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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NATURAL IOWA COMPETITOR SPOTLIGHT: MARISSA KNOOP
Natural Iowa competitor spotlight: Marissa Knoop How do you make a champion’s physique even more impressive? By knowing it didn’t happen overnight and the process it took to get there. Marissa Knoop shares her story below on her journey to win her IPE pro card at the NANBF Natural Iowa, which happened after many years […]
2020 NANBF NATURAL IOWA INFORMATION
2020 marks the 26th anniversary of the NANBF Natural Iowa and we are super excited! Due to the pandemic, the date has been rescheduled to August 22nd, 2020 at the Bien Venu Event Center in Cedar Falls! Come be a part of one of the longest running drug-tested competitions in the country! This is an IPE […]
NATURAL IOWA COMPETITOR SPOTLIGHT: Laura Wichlinski
Laura Wichlinski won her IPE pro card at the 2019 NANBF Natural Iowa in the Figure category. Below is her story to the stage and how as someone who had an eating disorder, the sport of natural bodybuilding helped her recover. You can see Laura’s live FB video interview after her big win here: https://www.facebook.com/naturaliowa/videos/2387357327995527/ […]
NATURAL IOWA COMPETITOR PROFILE: John Worley
John Worley won his IPE pro card at the 2018 NANBF Natural Iowa in Men’s Physique. Not only is it a story about him and the medical condition he had to overcome, but but how he and his wife accomplished their goals as a couple. You can see John’s live FB video after his big […]
2019 NANBF NATURAL IOWA INFORMATION
2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the NANBF Natural Iowa and we are super excited! The date is set for May 11th, 2019 at Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines, Iowa! Come be a part of one of the longest running drug-tested competitions in the country! This is an IPE Pro Qualifier. You can review the 2018 results […]
NATURAL IOWA COMPETITOR PROFILE: David Bryant
David Bryant won his IPE pro card at the 2018 NANBF Natural Iowa in Figure. He did it while experiencing two life events as well! You can see David’s live FB video after his big win here: https://www.facebook.com/naturaliowa/videos/10156340426487418/. In the words of Paul Harvey, below is the “rest of the story” to the stage: What […]
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