Sergio Oliva's ARMS!

[chi]

big rivalry between him and arnold and there was quite a bit of politics involved. His latest book which he explains about it really goes off on arnold.

[Turkish Juicer]

big rivalry between him and arnold and there was quite a bit of politics involved. His latest book which he explains about it really goes off on arnold.

From boy to man: over a 40-year period, Arnold Schwarzenegger went from being an 18-year-old kid with a dream to Mr. Olympia to Hollywood megastardom to the governorship of California. Close friend Albert Busek was there every heady step of the way. This is his story of that incredible journey

Flex, May, 2005 by Peter McGough


From your perspective, tell us about the rivalry between Arnold and Sergio Oliva.

When Arnold entered his first Olympia [1969] against Sergio, the reigning champ, he felt he could beat him. But on the day, Sergio won. And that was OK. Sergio was a freak of nature with his 27" waist, massive thighs and 21" arms--he was unbelievable. Arnold accepted it like an athlete, and again took that defeat as motivation to come back even better the next year. Of course, in 1970, Arnold defeated Sergio, and then never lost another contest. When Sergio lost to Arnold again at the 1972 Olympia in Essen, Germany, it caused a lot of controversy. All I have to say is that bodybuilding is a sport that is decided by a judging panel. You have to make that judging panel look upon you as a winner. Your every action onstage must say "Hey! I'm the winner!" You have to employ strategy to pull that off--Arnold did that, Sergio didn't.

In their battles, I wouldn't say Arnold tricked Sergio, but he made him unsure of himself. In Essen, Sergio--as he had become famous for--pumped up backstage for an hour. He just grew before your eyes. I saw him and thought he was unbeatable. When he got onstage, the pump deflated and he shrank. The judges saw that. That was the wrong strategy for Sergio. In that respect, whatever you think of their physiques, Arnold was a much better competitor, a much better strategist, than Sergio.

[wecker]

arnold vs the myth Sergio

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