Author Topic: ARNOLD vs. SERGIO: Who had the BEST ARMS (Read 44550 times)

johnny1 · « **Reply #50 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:28:19 AM »

Sergio at W/S park 1972..

johnny1 · « **Reply #51 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:31:10 AM »

Relaxed Sergios arms were still HUGE.

johnny1 · « **Reply #52 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:33:14 AM »

MM.........

Pollux · « **Reply #53 on:** September 24, 2008, 03:44:38 AM »

Sergio's "comeback" condition...

Arnold's "comeback" condition...

LatsMcGee · « **Reply #54 on:** September 24, 2008, 03:46:58 AM »

Blahblah blah Nasser blah blah blah bla Ronnie blah blah racism.....,.

webcake · « **Reply #55 on:** September 24, 2008, 03:49:19 AM »

Arnold Oliva

Get Rowdy · « **Reply #56 on:** September 24, 2008, 03:53:40 AM »

That must be Mentzer's dad in the background.

webcake · « **Reply #57 on:** September 24, 2008, 03:54:44 AM »

Quote from: Get Rowdy on September 24, 2008, 03:53:40 AM

That must be Mentzer's dad in the background.

Thats Vince Basile...

Pollux · « **Reply #58 on:** September 24, 2008, 03:58:33 AM »

Quote from: Get Rowdy on September 24, 2008, 03:53:40 AM

That must be Mentzer's dad in the background.

Quote from: webcke on September 24, 2008, 03:54:44 AM

Thats Vince Basile...

Wrong, and wrong. It's actually George Butler.

Get Rowdy · « **Reply #59 on:** September 24, 2008, 03:59:13 AM »

Quote from: webcke on September 24, 2008, 03:54:44 AM

Thats Vince Basile...

Shit I only just noticed that he's holding a camera, when I first saw it I thought he had his head in his hands and crying haha. Makes sense now.

Playboy · « **Reply #60 on:** September 24, 2008, 05:00:33 AM »

Sergio was way ahead of his time but I gotta go with Arnold on the arms.

GoneAway · « **Reply #61 on:** September 24, 2008, 05:48:19 AM »

Quote from: johnny1 on September 24, 2008, 12:31:10 AM

Relaxed Sergios arms were still HUGE.

Sergio had one hell of a structure and some super freaky arms. Arnold, if anyone, is able to match him on almost every front. Here's a couple of relaxed shots of The Austrian Oak's guns.

Jeffro · « **Reply #62 on:** September 24, 2008, 09:54:33 AM »

Quote from: Pollux on September 24, 2008, 03:44:38 AM

Sergio's "comeback" condition...

Arnold's "comeback" condition...

What is the scar on Sergio's right arm? Ive seen it in many shots.

Pollux · « **Reply #63 on:** September 24, 2008, 10:25:35 AM »

Quote from: Jeffro on September 24, 2008, 09:54:33 AM

What is the scar on Sergio's right arm? Ive seen it in many shots.

Gun shot wound.

GoneAway · « **Reply #64 on:** September 24, 2008, 11:26:02 PM »

Pollux, who do you think has the best arms?

HTexan · « **Reply #65 on:** September 24, 2008, 11:29:29 PM »

Sergio, of course. But Arnold's right bicep had a nice peak.

GoneAway · « **Reply #66 on:** September 25, 2008, 12:40:46 AM »

Quote from: HTexan on September 24, 2008, 11:29:29 PM

Sergio, of course. But Arnold's right bicep had a nice peak.

So did his left.

Last two pics are Sergio at the 1985 Mr Olympia (8th place), and Arnold at 19 years old winning the 1967 NABBA Amateur Mr Universe title.

pumpster · « **Reply #67 on:** September 25, 2008, 01:28:01 AM »

Quote from: MuscleMcMannus on September 23, 2008, 09:20:41 PM

I'd have to agree. However, Sergio's height and length of his arms were a limiting factor. Arthur Jones even said Sergio had a legit 21 inch arm flexed but he could only squeeze and peak his bicep so much before his forearm got in the way. Arnold never had that problem because he had longer arms i.e. when he flexed his bicep all the way he still had almost an inch between his elbow joint and his bicep muscle, Sergio's bicep goes right up to his elbow joint. But lb for lb Sergio biceps were much bigger. Arnold NEVER had 21 inch arms.

bwhaahahah "he couldn't flex any further because of the forearms" lol. They both had about the same size arms, regardless of what Jones measured or not. Sergio's might've looked bigger to some because his frame was smaller, but in absolute size nah, they were always close.

pumpster · « **Reply #68 on:** September 25, 2008, 01:32:28 AM »

Quote from: johnny1 on September 23, 2008, 06:21:12 PM

Heres a pic not seen too often of SERGIO at the 73 International..

That's the show in which Schwarzenegger refused to come out of the crowd to accept Oliva's challenge in a relatively neutral contest, sitting with Weider. Instead Columbu went up.

GoneAway · « **Reply #69 on:** September 25, 2008, 03:43:43 AM »

This is a great shot of Sergio's arms. The raised arm shows incredible triceps detail; rock hard and a striated outer head. The separation between the long head and outer head is impressive. This was taken in the early '80's when conditioning was improving and Sergio moved on with the times.

Pollux · « **Reply #70 on:** September 25, 2008, 03:59:46 AM »

Quote from: GoneAway on September 24, 2008, 11:26:02 PM

Pollux, who do you think has the best arms?

Hmmmm...it's a VERY tough call for me. Sergio's arms were just ridiculous with size/mass (awesome!), but Arnold's arms had a "beauty" to them, if you will.

If I had to choose, I'd probably give it to Arnold - by a hair!

Pollux · « **Reply #71 on:** September 25, 2008, 04:04:46 AM »

Evolution of an "Oak arm"...

johnny1 · « **Reply #72 on:** September 25, 2008, 04:45:41 AM »

Quote from: GoneAway on September 25, 2008, 03:43:43 AM

This is a great shot of Sergio's arms. The raised arm shows incredible triceps detail; rock hard and a striated outer head. The separation between the long head and outer head is impressive. This was taken in the early '80's when conditioning was improving and Sergio moved on with the times.

Yeah Sergio was quiet shredded there for the time (1980-81) one thing thats not mentioned alot are Sergios legs, his hamstrings were ahead of his time (when he choose to get into shape) heres another pic of Sergio with impressive quads at the 1973 International...

johnny1 · « **Reply #73 on:** September 25, 2008, 05:07:58 AM »

First ones out of an old muscle-builder and the next one is out of Muscle-wars (by rick wayne) in both shots Sergios arms are impressive.

HTexan · « **Reply #74 on:** September 25, 2008, 09:45:13 AM »

Quote from: GoneAway on September 25, 2008, 03:43:43 AM

This is a great shot of Sergio's arms. The raised arm shows incredible triceps detail; rock hard and a striated outer head. The separation between the long head and outer head is impressive. This was taken in the early '80's when conditioning was improving and Sergio moved on with the times.

very impressive arms in that pic.