which is the October 2005 issue. I just couldn't help but comment on this article by Ronnie Coleman. It's fukin great Here's what he had to say about people commenting on his distended belly. Enjoy.
Peter McGough: But we've seen photos of you onstage with your stomach distended.
Ronnie Coleman: "Everybody tries to make a big thing of my stomach. But if you look at all the pictures of me hitting a front lat spread or a front double biceps, my stomach's sucked in. That goes for pretty much everybody, but when we relax -- when we're not posing -- the stomach extends; but it ain't being judged then. Just about everybody has an extended gut, because there's no way you could be competitive on a pro stage if you don't put away a whole load of food. All the training in the world ain't gonna make you 290 pounds if you don't eat all the nutrients -- and that's a lot of food -- to back it up. With practice, I am able to keep my stomach in. People want to make a big thing of it, but it don't affect me."![]()