Could RONNIE COLEMAN have WON WORLD'S STRONGEST MAN?

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00:00 Introduction
03:04 DEADLIFT Comparison
03:20 SQUAT Comparison
03:39 BENCH PRESS Comparison
06:45 Event By Event Comparison
15:58 My HONEST Opinion

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@RonnieColeman8 Ай бұрын

I think I would have had that 2005 Strongman title too...Yeah Buddy

@Shivam-qg2gz Ай бұрын

Yeahh buddy

@mattwalls7381 Ай бұрын

Yeah Buddy!

@albertoskroba4445 Ай бұрын

Ya for sure....

@jimjames3194 Ай бұрын

Your a legend ronnie 😀

@A.h.job8383 Ай бұрын

Light weight

@user-tc2po1gg6y Ай бұрын

Worth considering, the 800 lbs squat double was 4 weeks out from Mr Olympia, so he is dieted down quite a bit. Imagine what he could do after eating at a surplus for a bit and not being sub 10% bf.

@zarbins Ай бұрын

He also said he thinks he could have done 5 reps and regrets stopping at 2!

@Zurr-En-Arrh Ай бұрын

Def not maybe like 1 more because at the second rep it was slowing down@@zarbins

@tareqpol4787 Ай бұрын

@@Zurr-En-Arrhsome people are hard grinders

@jamessiarom Ай бұрын

@@Zurr-En-Arrh but Ronnie’s muscles are conditioned for larger rep schemes for all we know he could make the first four look the same and grind on the fifth

@HumanGorillaHormone Ай бұрын

His squats were WAYY above parallel, with a super suit on. The fact it was 4 weeks out (from an Olympianwhere he didn't have the best condition at all) doesnt mean a whole lot. Dallas mccarver was stronger than ronnie Coleman in Every major lift. Kai green was likely close too. But regardless none of them would've done well at strongman. Too short and not enough endurance. Cardiovascularly and muscularly

@hardchooligan Ай бұрын

In body building shape? No chance. If he actually trained for it? Absolutely would be a contender. He has the frame,work ethic, and discipline. Plus training not for it he still was putting up huge numbers relatively speaking

@ora6925 Ай бұрын

What frame? He‘d be shorter than the shortest top athletes today

@percy66 Ай бұрын

Frame? He's way too short

@Vipinnnn17 Ай бұрын

He wouldn't have been close, he may be better Statically but those times Static strength wasn't given a shit

@Ryan-wx1bi Ай бұрын

@@ora6925 Frame and height are different... I know words are hard

@jasonito23 Ай бұрын

@@Vipinnnn17 Ronnie was a starting football player in a D1 division university. Athletically, he is better than the WSM competitors.

@barbarianstrong8687 Ай бұрын

One of the craziest things about Mariusz was his ability to improve his weaknesses. He would do bad at an event one year, then come back next year and score near the top. There are even stories from strongmen who competed with him that they would see him practicing with an implement when they went to lunch, and see him still practicing with it when they came back.

@thewitcher1990 Ай бұрын

True. WSM 2005 Mariusz has almost lost the title because of fingal fingers. WSM 2006 he lost because of fingals. WSM 2007 he would beat world record in fingals but before him Wenta did it. Frame at Arnolds 2003 or 2004. He didnt manage to walk with it. Next year he was one of two athlets who finished the event. Such a machine.

@simenandersen3262 Ай бұрын

@@thewitcher1990 Yeah! Phil Pfister also talked about how intense he was during competition. It was one event where they were gonna carry a rock/shield for distance. And when they practiced/warmed up with it. Mariusz couldn't handle it at all. But when it was game-time he just picked it up and ran with it like it was nothing.

@brianholland5447 11 күн бұрын

Could Mariusz have been a top Olympia competitor? I think that's a possibility. I think the thing you really have to respect his ability to go into MMA well after his prime where he knew he wouldn't have the same level of success as he did in strongman.

@barryadcock7332 Ай бұрын

Think Larry Wheels, Larry is super strong in the gym, but has never managed to even get to a world class strongman contest without getting injured.

@danh7447 Ай бұрын

Well said !

@billj4525 Ай бұрын

Larry is very prone to injury, but no ones more prone than Ronnie which surprising. It's very very hard to hurt yourself as bad as him. It's pretty clear that the surgeons made many mistakes, or it never would have gotten as bad as it was. I know he's talked about the surgeons messing up a few times. He also worked out for years with multiped herniated disc and in extreme pain all over his body, yet he tried to force his weigh to continue lifting heavy, so Ronnie was stubborn too. Eventually he had to see a doctor because he couldn't walk even back then at certain points. Either way, injuries happen or can happen when you train that heavy, but you should still be able to make to competition day.

@SageBoden Ай бұрын

Ronnie was never injured while competing all his injuries are later in life through his training and repetition

@BeamRider100 Ай бұрын

It can happen but we can't know what he could have done without getting the bicep tear. Getting a tear would have been horrific for him, as any athlete, so he backed away from it at that moment.

@Thepoltergiest101 26 күн бұрын

@@SageBoden He herniated his disc before he even won his first Olympia. He just trained through it and visited the chiropractor. He then tore his lat in 2006 which is one of reasons why he lost his title.

@purestilton Ай бұрын

I’m sure with focused training he could have been a very competitive strongman, but him beating Marius at WSM is a leap of faith I cannot make

@BourbonondaBayou Ай бұрын

FYI, Ronnie played 4years as cornerback in college at Grambling State. He is very athletic.

@DavidVirtanen Ай бұрын

Mike Jenkins Played Football At University And Guess What? He Was 400 lbs Not 200 lbs Skinny Weak Guy

@dantethunderstone2118 Ай бұрын

@@DavidVirtanen he played guard, not corner Cornerback is the most athletic position in all major sports

@JM-lf1sl Ай бұрын

@@dantethunderstone2118 Yeah, giant Ronnie would in no way be able to play CB. Typically dudes that weigh like 180 and are fast AF play CB.

@dantethunderstone2118 Ай бұрын

@@JM-lf1sl obviously not but if you can play the most athletic position then you’ll still be more athletic than the average 330 lbs man Mike Jenkins was also still pretty athletic at 400lbs, he would regularly win or place high in loading races, farmers and other moving events

@jamaanders1817 Ай бұрын

That was going to be my comment

@88bjjmichael Ай бұрын

Ronnie and Mariusz were my heroes growing up. But Mitchell is forgetting that Ronnie's reps wouldn't have counted. Yes, he had good numbers, but he didn't do full reps on them.

@jtf2dan Ай бұрын

BUT!!!!!....could marius have won the Mr. Olympia?

@idk13539 Ай бұрын

Yes

@bouncecentral230 Ай бұрын

Yes, 100 %

@keeslissenberg2781 Ай бұрын

Could Mariusz have won a 6th WSM?

@LiamBens Ай бұрын

Not at olympia level in my humble opinion he was a absolute freak but he does not have some of the proportion of the absolute best in that field

@seanmcnicholl3276 Ай бұрын

@@idk13539doubt it cause Jay cutler and Ronnie Coleman were at neck and neck

@daviesugo7641 Ай бұрын

You were extremely extremely generous to Ronnie here😂😂

@Heidinn217 Ай бұрын

Yeah I don’t think he’d be close to a podium finish any year

@flow1188 Ай бұрын

@@Heidinn217 good that we have ppl who can tell us theire expert view

@alex23011 Ай бұрын

@@flow1188 lmao ikr

@Jwt1983 Ай бұрын

He was more than generous!! 😂😂

@jimmydelauder1427 Ай бұрын

His back injuries might have been too much for strongman.

@Kamyen316 Ай бұрын

Yea...the dominator Pudz was the dominator for a reason. Not only incredible physical shape. He was a mad man in the competitions. High win % overall and weighed in prime around 320-330 which was insane at that time. Ronnie still coudlve been a good strongman. But he would have to completely change his way of lifting.

@billj4525 Ай бұрын

Yeah, Ronnie lifted heavy and did a little bit of powerlifting, but he didn't really care about strongman or that stuff. He was lifting heavy strictly to build muscle, that was the only reason, and to show off honestly. The one rep maxes were to show off in my opinion.

@martinnilsson5295 15 күн бұрын

He did nothing at heavier shows like the Arnolds

@MouserStrength Ай бұрын

I love these types of fun videos Mitch. I would agree with the masses here and say you were very kind to Ronnie here; we've seen bodybuilders compete before, and they typically need quite a bit of time to be able to deal with odd objects and moving events ie. tire flips, carries, fingers, and stones.

@larrytate1657 Ай бұрын

Another factor to consider is sometimes Marius would be so far ahead that he wouldn’t mill himself in an event and he’d stop with a few reps in reserve. If someone like Ronnie was more on his heels his numbers would’ve prob been even a lil better.

@K3R0wNiK Ай бұрын

Pudzianowski was a BEAST, with all the respect but no chance for Ronnie on WSM stage.

@percy66 Ай бұрын

Do not respect a glorified cheater roid user

@K3R0wNiK Ай бұрын

Steroids and anabolics in the world of strongmen? Who would have thought xD

@percy66 Ай бұрын

@K3R0wNiK everyone in strongman are natural and vegan everyone knows that

@RageDaug Ай бұрын

@@percy66 which one? Ronnie or Mariusz?

@samnixon99 Ай бұрын

@@RageDaug both

@Bjorn_R Ай бұрын

3:07 I beg your pardon. Thats 800 SOLID ASS POUNDS to you sir 😂

@AUFalcon64 9 күн бұрын

HAahahahhaha

@joshuahobbs1686 Ай бұрын

I love these types of videos you do 💪🏻

@Jack000222 Ай бұрын

Nope, Ronnie’s ligaments would have exploded. ISO vs functional strength Mitch. You know this.

@hansnordby6932 Ай бұрын

These comparison videos are fun!

@markmcbride5900 Ай бұрын

Great video! This is quality content!

@hairyape_8103 Ай бұрын

I think Ronnie would have trouble stabilizing something like a heavy log or awkward object. His waist was so thin. A hypothetical heavy yoke would be very tough for him too imo.

@billj4525 Ай бұрын

If he was competing he would do things differently. You're thinking of Ronnie weeks out from a show again.

@dylancole2946 Ай бұрын

If you say, “yah buddy” in the mirror four times, Ronnie will appear!

@DavidVirtanen Ай бұрын

How About Yeah Mate? 😏🇬🇧

@espenstoro Ай бұрын

@@DavidVirtanen Ja Freund! No wait, that summons Markus Rühl.

@danh7447 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@AbsoRuud76 Ай бұрын

I tried it. But he didn't appear. :(

@mr.cooper2031 Ай бұрын

@AbsoRuud76 that's because I did it right before you and he appeared at my gym to make me lift "light weight."

@notimportant6506 Ай бұрын

Pretty cool video. Both of them would have done amazing in both Strongman and Bodybuilding!

@StrengthShowcase Ай бұрын

Hey, two inches is a big deal (some would even say too big a deal)!

@espenstoro Ай бұрын

As a man, I know what you mean.

@ChriSX13 Ай бұрын

i wish i had 2 more inches (both ways)

@railasvuo Ай бұрын

Huge deal

@Drplaguescp049 Ай бұрын

That's huge 😂

@devantewillis2169 Ай бұрын

I like the content on this channel it's about all aspects of strength, bodybuilding, PED's, powerlifting, strongman all analytical approach in every video I respect the work put into it it's not all about Michael hooper even tho it's his channel very respectable 🙏 you earned my follow from a fellow bodybuilder

@jorgevillarreal502 Ай бұрын

bro stepping on toes with this one for sure. Ronnie a fantastic athlete but Mariusz fans won't let this slide. Very generous to Ronnie too with some of the events considering "offseason ronnie" and not "hypothetical trained strongman ronnie"

@user-xj4is1rg2z Ай бұрын

I look up to u every day Mr hooper, thank you for inspiring me

@samarthur1847 Ай бұрын

I remember back in 1995, a body builder called Curtis Lefler (rip😢) competed in WSM. He was in contest shape, looked great but didn’t do that well. Worth a watch. MP was great but wasn’t there a schism in the sport during his heyday? Great video btw 😊

@jonnylieberman Ай бұрын

Old guy here, and old strongman fan. Pudzianowski is the most impressive strongman I've ever watched. Sure, you can discount loading and carrying events and say that Shaw or Z are the greatest ever, but dynamic events have always been part of Strongman. Pudz had an extra gear he could turn on and just dominate any competition. It was just insane to watch. Also, 50 wins? in 69 Competitions? Best all time, and by a lot. A little birdie told me that Pudz was a dickhead and hated by the other competitors, and that's why his accomplishments tend to get downplayed these days. But a 72% WINNING percentage? Come on. Ronnie would have had no chance, as bodybuilders can't move like strongmen.

@keeslissenberg2781 Ай бұрын

Rumour has it that Mr.P stood up to stronger people and went away for a bit. Much recommended if so.

@Ezratal Ай бұрын

@@keeslissenberg2781What?

@oglocbaby520 Ай бұрын

He was an insanely explosive athlete for sure and phenomenal at any of the movement based events, like you mentioned. He also was very strong with any of the static events that were done for reps. When he was competing, strongman was mostly based around more these athletic type events, which was why he was so successful. However, he definitely seemed behind many of his peers later on in his career when it came down to very heavy or one rep max type stuff. It seemed like strongman deviated more towards this after he retired from the sport. The sport has also evolved by quite a lot since his reign and there is a much greater variety of talent compared to when he competed. I think he would be a top contender if he were to compete today, but I don't think he'd have been as dominant.

@keeslissenberg2781 Ай бұрын

@@Ezratal If the stories about P are true, he stood up to maffia and spend time against his will after that.

@TheBiggest2004 Ай бұрын

Funnily enough my father actually met him at the Arnold in like the Early 2000’s apparently he was really nice, just looks scary lol.

@jamesdjl4359 16 күн бұрын

I absolutely love these speculative videos. They're so much fun. I say that as a super Fan of both Big Ron and Mariusz. I was a bodybuilding fan first. It's entirely because of Mariusz that i became a strong man fan. He had the best of both world's as far as my teenage mind could reason. Thanks for all the interesting content Mitch. P.s. I'm happy to see big Ron in the comments, YEAH BUDDY - LIGHT WEIGHT.

@The_Rabid_Ferret Ай бұрын

I feel like that was a great comparison and accurate as well. 🤙

@robertpka7228 Ай бұрын

These are a lot of fun!

@MA-ik7ys Ай бұрын

i just love that there is never any hate in mitchells break downs. Its just not the angle hes coming from. I want to troll as I usually do but i wont lol cause im awesome

@philippecourtemanche7190 Ай бұрын

Pretty cool video, took courage!

@SONofAchuckNorris Ай бұрын

i absolutely love your shirt ! "don't be a can't" !!!!

@Ezratal Ай бұрын

Mariusz get such short schrift. It's absurd. Then when people actually look at his record objectively they're like 'holy shit he won 50/69 international comps?' Just insanely successful. They think 'Big Z (who is incredible, no doubt) would've won more if there was no split, he's the greatest'--Pure conjecture. And in reality, when they actually did face each other in comps, The Dominator usually won. It's so crazy to me that people say he actually wasn't very good and just benefited from the split. Really? Fuckin' really, dude? Has anyone *ever* had a better W-L record while having dozens of big comps they'd competed in?

@DavidVirtanen Ай бұрын

Well Said Champ Polska Gurom 🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

@Ptownmarc Ай бұрын

Mariusz is the greatest strongman of all time. When he did his first WSM he blew everyone out of the water and just got better and stronger. Compared to bodybuilding the career at the peak is less but the dominator was to fast, too strong and just a mental animal.

@DavidVirtanen Ай бұрын

@@Ptownmarc Big Z Is The Greatest And The Strongest Strongman Of All Time But Yeah Mariusz Is Insane As Well In My Opinion He's The 3rd Greatest Strongman Of All 🇵🇱❤️💪🏻

@hedgehog1965uk Ай бұрын

I look forward to Ronnie's reaction to this video ("Yeahhhh buddy!").

@imccrae1 Ай бұрын

Having seen bodybuilders attempt Strongman events, it's hard to believe, as strong as he was, that Ronnie would be competitive. The physical test for American cops isn't that rigorous 😄 So I can't really see him doing that well at a high level Strongman contest. Would've been cool to see though.

@Royalman39 9 күн бұрын

He squatted 800 4 weeks out of a show which means he's at least less then 10 percent body fat he definitely has the genetics to win

@kallebaah0 5 күн бұрын

@@Royalman39No he didnt. It was off season with wraps and suit. Still impressive though ofc

@Eparker09 Ай бұрын

I enjoy this kind of speculation. It reminds me of those barber shoppe scenes in the movies.

@LukeFaulkner Ай бұрын

They're both legends in their own disciplines, but I can't see either winning in the other's.

@greg1288 Ай бұрын

With all due respect to King Coleman and his monumental achievements in bodybuilding…I don’t think he would even be close to Mariuz in any of his 5 wins

@salownsu123 Ай бұрын

I fucking love this video. Marius and Ronnie are 2 huge idols of mine. I really wish we could get Mariusz on a podcast at some point.

@torringtonstonekeeper Ай бұрын

Cop training running etc. Is a joke. Marius would destroy ronnie. Be serious

@dm45867 Ай бұрын

Pudzianowski may not have been great at the Final Finger's but he eventually improved and nearly won the event in 07. A 15 second improvement from the year before. I doubt just about anyone under 6ft tall, as Ronnie was, could have done better. It was also difficult to beat Mariuz in deadlift for reps or anything for reps. It could appear to be a weight that was at close to his maximum but still somehow manage many reps. I've never seen a competitor appear to dig down as deep as him.

@Vipinnnn17 Ай бұрын

Mitch was definitely too kind here, there's no way Ronnie was doing this good.

@prgnify Ай бұрын

Agree. I could agree a bit more with Mitch if he had taken more caveats. He said moderate training for strongman and still in shape for Bodybuilding. If he had assumed more extensive training for Strongman and being able to go to AT LEAST 20-25% bodyfat percentage, then sure, give it a chance in one of the years. But in bodybuilding shape it would be unfathomable.

@Vipinnnn17 Ай бұрын

@@prgnify i believe he could have done amazing with training but with the numbers we've there's no way he was doing this good at such events

@TzeentchLordofChange Ай бұрын

I agree wholeheartedly, I came from powerlifting to strongman and lost many events to guys i was much stronger than just because strongman implements are weird and awkward, if you havent trained with them you probably arent doing too well

@budadi Ай бұрын

So yall compete and have won wsm? Hm lets see, Mitch or some randoms in the comments.

@prgnify Ай бұрын

@@budadi Mitch is talented. I don't want to minimise his effort, work ethic, etc - he does put in the work on top of his talent. But to your point, the fact that he has done so well in strongman with so little preparation is exactly what makes him "worse than random commenters" in evaluating it. For him it was easy, so he has a lopsided view of how much skill can be a differentiating factor or how difficult some of the movements can be - because for him they were easy.

@hulkthedane7542 Ай бұрын

Ronnie would have had NO chance. Strong as F..., yes, but not used to that way of lifting.

@juliohernandez3323 Ай бұрын

As a bodybuilder no chance in Hades for Ronnie, but I could guess that if he trained for the WSM he could have been competitive, but I dont see him anywhere near the podium. His height would have not helped him at all either. Marius is probably one of the shortest WSM winners if not the shortest and that lack of height hurt him in several challenges. It was the blend of power, speed and explosiveness that made Marius such as a force in these competitions.

@ezradanger Ай бұрын

That's actually pretty insane. I went into this video thinking that he could be the contender if he trained for it, but would stand no chance in bodybuilding condition, but you made a pretty strong case that he could have.

@mitchellhooperstrongman Ай бұрын

Objectively he’s not as far off as you’d think. Too many unknowns, but would be amazing to find out

@Lindforce1 16 күн бұрын

Mariusz will always be my favorite strongman of all time. Dude was an absolute freak of nature back in the day.

@AlbinThomas-tz3qe Ай бұрын

He's 5 10, he was a beast for a body builder and for powerlifting lifts, but applicational strength, he'd get destroyed. His cardio compared to someone like Marius is night a day. He could probably thrive in amateur strongman.

@jakzimny6752 Ай бұрын

And Mariusz was about 6ft 😅 He's listed at 6'1 or 6'2 but keep in mind, athletes tend to be reported as taller than they are, my friend met him and they were about the same height, 6ft tall. Like that was his main comment haha, he thought he was taller 😂 With that being said Mariusz is a completely different level of strong, yeah Ronnie was great, and he would have been able to compete at pro level probably. But I don't think he would beat Mariusz or any of the greats.

@oglocbaby520 Ай бұрын

@@jakzimny6752 I used to know someone from the gym years ago that went to the Mohegan Sun strongman grand prix. Anyway, he said that Mariusz in real life was about his height, around 5'10" or so. He was listed as 6'1" for a while and then later 5'11" lol. He was definitely under 6', in the 2006 WSM he was about a head shorter than Phil Pfister, who is listed as 6'6".

@AlbinThomas-tz3qe Ай бұрын

@@oglocbaby520 a lotta dudes are lowkey delusional on height ngl. They couldn't tell a two inch difference if their life depended on it. Marisuz is def six foot at least, prolly not 6 1. Your friend is prob just not able to see a two inch difference

@AlbinThomas-tz3qe Ай бұрын

@@oglocbaby520 look at marisuz next to legit 6 2 Eddie hall, and it's an inch or two in difference

@N1120A Ай бұрын

Ronnie wasn't 5'10". He was a legit 5'11"+. Actually fairly close to 6'. I wouldn't be surprised if he and Mariusz were the same height

@keeslissenberg2781 Ай бұрын

No, couldn't move at his heaviest, couldn't breathe. for strongman not too heavy.

@idk13539 Ай бұрын

Im sorry but he wouldn't even make the final

@DavidVirtanen Ай бұрын

Ikr Not Even Close bodybuilders Are All Show And No Go 😂😂😂

@scootaymildo1070 Ай бұрын

@@DavidVirtanen with most bodybuilders I'd tend to agree but Ronnie was pretty unique in that he was putting up way higher numbers than his competition. He wouldn't have been competitive in his olympia shape but if he trained... who knows?

@larrytate1657 Ай бұрын

Ronnie was that strong as a side effect of training 99 percent bb, if he dedicated himself to strong man who knows.

@Manusia.satu1 9 күн бұрын

@@DavidVirtanen Ronnie is stronger than most strongman in leg strength 😂. He legpress 2000 pounds easily Many strongman crying under 2000 pounds

@DavidVirtanen 9 күн бұрын

@@Manusia.satu1 Only In Your Dreams Clown 🤣🤣🤣

@relevantbrother8964 Ай бұрын

I'm not sure on the conditioning part. I've read that Ronnie would be out of breath walking just short distances at his peak when he weighed over 300.. There's a book by a reporter who spent a long time on tour with these pro Bodybuilders including Ronnie a this peak .Dorian explained to the author how intensely exhausting it was carrying that amount of body mass since he had experienced being around 300nas well. So whilst he was incredibly strong in the gym, I'm not sure how well he would have lasted such an event with such a variety of all body moves in such a short space.

@billj4525 Ай бұрын

Yeah, all the steroids and insulin they take are crazy. I read something similar. He was so out of breath just walking that he could barely breathe a few times. Hard to believe he was that out of shape. I think that was 2006 when and later when he was winding down. No chance he was that bad off earlier in his career. The lifting alone would have made his cardio better than that. I mean there are 300 pound fat guys who can jog a little at times. He should not have been out of breath like that at only 300. Shows you what those drugs do.

@relevantbrother8964 Ай бұрын

@@billj4525 I think also that all that muscle mass must take a toll. The oxygen demands hauling around such a lot of lean muscle mass on a 5'11 frame must have been exhausting .

@michaelzhao9851 Ай бұрын

I’m curious about the book’s name.

@relevantbrother8964 Ай бұрын

@@michaelzhao9851 i actually have the book in storage ..I'll dig it out and check the name. Can't remember the title. The author was a guy who had never trained with weights and wanted to learn more about Dorian post his career and why England hardly recognised him as one of their greatest sporting heroes. He then traces to following pro bodybuilding around the world with pros ,attending various shows hosted by Dorian ,etc. The book ends when he does an actual back training session with Dorian and speaks a about how strange it was to him to experience Dorian's precise knowledge in an actual training session .

@MellonVegan Ай бұрын

I mean if his grip really was competitive and since he likely would have been good at rep events, I might agree with those but sometimes it can take a long time and require a lot of specific strength to get the moving events up to speed (literally). And things like yoke and stones feel like sth you just have to train for. That said, I could absolutely see him having been a contender if someone had offered him that free gym membership for competing in strongman instead of bodybuilding.

@andyanderson5637 Ай бұрын

When super Mario started WSM comp his weight was 275 lb and was killing it.he gained weight later in WSM career.

@dereknkolb Ай бұрын

Range of motion...

@TheSaxon. Ай бұрын

Mariuz would destroy Ronnie. Both would be stronger today though, if training specifically for more static strength.

@TzeentchLordofChange Ай бұрын

as a former police officer myself, dont give ronnie the pass on passing the physical fitness test for officers out of hand, many departments only require the initial one and you never have to pass another. Lots of officers are slim when they start and get pretty fat on the job from poor diet and lots of seat time in a car, and couldnt run 200 meters if their life depended on it.

@philforde5871 Ай бұрын

I saw Ronnie Coleman in h is prime. He seemed to have very low aerobic fitness, gassing out after sets. To give him credit, he had a huge mass.

@alienlife9832 Ай бұрын

Ronnie is a great champion........but no way he even makes wsm final far less win it !!

@mistycrom Ай бұрын

Fantastic video. And gods, Marius' ability to move awkward heavy things was insane - at the risk of being obvious given 5x WSM. Makes me wonder how you'd think a/ Lou Ferrigno would have done at the original WSM had he been able to compete in all events (As best as I know, he was basically competing around filming for the Incredible Hulk - so let's imagine the producers gave him the week off to try and win)? He finished 4th as it was (and I've long felt he was a little cheated on the first event, having lifts discounted that were better than lifts given to others). But also, b/ How would Arnold have been able to do? Since, from what I've read/heard, he was invited before Ferrigno, but he was too close either after or before a bodybuilding comp and didn't feel he'd be competitive in the time-frame before the competition. Potentially also, how would either have done in the following handful of years potentially?

@kalakouentin Ай бұрын

Pudzianowski getting disrespected once again... The 2002 & 2003 wins were against Big Z for example, not Bob the Builder. And that would be peak Ronnie. What Mitch says about 2005 is quite unlikely too because we are talking about a 41yo Ronnie at this point, that would make Coleman the oldest WSM winner by 2.5 years (over Big Z at ~38.5) as well as the shortest. So yeah, Ronnie is an absolute legend but WSM winner in the 2000s? Super-unlikely. I think Mitch potentially missed something here: I believe Ronnie could be a more likely WSM winner in the mid to late 1990s. Remember Ronnie is born in 1964... so he would be in his early 30s at that point. Sure, Magnús Ver Magnússon was around that period too but aside MVM nobody was super dominant in that period. So Ronnie would have decent chances against Jouko for example in 1997.

@geraldf9651 Ай бұрын

7:28 I used to love those days of strongman there marious was a beast!!!

@ScottRandall31 Ай бұрын

Cool vid

@aaronbarlow4376 29 күн бұрын

On your t shirt under "Don't be a can't" you should have a picture of Billy Butcher from 'The boys'

@ora6925 Ай бұрын

No disrespect to Ronnie but he would not have done well in Strongman on a top level.

@bammatthews9092 Ай бұрын

Static events he could have been competitive. But Mariusz would have killed him moving.

@stevegee6529 Ай бұрын

Ronnie was statically strong would not do aswell as you think. No chance. He would gas out fast on most events. If he trained for 6 months before the comp he may do much better

@mikezzz383 Ай бұрын

He was totally lack of speed and mobility 🤔🤷

@9256steven Ай бұрын

Mariusz was very special, his explosive power was unique in the sport. Just think about the power stairs during the early 00s, incredible power. Ronnie's bone structure would be too light to cope with the ridiculous weights involved. Bone is king in Strongman which would also explain why Ronnie is a cripple now, he went too heavy for even bodybuilding and his own small joints, hips, knees, etc. couldn't cope over time.

@michaelmullins1290 Ай бұрын

It definitely would've been interesting to watch. Also would've if Shaw had been in a couple more with Marius.

@hughbrowne7362 Ай бұрын

If Ronnie had of trained for strong man specifically he'd of made Puzinowsk train harder and try harder at each event, it's really hard to give it more than a 50/50.

@pacman-zc8zo Ай бұрын

Starting poll to invite Ronnie on the channel.💪

@idk13539 Ай бұрын

@CoryFalde175 Ай бұрын

As someone who stood on top of a step ladder and watched Mitch win World's Strongest Man, I confirm that Ronnie Coleman and Mariusz Pudzianowski were both very strong

@raindropsonthewindowsill5170 Ай бұрын

If Ronnie Coleman would have turned up in his Mr. O shape he wouldn’t even have made it into the final due to the hideously low body fat which would have 1) resulted in ZERO energy; and 2) would have made him extremely susceptible to injury as well. If, however, he was give some time to train for strongman (let’s say 6 months), I would’ve given him the benefit of the doubt (just ‘cus he’s him). [edit: is that a realistic take? Probably not, but it’s fun to speculate]

@elliottengstrand5988 Ай бұрын

Magnus ver would not give a single down signal to any of the reps Ronnie was shown doing here lol

@pricerowland Ай бұрын

Given all of his injuries, I don't think Ronnie's joints or connective tissue would have been strong enough to withstand the demands of Strongman.

@TheShapelessAndFormlessVoid Ай бұрын

Obviously there's no way to tell what would have happened and we can't turn back the clock, but others have analyzed the same thing and reached the same conclusion, which was that Coleman's strength in his prime was world-class at the time. One interesting thing is that Coleman didn't max out at his peak, everything was for multiple reps and he didn't go to failure on his heavier lifts, so we don't actually know just how strong he was or how much more he had in the tank. All that being said, it seems safe to say that if he had directed his energy toward strongman instead of bodybuilding and focused his training on strongman then he would almost certainly been competitive at the world level in the sport. Definitely an interesting what-if.

@mitchellhooperstrongman Ай бұрын

It’s fun to consider, for sure

@chapelknight951 Ай бұрын

I concur with your estimations here. I love Dorian Yates, but he was all glycolytic fast twitch as he could skip warm-ups and do things like rowing 405 as if it were a broom handle. He'd use all of his muscle fibers at once and wear them down very quickly, meaning no longevity during a competition. Ronnie had more endurance

@yorkshireaquatics9537 Ай бұрын

Not a chance. I love Ronnie but they are different practices. Like trying to make an Olympic diver into and Olympic swimmer. Both use a pool for different reasons.

@funkykoval78 23 күн бұрын

Ronnie would probably got heart attack trying to carry shield or anything long distance with good pace

@zachman595 Ай бұрын

He’s definitely got a shot especially with some decent training. Would have been amazing to see what he was truly capable of strength wise

@barryadcock7332 Ай бұрын

Your being far to kind to Ronnie, he would do really well in some events and very badly in others. I dont think he would place in any top 3 or even top 5. He'd more likely tear a bicep and get injured in someway. I think theres more chance of you beating a Chimp in a fight. Ask Loz what he thinks about Ronnie.

@d00dxKVLT Ай бұрын

Ronnie competing in WSM2005 is like Wide Pavlo now. Technique trumps brute force in strongman

@locks69 Ай бұрын

I think Ronnie would gas quick in the flip and drag and most likely come last

@ArthurKain 7 күн бұрын

Ronnie just needs to shout "Yeah buddy!" To get that boost for his strength and stamina, guaranteed win.

@psilocybin5983 Ай бұрын

Mariusz pudzianowski the man, the legend. Unmatched domination.

@adamlea6339 29 күн бұрын

I believe by figuring out strategy on the non gym-lift events and in off-season condition he certainly would have a good chance of winning WSM.

@maxym189 Ай бұрын

Would have been on the podium but Marius would still have won all 5 for sure. Hands down.

@mitchellhooperstrongman Ай бұрын

Potentially!

@maxym189 Ай бұрын

@@mitchellhooperstrongman Haha you definitely know more then I do. Btw I am a big fan !!! You are a living legend !

@joosewv Ай бұрын

No chance Ronnie would have won a single WSM against peak Mariusz without dedicating at least a couple years to strongman training. In a powerlifting meet, on the other hand, I feel like Ronnie would have a pretty good chance.

@emissary_kyle Ай бұрын

If Ronnie was fully hydrated and properly trained for strongman I think he'd surprise everyone. Would he be beat one of the GOATs of the sport? Probably not. His height is a factor, it'll definitely affect his technique, maybe not so much on this iteration of WSM but any sort of medley requiring loading could cost him seconds.

@frederickknapp5340 Ай бұрын

as this begins, Ronnie is amazing but no way could he beat Marius

@joec1179 Ай бұрын

Think off season ronnie on static strength he would of been up there, but moving events i think he would of massively struggled

@andrewzach1921 Ай бұрын

Fun video

@nightman8612 Ай бұрын

Ronnie would have had trouble with the stones because of his height, plus short limbs and big mass, also a key aspect of the grip hold is to have big hands. Ronnie has a small frame compared to all these guys (I know there have been some exceptions). His body wouldn't remain healthy for long. Also, I'm not buying at all that Ronnie woke up one day and made the 800 pound squat. He obviously was lifting very heavy, getting stronger with purpose, and we know he competed as a powerlifter, so he knew what he was doing (just to state that his ceiling wasn't much further). Just another opinion. Thank you for the great video!!

@odysseusnissan Ай бұрын

It's definitely "possible" fir Ronnie to have won WSM back then. But thats assuming he specifically trained for Strongman. But if my Aunt had a prick she'd be my Uncle. Mariusz was just sooooo dominant back then and that's what made Big Z so strong.

@queefersutherland8495 Ай бұрын

Have you ever did a video on derek poundstone? I was sure he was going to be next up but guess injuries got him. Dont remember the year but when they were doing the load and carry in the water he was huge.

@Brandon-qd2lb Ай бұрын

2005 WSM was awesome. Really want to see it back in China again.

@outshimed Ай бұрын

It's a fun thought experiment and Coleman would have definitely looked impressive on the field, but I really don't see him coming in at the top in any era.