I was actually there at the 1984 Olympia. We had no idea who was going to be competing, as that was before the internet. I was hoping that Zane would make an appearance, but it was a huge and pleasant surprise when Sergio came out. He was big, but not cut enough to really compete.

Some of the thickest arms ever

Still can't get over that V-Taper -- it's just ridiculous. True legend.

How's Mr Hedge today?

I requested it and Nick Made it!!!! THANK YOU!

@cjadrien

6 жыл бұрын

Sweet!

@cheezwhizvids

6 жыл бұрын

same!

Sergio had the best genetics for bodybuilding of all time, the man was not even dieting for a show, maybe a force of nature lol. But Arnold outworked him in getting harder on diet, pousing routine..

@Ericomaioral

6 жыл бұрын

sorry if i say something wrong, english is not my first language

@ecnumber1fan

5 жыл бұрын

Very well said Eric. I would tend to agree

@kryptonianstrength8461

5 жыл бұрын

Ronnie has the best genetics in bodybvuilding history.

@naturelover2347

4 жыл бұрын

Sergio is the king of bodybuilding. He was god gifted.

@kevindolan1288

4 жыл бұрын

Lee priest, the most genetically gifted bodybuilder.

Such a freakish set of body parts. A true genetic marvel. Wow.

@ecnumber1fan

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@gunukulanaren2957

4 жыл бұрын

@Boom Dingleberry yea right

Welcome to Bodybuilding History Class with professor NICK

There are lats and then there are Sergio's monsters filling in all that daylight from the front. One of my all time favourites.

His tricep sweep is insane

For those who don't know. Sergio was an excellent Olympic Weightlifter with Cuba before seeking asylum in the United States. He was also a police officer in the city of Chicago and was shot by his wife, didn't die though. Don't remember what ever became of that. Met Sergio in 2003 at his booth at the Mr. Olympia competition and had some picture taken with him.

@davidwicklin9943

6 жыл бұрын

Sergio had a domestic incident with his then-wife Arleen in the summer of 1986 and she grabbed his revolver shooting him several times down the block from me on Ridge Avenue in Chicago's Rogers Park. His muscle and the doctors/surgeons at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, IL saved his life! Sergio, Jr. was still a baby and talked about it in a couple of interviews. They had a daughter named Julia in 1987, went to the same high school I did. Sweet beautiful young lady I last saw at her Dad's wake. And regardless of the domestic incident Arleen is a wonderful person being very supportive of her son's bodybuilding career moving upward. Sergio & Arleen did divorce late 1980s memory serves me correctly and he remained a Chicago Policeman until retiring in 2003 living in the same neighborhood. With Sergio, Sr's history in Cuba, getting shot in defending Batista when Castro was doing his coup' d teat revolution and then got out to the U.S. helping others escape with him at the Games in Jamaica running to the U.S. Embassy after Castro took over and moving to a very segregated Chicago in the early 1960s without knowing English - a movie should be made about his successes, ups and downs as I think Sergio had more to overcome than Arnold IMHO.

@dalewilson8261

5 жыл бұрын

@@davidwicklin9943 I think Arnold would of dieted harder and trained harder than any1 at that time!

Look at Robbie Robinson hit that vacuum pose at 3:54

4:00 Is this real life ? This guy is still the best genetic of all time in my book

@davidwicklin9943

6 жыл бұрын

CaptainBiceps Yes, 💯 real. Sergio won here defeating Tony Emmott of the UK to his right and the legendary Bill Grant to his left - it's either a a WABBA contest or WBBG show.

@allnfun6315

6 жыл бұрын

It's just silly!

@unassailable6138

4 жыл бұрын

2nd best, first place goes to Victor Richards

He had an epic waist measurement, I think even smaller than Steve Reeves

This is the first time I'm learning of Sergio's come back after a long hiatus. He is one of my favorite bodybuilders. Good video as always!

Thanks for making this video, Nick. Sergio is a legend. Sad that he and his son had a bad relationship, but that was Sergio, he was a tough man..

Great Video man!

Thank you, Nick.

pray for hedge

Great stuff Nick! Very interesting, fact packed and terrific visuals...always.

Great video Nick!

Frkn GREAT VIDEO Nick! So detailed and GREAT CONTENT. Sergio n Jr Sergio so historical!!! thx man!

Hey Nick, how's hedge doing? Great to see that you're still putting out the videos every single day! I pray for Hedge's health

Great video sir

I personally can't wait to see Sergio Jr on the Olympia stage. Last time I checked he was crushin' them quads, hamstrings and calves to failure with Tom Platz.

@richardpower6516

6 жыл бұрын

No similarities with his father besides the name

Excellent video Nick! I am a fan of Sergio Oliva.. for life! You made my day

@lloydkline6946

4 жыл бұрын

He was invincible in late1960s maybe 1970, 1972, love looking at his 1960s body

Nick, great information as usual. thank-you

Thank you very much for this video. This was very interesting to hear about Sergio Olivia and the politics of the Weider organization with Arnold in the middle. You have me now as follower.

*Amazing video* 😊

He placed low because he didn’t believe in cardio lol according to Jr.

Tough standing next to Arnold.

@Jer0da0sniper

4 жыл бұрын

Sergio made Arnold look bad

Great video

I saw Sergio in the Lurie run WBBG Mr Olympus contests. He was huge with beautiful round muscle bellies but he always appeared to be 2 weeks away from being in contest shape. I also saw him in the '84 Olympia and thought he was a shadow of his former self but I also thought he was a top 4 competitor. His 8th place was booed by the fans and it wasn't till he had his wife hand him Sergio Jr that the booing died down. By the way, Lee Haney was awesome that day.

I feel like. A lot of people forget about his comeback

Good video!

Great info Nick👌💪💪💪

I met Sergio back in the early 1990's. Not much on conversation, but amazing to see up close. Just gifted beyond belief.

Jones trained Sergio for the 1971 Nabba Pro Mr. Universe, not the 1972 Mr. Olympia. This can be confirmed by Ellington Darden who worked for Jones. Sergio trained on his own for the '72 Olympia. His training routine for the '72 Olympia was published in Dan Lurie's Muscle Training Illustrated Magazine.

the single most fantastic bodybuilder ever lived, the most outstanding proportions ans "wow" effect in my opinion. I was an arnold fan till 20 but over the years Sergio' physique just grew on me. he deserves the ultimate honour.

This is Best bodybuilding channel on KZread by far.

@badtothebone93

6 жыл бұрын

venom It's good but not the best.. some have shows... Debates.. training tips.. this is mostly just documentaries.

One of the greatest of all time but he could have had even more success if he was good with business.

@lindsey607

6 жыл бұрын

Raymond Ervin And people. I understand that he was not much of a people person.

@davidwicklin9943

6 жыл бұрын

lindsey607 I'd second that being a gym member of his and just in the course of conversation sitting with him for lunch at Mike's Place in Chicago's Rogers Park. He was polite and pleasant but fiercely independent. He could be charming at times but from a business etiquette perspective and persona he lacked polish in dealing with people at times and could come off as "don't fuck with me, don't bother me" at moments. He got a little pissed one time when I started asking Sergio about Joe Weider and he told me his book coming out in 2007 was going to reveal his side of the story as to what happened behind the scenes with Joe Weider and he did in collaboration with Frank Marchante. One time around 1990-1991 at his Powerhouse Gym at Lincoln Avenue and McCormick Avenue on the Chicago/Lincolnwood border that Sergio co-owned I heard him get angry at someone in his office while I was working out - it sounded like a business deal gone bad and falling out argument. And sadly that gym he had was closed down within a couple years. He had one before that called Power & Beauty he co-owned with his then-wife Arleen on Rogers Avenue in Chicago in our neighborhood. Overall I thought Sergio was a good guy. He was encouraging to me, answered questions about training & nutrition. Like Arnold said he truly was "one of a kind" despite the lack of business savvy and misgivings. Best, Dave in Wisconsin via Chicago

@wadayaduin5517

4 жыл бұрын

Imagine Sergio with today’s drugs, nutrition, and trainers .

1972 Sergio Oliva = Best Bodybuilder in History!

great video

@hughg.rekkshun3087

6 жыл бұрын

Brad Dingleberry BOOM

los mejores temas para videos ever !!!!!!!!!

Great you keep up with legends. Do one on Don Ross. The ripper. & rowdy roddy piper.

Look at the way Arnold is glaring at Joe Wieder at 0:50 .. like WTF Joe you said i would win ....

His victory pose is flawless.

Sergio the OG

The greatest single pose in the history of bodybuilding.

Bravo Champion!👏

People today just cannot imagine the impact that Sergio had on the bodybuilding world. We had never seen anything quite like him. He was truly The Myth! One of the most incredible genetic freaks of his time. He should have won many more contests but was sometimes judged unfairly due to being a Cuban refugee.

Sergio was never going to stand in Arnold`s way regardless of any favoritism from Weider or not.. Arnold had the Charisma and the height and an incredible physique.. Sergio may have had certain body parts that were slightly better than Arnold`s, but overall Arnold presented the more balanced and chiseled physique

Very good...achche video banata hai Tu...laga reh ...

Good to see other pics of him other than just what the IFBB shows

Why didn't Arnold feel shame on himself by winning Mr Olumpia title by politics with the support of Joe🤔

Had the honor of meeting both.

A legend to the legends. His reign will last forever.

What a wonderfully aesthetic physique. Check out that tiny waist. And I like how he is not too massive elsewhere either but beautifully proportioned.

Yess

Damn he was so awesome 👑

Great Olivia , great bodybuilder great.

Incredible 💪🇬🇧💪

the thumbnail really shows how great his chest was ppl rave about arnolds chest, francos, nubret ad even ferrignos from that era but sergios was fucking amazing his most underrated bodypart for sure

I believe frank zane beat arnold too ... but arnold was still a youngster at that time tho.

@jackrios4040

5 жыл бұрын

Glad I’m not the only one that knew Zane also beat Arnold.

@Tabish29

4 жыл бұрын

He did but not in the O

@terryalves963

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tabish29 Only three bodybuilders has ever beaten Arnold Schwarzenegger in competition. Sergio Oliva , Frank Zane and a former AAU Mr. America named Chet Yorton

Pray for Hedge

His 1984/1985 physique wasn't anywhere near his 1972 look; quads were down in size, skin started looking old and he tore his tricep :( The fact he placed 8th speaks volumes as to how good he was in his prime

3:56 Robby robinson double biceps pose

I don’t think anyone noticed his left triceps ruptured in 73 from then on he wasn’t the same!

NICK!! The MOST IMPRESSIVE COMEBACK???In 1971, Bill Pearl said he was coming back at 41!! He challenged All champions to compete in the NABBA Universe Against him. He beat Sergio, Park, Draper. Arnold issued his own challenge that Pearl meet him in Paris.. at the Mr Olympia

Sergio will never be Sergio, unfortunately. He inherited his pappy’s gift for putting on muscle, but not his epic proportion and symmetry.

Have you done a video on serge nubret?

At 44 that chest/arms/structure are still legendary

Best combos of mass and aesthetics!!!!! PROPAHHH

the best bodybuilder ever. it sick.

@user-pf4yd6ho5b

6 жыл бұрын

the avi, lmao

@Blazin_Tundra

6 жыл бұрын

Fat Fucking Lenny hedge?

@plinkert22

6 жыл бұрын

indeed impressive! For the first time I noticed that he had torn his left triceps in the later pics. Too bad.

Great video Nick but you should have added some shots from Sergio's 1985 Olympia routine. Sergio's body in 1984 was malnourished - and he still took eighth! He was on a low carb or zero carb diet made popular for a while by Zane but this was bad for Sergio's fast metabolism so he came in overdepleted and kind of flat plus he posted poorly. He looked improved in his last Mr. Olympia in 1985 and would have completed again had it not been for the shooting here in Rogers Park Chicago. And he may have been 9-10 years older than what was listed.

Sergio is the best..., bodybuilding physique of allll time. Period. Size, shape, symmetry, proportion, with enough definition and a very small waist.

Sergio Oliva. 4:57... Cripes he looks fantastic there.

amazing proportions but am i the only one that noticed that his left tricep inserts higher than his right tricep?

@jesiachord3179

4 жыл бұрын

He tore it

Like before watch

Great video, but what do you mean by guest pose i mean i get it but its a common thing in the olympia? or its literally a "pose"

In 72, Arnold had his calves from doing 1000pd calf raises during his stay with Reg Park in South Africa.

Hey Nick

Samir looks perfectly proportioned in that picure

The All Time GREAT...

You forgot Lou Ferrigno, he had a long break from competiting because if his acting. Mid 1970s he left bbing and early 1990s he made a comeback? Although Lou was no olympia winner.

the system of bodybuilding championship is unfair to many bodybuilders

@hmackprotection1

4 жыл бұрын

looseyourzlf so very True

wow in these pictures they all look pretty watery except for that black guy with vacuum FDB pose and Frank Zane

Smaller waist than Zane's. Bigger chest than Arnold's. Single greatest pose in bodybuilding.

6:08, awesome pose.

@thebigpicture2032

4 жыл бұрын

2:07 as well!

Sergio Oliva and Dorian Yates are my two favourite bodybuilders.

Who is standing onstage between Nubret and Oliva at 3:53? Could it be Robby Robinson? And who is that on the far left?

@davidwicklin9943

6 жыл бұрын

Dubble D Yes, Robby Robinson with the great vacuum next to Sergio and Kal Szkalak on the far left. Tony Pearson and Dave Johns were competing in this show also. Here's the video link: kzread.info/dash/bejne/enp2z6xudqiWh9I.html

Nick, @3:54 any idea about the guy on the right hand side of sergio ? Looking pretty good with that vacuumed pose 😍🤔

@dingo4010

6 жыл бұрын

Looks like Robby Robinson.

@Bigbencher

6 жыл бұрын

Ankit Joshi Robbie Robson

@davidwicklin9943

6 жыл бұрын

Ankit Joshi Yes, that is Robby Robinson to Sergio's right. Robby finished third, Serge Nubret finished second to Sergio. Kal Szkalak with also huge arms is on the far right.

@MaxMoon65

6 жыл бұрын

Ankit Joshi. It's Robby Robinson

Olivia is just better than Arnold in all these shots, thicker legs, fuller biceps, crazy lat-spread.

He blames everyone else except HIMSELF

It be cool if Jr won a mr olympia they would be the only father and son to win that be a cool story

Glad he dropped red con supplements

@fast6232

6 жыл бұрын

Ninja Master why?

@joe44523579875

6 жыл бұрын

Ninja Master when did this happen

Sergio looked incredible in 1972 compared to the rest.

Sergio did not blame his wife's dietary advice in 1984, when he was still huge, he blamed her for his 1985 condition, when he did indeed follow a low fat diet, and lost a lot of size. Reportedly he was as big as a house in 1986 before the shooting.

Sergio was ahead of his time he had perfect proportions smallest waist I've ever seen on stage only thing he needed more muscle separation in common more dried out but he had the size at that time they didn't have the science they have today so they were still experimenting today he would place the top five with this stuff out now and the new nutrition in whatever

Lou Ferrigno comeback was Pretty Impressive as well..