Tip The Bikini Division – A Rant Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Alpha LifeOpinion Tip The Bikini Division – A Rant There are more bikini competitors at bodybuilding shows than there are bodybuilders Is that a good or a bad thing by John Romano August 23, 2018September 2, 2022 Tags Opinion, Strong Words, Tips There is no other competitive division that attracts more contestants than bikini. At any given show, the number of bikini competitors outnumber any other division 25 to one. The reason is because, compared to the other divisions, bikini is a cake walk. While the idea that weight training, cardio, diet and even some PEDs represent the required path to the stage, the reality is that many bikini girls look like they prepped for their show on cocaine and plastic surgery. And these days, a girl blessed with good genetics working the beer tub at your basic pool bar can likely promote herself proudly on social media as an NPC bikini competitor and pretty much never see the inside of a gym. At least that's how it looks. And this is usually an insult to legitimate competitors in other divisions who actually have an exponentially tougher road to the stage ahead of them. Here s What Happens A girl with a decent body starts weight training for the first time in her life. Six weeks later her coach, boyfriend, husband, or friend starts blowing sunshine up her ass and encourages her to compete. While not even Gene Roddenberry could have imagined anything farther away from the Olympia ideal, the encouragement sounds as flattering as it does enticing and she decides to go for it. This ultimately stacks the division with a ton of girls who have no business being on stage. (But drop one of them a line on Facebook for meal plans!) Of course they look tan, toned, and pretty. They glitter and sparkle and the camera flashes go off when she turns around and bends over and pushes her vagina out to the third row. Then Facebook and Instagram get plastered with sexy pics and before you know it, a slew of other girls who have no business on stage, and even less shame, end up prepping for a show because they want to be like them too. Ultimately, we have a snowball effect that has the bikini divisions stacked to the rafters. Sadly, less than a handful have the requisite physique that will put them in the top 10 of a pro show. This does nothing but clog up the pace of the show, frustrate the expediters back stage, aggravate the real competitors, give the judges eye strain, and bore the audience. For the sake of everyone involved, if you don't have winning potential – as defined by the ideal, not the coach making money off your effort – stay off the stage! There are plenty of pool bars in Florida where you can strut your stuff in a wet tee shirt for free. Competition is for athletes. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Alpha Life Tip Fear is Fuel Motivation is for newbies. To be successful over the long haul, you need to be haunted. Here's why. Motivation, Opinion, Powerful Words, Strong Words, Tips Chris Shugart December 10 Alpha Life 7 Things You Should Do Before You Die This isn't your regular bucket list. These are the bodybuilding things you should do before you croak. How many have you checked off? Bodybuilding, Health & Longevity, Living Better, Opinion TC Luoma March 31 Alpha Life Planet Fitness Says Women Don t Like Muscle Nearly half of adult women think dad bods are the new six-pack. Read this before pulling out the hemlock. Opinion, Our Opinion, Strong Words TC Luoma April 19 Alpha Life Steroids for Bodybuilding A practical guide to physique enhancement with pharmaceuticals Living Better, Pharma, TRT T Nation May 10