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10-24-2010, 06:32 AM #196
Here;s a pic of the 2010 Universe winner Lirissa Cunha
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10-24-2010, 07:49 AM #197
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10-24-2010, 07:50 AM #198
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10-24-2010, 08:18 AM #199
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10-24-2010, 08:59 AM #200
Understood, Zoa, but while I'm not shy about my support for the new division, let's not also forget that it's a numbers game for the promoters, too.
It costs nothing except a few trophies for local/regional NPC promoters to offer women's bodybuilding in their shows. Even if they get only 8 entries, that's still an extra $1000, give or take.
At the national level, if there are 60 women in a show, you're talking about at least $20,000 from that group alone. Even though there were only 40 women bodybuilders in Atlanta, that number still represented at least $15,000 in revenue on entry fees and tickets sold alone.
But I readily admit that the value of women bodybuilders does not translate to the pro level.
That said, I haven't heard anyone from the Arnold Fitness Weekend camp say that the Ms. International competition is going to be eliminated after 2011. And it would greatly surprise me if Tim Gardner decided to boot them from his Tampa Pro after next year. I haven't spoken to Tim, however, so maybe that is his plan...I'd just be very surprised if it was.
It seems that the only real bone of contention is whether the Olympia organizers will continue to stage a Ms. Olympia competition. If they don't have anyone to sponsor the division, whatcha gonna do? So, the REAL Ms. Olympia goes away and Ms. International becomes the top title in your sport.
It's all hands on deck for 2011. Any amateur who's even thinking that she may be 'too big for physique' needs to get her butt onto an NPC bodybuilding stage next year and if they are physically - and financially - able, everyone who is nationally qualified should compete in 1-2 of the big shows.
Remember - NPC promoters don't sell supplements (well, at least not when they're putting on shows). These guys are there to sell entries to athletes and tickets to your friends and family. As long as you're providing them a viable revenue stream, they're going to keep it.
And as for the pro level, it would be HIGHLY unlikely for the IFBB to play a role in eliminating a significant revenue stream for their amateur affiliate.
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10-24-2010, 09:04 AM #201
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10-24-2010, 09:20 AM #202
LOL @ trying to limit progress
Double LOL @ thanking Bob for not being willing to call out the JUDGING panels
This whole notion of 'turning back the clock' would've been so easy to do and has been available to the JUDGES for the past decade-plus that this discussion has been going on.
When Jennifer McVicar - one of the HOTTEST FBBs ever - won the USAs in 2000, the judges were supposedly making a statement, as she was far from the biggest, freakiest competitor. IF the judges had continued down that path, where might we be today? Impossible to predict, but they've ALWAYS had the power to select less muscular champions with their scoresheets.
Just sayin'...
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10-24-2010, 09:22 AM #203
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10-24-2010, 09:48 AM #204
Ah ok. I wasn't 100% sure if they expanded into North America yet. My bad. Though I would imagine that if they did, they could benefit in running shows in very specific markets only (Say as how a TNA promotes shows vs a WWE tour feature house shows in broad markets) and filling in that void, if it was profitable for them.
That line of thought came up in my mind when Issac Hinds on siouxcountry responded to my post about certain markets that are used to the muscle culture and flourishes like in NYC.
But now that I think about it more, fundamental and perhaps extreme changes and rebuilding are what's needed more than tweaks in a federation that dominates in terms of broad areas of coverage in North America.
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10-24-2010, 10:06 AM #205
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10-24-2010, 10:38 AM #206
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10-24-2010, 10:39 AM #207
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10-24-2010, 10:44 AM #208
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frig a diggy
then i'm gonna haveta find a new JOB & CAREER
cuz i'm a old school personal trainer lol
only use barbells & dumbells
WHY?
cuz they WORK !
for what you ask ?
building, toning, shaping your body
so in other words....
BODYBUILDING
SSSSSSSSSsssssssssshhhhhhhhh
don't use that word it's BAD
it turns people off
well did you know they used to think the world was flat
until the people got educated
man oh man
whatz the world coming to
oh yah doesn't HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF
so back we go
and then like 5 - 10 yrs from now
guess what ?
we'll be back here again
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10-24-2010, 10:46 AM #209
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10-24-2010, 11:14 AM #210
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