Men's Classic Physique Division... Here We Go!

[rza1734]

Credit Dave for talking about this.. This is something that he and Chris have talked about many times on Rx Muscle Radio.. I love BB as much as anyone.. but the days of being 300 plus are just about over.

The sport has lost it's appeal... with all of the supplements being used. Crazy internet personality's caliming they take everything under the sun... It no wonder why NPC/IFBB are looking to interject some new life into the sport... There will always be a hardcore following to BB.. I just don't think it's enought to continue carry our sport..

[baby muscle]

Actually this might be a good thing. They will hit poses, wear thigh-revealing trunks and this will phase out the twinks currently found in the MPD ranks.

Of course having said that, the demand for it is yet another example of the pussification of this world and the abandonment of many wanting extreme physiques and so to revolt I'll be increasing all doses effective tomorrow.

I'm also noticing how it's called "classic physique", probably so guys won't get scared off by the "bodybuilder" moniker

[baby muscle]

Credit Dave for talking about this.. This is something that he and Chris have talked about many times on Rx Muscle Radio.. I love BB as much as anyone.. but the days of being 300 plus are just about over.

The sport has lost it's appeal... with all of the supplements being used. Crazy internet personality's caliming they take everything under the sun... It no wonder why NPC/IFBB are looking to interject some new life into the sport... There will always be a hardcore following to BB.. I just don't think it's enought to continue carry our sport..

Nothing wrong with CHOOSING to try to get a big as possible. It comes easier to some than others.

[Young Gotti]

at the end of the day....guys will wear board shorts for physique then go backstage, put on man thongs and come back out and hit a double bicep pose

[Joe Pietaro]

I'm also noticing how it's called "classic physique", probably so guys won't get scared off by the "bodybuilder" moniker

This is the same category that is called classic bodybuilding held in many shows, including the Arnold Amateur. So the fact that they went out of their way to call it 'physique' can be viewed that they see more value in MPD than they do bodybuilding, making this an offshoot of MPD rather than bodybuilding or even a hybrid.

[data4]

Im excited to to see this new division. It sparks my interest but personally I think the weights for the classes are pretty low especially for shorter guys. Taller competitors will dominate the overalls here easily IMO. Im glad to see that they will be scaling back MPD too. Im not a fan of MPD but it serves a purpose and I prep a lot of guys that really enjoy it. They have gotten away from the roots though and they guys have become much too big for what MPD should really stand for.

[carrie ann simmons]

As far as current BBers fitting in, I see Stan McQuay and Danny Hester fitting into this. Denis Sergovskiy would've too if he were still an IFBB Pro. But I could be totally wrong.

[Maniacal]

at the end of the day....guys will wear board shorts for physique then go backstage, put on man thongs and come back out and hit a double bicep pose

All while you'll be peddling online oatmeal subscriptions to people who go to the grocery store multiple times a week anyway.

[Maniacal]

I'm also noticing how it's called "classic physique", probably so guys won't get scared off by the "bodybuilder" moniker

Yep.

[Maniacal]

Credit Dave for talking about this.. This is something that he and Chris have talked about many times on Rx Muscle Radio.. I love BB as much as anyone.. but the days of being 300 plus are just about over.

The sport has lost it's appeal... with all of the supplements being used. Crazy internet personality's caliming they take everything under the sun... It no wonder why NPC/IFBB are looking to interject some new life into the sport... There will always be a hardcore following to BB.. I just don't think it's enought to continue carry our sport..

Bullshit. Many guys still out there wanting to attain that size. Hell, Morgan Aste just won an NPC show last week weighing 315 shredded.

Fuck MPD and fuck them for calling this new division Classic Physique instead of Classic Bodybuilding.

[a11]

I think my body is perfect to the Men's Classic Physique Division.

[rza1734]

Nothing wrong with CHOOSING to try to get a big as possible. It comes easier to some than others.

No I agree, however the over all product of Men's BB has suffered.. For many reasons. Excessives weight gain being one of them..

[rza1734]

Bullshit. Many guys still out there wanting to attain that size. Hell, Morgan Aste just won an NPC show last week weighing 315 shredded.

Fuck MPD and fuck them for calling this new division Classic Physique instead of Classic Bodybuilding.

I 'll say again, its not the only reason.
Lol... this coming from the guy that say's fill up the syringe... It's ok try to new things... The world won't come an end...

[Curt James]

did you merge the other threads I merged I missed one, eh ?

There were three that I jammed together, one by Amanda (article link above), one by fitsprite, and one by the OP.

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[sassy69]

Are you referring to Theresa Ivancik competing both as FBB and WPD in the recently concluded North Americans? She won 1st in Heavyweight FBB and 4th in WPD Class.

Yes that is where I saw it - I've never been a huge proponent of crossing over in the same show if the point is to have distinctly separate categories. Pros can cross over in separate shows, e.g. Tanji Johnson which I believe Sandy mentioned, but I hate hate hate it in the same show.