Okay guys this is probaly my first thread about bodybuilding in 3 years but here goes. Am I the only tired and sick of their being no tall category. I mean my interest in this shit came from seeing the 6 5 and 6 2 louey and arnie. In the last 35 years people on average have gotten about 2 inches taller, and bodybuilders today aren't even above average. Of course tall guys and shorter don't have the same type of builds so there should be two categories. But you wonder why bodybuilding is dead when the two most famous bodybuilders were tall. Louie was chosen for the hulk because he was taller than Arnold. Arnold made a career of being the big tall man. While franco has to do cameos with three inch lifts and super low camera angles.
Bodybuilding along with horse jockeys, are the only time being short is considered an asset to being below average height.
I mean come on I know it hurts your ego's to believe this but people prefer height over bulk. If you don't care about the sport having a future fine by me. Thing is wreslting is well better known for having the better physiques which is just fucking said. Most people know who dwayne johnson, steve austin, king khali and nathan jones.
I agree, in part with what you are saying. I am avg ht at 5'10", so I don't have a dog in this fight.
But many of the taller, good looking male bodybuilders would make the sport appeal to a wider group, especially more straight woman.
Mike O'Hearn never fails to get a smile from most woman I know. He is tall and handsome and that helps.
BUT, the sport is what it is and looking thicker has its' advanatges now. In basketball being short is a big disadvanatge, take your sport ?