Promoting, Practicing, & Encouraging The Community of Natural Bodybuilding in Iowa & Around the World
Promoting, Practicing, & Encouraging The Community of Natural Bodybuilding in Iowa & Around the World
Natural Iowa History: 2001
Natural Iowa History: 2001 Let’s throwback to the 2001 Natural Iowa competition today. That year we saw a very tough men’s open bodybuilding overall consisting of Ponce Saysomphou, Dave Schenck, Timothy Tigges and Dennis Thielen battling it out for the overall and pro card, which Tigges edged out the win. The open women’s bodybuilding was […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Natural Iowa Competitor Profile: Michelle Marshall
Michelle Marshall won her IPE Masters pro card at the 2018 NANBF Natural Iowa. She also placed very well in the Open Figure class, winning her height class. You can see Michelle’s interview after her big win here. In the words of Paul Harvey, below is the “rest of her story” to the stage: What made […]