he seemed to believe in strict reps and no need for big weights
correct?
any more insights we can draw from this beautiful chocolate man
A couple.
He looked OK in a front double biceps. He had a good side-chest pose. He looked amazing, especially from the waist up, when he stood relaxed and at a slight angle.
Apart from that, I honestly don't see the appeal. His legs weren't that great, his back wasn't too good, and I thought he was totally delusional to even stand next to a prime Arnold onstage. I regard him as the Milos Sarcev of the 1970s, only that's not being fair to Mishko. Serge had great pecs and abs. Mishko had outstanding quads, abs, pecs and, in spite of his poor back development, he actually had a very good front lat spread.
Light pumping shit is fine for someone who's already pretty big, but it'll never get 99.9999% of bodybuilders to Serge's level. And as I said, he lacked in many areas, so maybe all those sets with the 20 lb. dumbell curls and such weren't all they're cracked up to be?