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World Championships Report

Contests4 days ago78Views0Likes0Comments
Weightlifting history was made at this event when Russian Vasily Alexeev became the first man to clean and jerk 500lbs!  In conjunction with the World Championships the Amateur and Professional Mr World Bodybuilding contest was held. The amateur winner was Ken Waller (USA) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (Austria) would win the professional title defeating Sergio Oliva…

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Chins – the key to greatness

TrainingMarch 25, 2025200Views0Likes0Comments
Sergio Oliva provides some helpful pointers that will help you develop a broader and more impressive back.  This article is most probably 'ghost written' as Sergio goes to great lengths to praise Joe Weider and the Weider Research Clinic whilst also promoting Weider products!  Despite this, the article is  still full of great information. Source:…

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How to build your triceps

TrainingAugust 16, 2024312Views0Likes0Comments
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…

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Sergio Marvel of Muscle

InterviewsAugust 11, 2024471Views0Likes0Comments
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…

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Sergio New World Champ

ContestsAugust 11, 2024188Views0Likes0Comments
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…

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Mr World

ContestsApril 11, 2024276Views0Likes0Comments
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…

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