002. Bodybuilding Judging
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The topic of this episode is the problems with bodybuilding judging. Are contests fixed or have they been in the past? If so, why? What does Arnold think about all of this and what hand has he had in it if any at all? He definitely has an opinion.
00:50 Tamas introduced the topic which is “Bodybuilding Judging”, mentioned about the recent message of Arnold Schwarzenegger to the judges of the Arnold Classics.
00:59 Randy discuss his opinions about bodybuilding judging as it is being done today.
01:29 Tamas played the tape of Arnold addressing the crowd/audience at the Arnold Classic discussing his views on today’s judging.
05:59 Randy talks about how the Arnold speech is relevant to the listeners, to the sports and how it relates back to the old days of judging.
08:53 Randy mentioned about how the bodybuilding contest was often fixed.
11:30 From the speech of Arnold made, many were commending him but some are calling him a hypocrite for what happened back in 1980-81.
12:01 Tamas considered it as a very good speech if it holds any water, it is relevant because it is going to change the direction of the sport.
15:31 Randy advised the listeners to stop competing because it is not safe unless the change the judging criteria.
16:50 Randy mentioned that they can never get drugs out of this sport but they can lessen it.
18:17 Randy mentioned that the sport had perfect opportunities to take it into the right direction but they have blown it.
