12 British competitors were all in great shape as they competed in the 2009 UIBBN European Championships in Brussels - very high standard as expected, the team had great support from a lot of travelling Brits! Report and photos by Angie & John Swaby and Michael Phillips - any comments, send them in, they'll be added to the text!
A superbly written article on an outstanding Champion COURTNEY SMITH, written by his good friend and leading NPA Official LEE KEMP. More than just a bodybuilder, this detailed profile on Courtney will serve to inspire and encourage any aspiring Champion out there to never give up, chase those dreams, and be the person and Champion you wish to be...great article by Lee, a very accomplished writer, with photos courtesy of Courtney and Eric Guy...read and enjoy!
June 13th saw the NPA take 12 competitors to the 2009 UIBBN Euro Championships in Brussels - congratulations to all the British competitors who were all in great shape! Results and photos courtesy of Angie & John Swaby and Michael Phillips, click on Show Reports to see the pics!
2 DAYS TO GO! SUNDAY JULY 5th! Here's the poster for the NPA South-West Championships 2009, to be held at the fabulous Queens College Theatre, Queens College, Trull Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4QS. It's the South West’s third year – Combined Pre-judging & Show at 2pm. All day Tickets - £10. Guest posers – STEVE DAVIES - NPA British Lightweight Champion 2008, and MICHAEL HANNAM - NPA Overall British Champion 2008. Competition sponsored by CNP Professional and Udo's Choice - ££££'s of supplements to all the class winners! All enquiries to Michael Phillips Tel: 01484 683685 E-mail: dianephillipsnpa@hotmail.com
The NPA season kicks off with a bang! The Yorkshire Championships had 51 entries of a high quality throughout. In only his second contest, a massive DAVID IREOGBU has a titanic battle with JOHN HEATON to take the prestigious Heavyweight and Overall titles! Congratulations to all the class winners! Sponsored by AST Sports Science Performance Nutrition and Udo's Choice, the 19th Yorkshire Championships were a HUGE success, check out the show report written by Michael Phillips, with outstanding and extensive photography by Eric Guy - a great start to the competitive year!
If you were there at the NPA Yorkshire Championships 2009, then you were one of many who saw a true Master of the Art of Posing, as IAN DUCKETT gave a magnificent guest posing performance which will set standards for years to come! Not only was he in the best shape of his life, this most humble of Champions also delivered the consummate posing display - read the article and view the photos to see how its done!
At the recent NPA Yorkshire Championships a cheque was presented to Mandy & Kevin Allen representing Breast Cancer Care. The total amount raised was £4,172!!! Jon Bibb says - 'I think anyone who saw the emotion in Mandy's face when she received the cheque will realise what a worthwhile effort it really was. Mandy, Kev and their family have been through hell in her continuing fight against breast cancer and I'm proud to think that our bodybuilding community has contributed to supporting the numerous women who suffer from this horrific condition. I want to sincerely thank everyone who has helped to raise such a fantastic total for such a worthwhile cause'.
An article to inspire as Ian Duckett fulfils a life-time ambition and travels to America to train with the legendary Robby Robinson. Update!! After Robby's very popular trip to England and the NPA Yorkshire Championships, Ian is hard at work on 'When Ian met Robby - part 2' - Watch out for it!!
On the spot report from LEE KEMP on this fantastic event which raised over £600 for the Breast Cancer Care charity. A great effort from all who contributed! Outstanding photos courtesy of event organiser and top NPA Champion RICHARD GOZDECKI, well done to all concerned!
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…
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