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2024 NANBF Midwest Muscle Fest Information

2024 NANBF Midwest Muscle Fest Information

  We are excited for the 4th annual NANBF Midwest Muscle Fest on Aug 31st, 2024!  Below is information about the event.  Follow us on Facebook for the latest announcements and updates here.  The location is the Cedar Falls Community Theatre: 103 Main St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613.   This is a continuous format; Prejudging to […]

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2023 NANBF Natural Iowa Results

2023 NANBF Natural Iowa Results

On May 6th the  historic Hoyt Sherman Theater was once again the site for the 29th annual NANBF Natural Iowa Championships!  Competitors from all over the country and locally impressed the judges and audience with their physiques and stories.  Achievements, challenges and transformations, they were an inspiration to many! Thank you to everyone that helped […]

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2023 NANBF NATURAL IOWA INFORMATION

2023 NANBF NATURAL IOWA INFORMATION

May 6th, 2023 is the date for the 29th annual NANBF Natural Iowa competition, know not for just being THE natural bodybuilding competition in Iowa but also one of the longest-standing natural competitions in the country!  The location is the historic and newly renovated Hoyt Sherman Place at 1501 Woodland Ave in Des Moines.   Online […]

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BODYBUILDING SEMINAR: THE WHY/WHAT/HOW

BODYBUILDING SEMINAR: THE WHY/WHAT/HOW

There is ALOT of things that go into competing in a bodybuilding contest.  The training, diet, posing and judging just scratch the surface.  Below is a link to a seminar that Promoter Ryan Irwin put on discussing all of those things and more.  Over the 90 minutes, topics that are covered include: Prep Aspects Peak […]

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2022 NANBF NATURAL IOWA INFORMATION

2022 NANBF NATURAL IOWA INFORMATION

May 7th, 2022 is the date for the 28th annual NANBF Natural Iowa competition, one of the longest-standing natural competitions in the country!  The location is the historic and newly renovated Hoyt Sherman Place at 1501 Woodland Ave in Des Moines.   Online entry registration for the 2022 NANBF Natural Iowa Physique and Transformation categories will […]

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2021 NANBF MIDWEST MUSCLE FEST RESULTS

2021 NANBF MIDWEST MUSCLE FEST RESULTS

The inaugural NANBF Midwest Muscle Fest was a huge success! 2021 marked the first ever Midwest Muscle Fest and congratulations to all the competitors who made it an amazing competition! The day is all about you and there were some fantastic physiques and tough classes!  Some excellent competitors and watch for those winning IPE Pro […]

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NATURAL IOWA COMPETITOR SPOTLIGHT: AARON MCCARTHY

NATURAL IOWA COMPETITOR SPOTLIGHT: AARON MCCARTHY

Natural Iowa Competitor Spotlight: Aaron McCarthy When I met Aaron initially he was competing in his first competition in Missouri.  Immediately I saw he had some great potential and two weeks later, the Kansas resident was in Iowa, winning his IPE pro card at his second competition.  Below is Aaron’s story to the stage and […]

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2021 NANBF NATURAL IOWA RESULTS

2021 NANBF NATURAL IOWA RESULTS

May 8th, 2021 was the 27th annual NANBF Natural Iowa, there were so many awesome highlights, there is no way to cover it all in these few paragraphs.  First and foremost the competitors displayed not just some extraordinary physiques but also had many inspiring stories! Not only were there some well-deserved pro cards awarded, but […]

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2021 NANBF NATURAL IOWA INFORMATION

2021 NANBF NATURAL IOWA INFORMATION

2021 marks the 27th anniversary of the NANBF Natural Iowa and we are super excited!  2020 was a challenging year due to the pandemic but we were able to hold the competition in a safe manner within local and federal health guidelines.  You can review the 2020 results here.  This year the natural bodybuilding competition […]

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NATURAL IOWA COMPETITOR SPOTLIGHT: CARTER MCMULLEN

NATURAL IOWA COMPETITOR SPOTLIGHT: CARTER MCMULLEN

NANBF Natural Iowa Competitor Spotlight: Carter McMullen After making his debut at the 2019 NANBF Natural Iowa, he came back in a big way and won his pro card at the 2020 NANBF Natural Iowa in the Men’s Bodybuilding category.  Below is his story to the stage how starting at an early age turned out […]

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