IFBB FITNESS CHALLENGE

The new IFBB Fitness Challenge category continues to progress. The french team won last weekend the Fitness Challenge competition at the Arnold Classic in Seville. The category will see its first World Championships this year in Santa Susanna, next November 3rd, with the occasion of the upcoming IFBB World Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships, which will

IFBB ELITE PRO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Elite Pro World Championships at the Arnold in Seville was attended by the best world professional athletes from nine different professional modalities. A spectacular stage and an auditorium fully packed of an enthusiastic audience, in a memorable championships that ended with the victory of Michal Krizanek from Slovakia, in the Bodybuilding,  Kimberly Percival from

GREAT ACTIVITY IN ELITE PRO

Next week, after the Elite Pro World Championships that is taking place this weekend at the Arnold Classic Europe in Seville, we have great professional events in Mexico, and Prague, that will be followed by the mythical IFBB Mister Universe Pro in Marbella at the beginning of October, and the Elite Pro Open in Santo

THE BELGIAN FEDERATION CONTINUES ITS DYNAMIC GROWTH

The President of the Belgian Federation and well-known international official, Mr. Andre Wouters, participated in the recent electoral assembly of its National Olympic Committee, congratulating the newly elected President, and former European table tennis champion, Jean-Michel Saive. The Belgian Federation will hold this year the IFBB Diamond Cup  Belgium,  next October 22nd-24th in the City of Mons. Previously, also in the Benelux

ARNOLD CLASSIC EUROPE IS ALREADY HERE

With an extensive multi-sport program and breaking all records of participation in the IFBB amateur event, with the presence of athletes from more than 80 countries, the Arnold Classic Europe has begun in the magnificent Palace of Congress and Exhibitions FIBES in Seville. The program will also offer this Saturday, a spectacular IFBB Elite Pro

ARNOLD CLASSIC EUROPE IN STREAMING

The Arnold Classic Europe has finally arrived, Seville will host next week, from September 16th to 19th, this great event, that already counts with an historical record of participation. For those who cannot accompany us in Seville, there is a great streaming program available, with the most complete equipment of cameras, and the best speakers, so

IFBB DIAMOND CUP PRAGUE 2021

The IFBB Pro Qualifier Diamond Cup Prague, will include in its program two major professional events, one of bodybuilding open, and another one of Bikini Pro.  These amateur and professional competitions, will be celebrated next September 24th-25th, organized by Roman Hajabac, in the magnificent halls of the Hilton Hotel in Prague.

MUSCLE AND PASSION FOR SPORT IN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS OF BRAZIL

The Brazilian Federation, with the help of its President, Ms. Diana Monteiro, held a great National Championships in the city of Sao Paulo, the event was qualifier for the next IFBB World Championships, that will take place next November 3rd, in Santa Susanna, Spain.The main winners of this event were in Master Bodybuilding, Deivison Luiz Teixeira, and

INTERNATIONAL JUDGES COURSE IN BRATISLAVA

The IFBB International Judges Commission held a new international course for judges in Bratislava, lectured by Mr. Pawel Filleborn. As Chairman of this important commission, Mr. Filleborn, continuously carries out seminars to prepare and update the knowledge of IFBB international judges.

IFBB FITNESS CAMP IN DENMARK

The official magazine of the IFBB, Muscle and Health, organized in Denmark a successful Fitness Camp, lectured by the well-known athlete and IFBB official,  Deividas Dubinas. These new IFBB camps for coaches, are a dynamic and entertaining way to update the knowledge and information of our athletes and trainers, in a certified activity of the

GREAT SUCCESS IN THE IFBB DIAMOND CUP MALTA

A new edition of the IFBB Diamond Cup Malta, a traditional event of the IFBB international calendar, was held with great success, and a high participation of athletes in excellent shape. President Santonja was present in this competition, which is already a classic, and where the main winners were, in Bodybuilding, Gilberto Vigliotta, from Italy, in Bikini Fitness,

NATIONAL COMPETITIONS

National federations continue to hold their national events, qualifiers for the upcomings major international competitions. Last week the South African Federation held its annual championships, Sunfest Bodybuilding and Fitness Classic, with an excellent participation of athletes in magnificent shape. Likewise the Maltese Federation held its national championships, in preparation for the IFBB Diamond Cup Malta,

NEW PERSONAL TRAINER COURSE IN TUNISIA

The IFBB Academy in Tunisia held a new course for personal trainers, lectured by Professor José María García. This new group of coaches has been instructed with the most complete international educational programs, and they are ready, and prepared to give their best service to athletes and enthusiasts of bodybuilding and fitness, as a sport, 

VISIT OF THE BALKAN FEDERATION TO THE IFBB HEADQUARTERS

This week we received a very special visit in the IFBB offices. President Santonja welcomed the President of the Balkan and Romanian Federation, Prof. Gabriel Toncean, in another of his regular working meetings, to follow up the upcoming activities of the Balkan Federation, as well as the next IFBB European Cup, which will take place

NEW PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

IFBB Elite Pro announced the incorporation to the calendar of new professional championships, in Prague, Mexico, and Santo Domingo. The excellent IFBB Elite Pro calendar will open the new season in Malta, next August 28th-29th, with seniors and masters categories. These events will have an exciting follow up with the IFBB Elite Pro World Championships, that will take

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN IRAQ

Iraq held its National Championships. The Iraqi Federation, chaired by the former world champion, and now excellent leader, Mr. Faez Abdul Hassan, organized its National Championships in Baghdad, past weekend, with the presence of the Executive Assistant to the IFBB President, and President of the Arab Federation, Dr. Adel Fahim El Sayed.

NATIONAL EVENT IN JAPAN

The Japanese Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation held past week it’s Sportic 2021 competition, with great success. The Japanese Federation leaded by President, Mr. Tatsuya Fujiwara, continue its progression in the most successful manner, following the steps of his predecessor and founder, Mr. Hitosi Tamari

ALREADY AVAILABLE THE TICKETS FOR THE ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL EUROPE

The tickets for the Arnold Sports Festival Europe in Seville are now available. Don’t miss this great multisport event, which will include among its many activities an amazing IFBB World Elite Professional Championships, with the presence of the new generation’s of Bodybuilding stars. The best top athletes such as Michal Krizanek, Mika Sihvonen, and Rubiel

THE GREAT FITNESS REVOLUTION

THE GREAT SUCCESS of  the recent European Championships held in Santa Susana with the participation of more than 1000 athletes from 43 countries, is a great example of what “the year of the reencountering” will bring. Despite the ramifications of a health crisis that still continues, team work and strong determination, together with a great

MR. & MS. EUROPE PRO

The professional competition, Mr. & Mrs. Europe Pro, was the final touch to an amazing sports week in Santa Susanna. With the victory in Bodybuilding of the symmetrical athlete Matreusz Zagorowski, from Poland, and a great line of competitors. One of the biggest professional events of the season, that also counted with the finalists, Aleksei Kuznetsov