Can You Believe This Physique Is From 1972?

[Iceman1981]

Wtf?

[lee4]

possibly the best shape to ever grace a bb'ing stage.

one thing always bothered me about what his legacy left behind though. he never seemed to be in contest condition, even for the time.

are there any good shots of him with detail showing this or is it just the typical shots i see that present a different story?

nice pics either way, hadn't seen these.

[KarmicEffects]

Thick. Solid. Tight. I wonder if there were any massive people way back when...like roman warriors and stuff. There had to be someone that at a ****load of fish or meats and got huge as fak back in the days before bodybuilding...

[KuRdiSh]

my favorite mr olympia

[edward303]

A truly great bodybuilder and born for the sport. He lacked posing unfortunately.

I think back on him and he seemed a bit bitter about the whole thing with Arnold also. And I heard at the Olympia with all of them on stage that he was pissed off at people, it was suggested his not happy that he isn't seen as the myth anymore and that his getting older and just isn't what he used to be?

Great bodybuilder forever though.

As for big romans and stuff, yeah I'm sure some people looked defined, and some big but most likely not both, they would need the genetics even more than today and the access to food and some manual labour. Remember this is no natural physique here... The biggest and best natural with out a doubt has to be Eugen Sandow.

[oneshotGG]

A truly great bodybuilder and born for the sport. He lacked posing unfortunately.

I think back on him and he seemed a bit bitter about the whole thing with Arnold also. And I heard at the Olympia with all of them on stage that he was pissed off at people, it was suggested his not happy that he isn't seen as the myth anymore and that his getting older and just isn't what he used to be?

Great bodybuilder forever though.

As for big romans and stuff, yeah I'm sure some people looked defined, and some big but most likely not both, they would need the genetics even more than today and the access to food and some manual labour. Remember this is no natural physique here... The biggest and best natural with out a doubt has to be Eugen Sandow.

might have been pissed with all the political bull**** due to joe weider

[cbezz]

He's certainly up there as best genetics of all time. Has anyone got any stats on him? I'd love to know his height weight and measurements if they're around..?

[BartPimpson]

He's certainly up there as best genetics of all time. Has anyone got any stats on him? I'd love to know his height weight and measurements if they're around..?

I hear he was 240lb 5'10 at his best show, the 1972 Mr Olympia.

[yaldish]

I don't know if it's just me, but I think Sergio was born way to early I would've loved to see him in the 90's

Due to the sports technology back then and so on..

[MesoPeaks]

something about his physique looks off

brb forearms too big
brb small shoulders
brb arms too big
brb chest too big

they are all big but don't flow perfectly with each other.

[Mohaaboy]

Honestly, these pics just make me want to compare him to vic richards with how sergio never really came in "on"(not that vic richards really even did shows) but obviously he was a great bodybuilder and not many people could have done what he has, as well as being a mass monster back in those days. Gotta admit, love the physique though

[T3mpest]

something about his physique looks off

brb forearms too big
brb small shoulders
brb arms too big
brb chest too big

they are all big but don't flow perfectly with each other.

Too big compared to what? His arms arms and forearms seem to balance each other out nicely. His chest from the side seems to balance with him arms almost perfectly, from the front he could use a bit more "cap" to his delts, that's about it. His delts look great from the side as far as balance goes, especially in the 70's where his competition had tiny delts from the side vs their arms. And how is his chest too big? His entire upper body is massive so I don't see what could be throwing off his proportions? Perhaps you just don't like his narrow waist?

[Groggery]

Too big compared to what? His arms arms and forearms seem to balance each other out nicely. His chest from the side seems to balance with him arms almost perfectly, from the front he could use a bit more "cap" to his delts, that's about it. His delts look great from the side as far as balance goes, especially in the 70's where his competition had tiny delts from the side vs their arms. And how is his chest too big? His entire upper body is massive so I don't see what could be throwing off his proportions? Perhaps you just don't like his narrow waist?

Sergio is as far away from Cutler as you can get = Meso no like.

[roland_blanko]

Lat insertions are probably the best

[NVious]

Yes, the small waist is a straight give away that it most likely isn't a recent physique.

I always LOL @ the clowns saying that his arms are too big or his waist is too small, THIS IS BODYBUILDING. God damn if I went into every Ronnie thread and commented, huge gut no calves people would probably be annoyed but for some reason they feel the need to comment on every Sergio thread.

[MesoPeaks]

Too big compared to what? His arms arms and forearms seem to balance each other out nicely. His chest from the side seems to balance with him arms almost perfectly, from the front he could use a bit more "cap" to his delts, that's about it. His delts look great from the side as far as balance goes, especially in the 70's where his competition had tiny delts from the side vs their arms. And how is his chest too big? His entire upper body is massive so I don't see what could be throwing off his proportions? Perhaps you just don't like his narrow waist?

Sergio is as far away from Cutler as you can get = Meso no like.

[MesoPeaks]

Yes, the small waist is a straight give away that it most likely isn't a recent physique.

I always LOL @ the clowns saying that his arms are too big or his waist is too small, THIS IS BODYBUILDING. God damn if I went into every Ronnie thread and commented, huge gut no calves people would probably be annoyed but for some reason they feel the need to comment on every Sergio thread.

I do admire his small waist actually......dunno why you get so paranoid and end up putting that in your post lol.

In this picture, however, Ronnie's bodyparts flows perfectly, all are equally huge.

[cbezz]

You're posts thus far were sarcasm right?


Oh... they weren't.... Guess it's not that surprising that you're a Jay Cutler fan then is it.. You probably think Branch is aesthetic too... How cute..

[MesoPeaks]

You're posts thus far were sarcasm right?

it was serious.

[MesoPeaks]

You're posts thus far were sarcasm right?


Oh... they weren't.... Guess it's not that surprising that you're a Jay Cutler fan then is it.. You probably think Branch is aesthetic too... How cute..

you just don't get it guys

[NVious]

I do admire his small waist actually......dunno why you get so paranoid and end up putting that in your post lol.

In this picture, however, Ronnie's bodyparts flows perfectly, all are equally huge.

Because it always seems to inevitably get posted, yes Ronnie is bigger but Sergio has way better taper and really symbolizes what bodybuilding is to me.

[gr8cox]

Because it always seems to inevitably get posted, yes Ronnie is bigger but Sergio has way better taper and really symbolizes what bodybuilding is to me.

Right. This is why I like the 1998 Mr.O - 2001 AC Ronnie best. Sure he got bigger later, but I just don't like what happened to his waist. Some people like the heavier Ronnie better, but IMHO the tiny waist just made him look better.

There was a time in bodybuilding where nobodys waist got bigger, they took drugs, they ate tons of food, they lifted very heavy weight, and no expanding waist, no distended belly they had to learn to hold in.

It makes me wonder WTF happened in the late 1990's that carried into the 2000's to hurt the V tapers?

[Groggery]

Is Branch's chest too big? Are Wolf's quads too big?

In all honesty when someone mentions a body part being too big i tend to think about those obvious morphed shops from google.

[cbezz]

Must admit the forearms being too big is probably a first... Even more shocking when you find out that arms are also apparently too big..

[NVious]

Right. This is why I like the 1998 Mr.O - 2001 AC Ronnie best. Sure he got bigger later, but I just don't like what happened to his waist. Some people like the heavier Ronnie better, but IMHO the tiny waist just made him look better.

There was a time in bodybuilding where nobodys waist got bigger, they took drugs, they ate tons of food, they lifted very heavy weight, and no expanding waist, no distended belly they had to learn to hold in.

It makes me wonder WTF happened in the late 1990's that carried into the 2000's to hurt the V tapers?

Agreed, Ronnie looked phenomenal in 98, especially in that Finnish pro video.



He even had calves in the video.

[tonyt82]

Big arms big chest big back very good delts very small waist above standard legs.Nothing to argue about here the man had a serious build.

[MesoPeaks]

Agreed, Ronnie looked phenomenal in 98, especially in that Finnish pro video.



He even had calves in the video.

Ronnie looks so beautiful here.

[BestThereIs]

would love to have seen sergio or arnold in real life in their prime. Back in those days when bodybuilding wasnt really known, it must of blown people away to see something like that walk down the street. 70s would have been the best time to be a bodybuilder.

also i know we arent allowed to go in to details but were they just using dbols back then or did they already have access to tren and injectables?

[MesoPeaks]

would love to have seen sergio or arnold in real life in their prime. Back in those days when bodybuilding wasnt really known, it must of blown people away to see something like that walk down the street. 70s would have been the best time to be a bodybuilder.

also i know we arent allowed to go in to details but were they just using dbols back then or did they already have access to tren and injectables?

cell tech was widely used back then.

[gr8cox]

would love to have seen sergio or arnold in real life in their prime. Back in those days when bodybuilding wasnt really known, it must of blown people away to see something like that walk down the street. 70s would have been the best time to be a bodybuilder.

Lulz, back in the Day before bodybuilding was known people probably thought he got stung by bees.