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RS#160 Female Muscle from NOA Productions on Vimeo.

steph

I didn't realize when I posted it (since I was still in the middle of watching it) that it was only a 12-minute clip... still gives a good idea of the direction of the documentary though.

I wish they would have focused on a different aspect of the sport and included figure and fitness to demonstrate that "bodybuilding" isn't always about being big, but that there are different categories of competition, discussing more about the diet and why certain foods are best, how training is different for the different divisions, what goes on during a show, etc. Maybe they did touch upon some of these things in the full version, but the clip seems very focused on all the negatives...

NAIR

Wow, that's cool you found it. I have to diagree though, I liked the segment and thought it was rather straight forward.

steph

I liked the segment too... I'm just thinking from a non-bodybuilder's perspective...

I love female bodybuilders and I agree that it's honest, but to an outsider, it can look as though all the negative points of the sport are being portrayed. Someone who isn't into working out isn't going to look at this with an open mind and "see" all the hard work, dedication, discipline, etc.

It's true though... all the hard work is hardly rewarded. Prize money doesn't even cover a fraction of what it costs to compete. I added up my expenses yesterday from my two shows I just did. $2400!!!! And that was just to do TWO national shows. I don't even know if I'll be able to compete next year unless I get the finances under control! It's insane!! Even worse for the pros, I'm sure... I don't know how they even do it.

And regarding "sessions"... yes, they ARE one way that bodybuilders can make money from the sport, but it isn't the only way. Most people still have fulltime jobs. Dena Westerfield is a doctor (a chiropractor, I believe, if memory serves correctly). Colette makes money from assembling posing routines, tanning, hair and makeup services, creating competitor's websites, diet and training, etc.

And yes, drugs are prominent within the sport but it's only a supplement to the 24/7/265 lifestyle of eating a certain diet, lifting, cardio, etc.. I think it's important to stress to the audience (which seems like its directed towards people who have no idea what bodybuilding is all about) that all those other things are critical to a bodybuilder's success in order for the drugs to be as effective.

Again, not arguing anything especially since I haven't seen the episode in it's entirety... but based on that clip, I think it has the potential to put a poor spin on the sport when it could have just as easily been marketed in a more positive light.

I want to see the whole thing now, damnit!

LeatherHead

Typical media, always wanting to put something down and show the bad side of everything.

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freakinthegym

allways! bunch of ass holes!

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