IFBB Professional Sergio Oliva Jr was making ready to return to the stage in 2023, however an unlucky circumstance modified all of that immediately. Via no direct fault of his personal, Oliva was concerned in a site visitors accident that led to the demise of a bike rider. Regardless that Oliva had not been charged with a criminal offense, authorized proceedings in that a part of the world are completely different than in america. So, he’s not sure what lies forward for him till all the correct steps had been taken.

Oliva mentioned the delays on a current episode of The Menace Podcast with Dennis James, Milos Sarcev, and Chris Cormier.

“I can’t do something till the case is finalized and despatched on to the Insurance Coverage. So now, I’m simply ready for the automobile insurance coverage folks to cope with the case,” he advised James. “It’s only a regular accident state of affairs, however due to Ramadan, no person’s working.”

Oliva had hoped to compete within the Arnold Basic Brazil on April fifteenth, however he feels that won’t occur. Followers haven’t seen him onstage because the 2022 Arnold Basic USA, the place he positioned sixth. He opted to go to Dubai later after that present so he may expertise life in a unique a part of the world and reconnect together with his sport.

“It has one of the best gymnasium I’ve ever skilled at,” mentioned the previous San Diego resident. Oliva advised the opposite hosts that dropping to a competitor 100 kilos smaller than he was (Shaun Clarida on the 2021 Legion Sports activities Fest Professional) served as a wakeup name that he wanted to make a change.

“I weighed essentially the most at that present, and I obtained beat by Milos’ man once more (Regan Grimes), and that was most likely the worst situation I had in a very long time so I simply needed to do one thing as a recent begin.”

Oliva was an open e book throughout this interview, and you may see and listen to all he needed to say by watching TMP over on the Muscle & Fitness YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe so you may catch new episodes each Sunday. Don’t neglect to observe @themenacepodcast on Instagram as effectively.