Salacious_lion made a post about Arnold bringing bodybuilding back into the media on the fitness reddit. It was removed. The general idea is that Arnie, having made his displeasure with the state of bodybuilding known, should actively attempt to change it.
80s bodybuilding was HUGE by that time’s standards (by all means more people body build nowadays, but not by ratio or by the respect of the admiring crowd) It had built up in the gyms of small towns and beaches across the world since 1890 in the circus, and the truest golden era was from the late 70s to Dorians first Olympia. The bodies of Paris, Benfatto, demey, etc were admired even by the public. Before them there was Reg, reeves, and Counts. These men, when called on stage, were literally introduced with "the next man replicating a Greek statue is". Lee Haney, while impressive and massive and very well proportioned, is in my opinion, the man that actually started the down fall. I know that's controversial. He had an UGLY physique. We should be judging on muscle bellies just a smuch as development. Much respect, but his very impressive body is also ugly and unappealing. he looked better in clothes and my gut wrenches saying that.
Even Arnold and Franco were too big. I don't think people are being fair to Dorian. Arnold and Franco looked unappealing when they weren't posing during season. Franco had a THICK mid-section, his actual measurement of his waist was small, and it was NOTHING compared to the guts of the modern era, but his stomach was over muscled and bloated. They looked terrible. On stage and off season (they got smaller off season) they were amazing. I'm going to get a lot of hate, but it's true. Even Reg fell. I love these guys. But they still didn’t look right. They are in the uncanny valley and people don’t like that. It’s impressive and admirable. But it’s time to understand why the 80s was accepted by the public. I am not hating. But these guys had development that was like a less bloated Cedric, who is by no means aesthetic. Cedric just looks better than ass hats like Greene and Heath.
I think it needs to be understood that I am not hating on them to hate. I love their physiques in the way I love Ronnie and Jay. They are legends, and I appreciate it all. But their bodies do not reflect well on the sport; at least not their “in shape” figures. I am aiming for the illusion of health and strength and vitality. Not the appeal of mass and mounds. I think it’s time to admit that even some of our favorites id not exactly appear in good light to the world. Bodybuilding is supposed to be art and wonderful, and is at least now taking steps to be aesthetic again. But Competitors should be TRULY in shape all year long. Yeah, they must cut and bulk, but Bob Paris looks wonderful lean bulking. No more Ronnie and Lee Priest shit.
The guys like Benfatto and Paris introduced Serge level conditioning but had big arms and well defined stomachs with proportional legs and backs. They were statues. beautiful and artsy jocks. They had truly small mid sections, not just measured at the bone waists. Some of these guys eventually blue up to keep in level with Dorian and to a point, Lee Haney. Who is a legend, don't get me wrong...but despite his small waist, his actual mid-section was out of place and large, vacuum or not. Paris and Benfatto (Francis later became grotesque as well) are what we should be aiming for. I think a lot of you guys are going to love this! These guys walked around fairly lean and in good shape, are almost all alive today (except the ones that tried to mimic the Shadow) and still contended with the big guys. Watch the vids. They are art and man all in one. Don’t even get me started on how fiiine women were.
Arnold knows it. We know it. These are physiques that can walk around in a suit, yet blow monsters off the stage.
Here's Bob Paris. Incredible man with perfect posing. I feel sorry for the ladies out there, he swings for his own team. Great man. A jock and an artist:
Francis was Mr. Proportion to Bob's Mr.Perfection. He was a giant killer, and is still in wonderful shape to this day. He did blow up for a little bit, but left that life behind very fast.
Berry Demey was awesome in the middle of his career. Exceptional, and like the first two, fit right into the "criteria" for jusdging.
Bodybuilding must follow in the footsteps of mass with class. the idea of athleticism, aesthetics, and beauty.
I am sorry for any errors.
I see a lot of people saying live comps are boring. I agree. But for me, the older competitions that were more like art shows are very intriguing. There is personality. Modern shows are big dumb asses stamping their feet and yelling. The series would be more like Ultimate fighter, with emphasis on art and the showing. Guys like Benfatto and Paris would speak about the beauty and philosophy of it without sounding like an intellectual retard (Kai Greene) and others would speak of the intensity of training and wanting to be the best.
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