{"id":3286,"date":"2026-01-06T01:07:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=3286"},"modified":"2026-01-06T01:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:07:16","slug":"bodybuilding-stokie-mum-looking-to-be-national-champ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=3286","title":{"rendered":"Bodybuilding Stokie mum looking to be national champ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_fcda4e\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Holly Richards is &#8216;determined&#8217; to finish first next time<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span data-testid=\"byline-content\" class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">16:00, 06 Jul 2025<\/span><span class=\"Byline_updated-date__8vEV8 Byline_updated-date-with-published__ApG_G\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 14:42, 11 Jul 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"10251229\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.stokesentinel.co.uk\/article10251229.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Holly-Richards.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.stokesentinel.co.uk\/article10251229.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_Holly-Richards.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.stokesentinel.co.uk\/article10251229.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_Holly-Richards.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.stokesentinel.co.uk\/article10251229.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_Holly-Richards.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageEmbed_fig-caption__qotOK\"><span class=\"ImageEmbed_camera-style__Qjeby\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_209_94274)\"><path opacity=\"0.16\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M14 4H2V10.6667C2 11.403 2.59695 12 3.33333 12H12.6667C13.403 12 14 11.403 14 10.6667V4ZM8 10C9.10457 10 10 9.10457 10 8C10 6.89543 9.10457 6 8 6C6.89543 6 6 6.89543 6 8C6 9.10457 6.89543 10 8 10Z\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\"\/><path d=\"M2 3.33331H14V11.3333C14 12.0697 13.403 12.6666 12.6667 12.6666H3.33333C2.59695 12.6666 2 12.0697 2 11.3333V3.33331Z\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"2\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M11.3332 1.33331L12.6665 1.33331\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_209_94274\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-title__FSINC\">Holly Richards placed third at the NABBA Britain Finals 2025<\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-credit__uNiU6\">(Image: Lee Archer \/ Photo-Flex)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An iron-pumping mum is hoping to be crowned Britain\u2019s latest bodybuilding champion &#8211; after landing a podium finish at the latest national heats. Holly Richards bagged third place at the NABBA Britain Finals on Saturday, May 31.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The former dancer first began competing back in 2022 after seeking a \u2018fresh challenge\u2019 following the birth of her daughter. She earned three separate medals in regional contests around the North West before taking time off stage to focus on her growth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But now the 34-year-old has returned to the competitive scene &#8211; and says she has been left \u2018absolutely amazed\u2019 by the results.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-10251247\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"10251247\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.stokesentinel.co.uk\/article10251247.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_JS371622476.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.stokesentinel.co.uk\/article10251247.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_JS371622476.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.stokesentinel.co.uk\/article10251247.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_JS371622476.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.stokesentinel.co.uk\/article10251247.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_JS371622476.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageEmbed_fig-caption__qotOK\"><span class=\"ImageEmbed_camera-style__Qjeby\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_209_94274)\"><path opacity=\"0.16\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M14 4H2V10.6667C2 11.403 2.59695 12 3.33333 12H12.6667C13.403 12 14 11.403 14 10.6667V4ZM8 10C9.10457 10 10 9.10457 10 8C10 6.89543 9.10457 6 8 6C6.89543 6 6 6.89543 6 8C6 9.10457 6.89543 10 8 10Z\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\"\/><path d=\"M2 3.33331H14V11.3333C14 12.0697 13.403 12.6666 12.6667 12.6666H3.33333C2.59695 12.6666 2 12.0697 2 11.3333V3.33331Z\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"2\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M11.3332 1.33331L12.6665 1.33331\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_209_94274\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-title__FSINC\">Bodybuilder Holly Richards <\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Holly, of Park Hall, told StokeonTrentLive: \u201cI entered the NABBA North East contest under the Tone Figure category, but the judge moved me up a category while I was on stage, so I ended up competing in the Athletic category.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt wasn\u2019t planned at all but I ended up winning the class, which was just amazing. And then I won the Overall Female Figure of the day award as well, which was even more amazing!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThat allowed me to enter the British finals. I was placed into the Athletic category again. I had around three weeks to prepare against everybody else who had won in each region around England. I ended up placing third overall.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/transformedbyholly?igsh=MTMyaHIxNHF3Z2Y0NQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\">Holly<\/a> &#8211; who owns ABSolute Fitness Gym in Longton with partner Alwyne &#8211; has to juggle her demanding workout routine alongside her parental and business responsibilities. But she says she \u2018loves\u2019 every minute.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She said: \u201cI\u2019m up at 5am every day just so I can fit more things in. I\u2019m a personal trainer myself, so when clients say to me they don\u2019t have time I always advise them to get up earlier. I do practice what I preach! Getting up early lets me get all my steps in and my first meal before my daughter has even got up for school.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-10251248\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"10251248\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.stokesentinel.co.uk\/article10251248.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_JS371622492.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.stokesentinel.co.uk\/article10251248.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_JS371622492.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.stokesentinel.co.uk\/article10251248.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_JS371622492.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.stokesentinel.co.uk\/article10251248.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_JS371622492.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageEmbed_fig-caption__qotOK\"><span class=\"ImageEmbed_camera-style__Qjeby\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_209_94274)\"><path opacity=\"0.16\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M14 4H2V10.6667C2 11.403 2.59695 12 3.33333 12H12.6667C13.403 12 14 11.403 14 10.6667V4ZM8 10C9.10457 10 10 9.10457 10 8C10 6.89543 9.10457 6 8 6C6.89543 6 6 6.89543 6 8C6 9.10457 6.89543 10 8 10Z\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\"\/><path d=\"M2 3.33331H14V11.3333C14 12.0697 13.403 12.6666 12.6667 12.6666H3.33333C2.59695 12.6666 2 12.0697 2 11.3333V3.33331Z\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"2\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M11.3332 1.33331L12.6665 1.33331\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_209_94274\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-title__FSINC\">Bodybuilder Holly Richards who runs Absolute Fitness in Longton alongside her partner Allwyne Thompson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a big advantage that I\u2019m at a gym every day for my job, it does make things a lot easier. I don\u2019t have to go to work, sort things out at home, then get to the gym later on. But the job is always physically demanding on top of all the training, so it does feel like I never stop sometimes!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t know how I manage it to be honest. I just get on with it, which is how I\u2019ve always been. If I want to do something, I just make sure I do it properly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Holly is now planning to take another 18-month break to perfect her physique so she can finally be crowned Britain\u2019s top bodybuilder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She added: \u201cI\u2019m just going to be working on all the feedback the judges gave me. I need to get a little bit tighter and more conditioned. The main difference between the Toned Figure and the Athletic categories is the muscle mass, which I had &#8211; that\u2019s why they bumped me up. But now it\u2019s just about working on the condition more than anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/LLKnnR8tRBGGQSeIkIdTwy\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Sign up for the latest breaking news and top stories from StokeonTrentLive on WhatsApp<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stokesentinel.co.uk\/news\/stoke-on-trent-news\/bodybuilding-mum-looking-become-national-10251155\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holly Richards is &#8216;determined&#8217; to finish first next time 16:00, 06 Jul 2025Updated 14:42, 11 Jul 2025 Holly Richards placed third at the NABBA Britain Finals 2025(Image: Lee Archer \/ Photo-Flex) An iron-pumping mum is hoping to be crowned Britain\u2019s latest bodybuilding champion &#8211; after landing a podium finish at the latest national heats. 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