Massive turn-out for the Vancouver Pro

[The Keto Kid]

Bro wtf? This is a pro show audience?

[Matt]

With the pros going into the crowd, I'd guess that is from the finals. Yet the empty crowd would be more expected during prejudging.

I'd expect more people in the audience during the finals. Sheesh.

And bodybuilders wonder why second tier pro shows don't pay very much?

[wes]

Bodybuilding is dying....just look at the lack of quality physiques at this years Masters National........way worse than I`ve ever seen.

[Taffin]

Bodybuilding is dying....just look at the lack of quality physiques at this years Masters National........way worse than I`ve ever seen.

Disappointing - you get bigger crowds at local UK events, never mind national

I'd be interested to learn the running order, because I thought the new 'big idea' was to trap audiences for the Open by breaking with tradition and having the Classic final last - so people had to watch the buffaloes to get to the antelope, kind of thing...

Just wondering if they did that or not with this one... Anyone have any idea on this please?

[SF1900]

Lol at posing in the audience with about 20 spectators.

[kreator]

There’s no use for competitions anymore, people get enough attention and money on social media

[Matt]

Lol at posing in the audience with about 20 spectators.

 

Probably girlfriends and family of the top six, to boot.

[wes]

Disappointing - you get bigger crowds at local UK events, never mind national

I'd be interested to learn the running order, because I thought the new 'big idea' was to trap audiences for the Open by breaking with tradition and having the Classic final last - so people had to watch the buffaloes to get to the antelope, kind of thing...

Just wondering if they did that or not with this one... Anyone have any idea on this please?

I have no clue brother....the closest thing to a pro contest I`ve ever attended was the Junior Nationals years ago.

[Sissysquats]

Wtf……curling gets more spectators

[The Keto Kid]

9 competitors in the men's open lol

[wes]

9 competitors in the men's open lol

Just like at Hankys contest.   

[MAXX]

Bodybuilding is dying....just look at the lack of quality physiques at this years Masters National........way worse than I`ve ever seen.

dying, nah. More kids than ever are on steroids just watch tictoc

[joswift]

AOC getting some photos

[The Keto Kid]

Bodybuilding is dying....just look at the lack of quality physiques at this years Masters National........way worse than I`ve ever seen.

Honestly way easier to go pro in bodybuilding then classic or men's physique, these categories have like 40 plus competitors on the amateur level. Even at the pro level classic and men's physique lineups are 20-30 deep.

[joswift]

Honestly way easier to go pro in bodybuilding then classic or men's physique, these categories have like 40 plus competitors on the amateur level. Even at the pro level classic and men's physique lineups are 20-30 deep.

hankins now has a parsh and a box of tissues to hand

[mphgrove]

Disappointing - you get bigger crowds at local UK events, never mind national

I'd be interested to learn the running order, because I thought the new 'big idea' was to trap audiences for the Open by breaking with tradition and having the Classic final last - so people had to watch the buffaloes to get to the antelope, kind of thing...

Just wondering if they did that or not with this one... Anyone have any idea on this please?

Most recent I attended was a 212 and Women’s. Lineup was:
Women’s Physique
Men’s Physique
Women’s Bikini and Figure
212 Bodybuilders

So the open bodybuilders are generally still last at the Pro shows, like they always have been. So there is not much audience left at that point. So not totally surprised by the Vancouver photo.  One aspect of this is that, despite all the Instagrams and YouTube updates, the fan base really does not really know the NAMES of hardly any of the current guys. Contrast that with a regional Pro show say with Tom Prince, Craig Titus, Marcus Ruhl, Dennis James, Melvin Anthony, Chris Cormier (I could go on and on with recognizable names) 20 to 25 years ago.

[mphgrove]

There’s no use for competitions anymore, people get enough attention and money on social media

Yes it has gone virtual which means bodybuilding has kind of become a more solitary pursuit inside your own house with self photography and via social media. I guess there is still camaraderie in the gyms to some extent. And I guess there is name recognition on Instagram and YouTube channels, but it just seems so much more solitary than it used to be.

[Skeletor]

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Sergio Oliva Jrs suga daddy brought in more people to see Sergio his shake his ass in Dubia India over the weekend

[_bruce_]

Dang, this shmoe is getting literally exhausted by Gunthor's protein enriched aura.

[bhank]

Honestly way easier to go pro in bodybuilding then classic or men's physique, these categories have like 40 plus competitors on the amateur level. Even at the pro level classic and men's physique lineups are 20-30 deep.

They have more competitors because it is easier to obtain a physique build than bodybuilding it takes years to become a heavyweight bodybuilder

[falco]

They have more competitors because it is easier to obtain a physique build than bodybuilding it takes years to become a heavyweight bodybuilder

Which one do you identify as?

[bhank]

Which one do you identify as?

Depends before or After Lunch?

[joswift]

Depends before or After Lunch?

thats not bad actually. 

[Hulkotron]

Probably girlfriends and family of the top six, to boot.

This was my question as well, how many fans in attendance excepting family members and SOs?