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    Default Classic Physique: Ditch the Volleyball Shorts

    I personally think the shorts take away the upper thigh tie ins and makes ones physique look blocky at the waist. I propose classic physique use old school posing trunks used back in the golden era. What do you all think?

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    I totally agree.

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    The classic trunks would definitely be better but I believe they were trying to get away from the emphasis on ripped glutes with this division and the classic trunks would still fall victim to the self inflicted wedgies.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Puma View Post
    The classic trunks would definitely be better but I believe they were trying to get away from the emphasis on ripped glutes with this division and the classic trunks would still fall victim to the self inflicted wedgies.
    if ripped glutes aren't scored then it really doesn't matter if a competitor has ripped glutes or not. Plus these type of trunks still cover the ass.

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    Also is there anywhere saying that the developers of classic physique were in fact straying away from displaying glutes?

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    More ass crack!

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    The REAL classic physique shorts (like in the photo above with Franco, Zane, etc.) should be what the MCP division wears, not the faggy underwear. It would differ from the open/212 bodybuilding in that it will not be sparkling pink or purple near-G-strings (also faggy).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Puma View Post
    The classic trunks would definitely be better but I believe they were trying to get away from the emphasis on ripped glutes with this division and the classic trunks would still fall victim to the self inflicted wedgies.
    I bet some of the CP guys have ripped glutes onstage. I did when I did the class but with the old school trunks the would show some glutes but it would mostly noticeable on the side chest and quarter turn poses.

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    Unless the classic division starts to produce bodies like those in the OP's photo I think they should ditch the whole division. Who wants to see smaller version of the guys in the Open? What would be the point of that?

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    A bodybuilder 6'2 tall can weight 237lbs in classic physique.. That's heavier than Arnold weighed in his prime at the same height.

    When I see a guy that looks remotely like Arnold it might reinvigorate my interest in this class. To say I am majorly disappointed with what I am seeing after so looking forward to this division is serious understatement.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rhino15 View Post
    I totally agree.
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    John Hansen competed recently and I was happy to see he went old school rather than wearing a thong-esque outfit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Beat View Post
    Unless the classic division starts to produce bodies like those in the OP's photo I think they should ditch the whole division. Who wants to see smaller version of the guys in the Open? What would be the point of that?
    But that's not what I thought the point was to be.

    I thought the division was to focus on athletes with the V-taper rather than the Redwood Tree version of bodybuilders... the Roellys and Ramys of the sport.

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    I think CP is in its infancy stage and will be refined as the years go by. Hopefully sooner than later.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Curt James View Post
    But that's not what I thought the point was to be.

    I thought the division was to focus on athletes with the V-taper rather than the Redwood Tree version of bodybuilders... the Roellys and Ramys of the sport.
    That's what most thought, but it seemed from the outset (that original video with Sepe, Manion and Sandy) when they announced it that it was going to be more of a 'physique' division than 'bodybuilding.' I was calling it the 'MPD guys on an extra cycle' division and feel that for the most part, I hit the nail on the head.

    Sure, there are some pro bodybuilders in it and they did well, but the majority of the competitors all year long were not the Hesters or Charleses. And the NPC version - outside of that one guy who I have no idea what his name is but he was a tall black guy - was laughable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aaron_ironbars View Post
    if ripped glutes aren't scored then it really doesn't matter if a competitor has ripped glutes or not. Plus these type of trunks still cover the ass.
    It's not really a matter of if they are scored or not but rather what they are looking to present with the division. As the last post stated, they are looking to make it more of a physique division than a bodybuilding division and with that they may not be looking for a shredded competitor (similar to the toned down degree of conditioning they wanted in women's physique compared to women's bodybuilding). And yes, these types of trunks cover the ass but that is why I mentioned the self inflicted wedgies. Before all the suits were cut thinner in the back, many competitors were "adjusting" their suits to show the glutes. That could easily happen with the classic suits.

    Quote Originally Posted by aaron_ironbars View Post
    Also is there anywhere saying that the developers of classic physique were in fact straying away from displaying glutes?
    That is what I had heard and I would think the existence of the boxer briefs seems like a verification.
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