Many bodybuilders can understand the position that their contemporaries are in when they step onstage at any IFBB Pro League show. That can’t be said about Sergio Oliva Jr.
Oliva Jr. is the only person in the sport that is the son of a former Mr. Olympia — that would be three-time champion Sergio Oliva Sr., who ruled the sport from 1967 through 1969. Oliva the father actually held his son onstage at the 1984 contest in what was his next to last competition. The younger Oliva explained to Dennis James on this week’s Menace Podcast how it feels to take on that legacy.
Timestamps
0:25 – Talking Height, Weight, and Age
3:12 – Seeing Bodybuilders in Pictures
4:48 – Growing Up
6:15 – Senior Didn’t Want Junior to Compete
8:45 – When He Started Bodybuilding
12:11 – Moving to Pursue His Passion
12:39 – Carrying the Oliva Legacy
16:16 – The Victory Pose
18:15 – 2021 Plans
22:22 – Olympia Prospects
26:16 – Stuck in Australia
31:15 – What was it Like Watching the 2020 Olympia?
36:06 – Big Ramy and 2021 Olympia Possibilities
42:17 – Roelly Winklaar and Other Potential Contenders
43:59 – Commitment and Partner Support
46:20 – Athletes and Representing Companies
52:14 – Coaching Changes
53:13 – Working with Someone Experienced
56:56 – Importance of Posing
1:00:46 – Chris Aceto
1:01:52 – 2021 Olympia Prediction
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