The indestructible Ronnie Coleman is starting to walk unaided again. How's he doing?

There are few athletes as legendary as the gigantic Ronnie Coleman. The holder of the most Mr. Olympia titles to date has given everything to bodybuilding and unfortunately it has taken its toll in his old age. The owner of eight Sandow statuettes has damaged not only his spine, but also his back, hips, neck and shoulders with his intense workouts that leave many laymen wondering.

Thus, after a series of not-quite-successful surgeries in 2018, the fifty-nine-year-old veteran predicted that he may quite possibly never walk again without the help of others. That didn't happen in the end, and Ronnie has since amended his statement, saying he hopes to regain his mobility. Now, some time later, he has reported further details of his journey, having visited the MAD Recovery Centre in Abu Dhabi, where he underwent what is known as scraping, during which muscles are relaxed under the influence of a red light.

Amr Ismail, from the clinic in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, said the following about the whole process:

"Many people don't understand that red light is a kind of nutrient that more or less nourishes our cells. When blood flow is restricted somewhere or the quality of tissues (or cells in general) is impaired, it is a nice boost for them. In fact, red light can be a good stimulant for mitochondria."

He also added that red light can help the muscles after a workout and help with recovery itself. Ronnie also underwent acupuncture after this process and prospectively the aforementioned doctor suggests exploring other forms of treatment, particularly nitrogen cryotherapy, which he believes is preferable to water-based ones. Also, Dr Ismail concluded that at this stage Ronnie's problem is no longer so much spinal cord complications as it is the limited amount of tissue.

You can find out more detailed information about the various procedures that the legendary Ronnie undergoes in a video that the bodybuilding king has added to his YouTube channel: