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You can build an incredible physique with a lot of muscle mass<\/a> and low body fat completely naturally after years of training efficiently and consistently. <\/span>Professional Natural Bodybuilding Association (PNBA)<\/span><\/a><\/span> 2018 Athlete of the Year, <\/span>Adrian Pietrariu<\/b>, shared an astounding transformation on social media, displaying the possibilities of transforming<\/a> your physique through natural bodybuilding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Adrian Pietrariu has a multi-media<\/span><\/a><\/span> contract with Generation Iron, INBA PNBA, and <\/span>Iron Man Magazine<\/span><\/i>. He\u2019s also a 2020 INBA PNBA Hall of Fame Inductee. Pietrariu expressed the following statement below about his transformation:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201c21 Years Transformation. The trick is to never stop! Don\u2019t be afraid to work. Be consistent. Understand that you are doing it for yourself. Don\u2019t be afraid to try things and fail. It\u2019s a process that you can\u2019t stop learning. Don\u2019t look for a quick fix. Because a quick fix is exactly what it sounds like. Learn to Love Yourself. Invest in yourself.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n You can see his transformation photo on Instagram below:<\/span><\/p>\n We recently covered <\/span>everything you need to know about natural bodybuilders\u2019 diets and training<\/span><\/a><\/span> lifestyles. Natural bodybuilders must build a top-tier physique without performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) like steroids. That\u2019s not to say all bodybuilders aren\u2019t natural. However, bodybuilding leagues such as the Internationational Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Pro don\u2019t drug test their athletes. Therefore, doping is rampant.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The INBA PNBA (the most prominent natural bodybuilding organization) vets its athletes through the most rigorous drug testing standards, the <\/span>World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).<\/span><\/span><\/a> WADA has a complete <\/span>2022 list of banned substances<\/span><\/a><\/span>. And any INBA PNBA athlete who fails to adhere to their guidelines will be banned from competing and uploaded to the <\/span>Hall of Shame<\/span><\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Therefore, natural bodybuilders follow strict nutrition and training protocols, especially since they can\u2019t use anabolic steroids. Moreover, it takes natural bodybuilders more time to build their physique than steroid users. For example, Adrian Pietrariu\u2019s picture he uploaded is a 21-year transformation. On the other hand, steroids make building lean muscle and losing body fat<\/a> much easier and faster.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Many natural bodybuilders will take years off from entering a competition. So they can spend that time building as much muscle as possible before cutting their body fat low for shows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Natural bodybuilders also need to be cautious of the supplements they take. Some products have ingredients that are WADA-banned. And these ingredients may be in <\/span>protein powders<\/span><\/a><\/span>, <\/span>fat burners<\/span><\/a><\/span>, <\/span>creatine<\/span><\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>pre-workouts<\/span><\/a><\/span>. For example, former <\/span>2021 Natural Olympia<\/span><\/a><\/span> Women\u2019s Bodybuilding champ, <\/span>Jill Kolivoski<\/span><\/a><\/span>, failed a drug test administered at the show after taking a supplement she claims had ingredients she was unaware were banned substances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n So it\u2019s the INBA PNBA athletes\u2019 job to do their due diligence to ensure the supplements they take are WADA compliant. Nevertheless, many natural bodybuilders supplement with <\/span>vitamin D<\/span><\/span><\/a> since often people are deficient in this mineral. And it\u2019s vital for <\/span>testosterone<\/span><\/a><\/span>, energy, and immune support.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Follow us on <\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/span>, <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/span> for more inspiration from the top natural bodybuilders!<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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