| END OF YEAR 2006 MESSAGE
The past seventeen years in Moncton have been great for New Brunswick Bodybuilding as many memorable battles transpired at one or another of the four schools we used for the shows. With long time President Len Collette stepping down, and taking over as President, I had a big challenge facing me. My first task was making sure that we would have the 2006 New Brunswick Bodybuilding & Figure Championships. Of course living in Fredericton provided me with the opportunity to bring the N.B. Championships back to the capital city where promoting the show would be much easier for me than doing it in another city. Many things have changed in seventeen years,
and a big part of this year’s success can be credited to the interest
in the new Figure competition which has almost replaced women’s
bodybuilding. Back in the seventies, eighties and early nineties, the
show’s success relied on bodybuilding only. If the numbers were
low then the competition struggled to provide the kind of response and
support necessary to make it a success. In reality, numbers in bodybuilding
have not grown that much in twenty years. Fortunately, as each year
passes, interest in figure competitions continues to grow. I am very pleased to announce that five-time
Canadian Bodybuilding Champion Ti-Jean LeBlanc & New Brunswick Figure
Class winner Heather Ward will be promoting the 2007 Atlantic Bodybuilding
& Figure Championships in Moncton on May 19th. Through Len’s
dedicated efforts, the Atlantic Championships have always marked the
beginning to a great competitive season with athletes traveling to Moncton
from all over the Atlantic region. I will be working closely with Jean
& Heather to make sure that the tradition will continue. We are
hoping that this will be one of the most exciting Atlantics to date.
Already interest is keen. In fact we have made some changes in the 2007
show to reflect the growing interest in Figure. Along with the three
regular height classes, we will be adding a women’s Figure Masters
class for those over the age of 35. Keep checking out our website for
updates and information on the competition. CHANGES IN NEW BRUNSWICK COMPETITIONS FOR 2007
This new class will be added to the 2007 New Brunswick Championships and will be judged on a weight to height ratio, with the emphasis on symmetry, proportion, shape and muscularity. We are not looking for size and mass, but a more esthetically pleasing physique, much along the lines of former Mr. Olympia Frank Zane’s memorable development. Proposed weight to height combinations are as follows:
We acknowledge that taller athletes have a more difficult time filling out their larger frames with more mass required to balance off the height weight ratio chart than with a shorter competitor. To allow for this, an additional five pounds has been added to the chart for those over 5’11”. *Note: All competitors up to five feet ten inches will be allowed a 2 ½ pound increment per half inch. Example if you are 5’5 ½ ’’ then you will be allowed to weight up to 147 ½ pounds. All competitors over five feet ten inches will be allowed a 5 pound increment per half inch. Example if you are 6’ ½ “ then you will be allowed to weight up to 195 pounds. NEW: MASTER’S FIGURE (35 and over) CHANGE: WOMEN’S BODYBUILDING As President of the NBPFA I would appreciate hearing from anyone who might have some other ideas and suggestions to improve our provincial events. So don’t be afraid to get in touch! I wish you all the best for the New Year! Enjoy all those tasty festive treats, but beginning in 2007, make the commitment to get your butt to the gym. Who knows, you could be standing on stage as a competitor at next fall’s provincial championships. GARRY BARTLETT President, NBPFA
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