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Title: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: Parker on February 04, 2007, 03:37:26 PM
Much like the fitness round it the fitness shows, would a athletic round, instead of the challenge round help. One could use the Am. Gladiator as idea. Using that "how many balls can one put in a cylinder at a certain time" round in Am. Gladiator. This time it would be a competiot that challenges another competitor, and it is up to the one that is challenges to defend the goal (cylinder).

This would force competitors to be be more athletic, and not as huge, and demand the muscles to be functional. Remember how Ruhl tore a quad from just jumping, and Art Atwould tore a quud from walking up the stairs. Well if the tendons and ligaments were as strong as the muscles, that incidents might not have happened.
Thus, running, and this round  would give athletic credance and validity to bbing, and would help keep the competitors in shape befitting an athletic event, no more bloated GH guts, or huffing and puffing. The competitors would have to come down in weight, but would have a better, crisper look.
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: Quickerblade on February 04, 2007, 03:39:07 PM
Thats a good idea
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: Army of One on February 04, 2007, 03:39:47 PM
yes, lets add a what I would do to make the world a better place round too
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: figgs on February 04, 2007, 03:44:18 PM
I don't think those poor men would have the energy for anything more than the posing they're expected to do. I mean, it is contest day!
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: Quickerblade on February 04, 2007, 03:45:36 PM
bodybuilding fans think bodybuilding is a joke also, they need to revamp the whole olympia
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: onlyme on February 04, 2007, 03:47:37 PM
Yes, it would lessen the field. They should have a talent round like the beauty pagents.  Can you imagine hearing Ronnie sing or Cutler playing the piano.  Ruhl would look awesome doing baton twirling.
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: Bigger Business on February 04, 2007, 03:52:00 PM
if theres a chance of someone coming ass up, I'm all for it
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: Sergio Rules 77 on February 04, 2007, 03:57:46 PM
I have a Flex from back in 2000 where Arnold suggested something similar. Although I think he said that the posing needed to be much more upbeat and athletic. For example if you come out like Ruhl, huffing and puffing and hit two poses and walk off, you get a low score. But if you come out like Melvin Anthony and do cartwheels and handstands you get a 10/10. Personally, I don't think this would help. There was nothing wrong with the Olympia between 1965 & say 1999. What has killed the Olympia is the massive amounts of drugs and bloated bodies that now dominate the stage, not that they didn't exist prior to 1999. We don't need a challenge round, athletic round, wrestling round or any other crap to make it better. Just less drugs and smaller bodies.

SERGIO!!!!
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: Buttsuck on February 04, 2007, 04:00:53 PM
Much like the fitness round it the fitness shows, would a athletic round, instead of the challenge round help. One could use the Am. Gladiator as idea. Using that "how many balls can one put in a cylinder at a certain time" round in Am. Gladiator. This time it would be a competiot that challenges another competitor, and it is up to the one that is challenges to defend the goal (cylinder).

This would force competitors to be be more athletic, and not as huge, and demand the muscles to be functional. Remember how Ruhl tore a quad from just jumping, and Art Atwould tore a quud from walking up the stairs. Well if the tendons and ligaments were as strong as the muscles, that incidents might not have happened.
Thus, running, and this round  would give athletic credance and validity to bbing, and would help keep the competitors in shape befitting an athletic event, no more bloated GH guts, or huffing and puffing. The competitors would have to come down in weight, but would have a better, crisper look.
I didn't even bother to read this....Sounds like a stupid ass idea to me. Why don't we add a talent round where we make the competitors sing, juggle, etc. STFU and GTFO muh intranets.
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: Pollux on February 04, 2007, 04:01:46 PM
Much like the fitness round it the fitness shows, would a athletic round, instead of the challenge round help. One could use the Am. Gladiator as idea. Using that "how many balls can one put in a cylinder at a certain time" round in Am. Gladiator. This time it would be a competiot that challenges another competitor, and it is up to the one that is challenges to defend the goal (cylinder).

This would force competitors to be be more athletic, and not as huge, and demand the muscles to be functional. Remember how Ruhl tore a quad from just jumping, and Art Atwould tore a quud from walking up the stairs. Well if the tendons and ligaments were as strong as the muscles, that incidents might not have happened.
Thus, running, and this round  would give athletic credance and validity to bbing, and would help keep the competitors in shape befitting an athletic event, no more bloated GH guts, or huffing and puffing. The competitors would have to come down in weight, but would have a better, crisper look.

That's great that you care about their "physical abilities", but no one gives a shit. They just wanna see these fuckin' mass monsters. Not jumping around like a fairy to test their athletic ability.
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: Parker on February 04, 2007, 04:08:52 PM
yes, lets add a what I would do to make the world a better place round too

It legitimizes bbing as an athletic event, and forces a more streamline physique.  Instead of Prejudging one day and posing the next. It could be a three day affair or comp.

Imagine if Flex or Shawn were competing their primes and they had this round (I give these two as examples, because they exemplified the "athletic type physique")

And one can imagine either of these two performing in a athletic environment more so than Dorian, Ronnie or Jay.

That's great that you care about their "physical abilities", but no one gives a shit. They just wanna see these fuckin' mass monsters. Not jumping around like a fairy to test their athletic ability.

So are you calling Chick a fairy. Becuase he was a Am Gladiator.

One I said, I said a competito could call out another another and the one who was called out has to defend a goal. Much like that Am gladiator round

I have a Flex from back in 2000 where Arnold suggested something similar.

I remember this, and if Arnold made suggestion like this, then the ones that disapprove with my idea, who has more insight, you or Arnold.
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: Buttsuck on February 04, 2007, 04:23:08 PM
God forbid a talent round being added or Kamali would win the Olympia every year with his smooth dance moves.
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: AVBG on February 04, 2007, 04:24:24 PM
Much like the fitness round it the fitness shows, would a athletic round, instead of the challenge round help. One could use the Am. Gladiator as idea. Using that "how many balls can one put in a cylinder at a certain time" round in Am. Gladiator. This time it would be a competiot that challenges another competitor, and it is up to the one that is challenges to defend the goal (cylinder).

This would force competitors to be be more athletic, and not as huge, and demand the muscles to be functional. Remember how Ruhl tore a quad from just jumping, and Art Atwould tore a quud from walking up the stairs. Well if the tendons and ligaments were as strong as the muscles, that incidents might not have happened.
Thus, running, and this round  would give athletic credance and validity to bbing, and would help keep the competitors in shape befitting an athletic event, no more bloated GH guts, or huffing and puffing. The competitors would have to come down in weight, but would have a better, crisper look.

No offence, but I don't like it.. They might as well perform card tricks or magic.
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: Buttsuck on February 04, 2007, 05:03:37 PM
No offence, but I don't like it.. They might as well perform card tricks or magic.
Like i said earlier i would love to see Jay get out on stage and sing in his monotonous voice while spewing out ice cubes and water.
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: realkarateblackbelt on February 04, 2007, 05:05:25 PM
Ronnie needs oxygen just to pose.  ::) This idea would never work.
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: AVBG on February 04, 2007, 05:24:18 PM
Like i said earlier i would love to see Jay get out on stage and sing in his monotonous voice while spewing out ice cubes and water.

that's good to hear..  ::)
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: MCWAY on February 04, 2007, 05:26:23 PM
Much like the fitness round it the fitness shows, would a athletic round, instead of the challenge round help. One could use the Am. Gladiator as idea. Using that "how many balls can one put in a cylinder at a certain time" round in Am. Gladiator. This time it would be a competiot that challenges another competitor, and it is up to the one that is challenges to defend the goal (cylinder).

This would force competitors to be be more athletic, and not as huge, and demand the muscles to be functional. Remember how Ruhl tore a quad from just jumping, and Art Atwould tore a quud from walking up the stairs. Well if the tendons and ligaments were as strong as the muscles, that incidents might not have happened.
Thus, running, and this round  would give athletic credance and validity to bbing, and would help keep the competitors in shape befitting an athletic event, no more bloated GH guts, or huffing and puffing. The competitors would have to come down in weight, but would have a better, crisper look.

Been there, done that!!!

Remember that bodybuilding used to the opening act to weightlifting events in the AAU.

When Weider started the IFBB shows, they de-emphasized the weightlifting portion and concentrated on the bodybuilding show. The rest is history.
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: realkarateblackbelt on February 04, 2007, 05:29:02 PM
Remember Gene Ryklach?  ;D
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: bigmikecox on February 04, 2007, 05:58:27 PM
That's the dumbest fucking thing i've ever heard. 
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: ribonucleic on February 04, 2007, 06:03:31 PM
That's great that you care about their "physical abilities", but no one gives a shit. They just wanna see these fuckin' mass monsters. Not jumping around like a fairy to test their athletic ability.

LMFAO
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: ribonucleic on February 04, 2007, 06:04:20 PM
That's the dumbest fucking thing i've ever heard. 

ROFLMAO!
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: timfogarty on February 04, 2007, 06:15:48 PM
The AAU Mr America events included points for athletic ability, also for speaking ability, complexion, etc.  That's why the most muscular guy didn't always win.
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: Mr. Intenseone on February 04, 2007, 10:18:03 PM
LOL...when your 5'11 and 300lbs ripped or not, going up the stairs and walking on the stage IS an athletic event..LOL!!
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: GoneAway on February 05, 2007, 01:31:18 AM
I think it would be a good idea to consider. If the focus was 75% on body, 25% on athletic performance, you woud still have the top 10 guys in good shape, like it is now.

The activity(ies) performed would have to be entertaining enough to see. Something fun, yet meaningful.
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: divcom on February 05, 2007, 02:00:20 AM
I guess they could add some stuff like the Strongest Man contest, but honestly...I dont think bbers are that healthy.  One of these guys could actually have a heart attack on stage or something.  Everything that goes in doesnt all come out, and these guys are loading on some harmfull s##t.
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: the shadow on February 05, 2007, 02:14:51 AM
Yes, it would lessen the field. They should have a talent round like the beauty pagents.  Can you imagine hearing Ronnie sing or Cutler playing the piano.  Ruhl would look awesome doing baton twirling.
hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahhaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: the shadow on February 05, 2007, 02:15:53 AM
this is bodybuilding and not a fuckin circus.imagine jay singing i love LA by randy newman..ahahahaahah
Title: Re: Would adding a "athletic round" to the Olympia help?
Post by: the shadow on February 05, 2007, 02:18:02 AM
Like i said earlier i would love to see Jay get out on stage and sing in his monotonous voice while spewing out ice cubes and water.
hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh.imagine ronnie coleman singing unchained melody..hhhhhhhhhhhhaaaa aaaaaaahah