[Ilovehugewomen]

Which way do you think the sport is going?  Are girls getting bigger than they were before or with the new judging standards are girls getting smaller/staying the same size?  Are we ever going to see a 250 lbs fbb?

[stmercy2020]

I think it's not impossible that a 250 lb FBB could exist, but it's not something that's likely to happen in the near future.  Certainly, current judging standards (requiring insanely low bodyfat percentages) do not encourage or allow women to build as much mass as they might otherwise.  At the same time, the fan base seems to be calling for proportionately larger and larger muscles, so I think the net effect is that women end up around the same size or slightly bigger during contest time, but are often much larger duing the off-season.

[cpbell0033944]

I think it's not impossible that a 250 lb FBB could exist, but it's not something that's likely to happen in the near future.  Certainly, current judging standards (requiring insanely low bodyfat percentages) do not encourage or allow women to build as much mass as they might otherwise.  At the same time, the fan base seems to be calling for proportionately larger and larger muscles, so I think the net effect is that women end up around the same size or slightly bigger during contest time, but are often much larger duing the off-season.

If gene therapy and/or IGF-1 useage enters FBBing, we could see a 250 pound FBBer, though the health consequences might be unpredictable.

[ScottG]

I guess it's possible that we may eventually see a 250 lb FBB but my questions would be:

1. How many women would want to reach that level?

2. What kind of women would want to reach that level?

Female bodybuilding is a small enough niche as it is, I just don't know how many women would want to reach that mark.  On top of that, many of the biggest competitors aren't that attractive to tell the truth and I think the ones that would want to reach that goal are the ones that don't have natural beauty to worry about.  Remember, for many people, beauty is not how they perceive themselves, but how their perception of how others perceive them.  If the general perception of FBB's were to change however, then we could see a very large, attractive FBB in the future, but I don't see that happening any time soon.

[ratlaf]

Rene Toney is well on her way at almost 200 pounds contest weight, a 20" arm, and in my opinion quite attractive, especially with long hair.

[cpbell0033944]

I guess it's possible that we may eventually see a 250 lb FBB but my questions would be:

1. How many women would want to reach that level?

2. What kind of women would want to reach that level?

Female bodybuilding is a small enough niche as it is, I just don't know how many women would want to reach that mark.  On top of that, many of the biggest competitors aren't that attractive to tell the truth and I think the ones that would want to reach that goal are the ones that don't have natural beauty to worry about.  Remember, for many people, beauty is not how they perceive themselves, but how their perception of how others perceive them.  If the general perception of FBB's were to change however, then we could see a very large, attractive FBB in the future, but I don't see that happening any time soon.

It could hapen if things like myostatin can replace the need for androgenic steroids.  Problem is, there's a lot of hurdles to cross before that becomes a possibility.

[TC2]

Rene Toney quite ironically in my opinion, for me is one of the ugliest women I have ever seen in FBB, because she looks like a man in drag which is quite often what the naysayers of FBB say.  Beauty is definitely in the eye of the beholder.

[fm07]

250lbs? Please no.

If anything, FBB needs to move the dial back to "More Natural" looking. The levels bodybuilders are at (men and women) is something that can only be attained for a few days.

I really feel for this to be a sport, it should be healthy. I can't think of any other sport where the athlete is only in 'competition' mode after punishing himself/herself for week on strict diets etc. You don't find sprinters, tennis players, soccer players or whatever else train for months for one show and then become 'normal' again. (probably some holes in this arguement, but just trying to make a point).

I find that FBB in the early 90's where the women were smaller, or like the recent front page post by Lingster:

http://amaz0ns.com/muscular-women/fitness/mavi-gioia-flexing/

is where its good. So bigger size? Nope. The same applies for male bodybuilding too. The guys just don't look all that human. I hope there is a rise of drug testing natural bodybuilding to bring this back some.

I'm sure alot will disagree, but its just my opinion.

[David]

250? Maybe when some of the taller women have a lot more years under their belts. I think in the late 90's it really peaked, the rapid increases in size coming from more and more experience and time under the bar. The women have hit a plateau of sorts. While the judges are looking towards smaller women in general the women still keep getting bigger but it's a very slow process. Only when someone isn't seen for a few years do you see marked increases in size.

[00tree]

250lbs? Please no.

If anything, FBB needs to move the dial back to "More Natural" looking. The levels bodybuilders are at (men and women) is something that can only be attained for a few days.

I really feel for this to be a sport, it should be healthy. I can't think of any other sport where the athlete is only in 'competition' mode after punishing himself/herself for week on strict diets etc. You don't find sprinters, tennis players, soccer players or whatever else train for months for one show and then become 'normal' again. (probably some holes in this arguement, but just trying to make a point).

I find that FBB in the early 90's where the women were smaller, or like the recent front page post by Lingster:

http://amaz0ns.com/muscular-women/fitness/mavi-gioia-flexing/

is where its good. So bigger size? Nope. The same applies for male bodybuilding too. The guys just don't look all that human. I hope there is a rise of drug testing natural bodybuilding to bring this back some.

I'm sure alot will disagree, but its just my opinion.

It also doesn't hurt that Mavi is a totaly beauty as well.

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