FM COACHING / BODYBUILDING
Find a show. Understand the rules. Prepare with purpose.
Explore verified UK competition dates, results coverage and practical guidance for your next step on stage. Compare federation pathways before you enter, then follow the original reports and guides for the detail that matters.
Independent coverage from FM Coaching. We are not a federation or event organiser.
START WITH THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
First timer, novice, regional qualifier and professional entry mean different things. Start with the federation's current rules and your own competition history, rather than the name of a class alone.
Check the venue, athlete check-in, travel and recovery needs. A competition date is not a class running order. Confirm the final instructions before paying for entry or booking travel.
A preview explains what is scheduled. A results report explains what has been verified. Follow the linked reporting for its sources, outstanding results and any later corrections.
01 / BODYBUILDING COMPETITIONS
A selected, source-checked calendar covering PCA, NABBA, UKBFF, WNBF UK and NPC Worldwide events. It is not an exhaustive list of every UK show. Dates and venues were reviewed on ; organisers can change details.
UKBFF
The Cedars Academy
Birstall, Leicester, England
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
A 2026 qualifier for 2027 championships. Confirm the final class programme with UKBFF.
Date & venue checked
PCA
Concert Hall, Perth
Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
No final division programme or stage timetable established on the official event page.
Date & venue checked
NABBA
Rothes Halls
Glenrothes, Scotland, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Final class programme and any unlisted operational details remain unconfirmed.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
PCA
Town Hall, Birmingham
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
First-timer event confirmed; final class programme and running order not established.
Date & venue checked
PCA
Wulfrun Hall
Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Final class programme and running order not established.
Date & venue checked
NABBA
The Fed
Gateshead, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Final class programme and any unlisted operational details remain unconfirmed.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
NABBA
Barry Memorial Hall
Barry, Wales, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Final class programme and any unlisted operational details remain unconfirmed.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
NABBA
Pudsey Civic Hall
Pudsey, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Final class programme and any unlisted operational details remain unconfirmed.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
NABBA
Charter Hall
Colchester, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Final class programme and any unlisted operational details remain unconfirmed.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
WNBF UK
Grove Theatre
Dunstable, England
Classes: Bikini, Figure, Fit Body, Women’s Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding, Classic Physique, Men’s Physique
First-timer and novice eligibility differ. Check federation membership and natural eligibility.
Date & venue checked
NABBA
Dudley Town Hall
Dudley, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Final class programme and any unlisted operational details remain unconfirmed.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
NABBA
Floral Pavilion
New Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Final class programme and any unlisted operational details remain unconfirmed.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
WNBF UK
Grove Theatre
Dunstable, England
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Event dates and venue confirmed; detailed timetable needs reconfirmation.
Date & venue checked
Past dates move here automatically. This does not confirm results, winners or that a scheduled event took place.
PCA
Vaillant Live
Derby, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
First-timer event confirmed. A final division list and running order were not established; link to PCA criteria and first-timers policy.
Date & venue checked
PCA
Vaillant Live
Derby, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
The event page does not enumerate the final class programme.
Date & venue checked
NABBA
Pudsey Civic Hall
Pudsey / Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Teens, Junior Bodybuilding, First Timers (Men), Men’s Novice, Men’s Masters Over 45, Men’s Masters Over 55, Men’s Masters Over 60, Men’s Classic (No Weight Cap), Mr Class 3, Mr Class 2, Mr Class 1, Junior Men’s Physique, Men’s Physique Open, Men’s Physique Over 45, Ladies Miss Bikini Open, Ladies Miss Bikini Over 35, Ladies Trained Bikini, Ladies Toned Figure, Ladies Athletic Figure, Ladies Trained Figure, Ladies Over 45 Open
Listed classes are registration choices, not a confirmed running order.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
NPC Worldwide
The Edge Arena
Wigan, England
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Natural regional qualifier; confirm eligibility and check-in with the organiser.
Date & venue checked
NABBA
Federation Brewery Complex
Gateshead, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Teens, Junior Bodybuilding, Men’s Masters Over 45, Men’s Masters Over 55, Men’s Masters Over 60, Men’s Classic, Mr Class 3, Mr Class 2, Mr Class 1, Junior Men’s Physique, Men’s Physique Open, Men’s Physique Over 45, Ladies Miss Bikini Open, Ladies Miss Bikini Over 35, Ladies Trained Bikini, Ladies Toned Figure, Ladies Athletic Figure, Ladies Trained Figure, Ladies Over 45 Open
Listed classes are registration choices, not a confirmed running order.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
NABBA
The Brick Stadium
Wigan, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Teens Bodybuilding, Junior Bodybuilding, First Timers (Men), Men’s Novice, Men’s Masters Over 45, Men’s Masters Over 55, Men’s Masters Over 60, Men’s Classic (No Weight Cap), Mr Class 3, Mr Class 2, Mr Class 1, Junior Men’s Physique, Men’s Physique Open, Men’s Physique Over 45, Ladies Miss Bikini Open, Ladies Miss Bikini Over 35, Ladies Trained Bikini, Ladies Toned Figure, Ladies Athletic Figure, Ladies Trained Figure, Ladies Over 45 Open, Ladies Wellness
Listed classes are registration choices, not a confirmed running order.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
PCA
Telford International Centre
Telford, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Men's Physique, Fitness Model, Bikini, Wellness, Mixed Disability, Bodybuilding, Figure
Date & venue checked
NPC Worldwide
LIFE Centre
Bradford, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Men's Bodybuilding, Wheelchair, Men's Classic Physique, Men's Physique, Women's Physique, Figure, Wellness, Fit Model, Bikini
Date & venue checked
IFBB Pro League
LIFE Centre
Bradford, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Men's 212 Bodybuilding, Women's Figure, Women's Wellness, Women's Fit Model
Date & venue checked
NABBA
The Fed
Gateshead, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Historical scheduled-event record. No results or claim that the event took place is inferred from the date. Final class programme and any unlisted operational details remain unconfirmed.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
NABBA
Floral Pavilion
New Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Historical scheduled-event record. No results or claim that the event took place is inferred from the date. Final class programme and any unlisted operational details remain unconfirmed.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
NABBA
Floral Pavilion
New Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Historical scheduled-event record. No results or claim that the event took place is inferred from the date. Final class programme and any unlisted operational details remain unconfirmed.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
NABBA
Dudley Town Hall
Dudley, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Historical scheduled-event record. No results or claim that the event took place is inferred from the date. Final class programme and any unlisted operational details remain unconfirmed.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
NABBA
Charter Hall
Colchester, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Historical scheduled-event record. No results or claim that the event took place is inferred from the date. Final class programme and any unlisted operational details remain unconfirmed.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
NABBA
Pudsey Civic Hall
Leeds / Pudsey, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Historical scheduled-event record. No results or claim that the event took place is inferred from the date. Final class programme and any unlisted operational details remain unconfirmed.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
NABBA
Barry Memorial Hall
Barry, Wales, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Historical scheduled-event record. No results or claim that the event took place is inferred from the date. Final class programme and any unlisted operational details remain unconfirmed.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
NABBA
The Fed (Federation Brewery Complex)
Gateshead, England, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Historical scheduled-event record. No results or claim that the event took place is inferred from the date. Final class programme and any unlisted operational details remain unconfirmed.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
NABBA
Queens Hall
Newtownards, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Classes: Men’s Bodybuilding, Classic Bodybuilding, Men’s Sports Physique, Ladies Toned Figure, Ladies Athletic Figure, Ladies Trained Figure, Ladies Miss Bikini, Ladies Trained Bikini
Historical scheduled-event record. No results or claim that the event took place is inferred from the date. Listed classes are registration choices, not a confirmed running order.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
NABBA
Rothes Halls
Glenrothes, Scotland, United Kingdom
Classes: Final class programme not confirmed in the sources reviewed.
Historical scheduled-event record. No results or claim that the event took place is inferred from the date. Final class programme and any unlisted operational details remain unconfirmed.
Date & venue checked · Entry updated
No events match these filters. Try another federation, year or status.
PCA's two Derby events have separate official listings. Do not assume one entry or ticket covers both. Class availability and athlete eligibility must be checked for the exact event.
We omit entries when key official details conflict and leave unknown class programmes clearly marked. Several organisers retain an older year in their page address; the date shown here follows the current event information, checked against the organiser's listing.
Bodybuilding News
NABBA's Midlands competition has been announced for Sunday 6 June 2027 at Dudley Town Hall. The official event-specific caption identifies St James's Road in Dudley and provides a distinct new-season date for the federation's regional coverage.
NABBA Midlands 2027 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportBodybuilding News
NABBA has announced its 2027 North Britain show for Sunday 2 May at The Fed in Gateshead. The event-specific official caption provides a date and venue for the new season; it does not yet provide a complete operational timetable or a verified ticket offer for this guide.
NABBA Mr & Miss North Britain 2027 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportBodybuilding News
NABBA has announced Mr & Miss North East 2027 for Saturday 15 May at Pudsey Civic Hall, Stanningley, Pudsey. The venue detail is central to this guide: the show name should not lead readers to book travel to a different part of northern England.
NABBA Mr & Miss North East 2027 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportBodybuilding News
The official NABBA North West website lists Sunday 13 June 2027 for its next show at the Floral Pavilion. The venue is in New Brighton, within Wallasey on the Wirral. That explicit new-season date supports a separate calendar entry, but some lower sections of the website still refer to 2026 and…
NABBA North West 2027 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportBodybuilding News
NABBA has named Saturday 3 April 2027 for its Scottish area show at Rothes Halls, Glenrothes, Fife. The announcement appears in the federation's 2027 area-show calendar. It gives readers a specific event and venue to plan around, while several entry and timetable details still need a dedicated…
NABBA Scotland 2027 · NABBA ·
Published
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NABBA has announced its South East competition for Sunday 30 May 2027 at Charter Hall in Colchester, Essex. The official event-specific announcement gives athletes a date and venue around which to begin planning. It does not yet establish a complete stage timetable, final class programme or…
NABBA South East 2027 · NABBA ·
Published
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NABBA's official announcement places Mr & Miss Wales 2027 at Barry Memorial Hall on Saturday 8 May. That Saturday date is a useful detail for competitors and supporters comparing the new season with older Welsh event pages, because the 2026 edition was advertised on a different day of the week.
NABBA Mr & Miss Wales 2027 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
The official NABBA Britain Finals page listed Saturday 13 June 2026 at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton. Unlike a regional qualifier, its entry instructions addressed athletes who had already qualified. This historical guide explains the published championship arrangements; it does not claim…
NABBA Britain Finals 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
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NABBA England is scheduled for Sunday 25 October 2026 in Wigan, with the organiser advertising it as the final qualifying opportunity for the following week's NABBA Universe. For athletes, the immediate issue is administration: the published advance-entry requirement has already reached its…
NABBA England 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
The official NABBA Ireland Open listing scheduled the 2026 show for Saturday 2 May at Queens Hall, West Street, Newtownards, Northern Ireland. The event was advertised as an open show and a Britain Finals qualifier. Its historical record is particularly useful for understanding how membership,…
NABBA Ireland Open 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
Sunday 31 May 2026 was the date advertised for NABBA Midlands at Dudley Town Hall. The official event page described an open competition qualifying for the NABBA Britain Finals, with judging and the show combined. This archive guide preserves the relevant entry information without presenting a…
NABBA Midlands 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
NABBA North Britain's 2026 event was advertised for Sunday 3 May at The Fed in Gateshead. The official event page contains a conflicting year in its date line, so this archive guide checks that detail against a separate, dated NABBA announcement instead of silently treating the typo as correct.
NABBA North Britain 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
The NABBA North East competition was listed for Saturday 16 May 2026 at Pudsey Civic Hall, in the Leeds area. The location matters: readers should not assume that the event name means a venue in Newcastle or confuse it with another NABBA show using the same hall later in the year.
NABBA North East 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
NABBA's North West competition was scheduled for Saturday 6 June 2026 at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton. It occupied a distinct place in the published season: a regional qualifier one week before the Britain Finals at the same venue. This guide explains the original arrangements and why the…
NABBA North West 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
NABBA listed its South & South East competition for Sunday 17 May 2026 at Charter Hall in Colchester. The federation described it as an open show and a qualifier for that year's Britain Finals. This historical guide records those published arrangements; it is not a claim that registrations…
NABBA South & South East 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
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NABBA UK is scheduled for Sunday 8 November 2026 at Pudsey Civic Hall in the Leeds area. The official entry form describes it as the final event of the UK and Ireland Season B calendar. For entrants, the key tasks are confirming valid membership, choosing the correct class and separating…
NABBA UK 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
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The NABBA Universe is scheduled for Sunday 1 November 2026 at the Federation Brewery Complex in Dunston, Gateshead. The most useful planning detail for athletes is that the international invitation places check-in on Saturday 31 October: the contest date alone does not describe the whole visit.
NABBA Universe 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
NABBA's Welsh qualifier was advertised for Sunday 10 May 2026 at Barry Memorial Hall. A stale 2025 heading remains on the national event page, but the date line, a separate official NABBA announcement and the event's ticket listing all identify the 2026 competition. This archive guide makes that…
NABBA Wales 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
NABBA's official calendar scheduled the 2026 World Championships for Sunday 21 June at The Fed in Gateshead. The UK-hosted international championship belongs in the historical calendar now. This guide records the confirmed published arrangements without turning an old announcement into a claim…
NABBA World Championships 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
NABBA's official 2026 schedule listed the Scottish competition for Saturday 11 April at Rothes Halls in Glenrothes, Fife. It was advertised as an open show and a qualifier for that season's Britain Finals. This retrospective explains the published arrangements; it does not turn an old entry page…
NABBA Scotland 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportBodybuilding News
The verified Wolverhampton date and entry information, with a distinct music deadline, membership checks and practical questions about classes and arrival.
PCA Saxon Classic 2027 · PCA ·
Published
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A practical guide to the November first-timer show: who can enter, how to distinguish the two Derby bookings, and what still needs confirming before competition day.
PCA First Timers (6) Derby 2026 · PCA ·
Published
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Planning a genuine first competition at Birmingham Town Hall: eligibility, the correct membership year, entry administration and practical travel checks.
PCA First Timers (1) Birmingham 2027 · PCA ·
Published
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What is confirmed for the Perth show, what competitors should clarify before paying, and how to plan travel while the final programme remains unverified.
PCA Scotland 2027 · PCA ·
Published
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The UK Open’s published entry and ticket information, with practical checks for competitors and supporters attending the same-day Derby shows.
PCA UK Open 2026 · PCA ·
Published
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The official Bradford timetable, four professional divisions, published athlete entries and practical information for the TBJP British International Finals and 1Bro Pro Show on 17 October.
TBJP British International Finals Open Pro Qualifier 2026 · NPC Worldwide ·
2026 1 Bro Pro Show · IFBB Pro League ·
Published
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Two British finals events share the coming weekend. Here are the dates, venues and details to check with each organiser.
PCA British Finals Expo 2026 · PCA ·
2026 1 Bro Pro Show · IFBB Pro League ·
Published
Read the report02 / COMPETITION RESULTS
Read the original Bradford and Telford reports, including the distinction between official placings, independent reporting and outcomes still awaiting confirmation. An event ending does not make an unverified result official.
Results report
Josh Bogdani’s title and more Sunday placings now have PCA caption support. New independent reporting names overall winners and Sunday Pro Cards; source conflicts remain clearly flagged.
PCA British Finals Expo 2026 · PCA ·
Verification: PCA-caption results plus independent Saturday/Sunday reporting; disputed age groups and placings flagged
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Yinka Majolagbe, Tori La Rock, Carolina Cardoso and Lilla Szabados won the professional divisions. The report now also includes eight officially confirmed amateur Pro Card recipients from Bradford.
2026 1 Bro Pro Show · IFBB Pro League ·
Verification: Official professional results and eight confirmed amateur Pro Cards; full amateur placings outstanding
Published
Read the report03 / FEDERATION GUIDES
Use this overview to choose which rules to read first. It is not an eligibility decision. Check your exact class, membership, residency and qualification requirements with the federation.
| Federation & pathway | Classes and judging | First-timer / novice distinction | Membership & official rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCA | UK amateur and professional bodybuilding pathway with Bodybuilding, Classic Bodybuilding, Men’s Physique, Bikini/Fit Model, Figure, Wellness and mixed disability classes. Class availability can vary by event. Read the category criteria. | First Timers means no previous bodybuilding, physique, fitness or related physique-based competition anywhere, including other federations and independent events. Novice Bodybuilding has separate placing and class-history restrictions; it is not a synonym for first-time competitor. | PCA membership and show entry payment required; normally one qualifying class per show. Official rules ↗ |
| NABBA | Bodybuilding, Classic, Men’s Physique, Bikini and Figure options with age and experience classes; exact line-up is event-specific. Read the category criteria. | First Timers means first time on stage, not merely first NABBA appearance. Men’s Novice excludes previous top-three finishers in a NABBA Area novice contest and winners of any open contest. Other categories can have differently worded novice rules, so check the exact class. | Valid NABBA membership required; rules permit up to two declared categories. Official rules ↗ |
| UKBFF | IFBB-affiliated pathway with Bodybuilding, Classic Bodybuilding/Physique, Men’s Physique, Fit Model, Women’s Physique/Bodyfitness, Bikini and Wellness, plus age and beginner classes. Read the category criteria. | Beginners Class is for athletes who have never competed with UKBFF, even if they have competed for another federation. Membership/entry rules require British citizenship or qualifying UK permanent residency; consult federation for the exact eligibility requirements. | Current seasonal UKBFF membership required; annual membership in 2026 expires at year-end. Official rules ↗ |
| WNBF UK | Natural bodybuilding federation with Bodybuilding, Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Bikini, Figure, Fit Body and Women’s Bodybuilding. Read the category criteria. | First Timers have never competed in any federation or class. Novices include first-season competitors regardless of placings that season, plus prior-season competitors without a top-three placing. UK membership and permission rules also apply to international participation. | UK athletes need WNBF UK membership. Natural eligibility and testing requirements must be checked before entry, including the full prohibited list and differing exclusion periods. Official rules ↗ Natural eligibility & testing |
| NPC Worldwide / IFBB Professional League pathway | NPC Worldwide is the amateur pathway to IFBB Professional League status. 2 Bros promotes UK regional and pro-qualifier events, with separate open and natural programmes. Divisions include Bodybuilding, Classic Physique, Men’s Physique, Bikini, Figure, Wellness, Women’s Physique and Fit Model; consult individual event line-up. Read the category criteria. | Official current rules define True Novice by no prior NPC Worldwide competition. Novice eligibility uses current-year overall and open-class wins, not the same rule as PCA or WNBF. UK residents have regional qualification requirements before pro qualifiers; natural and open requirements are separate. | NPC Worldwide membership required, minimum age 18, valid for calendar year. Professional entry is separate from amateur entry. Official rules ↗ |
Keep the pathways distinct: UKBFF / IFBB and NPC Worldwide / IFBB Professional League are separate systems. Natural eligibility involves the full federation policy and history requirements, not simply current use. Exact class line-ups vary by event.
Fitness Guide
Compare the current UK criteria, understand the posing and outfit rules, and plan training around your own development and goals.
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Explore the guideFitness Guide
Choose your first show with confidence: compare seven organisations, understand eligibility, plan the full cost and find a route that fits your physique goals.
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Explore the guide04 / BODYBUILDING GUIDES
Start with federation and category choice, then explore practical muscle-building, glute-training and exercise guides. These educational articles stay in Fitness Guides, separate from time-sensitive news.
Fitness Guide
Compare the current UK criteria, understand the posing and outfit rules, and plan training around your own development and goals.
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Explore the guideFitness Guide
Choose your first show with confidence: compare seven organisations, understand eligibility, plan the full cost and find a route that fits your physique goals.
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Explore the guideFitness Guide
Find a stance you can control, understand the muscles involved and build a lower-body routine you can progress.
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Explore the guideFitness Guide
Learn what to record, when to add weight and how to keep a muscle-building plan manageable.
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Explore the guideFitness Guide
Build a balanced lower-body routine instead of chasing a new glute exercise every week.
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Explore the guide05 / BODYBUILDING NEWS
Federation developments, athlete stories and important event coverage. Dates, source attribution and the limits of what has been established remain visible in each original report.
Bodybuilding News
NABBA's Midlands competition has been announced for Sunday 6 June 2027 at Dudley Town Hall. The official event-specific caption identifies St James's Road in Dudley and provides a distinct new-season date for the federation's regional coverage.
NABBA Midlands 2027 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportBodybuilding News
NABBA has announced its 2027 North Britain show for Sunday 2 May at The Fed in Gateshead. The event-specific official caption provides a date and venue for the new season; it does not yet provide a complete operational timetable or a verified ticket offer for this guide.
NABBA Mr & Miss North Britain 2027 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportBodybuilding News
NABBA has announced Mr & Miss North East 2027 for Saturday 15 May at Pudsey Civic Hall, Stanningley, Pudsey. The venue detail is central to this guide: the show name should not lead readers to book travel to a different part of northern England.
NABBA Mr & Miss North East 2027 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportBodybuilding News
The official NABBA North West website lists Sunday 13 June 2027 for its next show at the Floral Pavilion. The venue is in New Brighton, within Wallasey on the Wirral. That explicit new-season date supports a separate calendar entry, but some lower sections of the website still refer to 2026 and…
NABBA North West 2027 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportBodybuilding News
NABBA has named Saturday 3 April 2027 for its Scottish area show at Rothes Halls, Glenrothes, Fife. The announcement appears in the federation's 2027 area-show calendar. It gives readers a specific event and venue to plan around, while several entry and timetable details still need a dedicated…
NABBA Scotland 2027 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportBodybuilding News
NABBA has announced its South East competition for Sunday 30 May 2027 at Charter Hall in Colchester, Essex. The official event-specific announcement gives athletes a date and venue around which to begin planning. It does not yet establish a complete stage timetable, final class programme or…
NABBA South East 2027 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportBodybuilding News
NABBA's official announcement places Mr & Miss Wales 2027 at Barry Memorial Hall on Saturday 8 May. That Saturday date is a useful detail for competitors and supporters comparing the new season with older Welsh event pages, because the 2026 edition was advertised on a different day of the week.
NABBA Mr & Miss Wales 2027 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
The official NABBA Britain Finals page listed Saturday 13 June 2026 at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton. Unlike a regional qualifier, its entry instructions addressed athletes who had already qualified. This historical guide explains the published championship arrangements; it does not claim…
NABBA Britain Finals 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportArchive preview
NABBA England is scheduled for Sunday 25 October 2026 in Wigan, with the organiser advertising it as the final qualifying opportunity for the following week's NABBA Universe. For athletes, the immediate issue is administration: the published advance-entry requirement has already reached its…
NABBA England 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
The official NABBA Ireland Open listing scheduled the 2026 show for Saturday 2 May at Queens Hall, West Street, Newtownards, Northern Ireland. The event was advertised as an open show and a Britain Finals qualifier. Its historical record is particularly useful for understanding how membership,…
NABBA Ireland Open 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
Sunday 31 May 2026 was the date advertised for NABBA Midlands at Dudley Town Hall. The official event page described an open competition qualifying for the NABBA Britain Finals, with judging and the show combined. This archive guide preserves the relevant entry information without presenting a…
NABBA Midlands 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
NABBA North Britain's 2026 event was advertised for Sunday 3 May at The Fed in Gateshead. The official event page contains a conflicting year in its date line, so this archive guide checks that detail against a separate, dated NABBA announcement instead of silently treating the typo as correct.
NABBA North Britain 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
The NABBA North East competition was listed for Saturday 16 May 2026 at Pudsey Civic Hall, in the Leeds area. The location matters: readers should not assume that the event name means a venue in Newcastle or confuse it with another NABBA show using the same hall later in the year.
NABBA North East 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
NABBA's North West competition was scheduled for Saturday 6 June 2026 at the Floral Pavilion in New Brighton. It occupied a distinct place in the published season: a regional qualifier one week before the Britain Finals at the same venue. This guide explains the original arrangements and why the…
NABBA North West 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
NABBA listed its South & South East competition for Sunday 17 May 2026 at Charter Hall in Colchester. The federation described it as an open show and a qualifier for that year's Britain Finals. This historical guide records those published arrangements; it is not a claim that registrations…
NABBA South & South East 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportArchive preview
NABBA UK is scheduled for Sunday 8 November 2026 at Pudsey Civic Hall in the Leeds area. The official entry form describes it as the final event of the UK and Ireland Season B calendar. For entrants, the key tasks are confirming valid membership, choosing the correct class and separating…
NABBA UK 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportArchive preview
The NABBA Universe is scheduled for Sunday 1 November 2026 at the Federation Brewery Complex in Dunston, Gateshead. The most useful planning detail for athletes is that the international invitation places check-in on Saturday 31 October: the contest date alone does not describe the whole visit.
NABBA Universe 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
NABBA's Welsh qualifier was advertised for Sunday 10 May 2026 at Barry Memorial Hall. A stale 2025 heading remains on the national event page, but the date line, a separate official NABBA announcement and the event's ticket listing all identify the 2026 competition. This archive guide makes that…
NABBA Wales 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
NABBA's official calendar scheduled the 2026 World Championships for Sunday 21 June at The Fed in Gateshead. The UK-hosted international championship belongs in the historical calendar now. This guide records the confirmed published arrangements without turning an old announcement into a claim…
NABBA World Championships 2026 · NABBA ·
Published
Read the reportHistorical event guide
NABBA's official 2026 schedule listed the Scottish competition for Saturday 11 April at Rothes Halls in Glenrothes, Fife. It was advertised as an open show and a qualifier for that season's Britain Finals. This retrospective explains the published arrangements; it does not turn an old entry page…
NABBA Scotland 2026 · NABBA ·
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The verified Wolverhampton date and entry information, with a distinct music deadline, membership checks and practical questions about classes and arrival.
PCA Saxon Classic 2027 · PCA ·
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A practical guide to the November first-timer show: who can enter, how to distinguish the two Derby bookings, and what still needs confirming before competition day.
PCA First Timers (6) Derby 2026 · PCA ·
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Planning a genuine first competition at Birmingham Town Hall: eligibility, the correct membership year, entry administration and practical travel checks.
PCA First Timers (1) Birmingham 2027 · PCA ·
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What is confirmed for the Perth show, what competitors should clarify before paying, and how to plan travel while the final programme remains unverified.
PCA Scotland 2027 · PCA ·
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The UK Open’s published entry and ticket information, with practical checks for competitors and supporters attending the same-day Derby shows.
PCA UK Open 2026 · PCA ·
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An attributed report from FrontDouble, with official event context and a clear distinction between reported details and independently confirmed information.
PCA British Finals Expo 2026 · PCA ·
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The official Bradford timetable, four professional divisions, published athlete entries and practical information for the TBJP British International Finals and 1Bro Pro Show on 17 October.
TBJP British International Finals Open Pro Qualifier 2026 · NPC Worldwide ·
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Two British finals events share the coming weekend. Here are the dates, venues and details to check with each organiser.
PCA British Finals Expo 2026 · PCA ·
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