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THE BIG RED MACHINE
I'm gonna piss a few of you off with this, but.....I don’t see any period!
Biggest maybe, but the best….eh, that’s based on what? Sheer size? The most muscle mass? The sport of bodybuilding has gone the way of who’s able to pack the most meat onto their frame, rather than who’s put together the best overall package. I’ve never though Coleman had a great physique. Huge? Yes, but where’s the tight mid section? Where’s the balance? The man looks like a He-Man figure for Christ sake! Why do all of the bodybuilders of today feel as though they’ve got to look like they’re trying to smuggle a medicine ball onto the stage? Everyone is so concerned with stacking on weight and who’s on the best drug plan that the thought of genetic potential or presentation has gone right out the window. It’s almost as if these guys are made on an assembly line. There’s no distinction in their builds anymore. The guys are looking less like bodybuilders and more like circus freaks. You’re either a Mass Monster, or you’re not competitive. It’s crazy. The IFBB has seriously got to put a cap on this thing somewhere. It makes people who are just starting out, not even want to get into it now.
As a matter of fact, you can’t be even the slightest bit competitive in the lower levels anymore without some serious financial backing. I challenge you to try to walk into even a level 1 show without seeing 95% of the contestants jacked to the gills? It’s impossible for anyone with just a love for the sport, good genetics and ambition to compete. Most of these clowns have been geared up right from their first contest and have been awarded win after win, based on nothing more than being the biggest on stage. That’s great, but when you hit the upper levels and everyone’s on drugs, then what? You get a lot of cookie cutter builds that were build mainly with drug use and financial backing, rather than superior genetics and a great overall package. Admittedly Pro's of today have built what they've built with hard work and dedication. But very few are distinct, in their masses or the greatest the sport has to offer.
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