{"id":7174,"date":"2022-10-20T19:55:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T19:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=7174"},"modified":"2022-10-20T21:45:30","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T21:45:30","slug":"bodybuilding-icon-lee-haney-compares-mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-to-ronnie-coleman-at-peak-of-his-powers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/bodybuilding-icon-lee-haney-compares-mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-to-ronnie-coleman-at-peak-of-his-powers\/","title":{"rendered":"Bodybuilding Icon Lee Haney Compares Mamdouh \u201cBig Ramy\u201d Elssbiay to Ronnie Coleman at Peak of His Powers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two-time reigning Mr. Olympia <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-weighs-337-pounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"150016\">Mamdouh &#8220;Big Ramy&#8221; Elssbiay<\/a>\u00a0isn&#8217;t light on praise these days. With all eyes on the Egyptian athlete seeking a three-peat of titles at the 2022 Mr. Olympia, he&#8217;s rapidly becoming the clear center of attention in the bodybuilding world once again. After former titan of the sport <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/legendary-bodybuilder-ronnie-coleman-calf-raises\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"150017\">Ronnie Coleman<\/a> recently <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/ronnie-coleman-mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-2022-mr-olympia-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"150018\">showered Elssbiay with compliments<\/a>, another all-time great sees the same in the competitor.<\/p>\n<p>In an Oct. 19, 2022, episode of &#8220;The Ronline Report&#8221; with <em>Muscular Development<\/em>, eight-time Mr. Olympia (1984-1991) Lee Haney discussed the upcoming Olympia contest, being held on Dec. 16-18, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV. One the more notable tidbits concerned how Haney sees Elssbiay as a massive (no pun intended) favorite for the prestigious event.<\/p>\n<div class=\"videos\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"8X Mr Olympia Lee Haney Weighs in on BIG RAMY! The Ronline Report\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6xLmoJ-s3ls?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/workouts-with-single-dumbbell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"150019\">4 Workouts with a Single Dumbbell For Muscle, Fat Loss, and More<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the main reasons that Haney sees Elssbiay performing better than ever on the 2022 Olympia stage is his <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/two-a-day-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"150020\">training<\/a>. Haney thinks Elssbiay is <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-muscle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"150021\">accumulating mass<\/a> at a higher level and credits a dedicated coaching staff for pushing the champion. Among that staff is 1989 Mr. Universe <span class=\"mw-page-title-main\">Milo\u0161 \u0160ar\u010dev<\/span>, who notably <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/joe-mackey-2022-texas-pro-physique-update\/\" data-lasso-id=\"150022\">takes a lot of his time coaching<\/a> many <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bodybuilder-samson-dauda-weighs-330-pounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"150023\">rising bodybuilders<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been checking him [Elssbiay] out on Instagram,&#8221; Haney said.\u00a0 &#8220;And man, he\u2019s got Dennis James working with him now. Listen, when it comes to training and know-how, it\u2019s hard to get better than Dennis. You got Dennis, [Chris] Cormier, <span class=\"mw-page-title-main\">Milo\u0161 [\u0160ar\u010dev], <\/span>and of course, Charles Glass. It&#8217;s hard to get beyond them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For Haney, Elssbiay&#8217;s team of proficient experts is a major potential boon to continued success, even with his past standard of excellence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you got somebody like that working in your corner that\u2019s been there done that, you can\u2019t get around that,&#8221; Haney explained. &#8220;These are not just coaches. These are seasoned legendary Olympians. When they put a routine to you, put a meal plan to you, it\u2019s right on spot. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CizssNdLhDP\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Mr Olympia Big Ramy (@big_ramy)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/weighted-pull-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"150024\">How to Do the Weighted Pull-Up \u2014 Benefits, Variations, and More<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To Haney, Elssbiay&#8217;s prospects for another Olympia title appear to be a cut above the rest of his peers. When the legendary bodybuilder discussed other athletes who could potentially dethrone Elssbiay \u2014 like 2019 Olympia winner Brandon Curry, for example \u2014 he made a lofty comparison to the past exploits of Coleman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, the one that I see that\u2019s got the shape and mass combination, but he\u2019s got to come in there sliced and diced is Brandon Curry. You gotta be sliced and diced,\u201d Haney clarified. \u201cNobody out there that is like that. Ramy [Elssbiay] is cut from a different cloth, just like Ronnie [Coleman] was. What you gotta do is out-pretty Ramy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For Haney to compare Elssbiay to Coleman, who won eight consecutive Mr. Olympia titles from 1998-2005, is significant. Though, with two Olympia titles and (potentially) counting, Elssbiay very well might live up to such a high standard. If two bodybuilding all-timers like Haney and Coleman think that Elssbiay is at that rare level of performance, then it might only be a matter of time before he&#8217;s reaffirming their keen experience on stage.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: @<span class=\"_aap6 _aap7 _aap8\">big_ramy on Instagram<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/lee-haney-mamdouh-big-ramy-elssbiay-ronnie-coleman-2022-mr-olympia\/\">Bodybuilding Icon Lee Haney Compares Mamdouh &#8220;Big Ramy&#8221; Elssbiay to Ronnie Coleman at Peak of His Powers<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two-time reigning Mr. Olympia Mamdouh \u201cBig Ramy\u201d Elssbiay\u00a0isn\u2019t light on praise these days. With all eyes on the Egyptian athlete seeking a three-peat of titles at the 2022 Mr. Olympia, he\u2019s rapidly becoming the clear center of attention in the bodybuilding world once again. After former titan of the sport Ronnie Coleman recently showered Elssbiay &#8230; Read more<br \/>\nThe post Bodybuilding Icon Lee Haney Compares Mamdouh \u201cBig Ramy\u201d Elssbiay to Ronnie Coleman at Peak of His Powers appeared first on Breaking Muscle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":""},"categories":[20,1,21,22,19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7174"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7174"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7174\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7175,"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7174\/revisions\/7175"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}