3 weeks in the life of a bodybuilder as top NPA heavyweight IAN MUNRO describes his journey through 3 competitions in 3 weeks in 3 different countries! A 'new' Classic article! Ian has long been one of the top Natural bodybuilders in the UK, and back in 2006, he set his sights on 3 competitions – never one to give less than 100% in prep for competition, here in his own words is his fascinating and at times very funny account of what it means to be a top competitor - photos by McKenna and Phillips
New for the 'Classic articles' section, a great article from the spring/summer of 2006, the year Neil Ashley took the NPA Yorkshire middleweight title, and brought the house down with a great physique and a fantastic posing display! Learn from Neil as he got into his best ever shape, and check the photos of his progress, which show him getting better and better up to the day of the contest! Many thanks to Neil for this outstanding article on his contest prep! Great photography courtesy Eric Guy and Neil Ashley.
2004 was a big year in the history of Natural Bodybuilding - it was the first year of the NPA! The top Natural Bodybuilder of that first year was Launder Philogene, who appeared on-stage in the shape of his life, to conclusively take the Lightweight and the Overall titles! Launder is one of the best lightweights ever, and a very popular Champion...in his own words, here's how he did it! Click on the Classic Articles section - featuring photography by Eric Guy.
A respectful and affectionate tribute to Mike Williams, a man who inspired others, among them Tony Montalbano, who made a successful return to bodybuilding competition in 2006, and who wrote the following article in tribute to his good friend Mike. Read and enjoy…
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.
When Andrew walked on-stage at Holmfirth in June 2006, he was in the best shape of his life, but he looked even better 10 days earlier!! Here's an article on Andrew from The Beef magazine (Sept 2006 - issue 29), which features some of the best indoor training pics ever taken of a competitor at his very best! Andrew went on to have his most successful year ever, winning the NPA Britain and UIBBN World titles among many victories that year. He puts everything into his preparation! Let this article help you achieve your best showing - be inspired!
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