Back in the day in the AAU Mr. America contest there was always performance points. This use to be the most prestigious amateur contest in the country. They actually had to post a total in Olympic lifting which gave them their athletic points. How many pros today could actually power clean 300lbs? I'll answer that with very few. This could be a way to get the sport back on track is to have athletic points be part of the scoring. Most of these guys posing are in such ill health they couldn't jog a slow mile without keeling over.
The sport of bodybuilding really takes place in the gym. Unfortunately it's a sport based on drug use. It's 100% drug use. Without drugs this sub culture of a sport would only be able to have contests in high school gyms with a couple of hundred fans. It's really sad that bodybuilding could be the shining star pointing the way to health and fitness but along the way it turned into a science experiment.
Where in sport does anyone look like a pro bodybuilder? It's a cosmetic artificial drug bloat that goes away quickly without the chemical assist. Real physiques can be found in sprinters, wrestlers, running backs, olympic lifters, and other athletes.
I do love this sport but sometimes I feel the true oldtimers had it right. Train 3 times a week hard. Have a real job and family. I know drug users will rationalize that every athlete today uses drugs but that's not true. Steroids, insulin, growth hormone;Lh, thyroid, diuretics, speed and who knows what else is insanity to pose in a speedo.
