{"id":13861,"date":"2026-02-01T00:46:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=13861"},"modified":"2026-02-01T00:46:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:46:54","slug":"bodybuilding-beyond-the-stage-with-ifbb-with-hafid-james-the-royal-gazette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=13861","title":{"rendered":"Bodybuilding Beyond the Stage with IFBB with Hafid James &#8211; The Royal Gazette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Created: Jan 30, 2026 09:22 AM<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Blank because headline is in article-page.twig --><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Bodybuilding Beyond the Stage with IFBB with Hafid James\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=mws86-1a31bb5-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=0&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1&amp;font-color=auto&amp;logo_link=episode_page&amp;btn-skin=3\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"image \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/imengine.public.prod.rgb.navigacloud.com\/?uuid=4f2b5196-3725-543a-87cb-ac9875b1dd14&amp;type=primary&amp;function=cover&amp;source=false&amp;width=800\" uuid=\"4f2b5196-3725-543a-87cb-ac9875b1dd14\"\/><\/div>\n<p class=\"article__body\">In this episode, Carrie sits down with Bermudian health coach and professional bodybuilder Hafid James for a real-world look at the bodybuilding lifestyle. 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