NPC Nationals: New Physique Division for the Men

[Flexb]

board shorts = legs not needed
 
are there gonna be any examples or definition of the class...
not too familar with spacebody

It'll be just as retarded as bikini. Some guys will be able to just walk off the street and do ok if they possess the pretty boy homo look and some decent genetics.  For example:

Gia Allemend (Bachelor TV series contestant)

[Ron]

Until details come out on exactly what will be needed, what you need to wear, and more - all we know is that NPC Physique for Men was approved to begin next year today.   Obviously, there are going to be rules and a structure.

[SF1900]

There are a ton of competitor and men who want to compete but just dont want to get big and muscular.  That doesnt mean they don't want to be in shape with a six pack.  There is a difference.

Judging by what I saw at the Muscle&Fitness Physique Contest at the Olympia, and the Bodyspace Contest in January, and also various other events, there is an interest for it, and a lot of guys want to compete.

If you think this is guys in swimsuits, you are wrong.  Check out the pics from the Bodyspace, and from the M&F Physique from the Olympia.  In shape guys.  Now, forget about the short swimsuits.

These guys need to wear board shorts, which are like long shorts that look cool.   It isnt going to be gay, and a can guarantee you that a lot of these guys have girlfriends that would love to see them compete.

Ron, you are the ultimate schmoe. Your job is to photograph men in little underwear. Yet, you have never stepped foot in a gym. You will defend the NPC/IFBB no matter what. Man up. Its a shitty idea.

[Captain Equipoise]

LOL, the funny truth is you can usually make more $$ for 30 minutes of your time in one of these club shows then you would in a legit pro show getting 4th place, hahahaha

[Ron]

Ron, you are the ultimate schmoe. Your job is to photograph men in little underwear. Yet, you have never stepped foot in a gym. You will defend the NPC/IFBB no matter what. Man up. Its a shitty idea.

Yes, male bodybuilders, and um.... 260 beautiful girls in bikinis this weekend... oh well...

With a male bodybuilder, I look at the entire physique, but rarely look to see if they are posing in 'underwear'.   So dude, just stop looking down there, and appreciate and respect.  You sound like the conservative that goes to church and is afraid of his own shadow. 

Is it a bad idea?  We will see.   Everyone complains about something. 

Good night, time to go to bed here in Atlanta - 1:30am

[PORKY]

Sounds like it is going to be based on height and weight...you have to be a certain height and weight to be in a category. In Asia, the WBSF has already started doing shows like that. It's basically taking bbing back to the earlier days before the mass game came into the picture.

Who knows, if it does turn out to be like what i've just explained..maybe there will yet be hope for bbing to be a lil more mainstream.

[KevinP85]

There are a ton of competitor and men who want to compete but just dont want to get big and muscular.  That doesnt mean they don't want to be in shape with a six pack.  There is a difference.

Judging by what I saw at the Muscle&Fitness Physique Contest at the Olympia, and the Bodyspace Contest in January, and also various other events, there is an interest for it, and a lot of guys want to compete.

If you think this is guys in swimsuits, you are wrong.  Check out the pics from the Bodyspace, and from the M&F Physique from the Olympia.  In shape guys.  Now, forget about the short swimsuits.

These guys need to wear board shorts, which are like long shorts that look cool.   It isnt going to be gay, and a can guarantee you that a lot of these guys have girlfriends that would love to see them compete.

So training legs is not a necessity anymore??

[Tre]

And as predicted 5 years ago, men's figure is going to become a reality.  Hot damn!

And when these guys start getting 'too muscular', an even more watered-down division will be created for the twinks on the outside looking in: men's bikini.   

[Captain Equipoise]

Really makes you wonder how many competitive bodybuilders are going to show up to this class just because they're off season at the time of a show and they can probably win an easy $500 based on the way they look then and there

[MuscleMcMannus]

all of the so called sport of bb is a failure.
requiem for drug addicts with little mans syndrome

Yeah it's funny to see the NPC and IFBB try to reinvent itself.  Kind of like the current US economy. 

[Meso_z]

New masturbation material for the schmoes in the audience... a way to "warmup" before the big guys come on stage. 

omg...

[Matt C]

Actually, it is a good idea.  Many competitors have complained that they want to compete, but not be the super muscular bodybuilders that the sport wants them too.  This is a good division for a myriad of guys who look good, are in great shape, and want to compete.

A few of these contests have been going on in the past year or two as 'Physique Contests' for the guys and are popular.

So stop complaining, and lets see some of you get on stage.

In 2011.

This might be somewhat complicated to execute.  You would have to have the judges expressly looking for thinner builds and awarding them or else these contests would just turn into normal professional bodybuilding contests.  I think it is a good idea though, in the sense that a lot of people who like bodybuilding do not want to take it to the same level as the pros.

[Parker]

Well I guess that dude Ulisses will be racking up the trophies.

[Kim Jong Bob]

here in schweden we have "classic bodybuilding" for homos who "dont want to be to big". they all look like they did in the 50s and are full of steroids. patetic

[KevinP85]

This might be somewhat complicated to execute.  You would have to have the judges expressly looking for thinner builds and awarding them or else these contests would just turn into normal professional bodybuilding contests.  I think it is a good idea though, in the sense that a lot of people who like bodybuilding do not want to take it to the same level as the pros.

Just like how I think the 202 class is a complete joke and failure. Isn't that class supposely for the "shorter," obviously smaller bber's yet they are awarding "midget," monsters like Kevin English and runner up Dave Henry, with the former looking like a bag of smashed assholes with a bunch of bodyparts put together with no flow when they should be awarding guys like Eduardo Correa. What a joke

[Parker]

So training legs is not a necessity anymore??

Well, the dudes from the Ghetto Workouts can enter...

[gh15]

crouch can finally compete,, lol already homonized but average genetic,,now he can finally have peace and go on stage,,
oh wait a mooment here,,he got other issues to deal with like anxiety ,,parania,, etc etc
lol
seriously thohgh this can be perfect copetition for the couch fella
gh15 approved

[buffdnet]

Yes, male bodybuilders, and um.... 260 beautiful girls in bikinis on felony drugs this weekend... oh well...

"oh well" sums it perfectly. quite the attitude but not unexpected

[Neptuno]

The rest of the planet, in IFBB, knows there is other division for Bodybuilding (Classics Bodybuilding) with different rules. In esence there is an limitation in weight for your height= if your are 1,75 cms tall you can not to weight more than 79 kilos and so...

There are four classes:

Until 1,70 m (with a maximun weight, your height + 2, after one meter) Exemple; 1,65 ms maximun weight 67 kilos
Until 1,75 m + 4
Until 1,80 m +6
More than 1,80 + 8 kilos

And is simply another form of the same bodybuilding... The same rules, same criteria...

[spinnis]

the looked great at the physique "comp" they had at the mr O. almost everyone here wishes they looked as good as some of those dudes.

[spinnis]

This is a great look (someone posted this photo laughing that maby this guy can be a iffb pro lol!!!! without ofc posting photos of himself so I responded)

he looks fucking Awesome.

You look better I assume after that post? so throw up one of yourself.

I always found it hiiarious how people HATE on those who doesn't wanna take the aas abuse TOO FAR.
It seems like if you Care about your health, everyone hates you. IF you dont give a fuck and dont mind DYING FOR IT EVEN IF YOU HAVE A FAMILY HAD HOME and are praiosed decades after you die.

How FUCKED UP isn't that Really? mainstream lol.

[spinnis]

Im guessing its becuse ugly ass juiced up bodybuilder without the sperm count left to create a kid and which cannot live a normal life again withoit a shitload of hrt and has been on for 20 years is gonna be pissed because there dudes are gonna get Alot of attention and hey MABY even some mainstream attention. And these bodybuilders are gonna be pissed

Because they HAVENT PAID THEIR DUES (ruining testo levels, ruining social status, ruining chances for having a kid, ruined relationships, lost friends)

Nope, thse mothereffers are just gonna come in, looking pretty damn helthy and compete, and then take ALl of the fucking chicks at the afterparty and doesn have to rush home for the 11th injection of the day. And can 10 years from now live a normal life without the testo levels of a 11 yr old girl.

/end of rant lol.

(copy from a post I made at rx)

[Deicide]

Im guessing its becuse ugly ass juiced up bodybuilder without the sperm count left to create a kid and which cannot live a normal life again withoit a shitload of hrt and has been on for 20 years is gonna be pissed because there dudes are gonna get Alot of attention and hey MABY even some mainstream attention. And these bodybuilders are gonna be pissed

Because they HAVENT PAID THEIR DUES (ruining testo levels, ruining social status, ruining chances for having a kid, ruined relationships, lost friends)

Nope, thse mothereffers are just gonna come in, looking pretty damn helthy and compete, and then take ALl of the fucking chicks at the afterparty and doesn have to rush home for the 11th injection of the day. And can 10 years from now live a normal life without the testo levels of a 11 yr old girl.

/end of rant lol.

(copy from a post I made at rx)

Great Show

[Kim Jong Bob]

i think this thing is going to be big in the states, its quite popular here in schweden

[Lift Studios]

I was in the NPC Board of Governors meeting where this was discussed.

It will begin next year (2011) and is OPTIONAL for NPC promoters to include it with their contests. There will be two divisions to start based on height. The look the judges are after is similar to the look you saw for the Muscle & Fitness cover search at the Olympia. The Physique division will likely be added to the Team Universe and USA contests, with yes IFBB Pro League status rewarded.

All the details have not yet been finalized and official word will come from the NPC office in the coming weeks.