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Amateur Bodybuilder 
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I heard that Wayne DeMilia and other international bodybuilding representatives, are going to change the Female bodybuilding judging criteria. They are for pleasing/non-freaky huge look. Apparently they are digusted by the super freaky female bodybuilders. They want a female bber to look like a woman.    | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 300 |
Thumbs up. Leave the freaks for the side shows. ------------------ | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 13 |
I'm with you, Caesar. Even in the 80's, if you watch Pumping Iron "The women", you can see that the judges were disgusted by the likes of Bev Francis, as she was just too masculine. They were very afraid that BBing for women would, accept the Bev Francis's. As history told, they never did, really. The winner's always maintained a more feminine appearance, I'm happy to say. If we don't want to look like women, we don't have to, but let's not pretend we still are, if you catch my drift..... | ||
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Novice 
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I have heard that they are wanting a little softer look. You could see that Vicky Gates came in a lil softer in her last show and she looked awesome. I'm sure it will take a long time to make the changes.
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 83 |
That is an awkward decision for the judges to make. If they go for the softer look they will alienate a lot of the women who have busted their ass for years to get into the condition they are in now. Prime example - Tazzie Columb. Also if they do go for the softer look, how are they going to judge it? It will end up just becoming another beauty contest. What about the mens competitions? I remember someone saying they might as well weigh each competitor take away their body fat mass and give the title to the guy with the highest number. I believe the advice most of the men get from the judges after a competition goes something like this "if you come in 10 lb's heavier at the next compition we will think about placing you higher". The women on the other hand never know what the judges are looking for next. Look at the last Ms Olympia, I believe the judges told a lot of the women to come in a bit softer and what happen? Kim won again looking bigger and harder than anyone else. How do you think a lot of the competitors feel about that? Pretty pissed off I would say. Anyway I think things are difficult enough for the pro women without the judges making life even more difficult for them.
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Novice
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I think it is actually pretty bogus to decide what "feminine" is is still classic sexism... If as a woman I am an easy gainer and I put on great mass quickly and it is hard and defined why should I be penalized for not looking like a fitness chick? it is a completely different exercise, physiology, psychology, and body type if judges want a fitness look then they should judge fitness not BBing... yeah some women look really masculine because they are using gear but a lot of the men only look the way they do because they are using gear...Case in point even though she was the best tennis player in the world Martina got shit because she looked too masculine and not like Chrissy Everet... If teh games were decided on sex appeal geuss who would have all those wimbledon plates? If it ain't based on the physique it ain't BBing. What's good for the gander is good for the goose...the men shouldn't be allowed to look freakish either then...No gear all around only the all-natural BBer can compete and genetics and hardwork will be the litmus test not who has the best stack...I know I'm opening a can of worms but then again if BBing is going to be consdidered for the Olympics it may well be worth starting the discussion now! I'm not in any way anti-AAS, starting up a cycle in a couple of weeks myself...i am however, anti-double standard... ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 83 |
Kaizen You think a bit like myself, I am not anti steroid either. But what I can not stand are all these pro bodybuiders who totally deny all knowledge of steroid use, or claim that they didn't start using them until they turned pro or some other crap like that. I don't like picking on the pro women, but most pro women today are bigger hight for weight than most of the male bodybuilders of Arnolds day, who where all on steroids. Can this be explained away by genetics, diet and hard work? Off course not. However I can tell you that I have observed some pro women who train far harder and with more intensity than their male counterparts, who rely solely on huge quantities of drugs to maintain their mass. Bodybuilding has been about drugs from as far back as the 1950's. You have to look at bodybuilders before the 1950's to really see what a true natural looks like. But even then Testosterone was first isolated in 1890. As for the Olyimics that is the biggest double standard of all. I felt annoyed when the Chinese women's swimming team where singled out and their Hotel raided to discover their bags packed with Growth Hormone. The only reason they were targeted was because all the other teams complained that they must be using something to be able to beat their swimmers who where also probably using shit loads of drugs. Are things ever going to change? I don't think so. When the public has seen guys with 20" arms at 3% bodyfat, do you think they are going to go to events where the guy's have 16" arms weigh 100 lb's less and are over 8-10% bodyfat? | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 300 |
It will stop eventually. Once this current generation of bodybuilders starts dying in their 50s, people will start to get the picture. I'm not anti AS either, but I don't have much interest or respect for people who literally pump synthetic muscle in their bodies to look bigger for a show. And as for being a beauty contest, what else would bodybuilding be about? It's an asthetic contest. I don't understand how you could imagine it being any different. ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 83 |
Sorry Caesar When I say beauty contest I mean a lot of the judges may look past the competitors physiques/ asthetics and just go for facial beauty. i.e. the person they believe they can market the most. | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder
Posts: 300 |
Although I don't think a pretty face should win a contest, I do think it should be a factor (a small one, but still a factor). ------------------ |
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posted September 15, 2000 10:13 PM