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Groves wins Mr. ISU and Wabash ValleyDate: 19.03.2007
Posted by: Anabolic Info Team United States
In the early days of bodybuilding, contestants where judged on how closely they imitated classical Greek sculptures. There were several entries in Saturday night's Wabash Valley and ISU Bodybuilding and Fitness Scholarship Contest that would have made Zeus himself proud.
Jordan Groves proved himself to be the closest to that ancient Greek standard when he won both the Wabash Valley and Mr. ISU contests Saturday night.
David Stowe, assistant director of Le Club operations, was the coordinator of the event.
"It was a great show. I want to congratulate these guys for the months of dieting and the hard work," Stowe said.
The Wabash Valley contest was held first and was divided into three classes based on height, plus a master's division for contestants over 40.
In addition to a trophy, scholarships were awarded to the top three finishers in each division.
Masters division winner Randy Naccarato, ISU juniors and exercise majors Daniel Young and Jordan Groves, and tall class winner John Hawkins were winners of their classes and competed for the overall championship. Kristen Bergman also put on a high-energy routine to become the winner of the Miss ISU Fitness competition.
"They're great role models," Stowe said, of the contestants.
Having a sculpted body wasn't the only factor in the contest, though. There was also a showmanship element to the competition. Bodybuilders had to memorize and practice many different poses to make themselves stand out to the judges. First, each contestant was asked to do several poses for the judges. Next, each man performed a short flexing routine set to his choice of music. In the final "pose down" element of the competition, participants tried to upstage each other by getting in front of the judges and blocking his opponents. The result was an intense, highly competitive performance.
Over the last 100 years bodybuilding has evolved from a simple circus attraction into an intensive blend of sport and showmanship.
Bodybuilding should not be confused with strongman or weight lifting competitions where strength is the objective.
The goal of bodybuilding is to sculpt the body into the most aesthetically pleasing form possible through weight training, strict dieting, and body fat cutting. |
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