Here’s a superb article on the basics of bodybuilding nutrition by Neil Ashley, one of the top Natural Champions in the UK. Many thanks to Neil for his kind permission in using this very well written article, which also appeared in issue 49 of The Beef magazine (Dec 2009). If you want to become a better bodybuilder, then read and learn from one of the most respected and most formidable Champions in the sport. Photography by Eric Guy and Fivos Averkiou.
Hard training, rest, good nutrition - they all go together, but can you improve if you don't look after all of them? Read what top Masters competitor Dr. Jeff Pursglove has to say in this excellent article!
Four outstanding NPA British Champions in Michael Hannam, Steve Davies, Wayne Braddock, and Carol Streeter go to compete in New York at the 2009 INBF World Championships, and come back home with 2 World titles! An incredible Michael Hannam takes the Middleweight and Overall, with Wayne now British and World Heavyweight Champion! Read the report by team manager Lee Kemp, as the NPA ventures into new waters of competition! Well done to all our competitors who were all in fantastic shape!
At only 23 years of age, Daniel wins the Middleweight class and beats Lightweight Champion David Ashton in a great battle for the Overall! Daniel was in fantastic shape displaying great shape, balance, and condition, with outstanding muscle mass! Congratulations to all the class winners! Many thanks to CNP PROFESSIONAL LTD and UDO'S CHOICE for their great sponsorship of the contest, and thanks to all who attended and supported the show! Photos and report on the NPA South West IV on the way!
Here's the poster for this year's NPA competitions, courtesy of Tony Barnes and Udo's Choice, many thanks to them for their great sponsorship at all NPA shows! Details on all 5 area shows, and the NPA British Finals. Featuring British Champions Vince Mwayi, Wayne Braddock, Steve Davies, Carol Streeter, and Caroline Oliver, with photography by Eric Guy. All NPA competitions are drug-tested to WADA regulations. Download the poster from the 'Join the NPA section' and please put the poster up in your gym to spread the word about the Natural Physique Association!
3 outstanding NPA Champions travelled to Marseille in France for the 2010 UIBBN Europeans on June 4th to 6th and represented their country very well indeed! Richie Gozdecki, fresh from his Overall NPA Yorkshire win the week before, got a second; Steve Howarth, multiple Masters Champion, took a fourth place, and two-time British Champion Andy Hallahan got a fifth - report and photos on the way by Michael Phillips & Rebecca Emerton
A huge RICHARD GOZDECKI in incredible shape beats 3 time winner Gus Fisher in the Heavyweights, and then takes the Overall title in resounding fashion at the 2010 NPA Yorkshire Championships! Sponsored by AST and Udo's Choice, the contest had a record 52 entries! Congratulations to Richard, and all the class winners at the very successful Yorkshire competition, celebrating its 20th year, and held at a packed out Holmfirth Civic Hall in front of a very enthusiastic audience! Report and photos by Michael Phillips and Eric Guy!
Warrington's Finest bodybuilder in training with The Dragonslayer himself! Top NPA Champion Neil Ashley has a training session to remember has he blasts Shoulders and Triceps with Rich Gaspari as they both spend a few days at the Expo in Germany - read all about this inspirational session as penned by Neil himself!
The legendary Mike Williams will never be forgotten. His name will live on in the NPA with The Mike Williams Classic, but Mike was more than just a bodybuilder, he had such a positive effect on all who knew him as a person, that it was a privilege to be his friend. Here is his auto-biography, it will always be unfinished, but I am sure what you will read will inspire you just like Mike the person did.
What questions would you like to ask some of the top Champions in the sport? How would one British Champion answer a question, and would it differ from another Champion’s response? Well, I thought it would be an interesting idea to fire 6 questions to Steve Davies, Ian Duckett, Neil Ashley, Andy Hallahan, Wayne Braddock, and Jay Hollingsworth, and then wouldn’t it be fascinating just to see what they would say?! Who knows, maybe they will all say the same thing! Article compiled by Michael Phillips
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