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IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« on: February 13, 2006, 11:50:18 AM »
As predicted, the "Classic Bodybuilding" division is now a reality in the IFBB and will be contested at this year's Men's World Amateur Championships.

Is this a sad statement about bodybuilding today or does this have the potential to grow the industry for everyone?
 
Discuss. 

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2006, 11:55:13 AM »
I don not see the appeal of this, not at all.

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2006, 11:56:17 AM »
Sadder than a loaded schoolbus crashing into an orphanage on a rainy day  :-\

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2006, 12:48:02 PM »
As predicted, the "Classic Bodybuilding" division is now a reality in the IFBB and will be contested at this year's Men's World Amateur Championships.
Is this a sad statement about bodybuilding today or does this have the potential to grow the industry for everyone?
 
Discuss. 

The men's figure/fitness has been going on in Europe for about 4 years now. From my understanding some countries could not get recognized as a sport and receive federal funding the bodybuilding route. Now, they are...for instance Greece is now a "recognized" sport and all top athletes are getting pay checks when they medal at International events such as the Balkan Championships, European Championships, World Championships..etc.





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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2006, 01:17:57 PM »
how doe these figure men compare to old school bodybuiders? Are they atleast as big as zane and dickerson or r they smaller?

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2006, 01:18:58 PM »
post pictures
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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2006, 01:26:45 PM »
I think not only will it have no appeal that i can see it will also futher damage the image of the sport. i mean joe public already thinks of the average BB as a fag this will not help one bit!

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2006, 01:42:00 PM »
Nabba has had a Athletic division for years now , and to be honest what I have seen of it it is pathetic( no disrespect to the athletes), but all it seems to be to me is a class for guys whom just arnt big enough to cut it in the physique class, then you have confusion over the 2 classes as sometimes the athletic winner looks better than the physique winner of similar stature ??
It is a bad move and they should be concentrating on fixing the exsisting problems and not adding new ones !!

Then they are calling it "The Classic Class" now whats classic , I think Dorian was Classic !!!

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2006, 01:51:09 PM »
As predicted, the "Classic Bodybuilding" division is now a reality in the IFBB and will be contested at this year's Men's World Amateur Championships.
Is this a sad statement about bodybuilding today or does this have the potential to grow the industry for everyone?
 
Discuss. 

To me it is kinda gay for A guy to compete in figure

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2006, 02:09:33 PM »
A beauty contest for "men." Ooh brother. I bet they wear xs speedo's.  :-X

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2006, 02:33:55 PM »
It's finally happened. The IFBB has gone full-on gay.  ::)
BayGBM will be celebrating.

well put!

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2006, 02:57:56 PM »
BayGBM will be celebrating.
Celebrating that the federation finally decided to stop hiding in the closet. 


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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2006, 03:12:55 PM »
To me it is kinda gay for A guy to compete in figure

But it's not gay to compete in bbing competitions? Why, cause they're bigger?

Hmmm........
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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2006, 03:23:25 PM »
What do they mean by "classic"?

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2006, 04:10:33 PM »
The funny part is that society would much rather have the type of body that will be displayed in men's figure than IFBB bodybuilding.


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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2006, 04:15:35 PM »
The first Mr. Figure..


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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2006, 04:19:51 PM »
But it's not gay to compete in bbing competitions? Why, cause they're bigger?
Hmmm........

yeah id say karl has a valid point a i mean being big is a lot more manly than being pretty which is wat the figure contest will be about

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2006, 04:21:33 PM »
It's finally happened. The IFBB has gone full-on gay.  ::)
BayGBM will be celebrating.
BayGBM ain't into the circuit boy look

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2006, 04:21:53 PM »
I am a classical kind of guy so how do I join?
just push some weight!

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2006, 04:24:27 PM »
I am a classical kind of guy so how do I join?

pose for weider :D

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #20 on: February 13, 2006, 04:31:12 PM »
Nabba has had a Athletic division for years now , and to be honest what I have seen of it it is pathetic( no disrespect to the athletes), but all it seems to be to me is a class for guys whom just arnt big enough to cut it in the physique class, then you have confusion over the 2 classes as sometimes the athletic winner looks better than the physique winner of similar stature ??
It is a bad move and they should be concentrating on fixing the exsisting problems and not adding new ones !!
Then they are calling it "The Classic Class" now whats classic , I think Dorian was Classic !!!

That is so true - but unfortunately, the mens figure/athletic or whatever you wanna call it, is extremely popular  :-\ much more so than physique, as it is easily achieved.  the amount of guys they get competing is unbelievable - so I'm not too surprised the ifbb has finally introduced this as this will probably mean huge $$$$ for them in terms of competitors and fees they will receive.

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2006, 05:05:54 PM »
Militia and 1Fast nailed it - you're going to see a lot of guys competing in this division over the next few years.  More competitors = more money for federations and promoters, so it will definitely become a permanent part of the landscape here in North America, as it has already in Europe.   

I'm totally cool with it as long as the guys don't walk around the shows with their lats flared out trying to appear 'tough'. 

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2006, 06:16:39 PM »
Militia and 1Fast nailed it - you're going to see a lot of guys competing in this division over the next few years.  More competitors = more money for federations and promoters, so it will definitely become a permanent part of the landscape here in North America, as it has already in Europe.   
I'm totally cool with it as long as the guys don't walk around the shows with their lats flared out trying to appear 'tough'.
Glad to see that I'm not the only one seeing this for what it is  :P

It's bad enough watching guys walking around all puffed up with the "imaginary lat syndrome" just cause they train and think they are bb's (mind you none of them have ever stepped on stage or ever will - not to mention that they have no back).  Nothing more pathetic or funny IMO.  Last we need to see are the "fitness" guys walking around the same way with the same attitude  ;D


On the other hand, I could do with a good laugh watching these pathetic fools!

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #23 on: February 13, 2006, 06:38:45 PM »
it wont be long until these guys just start to blend in.  It will just be a little behind on the scale of bodybuilding evolution.

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Re: IFBB Men's Figure - You knew it was coming
« Reply #24 on: February 14, 2006, 04:07:46 AM »
Are they going to wear high heels?