Ok ok....so there's obviously many problems with contracts and whatnot in the bodybuilding world. And before you all jump down my throat, hear me out. I'd love to be able to see bbing contests on regular television, and stuff to that nature. But on the other hand, i'm also kind of glad that bbing isn't so popular. I like having a hobby that the masses don't know or follow. You know what i mean? If bbing was more popular, imagine the amount of fights we'd get in with stupid newbies who don't even workout. Also, it would make guys like you and me less unique. Lots of people play baseball, but not many people have 17 inch arms. Just my personal opinion. What's everyone think? Should bbing go mainstream, or should it stay hybrid?
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05-07-2006, 05:37 AM #1The Giant Killer
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Is it So Bad That Bodybuilding Isn't Popular?
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05-07-2006, 05:44 AM #2
I think it should stay how it is, because this hoobie gives us the chance to look unquie.. People Shine In Different Things...Body Building staying how it is...makes it better for me to excel in something and stand out because not so many ppl body build
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05-07-2006, 06:56 AM #3Registered User
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i would like to see bodybuilding on tv more. maybe just the Arnold and the O. i get sick of the things that make it to tv when bodybuilding doesn't. i would much rather watch the O than boring ass golf or baseball.
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05-08-2006, 12:03 AM #4Registered User
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I agree with you, good thread.Originally Posted by Still_Shruggin
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05-08-2006, 12:24 AM #5Aus Brah
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I like it not being popular.
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05-08-2006, 12:25 AM #6Moderator
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I can see both sides to it Shrugs. The downside is the pros are paid peanuts for all the hard work they put in and the risks they take to get to the top of their sport.Originally Posted by Still_Shruggin
Arnold and Ferrigno were both fortunate to move into acting at the right time and raise their profiles, and of course guys like Dorian, Gaspari, etc. made very smart moves getting involved in the supplements game once they'd finished competing, but what all these guys today are paid while they're competing is downright embarrassing. Nobody is getting rich off winning contests alone, that's for sure.
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05-08-2006, 04:52 AM #7The Giant Killer
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Absouletly and those are great points. But the way i see it, they're the ones who decide to get into the pros. It's a free country (yah i know its INational but you get my pointOriginally Posted by _Dominik_
) and they know when they go into it that the pay is ****. I guess it's all about the passion for bbing. That being said, i still appreciate the secrecy to society that bodybuilding has.
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05-08-2006, 04:55 AM #8Banned
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of course its bad for one big reason,if it was more popular and mainstream then every bber would make way more money$$$$$$$$.Originally Posted by Still_Shruggin
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05-08-2006, 05:00 AM #9¿♥¿
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i wish it were almost the same but with more $
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05-08-2006, 05:49 AM #10Mediocrates
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lets compare bodybuilding to another niche sport, drifting (with cars).
drifting started off as a niche in japan, and began to take off around the pacific due to underground dvd's and so forth. then it became mainstreamed through the media, with cartoons, movies, tv shows, magazines and whatnot...now almost every kid with a jap car has slapped massive stickers, large exhausts and bodykits to their cars in the hopes of making it a sideways slinging banshee, some are even eager enough to just pull the handbrake on every turn rather than actually learn how to drift the car properly rather than locking the rear and flat spotting the tyres.
what im trying to say is that, if bodybuilding becomes mainstream, and the flavour of the month, we could have every kid jumping on the bandwagon buying up every supplement talked about in FLEX magazine, from tri-creatine malate, to Nitric Oxide, to Ecdysterone and whatever else is being pimped, when theyve only been working out for a month. then we would also have like, 300% more newbs on the boards asking should i take this, should i take that, rate my split, why arent my BICEPTS growing, and other numerous questions we are happy to answer once in a blue moon, but not on an hourly basis.
but yeah, the pro's should get more for they effort, but in the end, where will that money come from?PSN: SW33T-M153RY
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05-08-2006, 06:00 AM #11ISSA CPT/CSPN
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Originally Posted by Still_Shruggin
I agree I'd rather be unique than a follower of the masses
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05-08-2006, 06:04 AM #12OVERCOME
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I AGREE %100.........But, I would like to see the average pro make more money.Originally Posted by Still_ShrugginPLEASE check-out my Training Team's site: www.ironbrothers.com
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05-08-2006, 06:09 AM #13Not yet.
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I cannot see Bodybuilding becoming mainstream anytime soon. Why? Because of the extreme hard work it takes to gain the mass needed to be a bodybuilder. I mean you can be born with good genetics for swinging a bat and fall into baseball......How many people do you know that have good bodybuilding genetics and just get 19 inch arms without years off work?
Anyone see where im coming from?
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05-08-2006, 06:48 AM #14Registered User
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the only bad thing about its that there is less $$ and well that sucks if you really want to be a bodybuilder.
And i think if the media wants to they can make anything into a big success, cmon there is a million reality shows about anything, war of the worlds is much better than many reality shows that they put on air on tv.
If you think that the media cant do bb popular because ppl think bodybuilders are full of drugs, well i disagree with you everyone knows that rockstars are FULLL of everykind of drug and nobody gives a **** it even makes it more attractive, drinking and smoking kills toooo many ppl in the world daily ( 1000000000 times more than juice ) and ppl keep doing it so they can make popular almost anything.
Maybe the media will give it a try sometime and if people like it well then the story might change, but i dont think its going to be anytime soon. hehe just my opinion
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05-08-2006, 07:59 AM #15Banned
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i know lots that were born with great genetics,they barely move a weight and put on muscle.lots have a naturally great bodypart like a big chest or triceps or traps etc.i think if natural bbing was promoting right with drug testing that would be awesome mainstream.ps what happened to american muscle on tv or kianas flex appeal i loved those shows.lolOriginally Posted by Derek6621
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05-08-2006, 09:58 AM #16Banned
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Bodybuilding will never be popular simply because people like men who ARE athletic and strong. Bodybuilders for the most part only look like they are. This is why the WSM is on ESPN, and homosexual muscle worshipers fill the seats at the Olympia. That is why athletes make millions while pro bodybuilders do sexual favors to pay for their next cycle. I'm not "hating", just tellin' it like it is.
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05-08-2006, 10:10 AM #17Registered User
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If I was on top I would want it to be 100% main stream but since im not any where close i like us being the only ones that know any thing about it.
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05-08-2006, 10:36 AM #18The Giant Killer
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Great thread, guys. It's rare that there is an intellectual conversation on here nowadays. I'm glad that most people see where I'm coming from and I do agree that pros should be making more money as well.
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05-08-2006, 10:45 AM #19LBD
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As many people who are on this site, out in the public you can see that built guys are relatively uncommon. I like being one of the few guys, especially my age, that has teh hyoooge bicepts. It makes me more special.Originally Posted by Still_Shruggin
That said, I do miss American Muscle and Flex with Shawn Ray. I guess you can't have both.
I think the gay aspect, and the fact that bodybuilders appeal to gays, is a big detraction. A lot of regular Joes think the whole thing is gay.Last edited by Tyrbolift; 05-08-2006 at 10:47 AM.
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05-08-2006, 10:58 AM #20Registered User
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i would definetly like to see the o or the arnold on tv but its cool that bodybuilding is not popular because it brings everybody together...when i used to play basketball i didn't give a **** if i saw another player, but if i see another bodybuilder is like i know the guy already, i already got respect for him so thats pretty tight.
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05-08-2006, 11:49 AM #21Registered User
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i don't think anyone but the powers that be would like to see it go mainstream like basketball, football, soccer, etc. etc., i think when many people are talking about it being "mainstream" they just want it to to have some better coverage...for example the ****ing spelling bee comp being covered on espn sport center or even showing the spelling bee's on tv, you would imagine that the bbing world has more fans than that of the national spelling bee.
however, on the flip side i got a lot of people around me who are prfessed bbers who have never lived the life style for a single day if it was more mainstream then perhaps more people would be less likly to profess to be something they are not.
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05-08-2006, 02:34 PM #22Registered User
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you know, i think if bodybuilding was popular it would be a more acceptable sport and there would definetly be more people who would be inspired to actually do the sport.
Shame it didn't make it as an olympic sport
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05-08-2006, 02:52 PM #23Rock You Like a Hurricane
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having it go mainstream is one thing. and having people actually understand the hardwork and dedication that goes into the sport is another. i'd rather have people understand the struggle than to have it blindly introduced to the public.
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05-08-2006, 03:41 PM #24Blood and Sweat
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If it was more mainstream we probably or possibly wouldn't have a crazy obesity problem going on right now, it's more socially acceptable for people to eat a burger than eat a can of tuna.
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05-08-2006, 03:45 PM #25Brads Results Not Typical
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I like the fact that its hybrid. The best kept secrets of muscle gain are still hidden to those newbies who think bench and curls will make you huge. People just dont seem to understand how I can gain muscle weight so easily.
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05-09-2006, 01:53 AM #26Registered User
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damn straight...when i go to class and whip out a can of tuna or even a can of chicken i get all kinds of crazy looks but if someone brought in a bag of mcdonalds a person would not even get a secound lookOriginally Posted by Hubbard
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05-09-2006, 05:26 AM #27The Giant Killer
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Yes, it's sad. They look at you like you're some kind of freak.Originally Posted by Majors
"That looks gross"
Thanks for your opinion, douchebag. Next time spend your 2 cents at the corner store, because i'm not interested.
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05-09-2006, 07:56 AM #28Registered User
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if they wanted to make it more main stream they should just start talking about it on kids programs, sneak a bodybuilding teletubbie in, make a hole generation fall for the sport. coz even if you wanted to be the unusal one in ya class you just get huge not just slightly muscley.
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05-09-2006, 09:20 AM #29Registered User
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100% Mainstream
Several reasons why I would prefer bodybuilding having more mainstream attention:
(1) HEALTH BENEFITS. Bodybuilding for the most part promotes a healthy lifestyle. We fans/athletes are selfish to believe we want to be "unique" and not share these benefits with others. The general public would be materially healthier if they lived even a fraction of the lifestyle. Our health care costs would be reduced. People would be happier due to looking and feeling better. People would be having better sex with their partner(s). Everyone would benefit from this.
(2) MORE MONEY. I trite comment to be sure and one already identified by my esteemed colleagues. Very few people can make a living in this sport and that is an unfortunate fact. Ask your non-BB friends who Mr. Olympia is, few will know. TV deals, commercial spots, more public attention would all increase flow of money to the athletes and supplement companies who sign these athletes to sponsorship deals.
(3) MORE INFORMATION. We all hunt for these boards to find, "When did Ronnie take his last poop?" And we all salivate for nuggets of information that more often than not are inaccurate. We'd also like to see our favorite stars in movies and on TV more. Would you guys like a couple dozen movies like Pumping Iron? I sure would, I watch it about once a week and I'd like to see Pumpion Iron 2006!
Let's go mainstream guys! I'm not sure how we do it, but philosophically, I'd greatly prefer it.
) and they know when they go into it that the pay is ****. I guess it's all about the passion for bbing. That being said, i still appreciate the secrecy to society that bodybuilding has.
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