{"id":29243,"date":"2026-09-15T17:28:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T17:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=29243"},"modified":"2026-09-15T17:28:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T17:28:35","slug":"local-bodybuilders-shine-at-national-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=29243","title":{"rendered":"Local bodybuilders shine at national competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>With guidance from a new coach this year, Nielsen wanted to beat the physique she accomplished last year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blogNewsWidget scWidgetContainer bnl-happening-wrapper-condensed sc-show-on-small-screens\" data-uid=\"scbnl-6aa97fc9b023e\" data-updated=\"1789493173\" data-cache=\"107469\" data-imgsize=\"thumbnail\">\n<div class=\"loader sc-center-box hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cdn.socastsrm.com\/application\/theme\/images\/loaders\/indicator-big.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Last weekend\u2019s event in Saskatoon featured 150 athletes from all over Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Albert\u2019s Alex\u00a0Janvier won gold in three separate men\u2019s divisions, and at the age of 56 said he is now focused on helping others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to motivate and inspire people and to promote health and fitness here at Prince Albert,\u201d he said, noting he was especially proud of his client Maribel Uligan, who competed in her first event and was named first runner-up in the fit model 40 plus master category.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m happy for her hard work, patience, and dedication throughout the process,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The competition marked Prince Albert\u2019s Matthew Fafard\u2019s first time on stage, and the 19-year-old finished third in classic physique and fourth in men\u2019s bodybuilding natural.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI signed up in like February and I lost about 110 pounds in seven months in order to get in good shape for the show. So that in itself was very challenging, but everyone backstage was very supportive and nobody was really like competitive against each other. It was more like we\u2019re all doing this together,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>When asked what inspired him to compete, Fafard explained he has always wanted to be a bodybuilder and after seeing a bunch of other people doing it, figured the time was right to give it a shot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I went for it and it was also more of a way to prove to myself that I was capable of doing something that I\u2019ve been wanting to do since grade 10.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jessie Funk from Nipawin finished second in her masters division, which was a step up from when she made her debut last year and finished third in the open.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI put my mind to doing this competition and staying disciplined, and\u00a0I feel like it was 100 times better than last year because last year I didn\u2019t have God in my life,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Funk is now turning her attention to another regional competition in Ontario where she hopes to finish top three and punch a ticket to Nationals. Funk also credited her husband, who was not only her coach but also coached Marya Nielsen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s just such a good trainer, and he puts all his heart into helping us grow and manage whatever we are going through,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p>nigel.maxwell@pattisonmedia.com<\/p>\n<p>On X: @nigelmaxwell<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/northeastnow.com\/2026\/09\/15\/local-bodybuilders-shine-at-national-competition\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With guidance from a new coach this year, Nielsen wanted to beat the physique she accomplished last year. Last weekend\u2019s event in Saskatoon featured 150 athletes from all over Canada. 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