I sincerely wish drug free bodybuilding would be the standard for our sport. Sadly, if we are honest it is light years behind the UN -tested NPC shows and IFBB pro events, why?
1. For UN- tested bodybuilders, the NPC is pretty much it and accounts for over 90% of all UN-tested shows.
Natural organizations are so numerous, that we lack any unity of central sanction. The natural bodybuilding pie ie being sliced up into several really small slices.Over the past few years, many of these same organizations offered pro classes. It sounded like a good idea but with the "pro" natural being such a haphazzard, whatever the organizer says it is, has watered down the value of "pro natural" as a viable tool for a natural bodybuilder to gain recognition.
We need unity, compromise and admit that we need one chief to lead our tribe.
Perhaps a vote?
2. Drug testing? The standards vary so much and are so inconsistant, it really hurts the repuation of the bodybuilding drug test. the polygraph has NO legal enforement as no physical evidence exists, and it is NOT allowed in a court of law, etc. Urine testing for some specific banned substances of the top guys and gals in the show is the only practical way to go and should the uniform standard.
Yes, the polygraph seems more convenient and enables a promoter to "test" everyone prior to the show, but easy, and quick is not the best thing in this and many other cases.
I know, that testing just the winners and top places seem unfair to those who place in the lower spots, but think about that idea. If the best in the shpw had to be drug free andsome Joe Blow is on something and gets 4th place, well DRUGS were not the main factor in winning the show. I mean c'mon, if the best guy is clean and blows away those that cheat a bit, then it proves the best in the show was built by good genetics and natural means.
Howard