| Professional bodybuilding is one of the less popular | | | | asset to the sport. The top bodybuilders of today`s |
| sports in the world. Almost everyone knows players | | | | industry are not well known athletes or celebrities |
| like Lebron James and Barry Bonds, but if you asked | | | | which is one of the leading downfalls to the game. |
| someone who Ronnie Coleman is, chances are good | | | | Look at how the World Wrestling Entertainment |
| that they are not going to have any idea. What has | | | | became so popular over the years. Hulk Hogan, The |
| happened to the sport of bodybuilding since the days | | | | Rock, and Macho Man Randy Savage were all icons |
| of Arnold, Columbo, and Haney? The media has pulled | | | | that everyone adored. Even outside of pro wrestling, |
| the plug on these great athletes, which makes you | | | | these guys transformed the entertainment industry and |
| wonder why this horrific downfall has happened to our | | | | brought more fans to the sport. Ben Weider needs to |
| sport. | | | | smarten up and use some of the marketing techniques |
| The present age of bodybuilding has a few kinks that | | | | Vince McMahon used to transform his company into |
| need worked on. Some will argue that the voting | | | | what it is today. |
| system is rigged because there has been the same | | | | Bodybuilding is slowly starting to get where it needs to |
| Mr. O the past eight years. There is also the issue of | | | | be. The new bodybuilding web video and radio show |
| steroids in pro bodybuilding, and the media giving | | | | being broadcasted on is a step in the right direction, but |
| steroids a bad reputation doesn`t make things easier In | | | | there is more work that needs to be done. They |
| 2005, the IFBB finally decided to raise the winner of the | | | | should consider getting a small television contract . |
| Olympia`s prize money to a staggering $661,000, but I | | | | They also need to somehow change the structure of |
| don`t think this upgrade in prize money will put an end | | | | the event to make it more entertaining. The fans |
| to the problems of bodybuilding. | | | | should be able to vote at contests on who they |
| In the past, you could turn to channels like ESPN and | | | | beleive won. In bodybuilding, there is really no champion |
| the Fox Sports Network to catch a glimpse of what | | | | except for the Mr. Olympia contest held that |
| professional bodybuilding was all about, but now you`ll | | | | determines the best bodybuilder in the world. There |
| be lucky to catch a live show on pay-per-view. Almost | | | | should be a point system like in Nascar or the BCS for |
| everyone in America knew who Arnold, Columbo, and | | | | college football to determine who the leaders are for |
| Haney was. Everyone seemed to want to become | | | | the season and use the Mr. Olympia as a means of |
| the next Arnold and it looked as if bodybuilding would | | | | gaining more points to the bodybuilders`s yearly total. |
| become the next big sport in the United States. In the | | | | This will make smaller shows more interesting and |
| year 1977, Arnold admitted the use of performance | | | | make the bigger guys like Ronnie Coleman and Jay |
| enhancing drugs to help him maintain muscle while | | | | Cutler have to compete more. I really believe this |
| preparing for a contest. This set the stage for the use | | | | would be a huge step in the right direction for the sport |
| of anabolic steroids in professional bodybuilding and | | | | and should be considered by the promoters of the |
| before you knew it, ninety percent of bodybuilders | | | | IFBB. I am currently working on a website for all of my |
| were juicing. | | | | articles and I will post the link as soon as possible. |
| Everyone knew Arnold and his popularity was as | | | | Thanks. |
