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MIDWEST MUSCLE FEST COMPETITOR SPOTLIGHT: MATTHEW OLBERT

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 […]

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MIDWEST MUSCLE FEST COMPETITOR SPOTLIGHT: CRAIG CLAUSSEN

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 […]

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MIDWEST MUSCLE FEST COMPETITOR SPOTLIGHT: JONA VANBLARICOM

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, […]

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MIDWEST MUSCLE FEST COMPETITOR SPOTLIGHT: BRANDON BENSON

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 […]

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MIDWEST MUSCLE FEST COMPETITOR SPOTLIGHT: ASHLY COX

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 […]

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2022 NANBF MIDWEST MUSCLE FEST RESULTS

2022 NANBF MIDWEST MUSCLE FEST RESULTS

Congratulations to all the competitors at the second annual NANBF Midwest Muscle Fest!!   There was some very impressive physiques from all over that brought some serious muscle to the stage. Not just that, beautiful the atmosphere backstage was very fun and really an overall great group of athletes.   Also a big thank you […]

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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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2021 NANBF MIDWEST MUSCLE FEST INFORMATION

2021 NANBF MIDWEST MUSCLE FEST INFORMATION

We are excited for the inaugural NANBF Midwest Muscle Fest!  Below is information about the event.  Follow us on Facebook for the latest announcements and updates here.  The location is the Bein VenU Event Center: 7400 Hudson Road, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 This is a continuous format; Prejudging to routine/walks to finals in each of […]

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