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UK Bodybuilding SHOW DATES/ CALENDAR 2026

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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Competition Prep Milestones Check List

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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Maximise Your Gains: The Ultimate Natural Bodybuilding Guide to Building a Chest That Pops

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

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Athlete Reflections of Their Bodybuilding season

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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Competitive Bodybuilding: What are the Poses & How is It Judged?

STEPHANIE NOBLE – WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder, INTERNATIONAL Judge, Coach and Posing Coach Competition Format In male competitive bodybuilding athletes are judged on their relative strengths and weakness compared to their peers. There are different divisions (teen, jnr, open, master etc), but the competition takes place over three Rounds Round 1, Symmetry; The muscle size

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