries
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Ronnie Coleman is a bodybuilding legend, but right now he's just fighting to stay healthy.

The 53-year-old fitness icon has been battling through a series of major surgeries over the past few years, including two hip replacements and multiple back surgeries. For a man who's spent much of his professional life as a 300-pound monster pumping iron every day, being confined to hospitals has been hard on Coleman.

But on Thursday, he showed off on Instagram that he's at least getting a little bit of work in to stop his muscles from atrophying.

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I am trying my best not to injure my back as I've just had surgery 3 weeks ago and fresh out of rehab hospital 5 days ago. I'm training at powerhouse gym downtown Columbus Ohio getting ready for the Arnold Classic. I should also inform you guys that I have another surgery Thursday because the rod came loose from the screw right after surgery. I was just released from the recovery room when the nurse came into my room to check my bandages. She asked me to rollover and as soon as I did I heard a loud pop. When I rolled back over it popped again. My 2 week follow up appointment revealed a loose rod after X-rays. So I'm gonna need you guys to pray for me one more time. I'm just training so my body doesn't atrophy as much as it already has at the moment. I'm really tiny at the moment but it's all good because we all know muscles have memory. Dr has informed me that the surgery will only be an hour and I will not need inpatient therapy, Thank God. I will continue my outpatient therapy for sure.

"I am trying my best not to injure my back as I’ve just had surgery 3 weeks ago and fresh out of rehab hospital 5 days ago," Coleman wrote. Despite his injuries, Coleman said that he's currently training at a gym in Columbus, Ohio to get ready for the Arnold Strongman Classic competition, but the road ahead is going to be difficult.

"I should also inform you guys that I have another surgery Thursday because the rod came loose from the screw right after surgery," Coleman wrote, before relaying the gruesome story: "I was just released from the recovery room when the nurse came into my room to check my bandages. She asked me to rollover and as soon as I did I heard a loud pop. When I rolled back over it popped again. My 2 week follow up appointment revealed a loose rod after X-rays."

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Still, he was feeling well enough Thursday to do some light work.

"I’m just training so my body doesn’t atrophy as much as it already has at the moment," Coleman wrote. "I’m really tiny at the moment but it’s all good because we all know muscles have memory."

Coleman's diminished stature is quite different than how he looked in his prime, but the guy has been through a lot. According to his Instagram, a previous back surgery required him to have his intestines taken out so doctors could fuse screws into his back, then put back in place.

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📢SURGERY UPDATE📢Thumbs up from Big Ron! As you can see he is a little sleepy here which is to be expected (he did just have his intestines pulled out, screws in and out of his back, then his intestines put back in #NBD) but he wanted to crack a smirk and give a thumbs up to let everyone know he's doing well and appreciates all of the support! We will keep everyone updated - Team RCSS #RonnieColeman

Even then, Coleman was trying to get a pump in from his hospital bed.

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Yeah Buddy!!!! 6 days after major back surgery, I'm back in the gym lifting those lightweights baby and it still ain't nothing but a peanut. Today I'm doing the 9's but in about 3 to months I hope to be doing the 80's again. Y'all know I couldn't stay away long. Time to start making those gains again. #yeahbuddy #lightweightbaby #itstillaintnothingbutapeanut #itsstillonlikeamarijuanabong

Dealing with a physical setback of your own? Consult with a medical professional before leaping back into your routine. If you do get sore, be cautious because muscle aches might not always be the sign of a good workout. 

This article originally appeared on Men's Health

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