75% of new pro cards at the USA going to NON bodybuilding divisons

[Howard]

18 of 24 new IFBB pro cards will be going to NON bodybuilding divisions at this yrs .
They boast record numbers in the show, but how many are bodybuilders? a minority for sure.

The basic numbers don't lie. The IFBB/NPC as morphed into an organization that is mostly  swimsuit contests with some bodybuilding.

[The_Iron_Disciple]

Interesting.

[Howard]

Interesting.

Ya know ID, some of us may disagree slightly on various steroid/BB drug issues or ideal Mr Olympia types, but we all want hardcore , real bodybuilding as the main thing.If I may let me spell out what I think is really going on.

1. For a variety of reasons bodybuilding lost what little major media coverage it once had ( TV, etc)

2. The only way for them to make $$ is to get more tickets sales and entrants in contests.
    Due to the nature of BB as an obscure , rather extreme sport, those numbers were already maxed out.

3. It began with female fitness, then figure and now bikini. Now we see MPD male boardshorts being added and the number of entrants keeps going up. Hmmm, other then bigger profits for promoters has this caused the same increase in TV or major media coverage for NPC/ IFBB shows? No!

David Pecker is the head of AMI the parent organization of FLEX, Muscle and Fitness and the Olympia, etc. He made his $$ with tabloid mags like the National Inquirer. Unlike the Wieders, David Pecker could care less about real bodybuilding. If he can make a better profit from
NON bodybuilding swimsuit contests and tie it in with reality TV crap, he will!

[The_Iron_Disciple]

For once, I agree with you, Howie. And, no, I'm not drunk or high.

[maxkane69]

18 of 24 new IFBB pro cards will be going to NON bodybuilding divisions at this yrs .
They boast record numbers in the show, but how many are bodybuilders? a minority for sure.

The basic numbers don't lie. The IFBB/NPC as morphed into an organization that is mostly  swimsuit contests with some bodybuilding.

Bodybuilding is dying !
Over the next 4-5 years the will be no more womans bodybuilding competition and the number of Physique male competitor will be larger than the  number of male Bodybuilding competitors!
If sameone tought that Bodybuilding show was a faggotry wait when the Physique competition will be the premiere event of the USA !
In the next 4-5 years male Physique competition will take over male Bodybuilding competition and woman bodybuilding competition will be extint !
I would be not surprise if the IFBB will change name  IPF (international physique federation ).
The power that run the IFBB and NPC don't give a shit about bodybuilding no more they are only about the money they realize that this faggotry of Physique competition could attract a wider mainstream audience and a wider number of competitors!
Look at mayors players of the cult :the John Lindsay ,the Jim Manion , men without an once of muscle in their flaccid body!
Look at Eddie Pariso , he is married to former top woman bodybuilder competitor  and he has a single female bodybuilding competition in the 4 Europa show he organized! Him and his wife does not give a shit about the future of female bodybuilding!

[Howard]

Bodybuilding is dying !
Over the next 4-5 years the will be no more womans bodybuilding competition and the number of Physique male competitor will be larger than the  number of male Bodybuilding competitors!
If sameone tought that Bodybuilding show was a faggotry wait when the Physique competition will be the premiere event of the USA !
In the next 4-5 years male Physique competition will take over male Bodybuilding competition and woman bodybuilding competition will be extint !
I would be not surprise if the IFBB will change name  IPF (international physique federation ).
The power that run the IFBB and NPC don't give a shit about bodybuilding no more they are only about the money they realize that this faggotry of Physique competition could attract a wider mainstream audience and a wider number of competitors!
Look at mayors players of the cult :the John Lindsay ,the Jim Manion , men without an once of muscle in their flaccid body!
Look at Eddie Pariso , he is married to former top woman bodybuilder competitor  and he has a single female bodybuilding competition in the 4 Europa show he organized! Him and his wife does not give a shit about the future of female bodybuilding!

Good points and my hope is that a new pure bodybuilding ortganization will rise up and meet the needs of hardcore bodybuilders everywhere.

[Howard]

For once, I agree with you, Howie. And, no, I'm not drunk or high.

Like me, you can see the that the most important thing is having real bodybuilding as the main deal.

[ManBearPig...]

the gays will sue.

[Howard]

the gays will sue.

LOL, ...or maybe support a new organization that is mostly bodybuilding?!

[musclecenter]

- Men: (7 wt groups) 4 men will turn professional.
- Men’s Physique: (3 height groups) – Class winners turn pro.
- Women’s Physique (3 height class) – Class winners turn pro.
- Women’s Bodybuilding: 2 women will turn professional.
- Figure (6 height groups): Class winners turn pro.
- Bikini (6 height groups): Class winners turn pro.

[DK II]

For once, I agree with you, Howie. And, no, I'm not drunk or high.

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