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LatsMcGee

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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #25 on: February 20, 2011, 10:06:57 AM »
Flex Pro crowd size summary - more schmoes than hoes.....
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #26 on: February 20, 2011, 10:18:48 AM »
Quote from: LatsMcGee on February 20, 2011, 10:06:57 AM
Flex Pro crowd size summary - more schmoes than hoes.....

Doesn't that summarize bodybuilding's fan base in general?

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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #27 on: February 20, 2011, 11:51:03 AM »
Quote from: dragonfist on February 20, 2011, 10:18:48 AM
Doesn't that summarize bodybuilding's fan base in general?



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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #28 on: February 20, 2011, 02:33:14 PM »
Quote from: dragonfist on February 20, 2011, 10:18:48 AM
Doesn't that summarize bodybuilding's fan base in general?


No....most of the fans at the shows are either family and friends of a competitor or/ and former and current competitors not competing. That's really it.   
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #29 on: February 20, 2011, 02:38:27 PM »
True .. What Regmac just stated above
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #30 on: February 20, 2011, 06:59:10 PM »
Thanks everyone for your replies!

As for the below, this is not me.  I would NEVER, NEVER criticize this sport.   I couldn't go, and was just curious what size crowd did attend (which from your replies, sounds pretty good). 


Quote from: regmac on February 20, 2011, 10:02:44 AM
Thanks   but why bother?  SOME one here are not into the sport of just want such stats to knock it down further.   Some have never and will never go to the shows.  But they like sitting at their moms boyfriends apartment criticizing the sport.  I saw you snapping away during the Pound 4 Pound contest.
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #31 on: February 21, 2011, 01:09:48 PM »
Quote from: 6 Reps on February 20, 2011, 06:59:10 PM
Thanks everyone for your replies!

As for the below, this is not me.  I would NEVER, NEVER criticize this sport. 

Pussy. 

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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #32 on: February 21, 2011, 01:35:41 PM »
He called it a "sport."
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #33 on: February 21, 2011, 02:03:04 PM »
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #34 on: February 21, 2011, 02:35:26 PM »
Quote from: mass243 on February 21, 2011, 02:03:04 PM



So guys, what would it be called?  This "art?"  As someone who, when I was younger, spent hours in the gym and enjoyed every minute of it, and as a result radically changed my appearance (all done naturally), I have too much respect for weight training and bodybuilding to speak ill of it.  I will still never trash talk... whatever you want to call it.
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #35 on: February 21, 2011, 02:41:20 PM »
Quote from: 6 Reps on February 21, 2011, 02:35:26 PM
So guys, what would it be called?  This "art?"  As someone who, when I was younger, spent hours in the gym and enjoyed every minute of it, and as a result radically changed my appearance (all done naturally), I have too much respect for weight training and bodybuilding to speak ill of it.  I will still never trash talk... whatever you want to call it.

Easy, bro.
I'm also fan of the sport (or whatever you wanna call it). But always when I describe bodybuilding as a sport I add "or whatever you wanna call it "

I was just participating lynching with the pic I posted... as there is huge bunch of guys failed bodybuilding-wannabes here that hate bodybuilding  ;D

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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #36 on: February 21, 2011, 03:07:12 PM »
Quote from: Ron on February 20, 2011, 08:12:26 AM

I estimate over 400 at prejudging, and a little over 1,000 at the evening show.    The seating capacity at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is around 2,800 or so

Bodybuilders wonder why there is so little money in bodybuilding but there is your answer.  I think the wise bodybuilders would become personal trainers as I think they could net a high hourly wage by doing so.  They should not rely solely on bodybuilding prize money.
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #37 on: February 21, 2011, 03:18:54 PM »
Quote from: Matt C on February 21, 2011, 03:07:12 PM
Bodybuilders wonder why there is so little money in bodybuilding but there is your answer.  I think the wise bodybuilders would become personal trainers as I think they could net a high hourly wage by doing so.  They should not rely solely on bodybuilding prize money.

who do you believe does, other than the top guys?
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #38 on: February 21, 2011, 03:23:29 PM »
Quote from: Chick on February 21, 2011, 03:18:54 PM
who do you believe does, other than the top guys?

It's true - Only the top six or maybe top 10 can rely on bodybuilding alone for income.

It comes up now and then that bodybuilders feel they are entitled to more money.  For example, Victor Martinez said in MD that he felt BB.com should give money back to the bodybuilders essentially because they are the reason why the site makes so much money [I disagree with this and it greatly diminishes the contributions of others to the site].  Also, Steve Namat was saying that one of the supplement companies should pay more money.  It all comes down to market value.  Supplement contracts are voluntary.  If a pro is not pleased with the terms, they are free to not sign.
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #39 on: February 21, 2011, 03:32:02 PM »
I know what Vic means by that statement, but it's ludicrious to think such a business model could work...how would the BBers get paid? And based on what?   If BBcom uses BBers for BBcom, they get paid...but from what Vic says, ESPN would/ should have to pay any athlete whos picture or footage appears on Sports center.

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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #40 on: February 21, 2011, 04:44:16 PM »
Quote from: Chick on February 21, 2011, 03:32:02 PM
I know what Vic means by that statement, but it's ludicrious to think such a business model could work...how would the BBers get paid? And based on what?   If BBcom uses BBers for BBcom, they get paid...but from what Vic says, ESPN would/ should have to pay any athlete whos picture or footage appears on Sports center.



Exactly.  And BB.com actually invested all of their profits back into the site until 2003, just before you signed with them.  If they had been made to pay more to bodybuilders they would never have been able to make the reinvestment, sign you on, grow more, reinvest more, etc.  Such a business model just doesn't work as you said.  I see where Victor is coming from but it's just not a practical request.
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #41 on: February 21, 2011, 07:25:24 PM »
Quote from: Matt C on February 21, 2011, 04:44:16 PM
Exactly.  And BB.com actually invested all of their profits back into the site until 2003, just before you signed with them.  If they had been made to pay more to bodybuilders they would never have been able to make the reinvestment, sign you on, grow more, reinvest more, etc.  Such a business model just doesn't work as you said.  I see where Victor is coming from but it's just not a practical request.

Agreed...It's too bad such a model isnt followed anymore, seems to me that if it aint broke, why fix it?  Go figure... ???
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #42 on: February 21, 2011, 07:54:25 PM »
Promoters at some local shows make more money than the pro shows. We had that type of turnout at our local show and no prize money was given out.
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #43 on: February 21, 2011, 10:29:06 PM »
Quote from: 6 Reps on February 21, 2011, 02:35:26 PM
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Pussy to the 2nd power. 

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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #44 on: February 21, 2011, 10:34:54 PM »
VIP was supposedly sold out, but I was sitting there and there tons of empty seats. A ton of people must have paid for seats just to never show up  ???
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #45 on: February 21, 2011, 10:35:08 PM »
Quote from: jude2 on February 21, 2011, 07:54:25 PM
Promoters at some local shows make more money than the pro shows. We had that type of turnout at our local show and no prize money was given out.



sometimes you get the elevator, somtimes the shaft.
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #46 on: March 05, 2011, 10:54:08 AM »
Quote from: stuntmovie on February 20, 2011, 02:38:27 PM
True .. What Regmac just stated above
I think the ASC and Olympia's are the only shows that get "sold out". I remember going to Columbus in 2005. While waiting to enter the venue...a couple showed up and the guy was looking to see where to purchase tickets only to find out it was sold out!
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #47 on: March 05, 2011, 11:00:45 AM »
Quote from: regmac on March 05, 2011, 10:54:08 AM
I think the ASC and Olympia's are the only shows that get "sold out". I remember going to Columbus in 2005. While waiting to enter the venue...a couple showed up and the guy was looking to see where to purchase tickets only to find out it was sold out!
Was there any scalping going on in the parking lot?
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #48 on: March 05, 2011, 11:02:42 AM »
Quote from: Mr Nobody on March 05, 2011, 11:00:45 AM
Was there any scalping going on in the parking lot?
Yes
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Re: Flex Pro - What was the crowd size?
« Reply #49 on: March 05, 2011, 11:04:59 AM »
Quote from: Mr Nobody on March 05, 2011, 11:00:45 AM
Was there any scalping going on in the parking lot?
At the Arnold there was!   That is the ONLY  BBing   I ever seen scalpers!
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