IFBB suspends the NPC - discussion and updates

[BEEFYHEAVYWEIGHT]

Manion just needs to grow the Weider stache. All will be kosher.

[DroppingPlates]

An official statement by the NPC should be coming out tomorrow or Monday.  Out of respect for the Olympia today, which is and should be the main attention, they are waiting.

I wouldn't be surprised when they start their own professional league

[Never1AShow]

I wouldn't be surprised when they start their own professional league

NPC aligns with Arnold and makes the Arnold Classic their top show with a few other US shows Night of Champions, LA, TX, FLA.  This triggers a battle like took place in the early 80s when NPC and AAU split, only now in the Pros.  This fight should have happened decades ago, but Arnold didn't back bodybuilders Union.

[Azure]

NPC aligns with Arnold and makes the Arnold Classic their top show with a few other US shows Night of Champions, LA, TX, FLA.  This triggers a battle like took place in the early 80s when NPC and AAU split, only now in the Pros.  This fight should have happened decades ago, but Arnold didn't back bodybuilders Union.

I would love to see Arnold have his own deal. No big bellies, a focus on posing and entertaining the crowd, and good prize money.

[Dave D]

Stunt,

What's going on? You claim there's a before the olympia announcement and no one here knows what it is and not one thing is announced?

[The Scott]

They're upset because they caught some low level NPC dude dating a non-drugged, non-lifting, real woman.

This sounds like an attempted power play by the IFBB. As someone else said, the Olympia is diluted.  Where's the trans-oly, the midget-oly, the schmoely-oly, the gay-only-oly, the olezbia, teen-oly, the transteen-oly, the dindu-oly, the natur-oly and what the fuck ever these douchebags can milk for money?

[DroppingPlates]

I would love to see Arnold have his own deal. No big bellies, a focus on posing and entertaining the crowd, and good peie money.

The classic physique class saw the light because of this, and I'm surprised that the AC hasn't adopted this class (good question for Arnold to answer).
The thing is that there's a public for almost every type of physique, ranging from 'natural' to 'men's bikini', to classic physique to hardcore bodybuilding.

[Ronnie Rep]

The NPC has always been the feeder system for the IFBB. I think the problems could be traced back to when the NPC started giving out pro cards to more competitiors---winners of each weight class. And I think they even went further than that. This created less quality in the Pro ranks, but the NPC then saw that they would have more competitors compete for each weight class. Along with adding Divisions for the women, and a few more for men. Then they started seeing the resulting cash flow, and so they continued more. Greed is the root of it all.

This. The watering down of the product in the IFBB.

[Danimal77]

Well it's about over and all sorts of new and welcomed stuff has happened ..... but the big verbal "bomb" will be dropped tonite and should prove to be a major topic of conversation on this here GetBig Board ocne it's all said and done.

So, "Stand by to stand by and make sure your brass is bright and shiny for what's supposed to be an unexpected announcement this evening at the finals!"

So with that so aptly stated .... The Amateur Olympia was a major success with a vast majority of foreign (non-USA) competitors in each and every line-up .... Mexico, Brazil, and a large number of worthwhile contenders flying up from South America and some regions of this planet I never even knew existed.

This was the first Amateur Olympia event ever held within the USA and it surely will continue to be a success in the years to come.

This proves that all things bodybuilding-related are growing by leaps and "pounds" throughout this big blue planet. And i do realize that that will be depressing news to some Getbiggers cause it sure ain't dead ... so send no flowers nor condolences!

And those who really do hate this game just might suffer more serious depression after tonite's announcement!

No photos to include here yet but if any GetBigger can post this evening's big announcement video here .... it would be appreciated.

I are too dumb to know just how to do that correctly.

More to follow. Thanks for listening.

Tonight, not tonite.

[Hypertrophy]

I would love to see Arnold have his own deal. No big bellies, a focus on posing and entertaining the crowd, and good prize money.

Agree. In fact I think Arnold is poised to take over professional bodybuilding with the passing of the Weiders. And that would be pretty interesting. With pregnant Phil winning last night anything is an improvement over the IFBB.

[stuntmovie]

DAVE, You asked politely so I sent you a message.

Did you get it?

Vince??

[Dave D]

DAVE, You asked politely so I sent you a message.

Did you get it?

Vince??

Got it and thank you.

For the record I'm assuming you responded to Vince before me as he is the insider.

[stuntmovie]

DAVE, Yes ..... I sent the same message to Vince and also to Beefy and doing my best to send it to the GetBiggers who seem to have an interest in this sort of 'stuff" without responding with unintelligent comments.

But if lawyers are  assisting in this 'situation' everything may take a 180 and changes may be made which the general public may not even be aware of..

But I think it's too BIG for that to happen.

WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE IF IT'S 'SPOT-ON'

[IRON CROSS]

I  wouldn't be surprised when they start their own professional league

Time is right to create 'Get Big BB Confederation' 

[stuntmovie]

DANIMAL, Thanks of the spelling error correction.

But I spell "nite" that way due to the fact that some GetBiggers do not like to read big words .... so  I do my best to accomodate them. (Accommodate???)

But pls continue to correct my vocabulary and spelling deficiencies, I honestly appreciate it!

SF, I guess you don't like me no more.

HYpertro, I am only a legacy in my own mind, but thanks for the past tense 'citation'.

[Disgusted]

Tonight, not tonite.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tonite     

[13B-T]

I don't understand what you guys are talking about with NPC judges handing out IFBB pro cards? Sandy is the head judge at most of these National events and she's IFBB.

[DroppingPlates]

I don't understand what you guys are talking about with NPC judges handing out IFBB pro cards? Sandy is the head judge at most of these National events and she's IFBB.

Compared to 10-15 years ago, pro cards are given away like candies. As a result you have many shitty to average looking 'pros'.

[13B-T]

Compared to 10-15 years ago, pro cards are given away like candies. As a result you have many shitty to average looking 'pros'.

Ummm this is still rewarded and judged by IFBB not NPC.

[13B-T]

Compared to 10-15 years ago, pro cards are given away like candies. As a result you have many shitty to average looking 'pros'.

Also the sport has grown tremendously so the % of competitors converting to professional in their respective classes is on track. Not to mention most shows are converting to dual IFBB/NPC shows having a round for the pros at regional shows. With prize money.

[Simple Simon]

Also the sport has grown tremendously so the % of competitors converting to professional in their respective classes is on track. Not to mention most shows are converting to dual IFBB/NPC shows having a round for the pros at regional shows. With prize money.

UK gets one pro card a year?

[DroppingPlates]

Also the sport has grown tremendously so the % of competitors converting to professional in their respective classes is on track. Not to mention most shows are converting to dual IFBB/NPC shows having a round for the pros at regional shows. With prize money.

No, it's not on track with a weak lineups on most pro shows as a result. In the past only the overall winner got a pro card and now you have shows where every(!) class winner gets one and sometimes even the 2nd placer. Compare this situation with the situation outside the US, which is a night & day difference.

[13B-T]

UK gets one pro card a year?

Fake news...

[Simple Simon]

Fake news...

and they only get to apply for one,,,its not a given...

[The Scott]

Stunt, I honestly don't see anything or anyone saving "bodybuilding" from itself.  Most people don't care about it because the cats long out of the bag.  Everyone knows its all about the drugs. Now more than ever, it's nothing but a schmoefeastival.  Fetishists are probably the #1 customer of the IFBB and NPC and just looking at those that "judge" and watch it, it's easy to see why. 

Gone are the days you and I recall.  When it was mostly family and friends that attended shows.  When it was health oriented.   When a waist was not a waste.  When a tan was as real as the muscles on most of the competitors and even users took time off the drugs.

The Weiders wanted to "legitimize" bodybuilding by getting it into the Olympics.  Hopefully that will never happen as it is nowhere near a true sport and the Olympics are already turgid with crap.  It is quite possible that the only thing that can return bodybuilding to sanity is if a lot of competitors start dropping like flies from their drug use.  And Arnold?  He either can't or won't stop the onslaught of doped up midgets and clowns.  He allowed Cedric to dry hump him onstage so he's gone full beta 'tard now and in the process has neutered himself.

I know I haven't attended a show in nearly three decades and there is no way I will because I refuse to support this mess with my hard earned money and precious time.