It seems that some of the physique guys have just started dabbling in weight training, and the NPC knows that there is money to be made from the 1st-3rd year serious weight trainer that doesn't have the base, want, or desire to go full on, and they may have a good face as well.
Seriously, some of these guys phyisques would get beat by football players or bar guys (the ones that do the bar work like Hannibal).
Don't get me wrong and I agree with u on the direction physique is going in terms of revenue and appeal
Yes the physiques are more ideal for the general public and "attainable"
But to have them compete and strutting around hitting feminine poses is just to much, on top of that there's like 50 of them in each competition and it's boring
It's a disgrace to have IFBB attached to their names. I see a lot of these clowns at destination dallas gym and I mean really?? That's a pro?? Yeah maybe I grew up with the 90's guys but physique is just boring