German Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation
| German Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation e. V. (GNBF) |
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|---|---|
| purpose | Promotion and dissemination of doping-free bodybuilding in Germany |
| Chair: | Berend Breitenstein |
| Establishment date: | March 1, 2003 |
| Seat : | Hamburg |
| Website: | gnbf.net |
The German Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation e. V. ( GNBF for short ) was founded on March 1st, 2003 in Hamburg and promotes doping-free bodybuilding . It is the only German association to cooperate with the international umbrella organizations Drug Free Athletes Coalition (DFAC), International Natural Bodybuilding Association (INBA), International Natural Bodybuilding Fitness Federation (INBF) and Union International de Bodybuilding Naturel (UIBBN).
aims
The association has set itself the task of promoting and disseminating "Natural Bodybuilding" in Germany. He is limited to classic factors in bodybuilding such as training, nutrition, recovery, genetics and a positive attitude to the matter and rejects the use of doping substances completely. The focus should be on developing a healthy lifestyle as well as improving performance and physical appearance. The image of bodybuilding in Germany should also be improved.
Anti-doping measures
Since the club is committed to a fair comparison in sporting competitions , since the beginning of the competition in 2004, doping controls in the form of urine tests have been carried out on the class winners and some randomly selected athletes . In addition, up to 2013 every competitive athlete had to undergo a polygraph test before taking part in the competition . This was carried out by recognized polygraph experts from the USA . In the year mentioned, blood and hair analyzes were also carried out for the first time by the GNBF . All samples are evaluated by a laboratory accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency . In addition, the fat-free mass index (FFMI) has also been used since 2014 . In addition to the competition, so-called “out-of-season tests” have also been carried out since 2011.
Competition regulations
Participation requirements
Eligible are athletes who have German citizenship and who are also members of the GNBF. Foreign athletes have the opportunity to start in the international class. Only amateurs who have not used doping substances for at least seven years are admitted to the GNBF championships . In detail, there are some exemptions that allow, for example, a doctor's certificate to participate in competitions despite the use of certain indication-related medications (such as insulin for diabetics ). The intake of anabolic or androgenic substances such as testosterone , nandrolone and stanozolol is generally prohibited even in the case of a medical indication .
Competition process
Participation in the competition consists of the pre-selection and the final, each of which is subdivided into further evaluation rounds. The preselection consists of the symmetry and muscularity round, in which all starters are on the stage together, take certain compulsory poses and face a direct comparison with the competitors. In addition, the jury may request comparisons between individual athletes. Evaluation criteria are proportions and overall appearance, muscle mass in proportion to body size and bone structure, definition (muscle division) and vascularity (veins). The special feature of the finals is that the best 5 athletes from the preliminary round present a self-made freestyle, which is subject to the following evaluation criteria: choice of music for the freestyle, choreography of the freestyle and presentation (charisma, enthusiasm). In addition, all mandatory items are called up once more and individual comparisons are requested if necessary. When the jury has made its decision, it comes to "pose down", in which all finalists move freely on the stage and pose independently. Once all the class winners have been identified after this procedure, there is finally an overall winner's jump-off.
Competition classes
- Teenagers up to 17 years
- Juniors up to 21 years
- Men up to 70 kg
- Men up to 75 kg
- Men up to 80 kg
- Men up to 85 kg
- Men over 85 kg
- Masters over 40 years
- Masters over 50 years
- International class
- Women bodybuilding
- Women athletics
- Women figure
- Couple posing
Projects and offers
The association members are given the opportunity to take part in seminars on the subject of natural bodybuilding, in member training courses as well as in member meetings and posing workshops that are organized by members for members and held in the fitness studios affiliated with the GNBF. In addition, the association does public relations work in TV, print media and social networks.
Every year the GNBF organizes a German championship in autumn and an international German championship in spring, which is open to all athletes worldwide.
German Natural Bodybuilding Championship
The previous venues have been (number of participants and overall winner in brackets):
- 2004 Werdau (26, Alexander Rothe)
- 2005 Werdau (46, Uwe Brucker)
- 2006 Norderstedt (36, Frank Kaerger)
- 2007 Lübbenau (58, Hendrik Richter)
- 2008 Lübbenau (46, Andreas Plate)
- 2009 Lübbenau (72, Matthias Krause)
- 2010 Brunsbüttel (79, Lars Jeske)
- 2011 Brunsbüttel (118, Andreas Plate)
- 2012 Neu-Ulm (122, Mario Hillbrunner)
- 2013 Werdau (164, Leon Schmahl)
- 2014 Wiesloch (191, Sepehr Bahadori)
- 2015 Wiesloch
- 2016 wins
- 2017 victories
- 2018 victories
- 2019 victories
- 2020 due to COVID-19 canceled
Affiliated gyms
| Gym | place |
|---|---|
| Heracles Gym | Ludenscheid |
| Fitness house | Flörsheim |
| BodyBalance | Koenigsbach stone |
| Maximum training | Dillenburg |
| Joy fitness | Buxtehude |
| Martin's Galaxy | Wörth |
| Sunpower | Heilbronn |
| KungFu and Fitness Center | Hamburg |
| Jukadio Sports | Heidelberg |
| Alex Weigle's Body Shop | Rodgau |
| Fitness club active | Oberhausen |
| Maxi MumTraining & Sports Club | Bad Nauheim |
| Iron Hall 1958 | Schwedt / Oder |
| HIT GYM | Großaitingen |
| Munich Health Sports Club GmbH | Munich |
| Top fit arena | Coesfeld |
| Active Point Alzenau | Alzenau |
| Body Store Bergisch Gladbach | Bergisch Gladbach |
| Fitness club raven | Bammental |
| Lonny's Sportwerk 5 | Immenstadt |
| Team Germany Fitness | Unna |
* Affiliated studios of the GNBF e. V. structured according to the time of joining the association (as of 2014)
Web links
- Official website on gnbf.net
- Anne-Kathrin Gerstlauer: Muscle measurement without anabolic steroids in: Die Zeit -online from December 3, 2013.
Individual evidence
- ^ Official website of the GNBF on gnbf.net, accessed on January 19, 2014.
- ↑ a b Flyer: GNBF - "German Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation" e. V. Hamburg, January 2014.
- ↑ J. Budde (Ed.): NEWS GNBF. in: Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness. Edition October to December 2011, p. 66.
- ↑ a b competition regulations of the GNBF e. V. accessed on January 19, 2014 (PDF).