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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: wes on December 06, 2023, 07:56:21 AM
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Short guy on the left is legend John Citrone.
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Ravishing Rick Rude lookin’ peeled there
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NABBA Universe 2013 - Men Overall
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Serge Nubret (FRA), NABBA Worlds 1987
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Tim Belknap (USA), NABBA Universe 1985 - Amateurs Overall Winner
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Kalman Szkalak London 1982 Pro Universe
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Mohamed Makkawy - Mr Olympia 1984
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Francis BENFATTO
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Make NABBA Great Again. MNABBAGA :D
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Make NAMBLA Great Again.
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=672792.0;attach=1307323;image)
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Francis BENFATTO
Great physique, I would be lucky to get 60 seconds.
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Not cool.
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What is NABBA?
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Great physique, I would be lucky to get 60 seconds.
He was damned near perfect !
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What is NABBA?
The National Amateur Body-Builders' Association, more commonly referred to as NABBA, was founded in 1950 by the Health & Strength League to promote bodybuilding. Although the original intention was to promote physique contests in the United Kingdom, the popularity of the Mr Universe contest, and later Ms Universe contest, drew interest from competitors around the world. Today NABBA International maintains affiliations with around 60 countries.
History
The history of NABBA as an organisation can be traced back to 1898 when an American entrepreneur, Bernarr Macfadden, and an English cycling enthusiast, Hopton Hadley, teamed up to promote what would become the earliest physical culture magazine. The original title of the magazine is debatable, however in 1898 Macfadden sold his share to Hadley and it quickly became known as Health & Strength magazine. Health & Strength Magazine served as the official magazine of NABBA for many years before being sold. The current Health & Strength publication utilises the name but bears little resemblance to the original magazine. In 1906 the Health & Strength League was formed to promote physical culture and within a few years it boasted thousands of members across the United Kingdom.
By the 1920s the Health & Strength League had begun organising physique contests, which were a precursor to modern bodybuilding contests. In 1930 the Health & Strength League hosted the Mr. Britain contest with William T Coggins as the inaugural winner. Since the mid-1950s the Mr. Britain contest has been promoted by the NABBA UK.
In 1948 following the first Mr. Universe contest, won by John Grimek, the Health & Strength League made plans for form a separate governing association dedicated to bodybuilding. In late 1949 these plans would come to fruition and when the Mr. Universe contest was next held in 1950 it would be the NABBA Mr. Universe contest.
In 1955 Oscar Heidenstam, a former Mr. Britain winner and Mr. Universe competitor and a long-standing member of the Health & Strength League, became the General Secretary of NABBA and continued in this position for many years. As competitors from outside of the UK wanted to compete in the Mr. Universe contest, other countries affiliated and over time NABBA International was formed as the world governing organisation. The World Amateur Bodybuilding Association was directly affiliated with NABBA between 1977 and 1983, part of the reason for the formation of NABBA International as an independent body in 1984. Oscar Heidenstam was elected Chairman of NABBA UK in 1980 and subsequently became president of NABBA International upon its formation.
Following Heidenstam's death in 1991, NABBA International was separated into Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere jurisdictions. It was soon reunited as a single world body with Ivan Dunbar of NABBA Northern Ireland as the International World President. When Dunbar died in 2009, Graeme Lancefield, President of NABBA Australia, was elected as the NABBA International World President until 2017.
In 2017, Eddy Ellwood was elected President of NABBA International with former chair and Honorary Life Councillor, Bryan Robinson, as the vice president of NABBA International.
The NABBA UK Council continues to govern bodybuilding within the UK and also promotes the Universe Championships each year in England. Jim Charles was elected Chair of the NABBA UK Council in 2014 and remains in this position as of 2019.
Dozens of countries are affiliated to NABBA International including Australia, Austria, Brazil, the Republic of Ireland, USA, Germany, Italy, Ukraine, Korea, China, Israel, New Zealand, Iran, Lebanon, Greece, Cyprus and Canada. The name NABBA by itself however usually refers to the NABBA UK.
Competitions
Each country affiliated with NABBA International holds an annual National Championships, usually prior to the World Championships or Universe Championships. In most cases these events are a qualifier for athletes seeking to travel internationally to compete.
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Francis BENFATTO
He looks shredded here. But go back a few years in his earlier amateur years and he’s twice the size full and large and big legs actually for him I guess his early IFPB days he wanted to come in peeled and . Smaller.
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Make NABBA Great Again. MNABBAGA :D
They had some great bodybuilders.
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The National Amateur Body-Builders' Association, more commonly referred to as NABBA, was founded in 1950 by the Health & Strength League to promote bodybuilding. Although the original intention was to promote physique contests in the United Kingdom, the popularity of the Mr Universe contest, and later Ms Universe contest, drew interest from competitors around the world. Today NABBA International maintains affiliations with around 60 countries.
History
The history of NABBA as an organisation can be traced back to 1898 when an American entrepreneur, Bernarr Macfadden, and an English cycling enthusiast, Hopton Hadley, teamed up to promote what would become the earliest physical culture magazine. The original title of the magazine is debatable, however in 1898 Macfadden sold his share to Hadley and it quickly became known as Health & Strength magazine. Health & Strength Magazine served as the official magazine of NABBA for many years before being sold. The current Health & Strength publication utilises the name but bears little resemblance to the original magazine. In 1906 the Health & Strength League was formed to promote physical culture and within a few years it boasted thousands of members across the United Kingdom.
By the 1920s the Health & Strength League had begun organising physique contests, which were a precursor to modern bodybuilding contests. In 1930 the Health & Strength League hosted the Mr. Britain contest with William T Coggins as the inaugural winner. Since the mid-1950s the Mr. Britain contest has been promoted by the NABBA UK.
In 1948 following the first Mr. Universe contest, won by John Grimek, the Health & Strength League made plans for form a separate governing association dedicated to bodybuilding. In late 1949 these plans would come to fruition and when the Mr. Universe contest was next held in 1950 it would be the NABBA Mr. Universe contest.
In 1955 Oscar Heidenstam, a former Mr. Britain winner and Mr. Universe competitor and a long-standing member of the Health & Strength League, became the General Secretary of NABBA and continued in this position for many years. As competitors from outside of the UK wanted to compete in the Mr. Universe contest, other countries affiliated and over time NABBA International was formed as the world governing organisation. The World Amateur Bodybuilding Association was directly affiliated with NABBA between 1977 and 1983, part of the reason for the formation of NABBA International as an independent body in 1984. Oscar Heidenstam was elected Chairman of NABBA UK in 1980 and subsequently became president of NABBA International upon its formation.
Following Heidenstam's death in 1991, NABBA International was separated into Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere jurisdictions. It was soon reunited as a single world body with Ivan Dunbar of NABBA Northern Ireland as the International World President. When Dunbar died in 2009, Graeme Lancefield, President of NABBA Australia, was elected as the NABBA International World President until 2017.
In 2017, Eddy Ellwood was elected President of NABBA International with former chair and Honorary Life Councillor, Bryan Robinson, as the vice president of NABBA International.
The NABBA UK Council continues to govern bodybuilding within the UK and also promotes the Universe Championships each year in England. Jim Charles was elected Chair of the NABBA UK Council in 2014 and remains in this position as of 2019.
Dozens of countries are affiliated to NABBA International including Australia, Austria, Brazil, the Republic of Ireland, USA, Germany, Italy, Ukraine, Korea, China, Israel, New Zealand, Iran, Lebanon, Greece, Cyprus and Canada. The name NABBA by itself however usually refers to the NABBA UK.
Competitions
Each country affiliated with NABBA International holds an annual National Championships, usually prior to the World Championships or Universe Championships. In most cases these events are a qualifier for athletes seeking to travel internationally to compete.
How is it amateur if there are pros like Serge competing? ???
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How is it amateur if there are pros like Serge competing? ???
They held the NABBA Amatuer Mr. Universe,as well as the NABBA Professional Mr. Universe.
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How is it amateur if there are pros like Serge competing? ???
It stopped being exclusively amateur with the addition of the Pro Universe in 1952 and they kept the NABBA name/acronym.
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They had some great bodybuilders.
The NABBA Pro Universe was considered the premiere bb contest even when Scott and Sergio were winning Mr O as well as some time into Arnold's Olympia reign. Then Weider started banning competitors in 1971, like Sergio and Columbu, who participated in non-IFBB events, trying to consolidate the best strictly to his organization.
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The NABBA Pro Universe was considered the premiere bb contest even when Scott and Sergio were winning Mr O as well as some time into Arnold's Olympia reign. Then Weider started banning competitors in 1971, like Sergio and Columbu, who participated in non-IFBB events, trying to consolidate the best strictly to his organization.
Yep,at one time it was the premier contest to take part in.......even more prestigious than the Olympia.
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The NABBA Pro Universe was considered the premiere bb contest even when Scott and Sergio were winning Mr O as well as some time into Arnold's Olympia reign. Then Weider started banning competitors in 1971, like Sergio and Columbu, who participated in non-IFBB events, trying to consolidate the best strictly to his organization.
There's a reason he was called "seedy, weedy and greedy."
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There's a reason he was called "seedy, weedy and greedy."
"swag" :D
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Tim Belknap (USA), NABBA Universe 1985 - Amateurs Overall Winner
Did he has a Hitler ‘stache there? I couldn’t really blow it up on my phone but it looks like to me! lol 😂
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Great physique, I would be lucky to get 60 seconds.
WTF does that even mean? You would nut in under 60 second with Francis????
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WTF does that even mean? You would nut in under 60 second with Francis????
posing time is normally 60 seconds
NABBA is 45
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posing time is normally 60 seconds
NABBA is 45
Ok lol I at least can see some context - still just seems like an odd comment. “I’d be lucky to get 60 seconds” ummm ok.
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Tim Belknap (USA), NABBA Universe 1985 - Amateurs Overall Winner
Bay likey!
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Great physique, I would be lucky to get 60 seconds.
Agree. Guy posed for 4 full minutes. It takes stamina.
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Tim Belknap (USA), NABBA Universe 1985 - Amateurs Overall Winner
“What a power beautiful male”
Alright. Which one of you homos wrote that 10 months ago?
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“What a power beautiful male”
Alright. Which one of you homos wrote that 10 months ago?
BayGBM?