Published for all athletes event research by Steff Noble, President WNBF UK, Updated 1st April 2026 Below is the complete 2026 UK bodybuilding competition calendar covering all major uk bodybuilding shows. Including PCA, UKBFF / IFBB, 2Bros Pro / NPC Worldwide, Pure Elite, NABBA, IBFA, UKUP, WFF, BPA, FMC, FitX, WNBF UK, UKDFBA, NPA, BNBF, […]
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Recommended Milestones for Athletes & Coaches WNBF Pro Dr. Andrew Chappell & the ProPrepCoaching Team The following is not intended to be an exhaustive list of milestones, approaches and timelines vary. The deadlines and elements highlighted here however were considered important by the ProPrepCoaching team. You can download a printable PDF of the check list
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natural bodybuilding contest prep Natural Female Bodybuilding Prep UK Coached by Steff Noble, Pro Athlete and experienced UK Natural Bodybuilding Coach Searching for a natural female bodybuilding coach in the UK is very different from searching for a general online PT.Natural bodybuilding requires strict drug tested standards, long term planning, and a coach who understands
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Steff Noble, Pro Prep Head Coach, WNBF UK President, Pro Female Natural Bodybuilder I love competitive bodybuilding; I’ve done it for the last couple of decades and if you count training generally – my whole life! I’ve got a lot a TONNE of it. I’ve made no secret of that fact, and now I’m in
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Peaking: What You Need To Know Steff Noble, Head Coach Pro Prep Coaching, WNBF UK President, Natural PRO bodybuilder What is peaking? How does it work? Does it work? What do people do? How many times can you peak? Who should peak? These were questions along with many more I had when I got into
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WNBF Pro and Natural Bodybuilding Coach Steff Noble Building a chest that genuinely stands out is not about gimmicks or random pump sessions. It is about intelligent programming, progressive overload, mechanical tension, and understanding how the chest actually works. Below is one of my go-to chest sessions from the Pro Prep Coaching training vault, used
“You’ll find out a lot about yourself during the journey. It’s the classic hero’s journey” At the time of writing, there is a war going on in mainland Europe for the first time in 70 years. Inflation is at a 40 year high causing a cost-of-living crisis with energy and food prices soaring. A recent
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Dr. Andrew J Chappell, PhD, MSc, BSc (hons) “People know it’s going to be tough they just don’t realise how tough” Competitive bodybuilding is a great sport and at ProPrepCoaching we love helping clients prepare for their competitions. We’re all competitors ourselves so we know how important it is for athletes to have a good
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