Author Topic: ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER vs. SERGIO OLIVA: Who was the best? (Read 128771 times)

pumpster · « **Reply #125 on:** January 12, 2009, 07:42:46 PM »

Quote from: Pollux on January 12, 2009, 07:38:35 PM

pumpster, you're freakin' out. You keep modifying your posts.

Um,, that's what the "edit" function's for ya blockhead.

Later girls...

johnny1 · « **Reply #126 on:** January 13, 2009, 01:39:25 AM »

Sergio's back @ the 72 show was impressive..

johnny1 · « **Reply #127 on:** January 13, 2009, 01:48:43 AM »

In 1975 Arnold's back was outstanding.

Pollux · « **Reply #128 on:** January 13, 2009, 05:09:18 AM »

It's amazing the condition Arnold attained given the short time he had to get ready for the '75 Olympia.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #129 on:** January 13, 2009, 11:24:42 AM »

Quote from: Pollux on January 12, 2009, 07:33:20 PM

It's official, ND. We got under pumpster's skin. That was easy.

I owned his mind eons ago it's easy , after my sister died he started his nonsense and wished I were dead instead of my sister , talk about meltdowns lol Ron had to have a talk to him about that one

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #130 on:** January 13, 2009, 11:26:33 AM »

Quote from: pumpster on January 12, 2009, 07:37:19 PM

Actually the troll who would take the time to find that looks like..

Now that the 2 girls are back to hijack the thread, i'm out..

The only thing you're out of is the closet

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #131 on:** January 13, 2009, 11:27:45 AM »

Quote from: johnny1 on January 13, 2009, 01:48:43 AM

In 1975 Arnold's back was outstanding.

It was

johnny1 · « **Reply #132 on:** January 15, 2009, 01:44:58 AM »

Arnold 1970

johnny1 · « **Reply #133 on:** January 18, 2009, 03:22:51 PM »

Mass Monsters 70s Style

kimo · « **Reply #134 on:** March 11, 2009, 10:52:09 AM »

sergio had more potential arnold more refinement . and want power maybe

wild willie · « **Reply #135 on:** March 11, 2009, 12:12:45 PM »

Quote from: GoneAway on December 25, 2008, 07:41:34 PM

Between these two multi-Olympians, who was the better bodybuilder when it's all said and done?

very very difficult to say......... I would give the governor the edge because of conditioning...... sergio just wasn't as peeled as arnie.

when you look at sergio's victory pose, you think to yourself that he may be the best ever...... but when you see arnie in his double bicep, you think damn arnie may be the greatest...... it is close.... but I'll say arnie because he was shredded and sergio wasn't.

wild willie · « **Reply #136 on:** March 11, 2009, 12:14:16 PM »

Quote from: NarcissisticDeity on January 13, 2009, 11:27:45 AM

It was

look at how lean arnie's back is in that shot from 1975.

johnny1 · « **Reply #137 on:** March 12, 2009, 01:52:26 AM »

Quote from: wild willie on March 11, 2009, 12:12:45 PM

very very difficult to say......... I would give the governor the edge because of conditioning...... sergio just wasn't as peeled as arnie.

when you look at sergio's victory pose, you think to yourself that he may be the best ever...... but when you see arnie in his double bicep, you think damn arnie may be the greatest...... it is close.... but I'll say arnie because he was shredded and sergio wasn't.

Yeah arnold always had the condationing factor over Sergio and sergio seemed to lose alittle size when he did come in ripped, however Sergio in my veiw had more total balance than arnold, arnolds huge calves and shredded quads seemed to make up for his lack of Hamstring size and his very smart angles in his twisting poses limited his exsposure for direct front on veiws of his somewhat wide hip waist structure while a peak sergio had somewhat flat biceps and his back in the BDB pose wasn,t on par with Arnolds BDB in terms of condationing, lower back etc...

Lord Humungous · « **Reply #138 on:** March 12, 2009, 08:34:01 AM »

Quote from: johnny1 on January 18, 2009, 03:22:51 PM

Mass Monsters 70s Style

Sergio looks amazing in this photo!!

Natural Ironman · « **Reply #139 on:** March 15, 2009, 06:19:45 PM »

Quote from: GoneAway on December 25, 2008, 07:41:34 PM

Between these two multi-Olympians, who was the better bodybuilder when it's all said and done?

Sergio without a doubt , its such a shame because if he wasnt screwed so much by the weiders he would have been mr olympia from 72 on , after that ' loss ' he lost all motivation such a shame $:-\$

kimo · « **Reply #140 on:** April 07, 2013, 11:20:44 AM »

YES OLIVA . BETTER ARMS . . BUT HIS SKIN WAS ....

wild willie · « **Reply #141 on:** April 09, 2013, 08:29:39 AM »

this is a tough question to answer.......because both men were built so well.

arnie had better arms......sergio had very impressive guns but arnie's arms had better shape.

arnie had the better chest......while sergio had better shoulders.......obviousl y sergio had better legs......but arnie had those insane calves.

i will say both men had great back development......but i give the nod to arnie because his back appeared to have greater width.

arnie was able to pose and present his physique better than the myth.

they are neck and neck in my book.

kimo · « **Reply #142 on:** April 09, 2013, 02:06:13 PM »

arnold forearms were a bit weak so were his thighs . and triceps . sergio lat spread was more impressive than arnold too . arnold won because he had tricks in his book . psychological warfare like 1972 when they posed against a black wall at arnie request . arnold the wisest so to speak .. but he could not do that today .

wild willie · « **Reply #143 on:** April 12, 2013, 07:33:35 AM »

nah.....the guys today look like hammered shit!

kimo · « **Reply #144 on:** April 12, 2013, 10:07:55 AM »

yet they call that evolution .

wild willie · « **Reply #145 on:** April 12, 2013, 12:12:24 PM »

Quote from: kimo on April 12, 2013, 10:07:55 AM

yet they call that evolution .

lol

kimo · « **Reply #146 on:** April 15, 2013, 07:34:38 AM »

the myth was amazing . some say the color of his skin was the problem . it was late 60 early 70 .s i dont know

GraniteCityDon · « **Reply #147 on:** April 15, 2013, 10:09:29 AM »

Quote from: kimo on April 09, 2013, 02:06:13 PM

arnold forearms were a bit weak so were his thighs . and triceps . sergio lat spread was more impressive than arnold too . arnold won because he had tricks in his book . psychological warfare like 1972 when they posed against a black wall at arnie request . arnold the wisest so to speak .. but he could not do that today .

I think his thighs were perfect for his era, and i watched a programme years ago about when he lived in the UK. It showed home shot footage of him when he lived with Wag Bennett and he was hitting something he called the preying mantis pose to show off his forearms and they looked more impressive than in any picture ive seen. Calves also were outstanding but the biggest knock ive seen on AS was his tricep mass (or lack of).

funk51 · « **Reply #148 on:** April 15, 2013, 10:15:49 AM »

he was huge as a youngun. he later went with more refinement. had he stayed in europe

kevcat · « **Reply #149 on:** April 28, 2013, 01:46:45 PM »

Agreed. Younger Arnold pics he look huge compared to his more refined shape. If he decided on mass alone, instead of bein cut, he wouldve dwarfed Sergio easily! It only looks close because Arnold was ripped