{"id":12864,"date":"2023-06-07T19:10:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T19:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=12864"},"modified":"2023-06-07T19:13:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T19:13:32","slug":"ronnie-coleman-says-derek-lunsford-is-his-favorite-modern-bodybuilder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/ronnie-coleman-says-derek-lunsford-is-his-favorite-modern-bodybuilder\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronnie Coleman Says Derek Lunsford is His Favorite Modern Bodybuilder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the 212 Olympia champion in 2021 and the <a data-lasso-id=\"263595\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-mr-olympia-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 Mr. Olympia runner-up<\/a>, Derek Lunsford doesn&#8217;t necessarily need endorsements from anyone on the outside looking in. He&#8217;s a bona fide modern superstar and seems <a data-lasso-id=\"263597\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/derek-lunsford-2023-arnold-classic-2023-olympia-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">destined for a prolific bodybuilding career<\/a>. That said, if there were a person to talk Lunsford&#8217;s talents up, there probably isn&#8217;t a better pick than eight-time Mr. Olympia champion (1998-2005) <a data-lasso-id=\"263598\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/ronnie-coleman-flex-wheeler-first-mr-olympia-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ronnie Coleman<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On June 5, 2023, Coleman posted a video to his YouTube channel <strong>where he called Lunsford his &#8220;favorite bodybuilder&#8221; of this <a data-lasso-id=\"263599\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/jay-cutler-modern-day-mens-open-90s-bodybuilding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">currently stacked generation<\/a><\/strong>. (Note: Coleman maintained that he also appreciated the exploits of 2023 Arnold Classic (AC) winner <a data-lasso-id=\"263600\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/samson-dauda-2023-mr-olympia-goal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samson Dauda<\/a>.) Coming from a legend like Coleman, it&#8217;s quite the shining qualifier for Lunsford, especially after <a data-lasso-id=\"263601\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/derek-lunsford-ronnie-coleman-back-biceps-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the pair&#8217;s shared training session<\/a> in early April 2023. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube\"><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/ronnie-coleman-favorite-bodybuilder-derek-lunsford\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lyteCache-11.php\" alt=\"YouTube Video\" \/><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bodybuilding-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"263622\">The Best Bodybuilding Workout for Each Body Part<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-muscle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"263602\">How to Build Muscle: The Training and Diet Guide for Lifters<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Coleman didn&#8217;t mince his words endorsing both Lunsford and Dauda. While discussing the state of the sport, he dove right into his appreciation for the two high-profile fitness stars. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cMy favorite bodybuilder at the moment, let\u2019s see, hmm, Derek Lunsford is probably my No. 1 favorite,&#8221; Coleman mused. &#8220;Probably my No. 2 favorite &#8230; I kind of like that guy that won the last [2023] Arnold Classic, his name is Samson Dauda. If I had to pick any favorite, it\u2019d be [one of] those two.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As for Coleman&#8217;s reflection on bodybuilding as a whole, especially where the Men&#8217;s Open class stands, the icon thinks the sport is in a healthy place when it comes to training, <a data-lasso-id=\"263605\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-eat-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nutrition<\/a>, and dedication to their craft. Given some of the athletes&#8217; staggering physiques on display while <a data-lasso-id=\"263606\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-pittsburgh-pro-guest-pose-derek-lunsford-nick-walker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guest posing at the recent 2023 Pittsburgh Pro<\/a>, Coleman&#8217;s wide-spanning assessment certainly appears to be on the mark. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI see every generation has its own era,&#8221; Coleman began. &#8220;Mostly, all of us have to work extremely hard and diet extremely hard and make the biggest sacrifices <em>ever<\/em>. So, I think that the next generation of bodybuilders is a pretty good class of guys. They work extremely hard. They train hard. They diet hard. I think the new generation is a pretty good generation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Finally, after some<a data-lasso-id=\"263607\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/ronnie-coleman-health-update-stem-cell-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> health scares over the past year<\/a>, Coleman turned his attention to himself. The retired legend maintained he&#8217;s on the upswing and appears to be progressing well after all the surgeries he&#8217;s had on his neck and back over the years. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m doing pretty good,&#8221; Coleman said. &#8220;I\u2019m in great health and my last check-up was back in March [2023]. I had a really good, clean bill of health as far as my last check-up goes. Now, I have another one, probably in a couple of months. So, we\u2019ll see how that goes. 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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\/Csds5HquifM\/?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 Derek Lunsford (@dereklunsford_)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/beginner-bodybuilding-routine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"263623\">Try This Beginner Bodybuilding Routine If You\u2019re Looking To Build Mass<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/at-home-chest-workout-for-bodybuilding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"263624\">The Ultimate At-Home Chest Workout for Bodybuilding<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Even in his deserved retirement, Coleman remains a significant and influential voice in bodybuilding. Whether athletes like Lunsford and Dauda maintain their grip on Coleman&#8217;s favor remains to be seen. Though, if they&#8217;re keeping the pedal to the metal, Coleman will likely continue to sing their praises. <\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: @dereklunsford_ on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/ronnie-coleman-favorite-bodybuilder-derek-lunsford\/\">Ronnie Coleman Says Derek Lunsford is His Favorite Modern Bodybuilder<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the 212 Olympia champion in 2021 and the 2022 Mr. Olympia runner-up, Derek Lunsford doesn\u2019t necessarily need endorsements from anyone on the outside looking in. He\u2019s a bona fide modern superstar and seems destined for a prolific bodybuilding career. 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