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WBBG at the Lincoln Center

ContestsJanuary 16, 2024143Views 0Likes 0Comments

Another Dan Lurie extravaganza! The 1978 WBBG Pro Events. Anibal Lopez would capture the Mr America title, Lesley Boxer the Miss Body Beautiful USA and the Miss Olympus, whilst Sergio Oliva would win the major title of the evening the Mr Olympus uncontested. Source: MuscleMag International (Annual 4) Page #76 - MuscleMag International (Annual 4) Page…

The Day Paris was Burning

ContestsDecember 24, 2023173Views 0Likes 0Comments

The newly formed World Amateur Body Building Association (WABBA) was created by Serge Nubret. It first major event was run in Paris in 1977. 'The World Championships' would determine both a amateur and professional winner. Ahmet Enunlu would win the overall amateur title whilst Sergio Oliva would claim the professional title. Source: MuscleMag International (Annual…

The first annual Gold’s Classic

ContestsNovember 9, 2023210Views 0Likes 0Comments

The First Annual Gold's Classic was held in Santa Monica, California in 1976. The list of guest posers was incredible and included Lou Ferrigno, Bill Grant, Sergio Oliva, Danny Padilla, Robby Robinson and Kalman Szkalak. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Frank Zane were also in attendance. As for the competitions. Tony Pearson won the Teenage Division in…

The WBBG Super Show New York

ContestsOctober 29, 2023252Views 1Like 0Comments

The first annual Mr Olympus title. Dan Laurie's new initiative to rival the Weiders Mr Olympia. Sergio Oliva take the title despite being below idea condition. Serge Nubret was an unlucky second. Source: MuscleMag International Annual No.2 (1977) Page #80 - MuscleMag International Annual 2 (1977) Page #81 - MuscleMag International Annual 2 (1977) Page #112 -…

The Greatest Olympia ever staged!

ContestsAugust 25, 2023250Views 0Likes 0Comments

Sergio Oliva wins the first of his Olympia Crowns. He showed a rare combination of great size, definition and symmetry to beat out Harold Poole, Chuck Sipes and Dave Draper. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue June 1968) Page 27 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue Jun 1968) Page 26 (Muscle Builder / Power Issue…

How Sergio Oliva Trains his 21″ arms

TrainingAugust 25, 2023270Views 0Likes 0Comments

Great article by Rick Wayne on Sergio Oliva's arm training. As a warm up he performed 10 sets of chins behind the neck to failure! This was before he performed his standard sets, giant sets and supersets. A staggering 50 plus sets. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue June 1968) Page 8 (Muscle Builder…

The History of the Mr Olympia

InterviewsAugust 2, 2023242Views 0Likes 0Comments

A brief article on the history of the Mr Olympia from it inception in 1965 up until 1979. Source: Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.8) Page #22 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.8) Page #23 - Australasian Muscle & Fitness (Vol.1 No.8)

The 1984 Olympia

ContestsJune 24, 2023228Views 0Likes 0Comments

1984 MR OLYMPIA RESULTS: 1 Lee Haney 2 Mohamed Makkawy 3 Josef Wilcosz 4 Al Beckles 5 Roy Callendar 6 Samir Bannout 7 Bob Paris 8 Sergio Oliva Source: Bodybuilding Monthly (Jan 1985) Page #10 - Bodybuilding Monthly (Jan 1985) Page #11 - Bodybuilding Monthly (Jan 1985) Page #12 - Bodybuilding Monthly (Jan 1985) Page #13 - Bodybuilding…

WBBG Mr Olimpia International

ContestsMay 28, 2023206Views 0Likes 0Comments

As part of his bitter rivalry with the Weider's Dan Lurie promotes his own form of the Mr Olympia title (1975 Mr Olimpia / Mr Olympus) in Tijuana Mexico. Sergio Oliva would beat out Ralph Kroger for the title. Ralph won the WBBG Mr International earlier in the evening. Sergio would go on to win…

My ‘Sock It to me’ Wednesday training routine

TrainingApril 18, 2023408Views 0Likes 0Comments

Sergio Olvia's Abdominal and Legs Training Routine from the late 1960's. The volume of training he used for legs was beyond belief. Source: Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Jan 1969) Page #16 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Jan 1969) Page #17 - Muscle Builder / Power (Issue Jan 1969) Page #18 - Muscle Builder / Power…

Oliva, Sipes and Zane win IFBB titles

ContestsMarch 14, 2023208Views 0Likes 0Comments

Flash report on 1968 Mr Olympia (Sergio Oliva), Mr Universe (Frank Zane) and Mr World (Chuck Sipes). Arnold Schwarzenegger would taste defeat for the first time at the hands of Frank Zane. Sergio would win the Mr Olympia unopposed! Harold Poole was consumed with business opportunities, Dave Draper had a heavy movie making schedule in Hollywood,…

Who was the greatest Bodybuilding Star of the ’60s?

BlogMarch 10, 2023641Views 0Likes 0Comments

The decade of 1960 saw a significant change in the evolution of bodybuilding. It was the decade of progress. On every aspect bodybuilding and the standard of the physique was pushed to a higher level than what many of the time thought was possible. The 60’s saw significant advancements in training, diet and of course…

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WBBG at the Lincoln Center

The Day Paris was Burning

The first annual Gold’s Classic

The WBBG Super Show New York

The Greatest Olympia ever staged!

How Sergio Oliva Trains his 21″ arms

The History of the Mr Olympia

The 1984 Olympia

WBBG Mr Olimpia International

My ‘Sock It to me’ Wednesday training routine

Oliva, Sipes and Zane win IFBB titles

Who was the greatest Bodybuilding Star of the ’60s?

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