Many bodybuilders can understand the position that their contemporaries are in when they step onstage at any IFBB Pro League show. That can’t be said about Sergio Oliva Jr.

Oliva Jr. is the only person in the sport that is the son of a former Mr. Olympia — that would be three-time champion Sergio Oliva Sr., who ruled the sport from 1967 through 1969. Oliva the father actually held his son onstage at the 1984 contest in what was his next to last competition. The younger Oliva explained to Dennis James on this week’s Menace Podcast how it feels to take on that legacy.

Timestamps

0:25 – Talking Height, Weight, and Age

3:12 – Seeing Bodybuilders in Pictures

4:48 – Growing Up

6:15 – Senior Didn’t Want Junior to Compete

8:45 – When He Started Bodybuilding

12:11 – Moving to Pursue His Passion

12:39 – Carrying the Oliva Legacy

16:16 – The Victory Pose

18:15 – 2021 Plans

22:22 – Olympia Prospects

26:16 – Stuck in Australia

31:15 – What was it Like Watching the 2020 Olympia?

36:06 – Big Ramy and 2021 Olympia Possibilities

42:17 – Roelly Winklaar and Other Potential Contenders

43:59 – Commitment and Partner Support

46:20 – Athletes and Representing Companies

52:14 – Coaching Changes

53:13 – Working with Someone Experienced

56:56 – Importance of Posing

1:00:46 – Chris Aceto

1:01:52 – 2021 Olympia Prediction