IFBB PRO Beni Lopez 16 weeks out from Dallas Europa

[Ibarramedia]

Calling Curt James.

[sassy69]

Sorry about the duplicate. Can some kind mod please remove my post #89?

Done

[Curt James]

Done

Beat me by ten minutes! :-)

[Curt James]

Beni, you looked fantastic!

Unfortunately, there's no consistency as the results vary from show to show (and judging panel to judging panel).

[baby muscle]

Thanks for moderating my duplicate post Sassy!

[powergirl]

A few years ago, with all the talk of eliminating FBB someone said that this exact thing was going to happen. Don't know if it was Tre' or someone else who said it. But it was spot on. You cannot stop the evolution of the women's development. Like running sprints only to say don't speed too much.

They really should have kept FBB as is then you keep physique to what it supposedly is meant to be. Personally , I like that all divisions are getting more muscular. Even bikini.

Everyone who was in the industry for more than a couple years said it. It's impossible for an athlete to continue training, to continue wanting to excel and to NOT CHANGE. Plus add in the other variables of girls jumping from figure to physique and being highly motivated to make that transition and they are going to definitely make some significant changes in their program.

For we bodybuilders who have trained for 20+ years already, doing WPD means stopping eating, training and doing lots of cardio

But yes, inevitably the will to succeed will always drive the sport and as always, it is in the hands of the judges and the federation to decide what they want. It seems to come in waves...builds up....they make a stand...then it's pulled back...then it begins again.

Beni, you looked great, you should be immensely proud of your accomplishments. It's not a division that you can compare, it's even more subjective than FBB ever was and from one show to the next, with different judges and a different panel...and often a very large group of ladies of all different sizes/shapes/heights, it seems difficult to predict how it will be judged. I, personally was surprised by the disparity of the different types of physiques from #1-#5 at this show although as a person who appreciates many different looks, they all looked great, as did many of those who didn't place!

[Curt James]

Was searching for an image in my one Picasa album and saw this animated gif. Some automated function that pops up occasionally. Not sure how it works, but pretty cool if unintentional.

[bigmikecox]

Good shit