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MIDWEST MUSCLE FEST COMPETITOR SPOTLIGHT: MATTHEW OLBERT
Midwest Muscle Fest competitor spotlight: Matthew Olbert Matthew Olbert shares his story below on his journey to the Midwest Muscle Fest stage. WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO COMPETE? My name is Matthew, better known as Swolebert across my various social media platforms. My journey in bodybuilding commenced during my freshman year of college, and it […]
MIDWEST MUSCLE FEST COMPETITOR SPOTLIGHT: CRAIG CLAUSSEN
Midwest Muscle Fest competitor spotlight: Craig Claussen Craig Claussen shares his story below on his journey to the Midwest Muscle Fest stage. I started this journey about 5 years ago when I weighed 245 pounds (Overweight) and realized that I needed to lose weight. I also had a dream of competing back when I was […]
NATURAL IOWA TRANSFORMATION CHALLENGE SPOTLIGHT: QUENTIN NEAL
NANBF Natural Iowa Transformation Challenge Spotlight: Quentin Neal This year we had some amazing individuals compete in the Transformation Challenge and want to spotlight Quentin Neal, who was the Transformation champion. Below is his inspiring story and journey. Being a husband and father of 4, my only objective was to provide for them, and I […]
MIDWEST MUSCLE FEST COMPETITOR SPOTLIGHT: JONA VANBLARICOM
Midwest Muscle Fest competitor spotlight: Jona VanBlaricom Jona VanBlaricom shares her story below on her journey to the Midwest Muscle Fest stage. WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO COMPETE? What made me want to compete as you know, was a bucket list item. My whole life I’ve always been small. I’m only 4’11” and growing up, […]
MIDWEST MUSCLE FEST COMPETITOR SPOTLIGHT: BRANDON BENSON
Midwest Muscle Fest competitor spotlight: Brandon Benson Brandon Benson shares his story below on his journey to the Midwest Muscle Fest stage. WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO COMPETE? After high school I found myself studying kinesiology and became a personal trainer to further my knowledge of the body and set myself apart from anyone else […]
MIDWEST MUSCLE FEST COMPETITOR SPOTLIGHT: ASHLY COX
Midwest Muscle Fest competitor spotlight: Ashly Cox Ashley Cox shares her story below on her journey to the Midwest Muscle Fest stage. WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO COMPETE? As with most interesting things in my life, they started with a dare. My first fitness competition in 2012 was a dare. This show was my 4th […]