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EBFF European Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation  By Ingrid Stewart and Jako van der Velde From 5 to 9 May, the European Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships were organized in Santa Susanna, Spain. The Netherlands was represented in the Wellness, Bikini fitness and Body fitness classes. Under…

If it doesn’t kill me, it makes me stronger By Harry de Jonge The title of this piece did not literally come out of Fitness Bikini athlete Yana, but it did come to mind immediately after I hung up the phone after a short interview….

Hereby the definite list of winners in all classes, click here (pdf). Below you can see some impressions of the very successful Open Dutch Championships 2022. The complete comprehensive overview with all results and photos of the winners has now been placed in the archive…

Best athletes and coaches in the Netherlands.   Don’t be fooled by confusing (dis)information! The NPC is not an IFBB! The NPC has nothing to do with the IFBB either. The NPC (National Physique Committee) is a purely American one-man federation and is not recognized…

– The European Championships in Santa Suzanna 2022, as held there every year, with a record number of participants from 50 different countries (excluding Russia) have again exceeded 1000. A photo gallery of this event can be found on this link and the list of…

Juliëtte Bergmann Cup 2022 A new start No one, really no one, could have imagined at the beginning of 2020 that there would be a long period when almost no bodybuilding competition could be organized and yet that was exactly what was the result of…

New rules have been drawn up for the “Fitness Challenge” and you can find them in this extensive PDF file. Really all details are covered. From technical levels to description of the exercises, you will find everything here. A ‘must-read’ for every participant or interested…

As we all know, very difficult and uncertain times are currently affecting Ukraine. In such critical moments, it is time to be with family, and our Ukrainian federation needs help from its IFBB family. From IFBB Headquarters, we are coordinating a supportive operation to provide…

The yearbook for this year is ready. Download it here or click on the image: Click on the image to download and view the Yearbook 20222

From 2022, the membership will be replaced by the contest license of IFBB Netherlands. With this you can participate in all IFBB Netherlands competitions in the Netherlands, but also in international IFBB competitions (provided you finish high enough to qualify). As before, the competition license…

The NBBF is very concerned… In recent months we have been regularly startled by the death of participants in bodybuilding and fitness competitions. Many athletes do not seem to realize the dangers of taking certain drugs and medicines in large quantities, whether or not they…

As of 01-01-2021 IFBB introduces a NEW addition to the Bodybuilding Mixed Pairs category. The new category is called: “FIT PAIRS”. A brilliant newcomer category to enjoy fitness in couples. – Male athlete’s attire will be the same as in the Men’s Physique category. –…

Singer Ellie Goulding (33) speaks out for muscular women: “Not scary to be strong” Singer Ellie Goulding (33) thinks that there are only few muscular women to be seen in the media, while there is nothing wrong with a particularly trained body. Sport is extremely…

There are currently various Bodybuilding and Fitness organizations in the Netherlands that all organize a “Dutch Championship” separately. However, every self-respecting sport has only one annual Dutch Championship. Then as a winner you can not only be proud of your first place and be recognized…

Juliette Bergman inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame. (Copied from:  https://www.evolutionofbodybuilding.net/juliette-bergman-inducted-into-the-ifbb-hall-of-fame/  January 14, 2020) . Female bodybuilding legend, Ms. Juliette Bergmann was inducted into the IFBB Bodybuilding Hall of Fame during the 2019 IFBB Congress held in Fujairah, UAE last November. IFBB President Dr….

The order of the mandatory poses has been changed for this class. Also the order of the classes will be such that the Classic Physique comes first and then the Bodybuilding classes because if you can’t pose a vacuum then you will be placed from…

Why choose for NBBF / IFBB Netherlands? . The NBBF is the largest and longest existing bodybuilding association in the Netherlands. The NBBF organizes approx. 12 competitions per year with a well-arranged structure in which you can gradually climb to the highest level. The NBBF…

Every top athlete in the world strives for the highest achievable. Within Bodybuilding the highest achievable is the title Miss Olympia or Mister Olympia. It used to be that only one such title per year was awarded to one person. Then you were the absolute…