The Sudden Demise Of Ms. Olympia Competition In Women’s Bodybuilding – FitnessVolt.com

If you’re unfamiliar with the amount of muscularity many elite female bodybuilders possessed back in the 80s and 90s; then allow us to take you back in time. It all started when female bodybuilders like Lenda Murray (8x Ms. Olympia) and Bev Francis (2x Ms. Olympia Runner-up) appeared on the scene.

These women really took the female physique to new levels and would be impressive even by today’s standards. But the problem is… the standards of muscular development were lowered in 2015 and there was no more Ms. Olympia.

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Women mostly experience these side effects:

• Deeper voice
• Masculine facial features (Big nose, coarse hair, facial hair growth)
• Tough skin
• Virilization (Female develops Male characterizes due to androgens) (2)

These changes are the most noticeable and are also the most hideous (Sorry they are). There’s nothing wrong with a woman who works out and most who achieve a nice physique look very attractive.

But a big nose, facial hair, and a deep voice are reserved for a man (OK maybe that’s not completely true but these features make a man’s face what it is). Now, is this a problem? Well, that’s in the eye of the beholder. What a human being decides to do with their body and life is a decision reserved only for that person.

But…

When it comes to organized competition, little can often be done to convince the majority of people that women’s bodybuilding should be a thing. Many would call women’s extreme bodybuilding a freak show or just plain crazy but these women who are passionate about the sport; just see it as who they are.

But is this really the case? That’s honestly a question which no one can really answer. A female bodybuilder is free to look as big and masculine as she wants too but the IFBB is not going to tolerate this idea in a competitive environment.

If you look at the female bodybuilders and even CrossFit athletes, you’ll notice that they are in great shape but it’s just a level down from the crazy physiques we’ve seen in past years.

Iris Kyle will go down as the ultimate Ms. Olympia with 10 wins… and that was it! It was over in a blink of an eye and now the whole sport seems to be moving towards the “Physique” competition.

Let’s just accept that “it is what it is” and move on. Bikini, Physique, Fitness, Figure and Women’s bodybuilding are here to stay. The IFBB wants to see boobs, curves, and a slim, feminine face up there on stage and that is what people are willing to pay for.

Pretty is in and ugly is out.

No disrespect to the women who gave there all to be able to compete at the Ms. Olympia competition because it takes a special person to reach that level of muscularity. But apparently, there’s no place for them anymore.

On the other hand, even the men’s Mr. Olympia competition has moved to a more aesthetic physique with Shawn Rhoden. Now, he’s got a lot of muscle mass on his frame but compared to the last three Mr. O champions, it’s obvious times are changing.

Don’t get us wrong though, the freaks are still there… but the consensus seems to be that drugs (Performance enhancing) have gotten out of hand.

We’re in a New Era of Bodybuilding

Will Ms. Olympia or an equivalent level of competition ever come back? It’s hard to tell at the moment but it seems very unlikely. Since there’s not enough money to be made or desire for it to exist, things probably won’t change for a very long time if ever.