natural bodybuilding comps

Just a thought really , natural bodybuilers are they all really natural?? do they get tested before comp? is it just on there say so, surely if they dont get tested all year round , surely they dont , then whats to stop them using fast acting meds in off season? not imperative i get this answered just interested really, and slightly bored at work.

In the BNBF we test all winners and spot check the occasional one/more at a show. We have also been known to do off season testing. At the finals, every competitor is polygraphed (waits for the age old argument about these being possible to cheat), this acts as a deterent and has stopped some doing the finals in the past.
 
I suppose some will slip through the net but we do as much as we can with limited resources. We have already had one drug test failure this year.

Some will slip through, and yes it is difficult to prevent intermittent use of banned substances - even when some over the counter preparations, available in your local health food shop or marketted by well known brands actually contain prohibited substances.
 
I last dabbled approximately 4 1/2 years ago, and I could have snook into the BNBF but for my conscience plus a few people here that know too. If they didn't, would I have done it anyway?I really don't know but I would have known inside that I was breaking the rules. I am very proud of my natural status even though I don't have to be because I'm going to have to compete with a non-tested fed, but I'm even checking fat burner ingredients when I can't actually compete with BNBF for another 5 1/2 years. What I'm trying to say is that I'm sure others feel the same as I do, so the sport does rely on some self-regulation too. I'll also add that I think you can tell when a person 'uses', and you'd be stupid to work that hard, do all the training just to risk it being taken away from you.
 
By the way if BNBF had been around and as big as it is now 11 years ago, I'd never have used AAS - I simply thought you couldn't get anywhere without them and there weren't many options for natural bodybuilder back then (well none I was aware of).

As said if they do AAS and compete in BNBF they are blatant cheaters and should be banned from that fed.
 
Yeah heard about the failed drug test, a respected champion or no so respected now
 
Use ukbff or nabba if not a a natty

GN, the BNBF have now been around for 12 years...granted they weren't as big then as now. Looking at 6 possibly 7 qualifiers next year.
 

That's what I mean the natural feds appeared small to me back then, UKBFF seemed to be stealing the limelight. Different story now the BNBF is so big.

Pretty strict with the NPA, too.  Polygraphs, urine tests, and I was warned of spot off season testing when applying for membership.  Also asked to sign a form- obviously easy to lie, but something about using one's own signature and being untruthful on paper is actually quite a strong deterrant.  People always always say "all natural bodybuilders use steroids anyway", but to them I just say go to a natty show then go whatch the ukbff heavies . 
 
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