I give bodybuilding another 2 years before its starts dramatically declining. I haven't been at a show in a while but the last time it was, the venue was pretty pathetic.
Like Bob Chick used to say, It's only g... no, not that one. When he said you always see the same 3000 ppl show up year after at the big expos, same 500 at smaller shows.
Now sponsors are dropping. The new generation of 20 something has not interest in it. Even supplement companies steering away from it.
I would love to see a more classic look being promoted; much like you see vintage car shows, but I doubt it'll happen; it's the nature of the beast, always push the envelope until you croak.
What's your take?
everything you wrote here is the exact opposite of what is going on at bodybuilding shows. The venues are jammed packed, in fact in a few shows the audience was full so we shut the doors and sent 100's of people who traveled from far away home because there was no more room.
I just staged a show where I had a 1 hour break from pre judging to finals, in fact I did not get out of the there till 1230 past mid night due to 300 competitors and we are talking a regional show only.
It is crazier then ever, balconies are getting packed, 50 000 dollars in ticket sales. have no clue where you have been but the records are being broken, all of them for audience and entries, this year was the biggest year for bodybuilding of all time.
Of course this not just due to bodybuilding, you have to thank mens physique and bikini but nevertheless the mens divisions in entries are breaking records as well.
