Why is there such little hype for the 2014 Olympia?

[Deano87]

wait, is the Olympia on soon?

[gozz]

No bodybuilders producing DVDs anymore is hurting the hype a bit I reckon

[TheGift]

No bodybuilders producing DVDs anymore is hurting the hype a bit I reckon

i just received my video trailer of my newest film, "And Still" available at the Olympia Expo and later on my website along with amazon.com. I'll post up an update very soon, as I am awaiting the first batch of dvds and blu-rays. Oh and its well over 2hrs of content, including 3wks out training from 2013 Olympia, a ton of interviews even from my parents which wasn't done before, Olympia pre-judging and finals, not to mention the posedown where it got really crazy on stage and even with fans off-stage. A few nasty hecklers even spewing racial stuff, which I found weird since they were Kai fans lol, but I figured I'd leave it on the dvd to show how intense the fans are now that our sport is growing. I had this filmed in a 4k format, which was authored on standard dvd and Blu-Ray, but I have the data to author in actual 4k which I will do once I get more time, as I'd like to make a limited edition box set for that type of content since its gonna cost more to make.

I know you guys want more videos and I agree that many of us have let you down. Just know that with me having my own supplement company that I have listened and come Olympia week, I will deliver more content to get you guys hyping up the show again. The best thing to do is to actually engage on social media feeds, as all of my staff, including myself read just about every post on there and when we receive tons of engagement of comments, likes and most importantly shares, we post more to keep you guys coming back. Make sure to actually engage and not just view, press the like button, type in comments, share the content and I promise that I will get up more progress pics and videos which is something I never do ok fellas. Well gotta goto but thank you all for the support and the support of the other awesome athletes competing for the title.

[transformerchad]

Thanks for the update !

Good luck for the O Phil Heath !

Make it 4 and retain that title

[blessedbabi]

Welcome Phil! Great to see you on here. Always a pleasure to see the you on this forum and interacting with fans. Hope all is well for you! Wish you the best of luck in this years Olympia!

[flangmasterj]

Cheers Phil. Good luck in three weeks.

[Jaixs]

Phil, if you snap a FDB today I promise I will like it and share it. You're the leader of the pack. If Mr.O were to share progress pics during the O-prep, others would too.

[BartPimpson]

A combination of a few things, I think:

-- No Jay.
-- A predictable outcome. You're a dumbass if you think Kai is going to win.
-- A drama-less, unexciting year. Nobody went to jail. Nobody said anything controversial. Roelly's bike accident was probably the most newsworthy thing.
-- Lackluster promotion from all the parties involved. You could easily forget that Flex and MD even exist at this point.
-- Just an overall lack of "sizzle". The sport has gotten too safe and boring.

Hopefully things will change.

[BartPimpson]

And I will say that the bodybuilders themselves are awesome and are holding up their end of things. The field today is as good (or better) than it was in the fabled 90s period.

But the industry isn't making such good use of them. Just last year you had a historic Olympia, with three former Sandow-winners competing against each other. How often did you hear this fact mentioned? Most of the promo took the angle of "well, here's this year's show..." It was like everyone was trying to make pro bodybuilding look as dull as possible.

The IFBB should promote itself more like boxing.

[NVious]

i just received my video trailer of my newest film, "And Still" available at the Olympia Expo and later on my website along with amazon.com. I'll post up an update very soon, as I am awaiting the first batch of dvds and blu-rays. Oh and its well over 2hrs of content, including 3wks out training from 2013 Olympia, a ton of interviews even from my parents which wasn't done before, Olympia pre-judging and finals, not to mention the posedown where it got really crazy on stage and even with fans off-stage. A few nasty hecklers even spewing racial stuff, which I found weird since they were Kai fans lol, but I figured I'd leave it on the dvd to show how intense the fans are now that our sport is growing. I had this filmed in a 4k format, which was authored on standard dvd and Blu-Ray, but I have the data to author in actual 4k which I will do once I get more time, as I'd like to make a limited edition box set for that type of content since its gonna cost more to make.

I know you guys want more videos and I agree that many of us have let you down. Just know that with me having my own supplement company that I have listened and come Olympia week, I will deliver more content to get you guys hyping up the show again. The best thing to do is to actually engage on social media feeds, as all of my staff, including myself read just about every post on there and when we receive tons of engagement of comments, likes and most importantly shares, we post more to keep you guys coming back. Make sure to actually engage and not just view, press the like button, type in comments, share the content and I promise that I will get up more progress pics and videos which is something I never do ok fellas. Well gotta goto but thank you all for the support and the support of the other awesome athletes competing for the title.

This is why Phil succeeds.

What a brilliant business mind you have, mirin hard!

[ajm133]

So many butthurt people about "unfair" placing. So over dramatic. If it bothers you so much become a judge then. Jesus. Its not that bad.

Brb, filling out my application to become an IFBB judge

...Oh wait...

[NickM205]

well this one is #50, pretty cool, plus it's gonna be on NBC so it'll also be filmed. I'm excited for Kai's first Mr. O to be broadcast on tv

It is NOT going to be televised live. I'm not sure where this idea came from.

NBC Sports is airing the Mr. Olympia international bodybuilding contest in two 90-minute specials, the first on Oct. 18 and the second on Oct. 25. Its an Olympia rewind, that will look back on 50 years of Mr. Olympia.

[LUGIA]

I miss the oldschool Ronnie DVDs now that was simply amazing.
Just Ronnie killing it in Metroflex oldschool style, with famous quotes from goat

Phill is the only smart one obviously at the moment, glad to see you releasing all that stuff champ looking forward to it, I think this will be an easy win for you this year. Slay em' and good luck mate

[RockyTheKid]

It is NOT going to be televised live. I'm not sure where this idea came from.

NBC Sports is airing the Mr. Olympia international bodybuilding contest in two 90-minute specials, the first on Oct. 18 and the second on Oct. 25. Its an Olympia rewind, that will look back on 50 years of Mr. Olympia.

Sammy never said it'd be broadcast live. He said it'll be filmed.

[NickM205]

Sammy never said it'd be broadcast live. He said it'll be filmed.

well this one is #50, pretty cool, plus it's gonna be on NBC so it'll also be filmed. I'm excited for Kai's first Mr. O to be broadcast on tv

Again, its not a playing of the O from beginning to end, its a special about 50 years of Mr. Olympia. It will not be the bb.com broadcast replayed. There is no guarantee you'll even see more than a few seconds or minutes of Kai talking, or a shot or two on stage.

Its the same ol poverty bb.com broadcast we get every year.

[flangmasterj]

Its the same ol poverty bb.com broadcast we get every year.

It has been really good the last few years.

[RockyTheKid]

Its the same ol poverty bb.com broadcast we get every year.

Would you rather pay $19.99 as we did in 2002 and 03 when the O was on ppv?

The bb.com stream delivers what all of us ultimately want, which is to be able to watch the competition. Don't like the play by play? Press mute.

[Ikatsu]

For me, unfair placings at 90% of pro competitions, including the Arnold and Olympia, make things less exciting every year. I'll come take a look at the pics later and maybe watch a few of the routines of the guys that put on a good show.

[B-Neva]

I don't mind the stream at all TBH as long as it's stable, the quality is a lot better than it used to be too.

[RockyTheKid]

For me, unfair placings at 90% of pro competitions, including the Arnold and Olympia, make things less exciting every year. I'll come take a look at the pics later and maybe watch a few of the routines of the guys that put on a good show.

You'll be glued to the stream on Friday and Saturday night just like the rest of us. Stop it now.

[iForce Dave]

lack of coverage

really sucks.... really really sucks

why companies like MD, FLex, etc dont have some "weekly update" vid with their pro's is beyond me... I mean seriously wtf do you pay these guys for? you cant take 10 minutes of video every 1-2 weeks with your athletes? They dont even have to pose or taker clothes off, just fuking train and talk a bit for fuks sake

it really sucks that the olympia coverage has just become practically non-existene the last few years

[RoroCwalker]

I don't mind the stream at all TBH as long as it's stable, the quality is a lot better than it used to be too.

The quality was incredible compared to the last ones, but then again, the cameramen.....

What a lovely side tricep.

[PillClinton]

Not watching this year

[SmarterChild]

I just wanna see who will place higher

Wolf or Ramy

[kanis999]

i just received my video trailer of my newest film, "And Still" available at the Olympia Expo and later on my website along with amazon.com. I'll post up an update very soon, as I am awaiting the first batch of dvds and blu-rays. Oh and its well over 2hrs of content, including 3wks out training from 2013 Olympia, a ton of interviews even from my parents which wasn't done before, Olympia pre-judging and finals, not to mention the posedown where it got really crazy on stage and even with fans off-stage. A few nasty hecklers even spewing racial stuff, which I found weird since they were Kai fans lol, but I figured I'd leave it on the dvd to show how intense the fans are now that our sport is growing. I had this filmed in a 4k format, which was authored on standard dvd and Blu-Ray, but I have the data to author in actual 4k which I will do once I get more time, as I'd like to make a limited edition box set for that type of content since its gonna cost more to make.

I know you guys want more videos and I agree that many of us have let you down. Just know that with me having my own supplement company that I have listened and come Olympia week, I will deliver more content to get you guys hyping up the show again. The best thing to do is to actually engage on social media feeds, as all of my staff, including myself read just about every post on there and when we receive tons of engagement of comments, likes and most importantly shares, we post more to keep you guys coming back. Make sure to actually engage and not just view, press the like button, type in comments, share the content and I promise that I will get up more progress pics and videos which is something I never do ok fellas. Well gotta goto but thank you all for the support and the support of the other awesome athletes competing for the title.

Well I'm definitely hyped now. Phil has directly ensured that.

Phil, one thing that really sucks that I'm sure you're aware of -

People keep putting videos of you on youtube that say 'Olympia 2014' in the title, but the videos are like 3 years old. So when I see a 'new' Phil Heath video on youtube, one tends to think "oh, that must not actually have anything new in it"

[DT604]

i just received my video trailer of my newest film, "And Still" available at the Olympia Expo and later on my website along with amazon.com. I'll post up an update very soon, as I am awaiting the first batch of dvds and blu-rays. Oh and its well over 2hrs of content, including 3wks out training from 2013 Olympia, a ton of interviews even from my parents which wasn't done before, Olympia pre-judging and finals, not to mention the posedown where it got really crazy on stage and even with fans off-stage. A few nasty hecklers even spewing racial stuff, which I found weird since they were Kai fans lol, but I figured I'd leave it on the dvd to show how intense the fans are now that our sport is growing. I had this filmed in a 4k format, which was authored on standard dvd and Blu-Ray, but I have the data to author in actual 4k which I will do once I get more time, as I'd like to make a limited edition box set for that type of content since its gonna cost more to make.

I know you guys want more videos and I agree that many of us have let you down. Just know that with me having my own supplement company that I have listened and come Olympia week, I will deliver more content to get you guys hyping up the show again. The best thing to do is to actually engage on social media feeds, as all of my staff, including myself read just about every post on there and when we receive tons of engagement of comments, likes and most importantly shares, we post more to keep you guys coming back. Make sure to actually engage and not just view, press the like button, type in comments, share the content and I promise that I will get up more progress pics and videos which is something I never do ok fellas. Well gotta goto but thank you all for the support and the support of the other awesome athletes competing for the title.

In on thread and same page as soon to be 4 x Mr.O- The Gift

Good luck Phil, cheers for the update!!!

[SammyJr]

thanks for posting here and updating phil

It is NOT going to be televised live. I'm not sure where this idea came from.

NBC Sports is airing the Mr. Olympia international bodybuilding contest in two 90-minute specials, the first on Oct. 18 and the second on Oct. 25. Its an Olympia rewind, that will look back on 50 years of Mr. Olympia.

I never said it was gonna be live. just that there will be a lot of cameras and NBC stuff (making this one look very legit hehe)

But being able to see in in super HD (even if it's a few weeks later) will be awesome. will record and save in DVR for grandchildren

[rocknnrolla]

relax guys, hes not reading ur replies lol

[purdey]

relax guys, hes not reading ur replies lol

He lurks, so he probably is reading them

[microspot]

what op? I am so hyped for the bul**** they will come up with this year