The Death of Bodybuilding
I was bored before the gym tonight so I am jumping on for a few....
I don't follow bodybuilding anymore because I'd say around 2011 or so it DIED from what it was. The NPC and IFBB have really succeeded in killing off TRUE BODYBUILDING this time like they tried in the 80's and 90's downsizing the MASS MONSTERS.
Bodybuilding as I grew up to know it was all about the muscle and being this larger than life cartoon like character. Today it has turned into a beauty pageant for both men if you call them that and women. Muscle is no longer the ultimate goal now its all about who is the prettiest and cleanest not the FREAKIEST.
Bodybuilding use to be a place where one could go by themselves and release a lot of stress and tension on the iron. Today you can't train in a gym without getting in the way of a selfie or someone trying to hit an ab/thigh shot on with a full hoodie on and leggings. You once could go in and say hello to a few fellow trainers or bodybuilders and say hello and get right to it. Today there are people with a full movie studio in their gym bag, makeup and $1000 clothes to sweat in.
Back in the day we had an 8, 12, and at the long point a 16 week prep now due to coaches draining athletes more and more they stretch these preps to 16, 20, 24, 30 weeks and so on to keep the money coming in to tell you how and when to eat eggs chicken and rice.
The drugs back then were simple we had a few classic cycles and they worked well but today everyone thinks its a new magic potion everyday with SARMS, peptides, roll on diet creams etc.
The diets back then were much easier to follow and yielded far greater bodybuilders than today. Today everyone thinks they need gluten free or organic blah blah blah to be the best.
The infamous PRO CARD was like a lottery ticket until 2011 now every soccer mom or dad bod in board shorts is nationally qualified. Its not a honored or respected accomplishment anymore its just like going up to your boys and saying "bro I popped my cherry last night"
Sadly in 5 to 10 years tops Male Bodybuilders will also be replaced by dry cleaned board short wearing dad bods with johnny bravo hair do's with severe gyno.
I wish I could say there was a way to save what we all love that have been around the industry since 70' 80' and 90's but there really isn't much hope for us like the Dinosaurs all things eventually die off
Now off to the gym.....