Sergio Oliva – Vintage Body Building Magazines

The Whole Box of Wax

ContestsOctober 3, 202455Views 0Likes 0Comments

A flask report on the 1968 Mr Olympia spectacular. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (December 1968) Page #20 - Muscle Builder / Power (Dec 1968) Page #21 - Muscle Builder / Power (Dec 1968) Page #64 - Muscle Builder / Power (Dec 1968)

Here’s My ‘Sock It To Me’ Thursday Training Routine

TrainingOctober 2, 2024131Views 0Likes 0Comments

Sergio Oliva shares his mammoth 'Thursday Routine'. The volume and brutality of his routines are legendary. His sessions were 3 hours in duration and in this one he trains abdominals, legs, chest, back, delts and arms! Source: Muscle Builder / Power (December 1968) Page #16 - Muscle Builder / Power (Dec 1968) Page #17 - Muscle…

How the Champs Build Big Muscular Arms!

TrainingSeptember 22, 2024154Views 0Likes 0Comments

A fantastic article that share the arm training routine of six champions! The routines of Schwarzenegger, Oliva, Ortiz, Park, Scott and Grimek are shared. A must read for all! Source: Muscular Development (March 1971) Page #32 - Muscular Development (March 1971) Page #33 - Muscular Development (March 1971) Page #51 - Muscular Development (March 1971) Page #52 -…

How to build your triceps

TrainingAugust 16, 2024185Views 0Likes 0Comments

Sergio Oliva shares his triceps routine with the editors of MTI shortly after his second Mr Olympia victory. He was so dominate at the time no one challenged him for the crown and he won it unopposed. THIS ARTICLE WAS PROVIDED BY DOUG SWEENEY, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA. Thankyou for your contribution. Source: Muscle Training Illustrated…

Sergio Marvel of Muscle

InterviewsAugust 11, 2024267Views 0Likes 0Comments

A great article on Sergio Oliva around the time of his return to competition in 1980. The article has some fantastic training shots and also outlines his weekly training routine. THIS ARTICLE WAS PROVIDED BY JASON BENNIE, HAWAII, USA. Thankyou for your contribution. Source: Musclemag International (March 1981) Page #50 - MuscleMag International (March 1981) Page…

Sergio New World Champ

ContestsAugust 11, 202496Views 0Likes 0Comments

Sergio Oliva, far from his best, returns to competition for a disputed victory over a very sharp Kalman Szkalak in the 1980 WABBA Pro World Cup. THIS ARTICLE WAS PROVIDED BY JASON BENNIE, HAWAII, USA. Thankyou for your contribution. Source: Musclemag International (March 1981) Page #15 - MuscleMag International (March 1981) Page #16 - MuscleMag International…

1976 WBBG Contests – Mr Olympus, Pro Mr World and Pro Mr America

ContestsJuly 4, 2024145Views 0Likes 0Comments

A contest result of the key WBBG events for 1976. Sergio Oliva wins the Mr Olympus, Tony Emmott wins the Pro Mr World and Scott Wilson win the Pro Mr America. Source: IronMan (January 1977) Page #36 - IronMan (Jan 1977) Page #60 - IronMan (Jan 1977)

Beware! These Exercises Build 21 inch Arms!

TrainingMay 19, 2024155Views 0Likes 0Comments

The arm routines of the first three Mr Olympia Champions! Scott! Oliva! Schwarzenegger! Can it get any better! Enjoy! Source: Muscle Builder Power (March 1971) Page #46 - Muscle Builder Power (Mar 1971) Page #47 - Muscle Builder Power (Mar 1971) Page #48 - Muscle Builder Power (Mar 1971) Page #49 - Muscle Builder Power (Mar 1971) Page #50…

Mr World

ContestsApril 11, 2024164Views 0Likes 0Comments

The 1970 "Mr. World" contest was held before a crowd of 5,000 enthusiastic spectators in the luxurious Veterans Memorial Auditorium. To ensure that we could again savor this rich fare, ABC "Wide World of Sport" were there to record the event for television-the first time such an event would be seen on 50 million screens…

Sergio

InterviewsMarch 19, 2024168Views 0Likes 0Comments

An early 1970's editorial on the 'The Myth'. Source: Peak Muscle Maker (Vol II No 9) Page #35 - Peak Muscle Maker (Vol II No9) Page #36 - Peak Muscle Maker (Vol II No9) Page #37 - Peak Muscle Maker (Vol II No9)

1984 Gallery of Olympians: New York

ContestsMarch 13, 2024158Views 0Likes 0Comments

A pictorial record of the top 12 in the 1984 Mr Olympia Source: Muscle & Co (Feb 1985) Page #64 - Muscle & Co. (Feb 1985) Page #65 - Muscle & Co. (Feb 1985) Page #66 - Muscle & Co. (Feb 1985) Page #67 - Muscle & Co. (Feb 1985) Page #68 - Muscle &…

The Dawn of a New Age…. The Return of a Myth

ContestsFebruary 17, 2024155Views 0Likes 0Comments

Serge Nubret's WABBA was born to provide the Professional Bodybuilder with an alternative to the IFBB stronghold on bodybuilding. This contest Flash Report of the 1980 Pro event brough together an array of stars (Oliva and Szkalak to name a few). The report also provides a message from Serge Nubret to the bodybuilding community which…

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The Whole Box of Wax

Here’s My ‘Sock It To Me’ Thursday Training Routine

How the Champs Build Big Muscular Arms!

How to build your triceps

Sergio Marvel of Muscle

Sergio New World Champ

1976 WBBG Contests – Mr Olympus, Pro Mr World and Pro Mr America

Beware! These Exercises Build 21 inch Arms!

Mr World

Sergio

1984 Gallery of Olympians: New York

The Dawn of a New Age…. The Return of a Myth

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