MAX, the title of this thread is similar to saying,"No one goes there anymore. It's too damn crowded!"
It's far from dead!
Nor is it dieing!
In fact bodybuilding has grown more in the past few years than any other time throughout history.
It just might be possible that it has NOT grown the way you and I and other GetBiggers like it, but the IfBB and NPC memberships have increased immensely just over the past couple of years.
Or maybe you find the massed-monster, bulked up, muscle look to be unacceptable .... and many people feel likewise....... as is somewhat evident on this GetBig Board.
And that most likely is one of the major reasons why Mr. Manion and other IFBB/NPC officials have decided to sanction and promote the more acceptable classic physique events.
But even then and no matter how a well trained individual looks physically ... there will always be others who find reasons to object and criticize.
And thats been true since forever!
It's the nature of the game.
I don't know if Herk was a bodybuilder ... but look what they did to him!
