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2016 NPC CLASSIC PHYSIQUE DIVISION

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This coming year the NPC has announced a new category of competition called CLASSIC PHYSIQUE.
Emphasis is going to be placed on conditioning and a tiny stomach, which makes me think that the "vacuum pose" will be held in high regard like it was in the '70's when you didn't see guys with big guts doing well in the sport.
This new division was said to be created in response to comments by Arnold Schwarzenegger about the terrible look of the huge gut on competitors these days.
Men's physique competitors have gotten to the point that they look much like the top pros of the "Classic Era" of bodybuilding. This new division will allow the current men's physique division to return to its original look of a beach body, while taking the incredible musculature of the top men's physique guys to transition into the new men's "Classic Physique," provided they actually have some leg definition under those ridiculous dress-like board shorts.

How many of you guys are interested in competing in this new division?

My Big Question:
Do you guys think the proportions judges will look for will emulate the 1975 Arnold Schwarzenegger look of huge arms(23.5"), obvious flat cobra like stomach, and legs not much bigger than his arms at (28")?
Or, will they look for the same outrageously huge legs of today but with a smaller mid section?
I prefer the 70's look where legs were muscular but not obscene like today.
I would imagine current men's physique pros without legs will either have to back off the protocols to look more like a guy who is natural, or they'll have to really play catch up on their legs.

Will the classic look of Arnold Schwarzenegger rule the new Classic Physique Division. I sure hope so!!!
 

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Take a look at the Classic Bodybuilding winners at the Arnold and you'll get an idea. I think the weight restrictions are too low to get to his size.


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I agree theweight rrestriction will keep me out of it. Even though I was close before I want to add size. I don't think tht mpd guys will do it because then they would have to train legs
 
I consider Serge classic and he would be too big to compete. Maybe no weight requirements just go on look.
 

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another one...the quote is meh. love his look though.
 

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I consider Serge classic and he would be too big to compete. Maybe no weight requirements just go on look.

Serge weighed 200Lbs at 6'0" at the 1975 Mr. Olympia. He fits perfectly into the weight restrictions. I think Serge has the perfect look!!!
 
I thought he was 10 pounds heavier or so. He is my favorite. I guess for me at 5-6 5-7 i would feel small at the required weight. His look is godly imo.
 
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I'm going to attend the show in Houston to see what the judges are looking for. I'm 5'11 so its hard to compete against dudes who are 5'6-5'7. I love to train legs and they're honestly my strong point is why i never did physique. I weighed 185 here so in reality i can slap on another 20 lbs of stage weight which is nuts for me. Currently sitting at 220. Will compete sometime next year depending on nursing school obligations.
 

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Due to the weights and heights provided per class
seems like you can max out on aas+low/moderate growth
those that avoid slin will look much better and have more potential

lets see if it works out...
 
Take a look at the Classic Bodybuilding winners at the Arnold and you'll get an idea. I think the weight restrictions are too low to get to his size.


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They are maybe 5-10lbs to low for anrold size
but you also need to consider that guys are much more conditioned today
 
Due to the weights and heights provided per class
seems like you can max out on aas+low/moderate growth
those that avoid slin will look much better and have more potential

lets see if it works out...

I wish they would of had something like this 10 years ago. This is a much better alternative then physique. I enjoy eating to much lol.
 
I agree theweight rrestriction will keep me out of it. Even though I was close before I want to add size. I don't think tht mpd guys will do it because then they would have to train legs


I'm moving in that direction. Just because you compete in MPD doesn't mean you don't work legs [emoji3]


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I thought he was 10 pounds heavier or so. He is my favorite. I guess for me at 5-6 5-7 i would feel small at the required weight. His look is godly imo.

He weighed in at 200Lbs. He actually dropped 12Lbs from distress because the weiders weren't going to let him compete because they said he did porn. At the last minute they let him compete. He said he was flat and look much better at 212Lbs where he was before their bullshit.
 
It seems to pretty much be the universal consensus that the weights are too low. They really should just add 10lbs on top of every height. It's not like people HAVE to be at the upper weight limit either. You can still have guys at the original weight class compete against slightly heavier guys. The IFBB really dropped the ball on what would have been a great idea.
 
As an NPC Judge, I'm personally not liking this.
There's so much grey area now which may only become grayer, at
least for the first couple years.

I hope that one thing that's not allowed are any cross-overs, other than age.

This year I saw guys win MPD and then win in BBing, same show.
That's what I mean by grey area.

I judge strictly by the criteria the NPC calls for. 100% always.

But I'll admit, your eyes tend to focus on the bigger more muscular bodies.

Going to be interesting!

-MT
 
I am switching to it next year.looking forward to being part of it along with others that will be switching as well, whether coming down in weight or growing into the classes

I think we need to take a look at arnold and others, as they seem to be the ones people think the class will be judged on. (old school judges looking or old school look)
If arnold would say be the condition of today's bodybuilder on stage at the pro level, or even national level, he would prob be 210 -200# or less
fitting perfectly into a category ( I really dont know his height) Always looked tall in movies, but not in person: who knows

I dont know what the weight is for every height,just mine. (myb someone can put it here)

I think most physique competitors know where they stand, as well as bodybuilders
just because there is a new division, and lots of people may switch, it doesnt mean that the cream wont rise to the top.

those that judge bodybuilding will also judge this category as well. What it will come down to is who is the best on that stage, that day with all the same criteria
size shape, presentation and condition.(esp condition)
someone with big legs can win, and someone with smaller legs can win
 
This would be much better than the male model show there is now. No legs hiding behind beach shorts
 

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