Because he ACTUALLY wants to makes things better for the sport that he cares about.
Unlike Milos or Lee, they may complain about how bodybuilders are treated, but when it comes to some actual action, they are MIA.
Remember Lee said he was going to start some foundation to raise money for bodybuilders in need?
Where is it..
Talk is cheap but at least Chick is ACTUALLY TRYING TO MAKING A CHANGE FOR THE SPORT WITHOUT ANY COMPENSATION WHATSOEVER.
At the end of the day, Chick is out there arguing and working with IFBB officials doing things to change the sport while Milos is hosting another "seminar".
Melvin, you really are naive and simple. Maybe you are trying to score some points by trying to support Bob and his role as the IFBB company stooge?
Just stop and think for a moment. Why do bodybuilders need someone to represent them? If the contests were fair dinkum why would anyone be upset and have issues? Well, over the decades plenty of questionable things have happened to the hapless bodybuilders. So many unsatisfactory things combine to make things less that perfect for the competing bodybuilders. The point is that if the organization was responsible and fair there should be no need to have anyone look after the competitors because the organization would be doing that. That we do need someone to campaign for conditions and so on for the bodybuilders proves the officials behind the contests leave much to be desired.
Here are some important issues affecting all competing bodybuilders.
1. What judging system is being used. Should there be scoring rounds or just comparisons to separate and place competitors? Should judging occur only at the prejudging?
What criteria should be used to assess physiques? What about a posing round? How much importance should each factor have?
When do bodybuilders get to add input to this important issue? Can judging criteria and processes be changed to make contests fairer?
2. How many judges should there be and what qualifications should they have? Who picks the judges?
3. What is the procedure to deal with questionable judging? How does any competitor redress grievances re placings that are lower than expected?
What to do when a competitor feels a judge or judges will not be fair?
Can unfair and biased judges be removed and perhaps banned for life? How do we assess whether a judge is biased or unfair?
4. Re health: what is going to be done about steroids and other drug use in bodybuilding? Should there be out of comp testing? What is done to those who test positive?
5. What about the issue of augmenting muscles to appear larger than they are? Additives such as oil based substances and inserts should not be allowed. Penalties for offenders?
6. What kind of posing wear should be allowed and can bodybuilders have an input on such standards?
7. The issue of implants to augment missing tissue in mammary glands of female competitors. Should they be outlawed to make the sport more natural? Maybe athletes shouldn't vote here?
8. The use of chemicals and substances to change body colour. Such 'tanning' agents probably shouldn't be part of the sport.
9. The amount and division of prize money. Who decides and do the competitors have a say about this important business?
10. The rules re professionalism. Can bodybuilders have a say re the process of qualifying as a professional? Can competitors lose their professional status if standards drop?
11. The issue of signing contracts for competition with various organizations and businesses. This is quite complicated but important if if makes a difference to livelihood.
12. The issue of behaviour outside of competition. Are there inappropriate ways to behave and earn money? The issue of G4P and porn should be clear so that everyone knows the rules.
What are the penalties if competitors offend and have inappropriate lifestyles? Should competitors with criminal records be allowed to compete? What about issues re selling of drugs?
13. Should competitors have a say about photos and videos taken at contests? Should there be someone to oversee what photos are used in magazines and on the internet? The point is
that images and videos do impact on perceptions of bodybuilders and can therefore influence judging in future contests.
14. How to deal with promoters and various issues competitors might have regarding how they are treated and conditions they endure while competing at various locations.
15. How to deal with publicity and the media before, during and after contests. Anything that can impact on placings should be something competitors can voice opinions about.
16. The internet and freedom of voicing opinions. Should bodybuilders be allowed to have freedom of speech regarding bodybuilding, contests and lifestyles? Should organizations be
able to limit participation in online forums? If the internet influences placings in contests then bodybuilders should have a say about this whole enterprise. Should competitors be
allowed to post or have posted for them various photos and videos of condition leading up to contests?
17. Who gets to run bodybuilding in the various countries around the world? Do bodybuilders have a say in who is organizing the contests? Are these people replaceable through open
elections held annually? What is needed is transparancy and the absence of any person who might show bias one way or other to anyone who is competing. Positive and negative bias
are both undesirable. What are the standards for becoming a professional and should there even be any such thing? Do bodybuilders have a say here?
18. What behaviour is acceptable and what forbidden re judges and officials? Can these people speak out or should they be limited in what they can say? Eg., voicing opinions about
competitors and placings.
19. The issue of women's competition. Categories, criteria, scoring, etc., etc., etc.
20. Issues of having a union for and of competitors to have rules and a voice re concerns. What role will this union have and what power is vested in it? Elections for reps?
21. Health issues re bodybuilding. Concerns about both short term and long term issues. Can bodybuilders be covered for health insurance?
22. Issues where winners, etc., are invited to be at contests, etc. Eg., should all winners be invited if past winners are being introduced at say a Mr Olympia contest?
23. How to deal with disclosures in the future re cheating and bias in contests? What process should be followed and what penalties dealt out? Can winners and placegetters be stripped of
titles, trophies and prizemoney?
24. Issues re the eligibility of contestants. Should you be allowed to win the Mr or Ms Olympia only once? Can bodybuilders decide this issue?
25. Review of all rules, codes, regulations and procedures in bodybuilding? What input can bodybuilders have? How frequent is this process and who is overseeing this process and when
and where is this held? Can the constitution be changed by the bodybuilders? What is the process and what is the quorum required?
