Slather Your Skin to Show Off Your Hard Work

Bodybuilding - Tanning - Before and After - for Competition

Now that you’ve done the hard work, it’s time to make sure it shows well on competition day.

Darker, shiny skin showcases your hard work the best under the bright lights—so here’s how to get it.

Tanning Products

Tanning is critical because the darker your skin is, the easier it’ll be for the judges to see the lines of your physique. Remember this–the…

Posing Suits—How to Look Good & Feel Good on Stage

Posing Suits Look and Feel Good On Stage

Competition suits are not like suits for swimming.

They are specially designed to help you look your best whether you compete in bodybuilding, figure or fitness competitions by increasing attention where you want it and decreasing it in areas you want to downplay.

Suits can be purchased pre-made or custom. Pre-made suits offer…

The Final Countdown to Competition Part 3 – Last Minute Checklist

Final NPC Competition Countdown - Checklist

After many weeks and months of training, the big day is finally at hand. Hopefully, you made sure your submission was in by the date marked on the registration material and joined the NPC already (if not, do it now!).

Here’s a list of items to make sure you have before you leave for the competition:

• A map—you may even want to…

The Best Way for Women to Get Started In NPC Competition

Best Way For Women to Get into Compeition

The NPC is a great place for women to get involved in bodybuilding competition. The first women’s competition held by the NPC was the Women’s National’s in 1980. Since then, it has been the top amateur level competition for women in the U.S.

Women’s Competition Categories

Below are the women’s division categories…

Am I Too Old To For NPC Competition?

Too Old Compete NPC

There really is no age limit when it comes to competing.

In fact, we’ve seen competitors as old as 82! Ray Moon, who is in his early 80’s, is a well-known bodybuilder in his home country of Australia. And “godfather of fitness” Jack LaLanne advocated competing at any age.

The Aging of America…

Why YOU Should Compete in NPC Contests

Why You Should Compete in NPC Contests

One of the greatest moments of life is being on stage, at the peak of your game, with thousands cheering you on. And one of the beauties of bodybuilding is that almost everyone can enter—put in the work and you get a shot.

So, you’ve been showing up everybody at the neighborhood gym…