Sergio Oliva Jr. - 2015 USA's

[flangmasterj]

Thickened up a lot and he's in shape. From the pics they've got him in the centre of the call out.

[flangmasterj]

[Larfleeze]

Finally surpassed his dad, good on him. Some solid progress there.

[Gorky88]

Damn, not bad at all. Like this dude for a while. I hope he gets a bit drier in glutes and pose a bit better

[deathmetal1992]

not quite on Sergio Sr's in terms of raw talent but this is probably the closest we will get to finding out how well Sergio would have done in the modern era.

[flangmasterj]

I don't like the way he hits his front double. His legs are all nice angles but then you have the very straight arms chest and lats. Would like to see him lift his elbows.

[weltweitefurcht]

Forearms and upper arms are looking great. Crazy muscle bellies and a LOT of potential.

[Iceman1981]

Looks pretty good. Definitely added the right mass in the right places. Glutes and hams looks to be the last areas on him to get shredded. Overall looks amazing. His Dad would of been proud of him.

[Iceman1981]

I don't like the way he hits his front double. His legs are all nice angles but then you have the very straight arms chest and lats. Would like to see him lift his elbows.

I know what you mean. He pushed out his chest and rib cage which makes his lats look thick, but short and high (which they really aren't). If he drops his chest and rib cage, his lats will spread down lower causing his elbows to appear higher.

[RoroCwalker]

I wouldn't say he looks "good" in half the poses, but he looks impressive, especially the arms, the lat flare, and that vein on the left lat.

[Dystopia1980]

Has improved a lot. He's a taller guy so will still need to pack on more size to look really thick. Also, the lighting is pretty awful.

[bartosh]

How old is he?

[featureless]

Wow, he is thick head to toe. Def potential there. Just needs to keep bringing up back, quads, etc whilst keeping waist in check and then come in really diced. Easier said then done.

[purdey]

Lats puzzle me, I'm certain the lat is not one muscle and that there are different parts of it (I focus my back training on different parts) but there is no information about it, only pictures of really peeled guys where you can see the separation between the different muscles of the lats.

I hope Sergio can build up the part of the lat I feel like he is missing but it's not likely this far on in the game that he would be able to isolate it, without the more developed part taking over. The part of the lat I'm talking about is the part that gets activated when you round your back and tilt your hips forward on certain exercises like cable rows, like how you see Arnold doing them.

This is the best example I can find.

That muscle coming from his armpit to his hips. It is majorly underdeveloped on most bodybuilders (I think because it is very hard to target, conventional back exercises with an arched back don't hit it properly). It does seem as though the separation becomes less apparent the bigger the lats get. I think this is the part of the lat responsible for sweep, the kind of sweep where the lats sweep right down into the waist. The part that gives the "low lat" look.

[Kiwi_]

Going like this you mean?

[mikieson]

Finally surpassed his dad, good on him. Some solid progress there.

what? really? from the front not bad,..nothing special at all though...From the back?..horrible..OR should I say,not impressive in the least. And where is the conditioning? Smooth as my fat arss...srs..I dont see him going anywhere big time..and yes, by big time I mean top 7 at the O..

[purdey]

Going like this you mean?

Yep, just like that!

[RobberBaron13]

Finally surpassed his dad, good on him. Some solid progress there.

Until he wins 4 Mr Olympia titles he wont surpass his dad.

[RobberBaron13]

not quite on Sergio Sr's in terms of raw talent but this is probably the closest we will get to finding out how well Sergio would have done in the modern era.

His father had better genetics.The difference in the chest and waist is huge...

[hairlineofpeace]

Lats puzzle me, I'm certain the lat is not one muscle and that there are different parts of it (I focus my back training on different parts) but there is no information about it, only pictures of really peeled guys where you can see the separation between the different muscles of the lats.

I hope Sergio can build up the part of the lat I feel like he is missing but it's not likely this far on in the game that he would be able to isolate it, without the more developed part taking over. The part of the lat I'm talking about is the part that gets activated when you round your back and tilt your hips forward on certain exercises like cable rows, like how you see Arnold doing them.

This is the best example I can find.

That muscle coming from his armpit to his hips. It is majorly underdeveloped on most bodybuilders (I think because it is very hard to target, conventional back exercises with an arched back don't hit it properly). It does seem as though the separation becomes less apparent the bigger the lats get. I think this is the part of the lat responsible for sweep, the kind of sweep where the lats sweep right down into the waist. The part that gives the "low lat" look.

I believe it's a posing induced issue for Oliva: he should drive his elbows more forward to flare his lats more. So his elbows shouldn't be inline with his shoulders, but should be in front of his shoulders, like Arnold does here:

[AdamantiumYoke]

His upper body has definitely come up ( for which he was criticized strongly in the past )
He still needs to get more conditioned ( especially in the lower body from the back ), but good work on keeping the waist tight and hitting that victory pose. How is the competition looking ? Can he win this time ?

[purdey]

I believe it's a posing induced issue for Oliva: he should drive his elbows more forward to flare his lats more. So his elbows shouldn't be inline with his shoulders, but should be in front of his shoulders, like Arnold does here:

I agree, his posing doesn't help (horrible posing imo) but I do believe he is missing development in part of his lats, just like wolf.

[Devils212]

His conditioning could be better but hes come leaps and bounds from where he was a few years ago. What was his placing?

[203mh]

His Myth Pose... love it!

[jwarrenfit]

hmmmm am i the only one that thinks he has absolutely nothing on his dad?
No v taper his waist is much wider looking.
he looks quite bloated.
Lacks the seperation in bi's and tri's like SR..

I dunno, not a fan i guess. SR is top 3 all time IMO so tough comparison

[Larfleeze]

what? really? from the front not bad,..nothing special at all though...From the back?..horrible..OR should I say,not impressive in the least. And where is the conditioning? Smooth as my fat arss...srs..I dont see him going anywhere big time..and yes, by big time I mean top 7 at the O..

Significantly more conditioned than his dad ever got.

Until he wins 4 Mr Olympia titles he wont surpass his dad.

While he doesn't look as "good" as his dad, the physique in those photos would totally annihilate anything Sergio Sr. ever brought on stage.

hmmmm am i the only one that thinks he has absolutely nothing on his dad?

Mass, conditioning, calves.

[pyrolee]

finally surpassed his dad, good on him. Some solid progress there.

lol

[TropicalSunset]

Definitely looks better than I expected. Great improvements.

That said, his back is a weak point, conditioning was not great (very soft from behind) and his waist is definitely already much wider than his dad's and I can only assume it will get bigger as he does.

Love his quad shape though. Lots of potential. Depends how the next few years go.

[Iceman1981]

Sergio Jr. looks great, but still has a long way to go.

[Larfleeze]

lol

Almost every body part is more developed and his conditioning is light years ahead. Put them on stage together and junior wins easily.

Different era different gear hasn't won an O wah wah ****ing wah, his physique has surpassed senior's, that's indisputable unless you're a moron who judges by which physique is prettier as opposed to going by the criteria. O wait..