YEAH AND WHY IS THAT.....BUKLLSHIT IFBB THREATS TO SPONSORS AND THE MAGAZINES LIKE IRONAM.FLEX WILL NOT COVER IT WHY IS THAT DO TELL.....THEY COVER FAME SHAOWS...NATURAL SHOWS...WHY NOT PDI...MMM I WONDER....FUCKIN IFBB AND THIER STANDOVER TATICS....JUST LIKE COMPANIES TELLING THIER ATHLETES IF THEY GO PDI THEY WILL LOOSE THIER CONTRACTS...NICE GOING...THOUGHT WE LIVED IN AMERICA......NICE JOB IFBB...KEEP SETTING THE SPORT BACK
Ironman don't cover all the shows so I'm not surprised they don't bother with the PDI. MD had you giving the finger to the IFBB and Ben Weider so they obviously aren't concerned about any pressure? How come they don't cover the PDI? The European magazines are not affiliated with any federation yet they didn't show up at the UK show. Perhaps they've all realised that it's little more than a posing exhibition tour for you?
Sponsors of shows want a return on their investment. What did they get last year - nothing. Dig out a poster from the UK show. One single sponsor.
If an athlete get's sponsored it's because the company see a return on that investment. Battling it out against the best in the world helps them with that ROI, going off on a 2 date posing tour doesn't.
You can blame the IFBB for everything you want but the fact is, you built your whole career with them. Now you've chosen to finish it with the PDI. Your choice.
Best of luck.