Modern Bodybuilding, Is The Era Of The Mass Monster Dead?

**GearHeaded** · 02-12-2019, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by < <Samson> >

The good ol' days of winning by default

7 times Mr Olympia too .. lol . Arnold had it made. Phil Heath gets all the hate , but that dude had to battle every year with lots of guys bigger then him.
some years Arnold won just by default

**kelkel** · 02-13-2019, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by GearHeaded

pretty sure they created more divisions to get more competitors and ultimately more $ . its a business first and foremost. Promoters at national events are charging competitors upwards of $500 entry fees. if you can add in a division that brings in 100 more competitors, thats $50,000 more in their pockets.. plus you now have more competitors bringing in more of their family and friends attending the event.

its all about the $$$

some of the Olympias that Arnold won, there were only a half dozen competitors . total. for the whole damn show

And some of the National shows are pulling in over a thousand competitors. Some in multiple divisions so multiple entry fees. Imagine the $$$