Ronnie Coleman compares his lifts to Larry Wheels' heaviest lifts

Ronnie Coleman is one of the legends of bodybuilding who have pushed its direction and pace a little further. With his strength performances, Ronnie ranks among the strongest bodybuilders who have ever lived. However, perhaps because of this, he has many health problems that have plagued him in recent years.

Even though this former bodybuilder has hung up his racing trunks, he is still very active in the fitness world and has countless fans following him on social media. Ronnie is aware of this and that's why he strives to bring interesting content to his followers. One of such is a recent video that Ronnie posted on his YouTube channel. In this video, Coleman looks at Larry Wheels' various PRs and compares them to his heaviest lifts.

Bench press 180 kg (396 lbs).

When Ronnie Coleman responded to Larry Wheels' 396lb bench press after 17 reps, he stated that he did bench presses quite often during his bodybuilding days. However, he admitted that he basically never got close to that many reps.

"The most I've ever done was 12 reps. So he kind of beat me at that," Ronnie Coleman said.

Deadlift 387 kg (853 lbs).

In January 2021, Larry Wheels pulled 855 lb three times, Wheels' best and heaviest deadlift to date. Commenting on the video, Ronnie Coleman acknowledged the difficulty Wheels faced and compared it to his own double deadlift of 363 kg (800 lb).

"Lary put 853 pounds for 3 reps. I did 2 reps with 800 lbs." Ronnie Coleman said.

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Bench Press with inclined barbell 85 kg (187 lbs).

When Coleman responded to Larry Wheels' 187 lb incline bench press with which he gave 4 reps, he stated that the most he had ever lifted for this exercise was 170 lbs. He also acknowledged that the set must have been extremely difficult for Larry Wheels.

Front Squats 220 kg (485 lbs)

Ronnie compared 10 reps of Larry's 220 kg (485 lb) front squat to his own 265 kg (585 lb) front squat after 10 reps. Ronnie added that he could probably do 15 to 20 reps with 485 lbs, but acknowledged that the hardest thing about the workout is keeping the bar in place for extended periods of time.

In the video below you'll find more exercises performed by Larry, which Coleman comments on and compares to his past ones.

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