Flex Wheeler Says Competitions With out Routines Are a ‘Main Step Again’

Episode 239 of The Menace Podcast noticed host Dennis James joined by common panelists Milos Sarcev and Chris Cormier, together with a particular visitor within the type of bodybuilding legend Flex Wheeler. In the course of the present, sparks flew over the subject of symmetry rounds again within the day, and the gang additionally mentioned the shortage of posing routines on the 2025 Dubai Pro.

“Chris, what did you discover within the finals,” requested Sarcev. “There’s no routines,” answered the multi-time Olympia competitor. “What?” requested a shocked Flex Wheeler. “What do you imply, like no routines (in any respect),” questioned Dennis James. Sarcev reiterated that certainly, there have been no posing routines as a part of the 2025 Dubai Professional. “Zero,” confirmed Sarcev, explaining that this didn’t hassle him, as a result of he was fed up with what he referred to as “fools” doing “boring” dancing routines.

And, he’s not alone: Some critics have even referred to as for factors to be deducted the place the routines change into simply too kooky. Wheeler was much less impressed with this growth, nevertheless. “Pay attention, Milos, all of us come from the period of posing,” he shot again. “It was an artwork to us,” he certified. “It’s like, all of us have our presents, however on the finish of the night time, we’re supposed to have the ability to heighten and show off our gifts and counterpart our weakness in an art form, I feel that’s a significant step again, for them to remove posing. That simply don’t make no sense.”

Why was the 2025 Dubai Professional Dance-less?

Investigating why the 2025 Dubai Professional didn’t embrace particular routines, Sarcev defined that this additionally occurred in 2024, and the rationale given was that there was a problem with the DJ. Due to this, generic music could be performed as a substitute. “What was the rationale this time,” requested The Menace.

“This time there was nothing,” replied Sarcev. Chris Cormier confirmed that “no cause” had been given for the shortage of routines in 2025. Sarcev felt that taking the judging away from the posing spherical created a “catastrophe,” nevertheless, he puzzled if this could possibly be the place the game of bodybuilding is headed, as a substitute forcing the athletes to entertain audiences through the obligatory posing rounds and never counting on what he referred to as “silly” routines.

Wheeler caught to his opposing view, nevertheless, noting that choreographed routines have been one if his favourite points of competitions, as a result of they helped him to illicit an emotional response from the crowds in attendance. In a hilarious second, Cormier reminded Wheeler that he was a little bit of a maverick again within the day, even going as far as to put on fishnet tights on stage. “I used to be a Prince fan,” he replied, sadly confirming that this specific routine was not caught on video.

To observe the whole episode, see beneath.