A rare portrait of the true great, Sergio Oliva
For certain fans of bodybuilding, the mass monsters of today simply don’t cut it as the best the sport has to offer. Many believe that the classic physiques of the Golden Era of bodybuilding were the true representation of how a bodybuilder should look. Back then everything was about proportions and balance, being sure that every body part was given equal importance, which in all honesty is much like the training of today. The difference is that massive muscle was given less emphasis and balance was king above all else. One of the greatest representations of this is one of the greatest Olympia champions of all time, Sergio Oliva.
One of the greatest to ever take to the posing stage, Sergio Oliva was a bodybuilder ahead of his time. He was massive for the era yet he still had a proportioned physique that was neither too bulky nor was puffy or bloated. Sergio Oliva was a great example of a bodybuilder that had tremendous muscle mass but was able to maintain a narrow waist and a great V taper.
Recently some rare photos have been featured on the this_is_bodybuilding Instagram page. Take a look at one of the all time greats in his heyday.
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