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Title: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: The Keto Kid on July 24, 2022, 08:34:19 PM
Bro wtf? This is a pro show audience?
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: Matt on July 24, 2022, 09:10:53 PM
With the pros going into the crowd, I'd guess that is from the finals. Yet the empty crowd would be more expected during prejudging.

I'd expect more people in the audience during the finals. Sheesh.

And bodybuilders wonder why second tier pro shows don't pay very much?
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: wes on July 25, 2022, 02:31:49 AM
Bodybuilding is dying....just look at the lack of quality physiques at this years Masters National........way worse than I`ve ever seen.
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: Taffin on July 25, 2022, 02:46:44 AM
Bodybuilding is dying....just look at the lack of quality physiques at this years Masters National........way worse than I`ve ever seen.

Disappointing - you get bigger crowds at local UK events, never mind national :-\

I'd be interested to learn the running order, because I thought the new 'big idea' was to trap audiences for the Open by breaking with tradition and having the Classic final last - so people had to watch the buffaloes to get to the antelope, kind of thing...

Just wondering if they did that or not with this one... Anyone have any idea on this please?
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: SF1900 on July 25, 2022, 03:28:12 AM
Lol at posing in the audience with about 20 spectators.
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: kreator on July 25, 2022, 03:33:39 AM
There’s no use for competitions anymore, people get enough attention and money on social media
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: Matt on July 25, 2022, 03:33:42 AM
Lol at posing in the audience with about 20 spectators.

 ;D ;D ;D

Probably girlfriends and family of the top six, to boot.
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: wes on July 25, 2022, 03:39:29 AM
Disappointing - you get bigger crowds at local UK events, never mind national :-\

I'd be interested to learn the running order, because I thought the new 'big idea' was to trap audiences for the Open by breaking with tradition and having the Classic final last - so people had to watch the buffaloes to get to the antelope, kind of thing...

Just wondering if they did that or not with this one... Anyone have any idea on this please?
I have no clue brother....the closest thing to a pro contest I`ve ever attended was the Junior Nationals years ago.
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: Sissysquats on July 25, 2022, 04:08:30 AM
Wtf……curling gets more spectators
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: The Keto Kid on July 25, 2022, 06:31:08 AM
9 competitors in the men's open lol
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: wes on July 25, 2022, 06:39:15 AM
9 competitors in the men's open lol
Just like at Hankys contest.   :D
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: MAXX on July 25, 2022, 06:43:55 AM
Bodybuilding is dying....just look at the lack of quality physiques at this years Masters National........way worse than I`ve ever seen.
dying, nah. More kids than ever are on steroids just watch tictoc
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: joswift on July 25, 2022, 07:46:39 AM
AOC getting some photos
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: The Keto Kid on July 25, 2022, 08:07:56 AM
Bodybuilding is dying....just look at the lack of quality physiques at this years Masters National........way worse than I`ve ever seen.
Honestly way easier to go pro in bodybuilding then classic or men's physique, these categories have like 40 plus competitors on the amateur level. Even at the pro level classic and men's physique lineups are 20-30 deep.
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: joswift on July 25, 2022, 08:32:47 AM
Honestly way easier to go pro in bodybuilding then classic or men's physique, these categories have like 40 plus competitors on the amateur level. Even at the pro level classic and men's physique lineups are 20-30 deep.

hankins now has a parsh and a box of tissues to hand
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: mphgrove on July 25, 2022, 07:42:14 PM
Disappointing - you get bigger crowds at local UK events, never mind national :-\

I'd be interested to learn the running order, because I thought the new 'big idea' was to trap audiences for the Open by breaking with tradition and having the Classic final last - so people had to watch the buffaloes to get to the antelope, kind of thing...

Just wondering if they did that or not with this one... Anyone have any idea on this please?

Most recent I attended was a 212 and Women’s. Lineup was:
Women’s Physique
Men’s Physique
Women’s Bikini and Figure
212 Bodybuilders

So the open bodybuilders are generally still last at the Pro shows, like they always have been. So there is not much audience left at that point. So not totally surprised by the Vancouver photo.  One aspect of this is that, despite all the Instagrams and YouTube updates, the fan base really does not really know the NAMES of hardly any of the current guys. Contrast that with a regional Pro show say with Tom Prince, Craig Titus, Marcus Ruhl, Dennis James, Melvin Anthony, Chris Cormier (I could go on and on with recognizable names) 20 to 25 years ago.
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: mphgrove on July 25, 2022, 09:10:21 PM
There’s no use for competitions anymore, people get enough attention and money on social media

Yes it has gone virtual which means bodybuilding has kind of become a more solitary pursuit inside your own house with self photography and via social media. I guess there is still camaraderie in the gyms to some extent. And I guess there is name recognition on Instagram and YouTube channels, but it just seems so much more solitary than it used to be.
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: Skeletor on July 25, 2022, 09:42:29 PM
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=553382.0;attach=1334850;image)
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on July 25, 2022, 09:48:12 PM
Sergio Oliva Jrs suga daddy brought in more people to see Sergio his shake his ass in Dubia India over the weekend
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: _bruce_ on July 26, 2022, 08:03:58 AM
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=553382.0;attach=1334850;image)

Dang, this shmoe is getting literally exhausted by Gunthor's protein enriched aura.
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: bhank on July 26, 2022, 08:08:11 AM
Honestly way easier to go pro in bodybuilding then classic or men's physique, these categories have like 40 plus competitors on the amateur level. Even at the pro level classic and men's physique lineups are 20-30 deep.

They have more competitors because it is easier to obtain a physique build than bodybuilding it takes years to become a heavyweight bodybuilder
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: falco on July 26, 2022, 08:24:03 AM
They have more competitors because it is easier to obtain a physique build than bodybuilding it takes years to become a heavyweight bodybuilder

Which one do you identify as?
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: bhank on July 26, 2022, 08:27:10 AM
Which one do you identify as?

Depends before or After Lunch?
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: joswift on July 26, 2022, 08:41:40 AM
Depends before or After Lunch?

thats not bad actually.  ;D
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: Hulkotron on July 26, 2022, 09:05:36 AM
;D ;D ;D

Probably girlfriends and family of the top six, to boot.

This was my question as well, how many fans in attendance excepting family members and SOs?
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: Rambone on July 26, 2022, 09:31:04 AM
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=553382.0;attach=1334850;image)

Somebody get out the schmoeing salts
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: a_pupil on July 26, 2022, 09:42:30 AM
They need to move everything to the middle east.

The Dubai, India Pro would fill out a stadium.
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: Gym-Rat on July 26, 2022, 10:05:38 AM
BB is (one of) the most horrifically ghey events one could be a spectator of.

Ive been to two in my life. The first one, I realized how horrible, and left after 30 mins.

The 2nd one, I went to see a friend at the pre-judging and left after he was done.
Very schmoe-like and odd...
Title: Re: Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro
Post by: joswift on July 27, 2022, 12:11:31 PM
BB is (one of) the most horrifically ghey events one could be a spectator of.

Ive been to two in my life. The first one, I realized how horrible, and left after 30 mins.

The 2nd one, I went to see a friend at the pre-judging and left after he was done.
Very schmoe-like and odd...

When I compete I always go home straight after I have been onstage
I just find it boring, at least back in the 80s and 90s there were guys who could pose properly.

All you get now is guys cupping ears and stomping around to Rap and rock tracks