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10-18-2010, 02:36 PM #91
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10-18-2010, 02:36 PM #92
It's still a stupid idea, regardless of who you talked to.
With the exception of the industry schmoes/schmoettes from MD, Rx and the like, over 95% of the people who filled the seats in Atlanta were the friends and family of competitors IN the show. No random person walking down Peachtree St. said, "Hmm, a national physique show - I think I'll go inside and check it out."
Try again.
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10-18-2010, 02:36 PM #93
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10-18-2010, 02:52 PM #94
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10-18-2010, 02:54 PM #95
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10-18-2010, 02:55 PM #96
hmm...gonna have to think on this one. Could be good could be bad
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10-18-2010, 02:56 PM #97
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10-18-2010, 02:58 PM #98
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10-18-2010, 03:00 PM #99
Well to us - me and Katka - just to see "NABBA Figure" as something similar.... - we both were FIGURE - she was tall and I was short.....
I got the internal report later, where was said that Katka was TOO BIG for FIGURE - she was at the edge of Figure/Physique class. They let her won because of her conditioning. Anyway suggested her next time to go to Physique. Later she SWITCHED back to IFBB - that is why on Arnold she competed as FBB. She is back in IFBB....
I was classified as "perfect shape and size" for Figure, but I was softer, therefore I placed 4th in my class. Very tight. But as you may see I am really a little bit tinier.
Anyway when I was in USA not a long time ago - off course offseason look - many people were surprised I am FIGURE NABBA - they classified me as middle or lightheavy weight class FBB - just for you to have the imagination of the size.
My view is:
I guess what IFBB comitee should do first is to EQUAL STANDARDS FOR EUROPEAN IFBB AND USAs NPC - because for example we here have only 2 weight classes in FBB, USA have 4 weight classes. Figure in Europe NOW is way bigger and harder and leaner than USA - where as I saw girls are more curvy but SOFT. Fitness is the same now at both continets I guess.... European pattern spreaded over Asia too - where IFBB plays more and more important role.
PROBLEM is when girls from "old" continent are compared to USA girls - than may happen situations as on Arnold when one girl lost in USA and WON EUROPE few weeks after that. For Example. (same what you said)
HERE Physique class supply lightweight I guess. As they cancelled lightweights when majority of smaller bodybuilders went to figure (called bodyfitness in IFBB here). But in USA you HAVE lightweights.... so what to supply there... And I guess yould be very unhappy when the doubled standards would be in new classes again.
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10-18-2010, 03:38 PM #100
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10-18-2010, 03:43 PM #101
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10-18-2010, 03:47 PM #102
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The problem is that you can't visually quantify 20% or whatever the number ends up being. If you think we have a problem with blurred lines between divisions now, just wait. The criteria will be vaguely worded and ambiguous just like now, and there will be more crossover and judging ineptitude.
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10-18-2010, 04:21 PM #103
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10-18-2010, 04:30 PM #105
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