May 8, 2021, 4:00 p.m. CT
Adam Hanson of Winterset, center right, competes in the Men’s open bodybuilding division of the NANBF Natural Iowa competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. Winners receive a pro-qualifier for the prestigious International Pro Elite organization.
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Bodybuilders compete in the NANBF Natural Iowa bodybuilding competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. Winners receive a pro-qualifier for the prestigious International Pro Elite organization.
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First-time competitor Ben Fredrickson, 17 of Pella, gets his competition tan applied before competing in the NANBF Natural Iowa bodybuilding competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. After having surgery on both knees Fredrickson couldn’t do traditional sports so he started lifting two and a half hours a day.
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Braxton Martin, 16 of Cedar Rapids, uses a band backstage to stay warm between competitions during the NANBF Natural Iowa bodybuilding competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. Martin is one of only two kids in his school that competes in bodybuilding but said he likes working to get better and fulfill his potential as a bodybuilder.
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Amber Smith uses bands to warm up before going onstage during the NANBF Natural Iowa bodybuilding competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA.
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Rollers are used to touchup the competition tan on bodybuilders before going onstage during the NANBF Natural Iowa bodybuilding competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. Winners receive a pro-qualifier for the prestigious International Pro Elite organization.
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Aaron McCarthy, right, competes in the Men’s open bodybuilding division of the NANBF Natural Iowa competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. Winners receive a pro-qualifier for the prestigious International Pro Elite organization.
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First-time competitor Ben Fredrickson, 17 of Pella, gets his competition tan applied before competing in the NANBF Natural Iowa bodybuilding competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. After having surgery on both knees Fredrickson couldn’t do traditional sports so he started lifting two and a half hours a day.
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Bodybuilders strike a pose as they compete in the Women’s Physique open division of the NANBF Natural Iowa bodybuilding competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. Winners receive a pro-qualifier for the prestigious International Pro Elite organization.
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Bodybuilders compete in the NANBF Natural Iowa bodybuilding competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. Winners receive a pro-qualifier for the prestigious International Pro Elite organization.
Brian Powers/The Register
Bodybuilders compete in the Men’s open bodybuilding division of the NANBF Natural Iowa competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. Winners receive a pro-qualifier for the prestigious International Pro Elite organization.
Brian Powers/The Register
Aaron McCarthy, right, competes in the Men’s open bodybuilding division of the NANBF Natural Iowa competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. Winners receive a pro-qualifier for the prestigious International Pro Elite organization.
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First-time competitor Ben Fredrickson, 17 of Pella, gets his competition tan applied before competing in the NANBF Natural Iowa bodybuilding competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. After having surgery on both knees Fredrickson couldn’t do traditional sports so he started lifting two and a half hours a day.
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First-time competitor Ben Fredrickson, 17 of Pella, gets his competition tan applied before competing in the NANBF Natural Iowa bodybuilding competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. After having surgery on both knees Fredrickson couldn’t do traditional sports so he started lifting two and a half hours a day.
Brian Powers/The Register
First-time competitor Ben Fredrickson, 17 of Pella, gets his competition tan applied before competing in the NANBF Natural Iowa bodybuilding competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. After having surgery on both knees Fredrickson couldn’t do traditional sports so he started lifting two and a half hours a day.
Brian Powers/The Register
Braxton Martin, 16 of Cedar Rapids, uses a band backstage to stay warm between competitions during the NANBF Natural Iowa bodybuilding competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. Martin is one of only two kids in his school that competes in bodybuilding but said he likes working to get better and fulfill his potential as a bodybuilder.
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Bodybuilders line up before being called onstage compete in the Women’s Physique open division of the NANBF Natural Iowa bodybuilding competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. Winners receive a pro-qualifier for the prestigious International Pro Elite organization.
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Megan Cowman, center, competes in the Women’s Physique open division of the NANBF Natural Iowa bodybuilding competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. Winners receive a pro-qualifier for the prestigious International Pro Elite organization.
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Adam Hanson, right, does pushups before going onstage during the NANBF Natural Iowa bodybuilding competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. Winners receive a pro-qualifier for the prestigious International Pro Elite organization.
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Bodybuilders compete in the NANBF Natural Iowa bodybuilding competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. Winners receive a pro-qualifier for the prestigious International Pro Elite organization.
Brian Powers/The Register
A roller is used to touchup the competition tan on a bodybuilder before going onstage during the NANBF Natural Iowa bodybuilding competition at Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Des Moines, IA. Winners receive a pro-qualifier for the prestigious International Pro Elite organization.
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