Bodybuilders know how to push forward, overcome obstacles and look toward the future no matter what the current circumstances are. Few competitors embody this mindset better than Sergio Oliva Jr., who is on the cover of this month’s MD. Sergio is both one of the most popular and also controversial figures in pro bodybuilding today. The son of the great three-time Mr. Olympia Sergio Oliva, the Chicago-born Sergio junior came into the sport with tremendous expectations and pressure to succeed immediately. Instead, it’s been a challenging climb up the pro ranks struggling to fill the enormous shoes of his legendary father. Sergio junior has forged his own identity as a man and a champion bodybuilder, winning the New York Pro and never looking back.

On the cover is Sergio Oliva Jr.