There Are No Leaders In the IFBB

By definition, a leader is a person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country. Look at the IFBB today. I mean take a good hard look. Who’s leading the industry? No one. Now, I’m going to touch on just the bodybuilding aspect of my thought process and what I see, but this honestly stretches throughout the entire IFBB from Men’s Bodybuilding, to Bikini, to everything in between. This industry has no leadership. No one is willing to step up and do what’s best for the longevity of the sport. Now, there are a few competitors out there who are trainers and helping their own clients or putting on camps, but other than that, no one is going above and beyond.

Don’t get me wrong, Jim Manion and the IFBB have introduced more divisions which is helpful and allows for more competition, but I’m looking specifically at individuals within the IFBB who compete and what they are doing to bring the sport into the limelight and out of the shadows. There really isn’t anyone. So, do we blame the bodybuilders or the IFBB for not giving them the platform to do so? Or maybe both? Maybe the bodybuilders are just so focused on themselves they don’t want to go out and help teach others about how health, fitness, and nutrition can change their lives? No matter who is to blame for the lack of effort, something needs to change.



I think we all understand that bodybuilding will never be nationally televised. It will never become mainstream. And honestly, that’s a shame. The point I’m trying to make is, we have bodybuilders in the IFBB who live a lifestyle where they put so much focus on their health and physique, yet they do nothing to share that passion with others. They are self-centered individuals who only wake up in the morning to fulfill their own needs and wants. They aren’t interested in helping others live a healthier lifestyle.


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Matt Weik

Matt Weik, BS, CPT, CSCS, CSN, is the Owner and Head Keyboard Banger of Weik Fitness. He is a well-respected, prolific writer with a global following and a self-proclaimed fitness and supplement nerd. Matt’s content has been featured on thousands of websites, 100+ magazines, and he has authored over a dozen published books.