So, for the second time the same person that won the open figure also won the open physique.....does that seem wrong ro anybody else? Wasnt the new class started specifically to be different? What are your thoughts on it...
We've been seeing the bias towards Figure since the beginning. Most of the shows I've seen, both regional and professional, those coming from FBB are completely dissed while the rewards are given to the girls who are often softer than the Figure girls. So far the only show I've been remotely in agreement with on placing has been the recent NY Pro show, where
Juliana Malacarne, IMO set the bar for Physique. But you don't find that type of physique very often and the back-up options are not particularly impressive to me, given what I, and most people, think Physique should be.
(This link will get you to the RXmuscle gallery for the NY Pro show - click on Comparisons for Physique)
You can see she has decidedly fuller muscle bellies than most everyone in Physique. And the comparable ladies I've seen typically are coming from BB, but there seems to be a fine line of delineation in the overall "shape" of the body that favors Figure. And like I said, I often see the Figure competitors look tighter. That part I don't get - I see it particularly at the pro level where the Figure girls are bigger AND tighter.
Mostly it feels like there's just mega overcompensation to make it NOT bodybuilding. But in most case it looks more SUB Figure and not very interesting. Its evolving, as does everything on teh women's side. You can't enter a Physique category and EXPECT the "right" results. You very much still need to go in w/ your best package, but be aware of the current trend. The logic of it all still ain't there. But the goal of competing against yourself still is!