Author Topic: WILL PROFESSIONAL BODYBUILDING EVER GO MAINSTREAM IN THIS NEW MILLENIUM (Read 4954 times)

HUGEPECS · « **on:** June 02, 2006, 11:34:14 AM »

It's been decades since we're always talking about bodybuilding going mainstream, Arnold, once did a one hour show on UPN back in the 90's, I believe it was the arnold classic, but that was it. we dont see any exposure of this sport, and if any, it's always something negative, take a look at the Titus situation, the media is blaming bodybuilding, not titus per se. Geraldo riviera is screaming Roid rage. Will bodybuilding stays like this for the next 100 years?

tom joad · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2006, 11:41:01 AM »

ordinary joes and janes will continue to hang 'n bang, but professional bodybuilding will go the way of the dodo bird.

fathead · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2006, 11:47:01 AM »

bodybuilding will never be mainstream and that's actually a good thing.

RHINO290 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2006, 11:51:07 AM »

Quote from: fathead on June 02, 2006, 11:47:01 AM

bodybuilding will never be mainstream and that's actually a good thing.

I just started with citigroup... I went in to the national sales manager's office and he brings up the olympia. I spoke to him and he brings up Ronnie Coleman's website, knew everthing about him, he loved it!!!!!
Jay and I are freinds, so they began on him, I happened to have Jay's number on speed dial. They were in awe. like I knew a star....

He what, knowing the Rhino is not enough(LOL)...

anyway, I think it is coming in the mainstream a little bit.

IFBBwannaB · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2006, 11:55:18 AM »

Quote from: RHINO290 on June 02, 2006, 11:51:07 AM

I just started with citigroup... I went in to the national sales manager's office and he brings up the olympia. I spoke to him and he brings up Ronnie Coleman's website, knew everthing about him, he loved it!!!!!
Jay and I are freinds, so they began on him, I happened to have Jay's number on speed dial. They were in awe. like I knew a star....

He what, knowing the Rhino is not enough(LOL)...

anyway, I think it is coming in the mainstream a little bit.

OMG OMG! Rhino can you autograph my chest!!! LOL
Sounds cool ,good first impressions on your boss is great...making him look up to you will sure help your paycheck grow

RHINO290 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2006, 11:57:56 AM »

Quote from: IFBBwannaB on June 02, 2006, 11:55:18 AM

OMG OMG! Rhino can you autograph my chest!!! LOL
Sounds cool ,good first impressions on your boss is great...making him look up to you will sure help your paycheck grow

He was much more impressed with Ronnie. After seeing pics of him, I don't think I was such a big deal anymore.

good news is they support what I am doing, so more money and time off to go to europe=happy rhino.

Adam Empire · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2006, 01:56:09 PM »

This millenium? I think so...

Probably right around the year 2800.

gh15 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2006, 02:05:49 PM »

Quote from: HUGEPECS on June 02, 2006, 11:34:14 AM

It's been decades since we're always talking about bodybuilding going mainstream, Arnold, once did a one hour show on UPN back in the 90's, I believe it was the arnold classic, but that was it. we dont see any exposure of this sport, and if any, it's always something negative, take a look at the Titus situation, the media is blaming bodybuilding, not titus per se. Geraldo riviera is screaming Roid rage. Will bodybuilding stays like this for the next 100 years?

NONONONONONONO.

bodybuilding CAN NOT go main stream. it is saturated with drugs. learn it already natural = 5'9 180 conditioned! , 5'7 160 conditioned!, 6'2 210 conditioned! hormonized = 5'9 210 in shape, 5'7 190 in shape, 6'2 240 in shape. now dont come to me tell me you are 6'2 260 in shape and NATURAL. you are big as in big boned fatzo. bodybuilding will NEVER EVER be mainstream.

delta9mda · « **Reply #8 on:** June 02, 2006, 02:13:14 PM »

huge muscled men in tights will never be mainstream, get real.

HUGEPECS · « **Reply #9 on:** June 02, 2006, 02:30:49 PM »

but, we dont give the general public any interest into bodybuilding, steroids is a very sensitive issue, and that alone is a huge handicap for the sport

ether · « **Reply #10 on:** June 02, 2006, 02:35:28 PM »

How can this ever be mainstream?

Maybe in san francisco.

Peaking at 45 !!! · « **Reply #11 on:** June 02, 2006, 05:13:20 PM »

Steriods have very little if nothing at all to do with bodybuilding going mainstream. What about all the Pro wrestlers on steriods, or baseball players, football players, etc. Thats really not the reason.

Being a fan for 35 years, It is something that appeals to only a small percentage of people, and will always have just a cult following.

Even myself, who bodybuilds, briefly competed years ago , Reads about 3 of the muscle mags a month...I start to get bored at contests as time drags on, because you can only do so much in a contest, you can only strike so many poses, usually (especially the smaller shows) there are way , way , way too many competitors, many whom dont even belong there, etc.

Anyway, it gets very repetitious after a while..........and I'm a big time fan.

How many of you can watch NFL football every sunday without getting bored ? How many can watch 82 NBA basketball games a season without getting bored ? How many can watch up to 162 major league baseball games a year ? (I'm not even counting exhibition or playoff games either)

No way could we watch that many bodybuilding contests without being bored to death.

Hey, I love Bodybuilding, but it is what it is. Thats still not so bad, eh ?

Stavios · « **Reply #12 on:** June 02, 2006, 05:17:10 PM »

Bodybuilding will go mainstream when Alexxx will stop being gay

that means never

Rambone · « **Reply #13 on:** June 02, 2006, 05:21:30 PM »

Quote from: ether on June 02, 2006, 02:35:28 PM

How can this ever be mainstream? Maybe in san francisco.

Hahahaha, exactly. Too many "normal" people which are the majority of people in the U.S. dont know anything about bodybuilding or working out and consider it to be stupid or gay.

divcom · « **Reply #14 on:** June 02, 2006, 05:32:09 PM »

Actually... you look myspace and youtube. Look at some of the comments the non-bbing crowds are making towards athletes like Tara, Flex, Dina and even Ronnie with quick vids and good pics. It's happening to a certain extent.

larger_format · « **Reply #15 on:** June 03, 2006, 06:12:36 AM »

even the sensational murder involving Titus/Ryan did not have the legs to remain a National News story very long

natural al · « **Reply #16 on:** June 03, 2006, 06:35:34 AM »

no....there is no one at the top of the sport who is marketable to the general public. No Demays, no Bob Paris-the look, not the lfiestyle, no Labrada's, no Shawn Rays. Hell the current Mr. O...I can't even understand him when he talks half the time.

Mr. Intenseone · « **Reply #17 on:** June 03, 2006, 09:02:53 AM »

Crap like this is one of the main reasons why it will NEVER be mainstream...and this is the general consensis of the public. You have idiots like Valentino, St Cloud, Derick Anthony, etc,etc who give a bad name for the industry and also give it a reputation of drugs and homosexuality. Who in hell would want to be apart of it?

Hope this pic helps sum things up a little..

Mr. Intenseone · « **Reply #18 on:** June 03, 2006, 09:05:26 AM »

Hope this helps...

http://darksidebodybuilding.com/cutk.htm

SteelePegasus · « **Reply #19 on:** June 03, 2006, 09:19:26 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Intenseone on June 03, 2006, 09:05:26 AM

Hope this helps...

http://darksidebodybuilding.com/cutk.htm

actually that was somewhat different/entertaining

MikeThaMachine · « **Reply #20 on:** June 03, 2006, 09:21:05 AM »

I don't want it to go mainstream but i also don't want it to go broke......... They need to do somthing so that fans can have more access to BBing like a T.V. channel or at least a daily show on some sport channel. I just know that before i came to getbig it was hard to follow BBing through just mags and the ocassional PPV event.

JKDMan · « **Reply #21 on:** June 03, 2006, 12:40:30 PM »

Mainstream? You've got to be kidding.
No, never.

Earl1972 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 03, 2006, 03:31:36 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Intenseone on June 03, 2006, 09:02:53 AM

Crap like this is one of the main reasons why it will NEVER be mainstream...and this is the general consensis of the public. You have idiots like Valentino, St Cloud, Derick Anthony, etc,etc who give a bad name for the industry and also give it a reputation of drugs and homosexuality. Who in hell would want to be apart of it?

Hope this pic helps sum things up a little..

at one time you wanted to be a part of it

there are bad seeds in every sport

the fact that bodybuilding isn't mainstream is one of the things that makes it appealing

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Author Topic: WILL PROFESSIONAL BODYBUILDING EVER GO MAINSTREAM IN THIS NEW MILLENIUM (Read 4954 times)

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