Utah State Naturals

Great day for Natural Bodybuilding INBA PNBA

It has been a whorl wind of a past few days, we want thank all of the athletes, sponsors, staff, and all those who were there for our 2026 Utah State Naturals. It was a wonderful show, and we are already on it to make 2027 even better. Thank you

2026 INBA-PNBA PRO/AM UTAH STATE NATURALS

FRIDAY - 8/21/2026
MANDATORY CHECK-INS
FRIDAY 8/21/2026
Holiday Inn Express in Springville
1502 N 1750 W, Springville, UT 84663

MEN 6 PM-7 PM
WOMEN 7 PM-8 PM
(Pros will have priority check-in any time from 6-8 pm)

SATURDAY - 8/22/2026
Maple Mountain High School
51 N Spanish Frk Pkwy
Spanish Fork, UT 84660

ATHLETES MEETING: 9 AM
SHOW START: 9:45 AM
(SINGLE SHOW FORMAT)

LINE UP: (subject to change)
AMATEUR MEN
PRO MEN
AMATEUR WOMEN
PRO WOMEN

BRIEF INTERMISSION **Followed by awards for all Categories/Divisions & Special Awards for athletes**

HOST HOTEL
Holiday Inn Express in Springville
1502 N 1750 W, Springville, UT 84663
Mention: INBA *If you are a Pro - Ask about Special Pro Rate*

TANNING – BOOK NOW!
Roca Tanning by Karim
801-735-8594
Call or text to book your appointment
** Tanning will be at the host hotel**
***Holiday Inn Express in Springville***
1502 N 1750 W, Springville, UT 84663


TICKETS
Tickets Available at the Door $50 General Admission All Day Ticket, $75 Trainer pass to be Backstage + All Day Wristband (CASH ONLY)

*Note: If your category requires music, please BRING YOUR MUSIC IN MP3 FORMAT ON A FLASH DRIVE FRIDAY TO CHECK-INS.

*Note: We are excited to celebrate you on stage! Your “Biography and Interests” section in your membership profile will be used for your on-stage introduction. Please update this section by the end of the day Tuesday with any special thank-yous or coach acknowledgments you would like included.

PHOTOS
Please Purchase Photos or Judges Scores at check-ins prior to show starting to ensure your photos are taken as well as your scores. Judges Scores and Comments are $50. Photos are $130 (ORDER FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT CHECK INS) *Note: Please allow 2-3 weeks after the event to receive your photos and scores via email.

*Special note - While we will have some dumbbells available it is highly recommended you bring your own personal items such as Pump-up bands and anything else you may need.

Please share this information with your family, friends, and those you know are coming to support you.

We are so excited to have you all back on stage!

Wishing you all good luck and Congratulations
in advance!

Kind regards,
Roy Critchfield
& INBA PNBA Global Family

The Utah State Naturals is proud and excited to announce that Brandon Stewart, the cover model for the spring edition of IRONMAN Magazine, will be joining us at the Utah State Naturals show on August 22, 2026. This is an incredible opportunity for athletes, fans, and supporters of natural bodybuilding to meet one of the sport’s most accomplished and respected champions in person. Brandon brings an outstanding legacy, with numerous titles to his credit, including the 2022 INBA/PNBA Icons in Tampa, the 2020 and 2024 Mr. America Masters Men’s Physique Championship, five Natural Olympia titles across multiple divisions, in recognition of his exceptional achievements and lasting impact on the sport, Brandon was inducted into the INBA/PNBA Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2015. We are honored to welcome him to this year’s event and thrilled to give attendees the chance to connect with such an inspiring representative of natural bodybuilding. Don’t miss your chance to meet Brandon Stewart, celebrate his remarkable career, and pick up your copy of the spring edition of IRONMAN Magazine. With your purchase, you will also be entered for a chance to win an Elite Caliber Nutrition supplement pack valued at $500. Join us for an exciting day of competition, community, and celebration at the Utah State Naturals!

Now is the perfect time to schedule your tanning appointment and ensure you step on stage looking polished, professional, and fully prepared. You have invested countless hours of dedication, discipline, and hard work into your preparation, and your stage presentation should reflect that same level of commitment. Do not leave your final look to chance—contact Karim today and allow the experienced professionals to help you achieve a clean, confident, stage-ready finish that showcases your physique at its very best.
call or text to Karim at 801-735-8594

Are you interested in competing in a division that is thoughtfully structured around symmetry, balanced proportions, clean athletic lines, and overall presentation—not solely maximum muscularity? We are excited to announce that the INBA/PNBA’s new Men’s Athletic Division may be the perfect opportunity for you. This division is designed to provide athletes with a fair, competitive, and professional platform to showcase their physique, dedication, and athletic presentation. Please review the official criteria below to determine whether this exciting new division is the right fit for your competitive goals.

*Men’s Athletic Category must be a maximum height of 5 feet 10.5 inches tall. With a maximum weigh up to 167.6 pounds for this class.

Required Suit
-All athletes must wear a single-colored bodybuilding posing suit that is free of decorations and logos.
-No Strings allowed as posing wear.
-Posing-Suit must be clean with no tanning-cream on it.
-Wearing jewelry is not allowed, except for engagement or wedding ring.
-Wearing a collar, wristband or headband is not allowed.

Judging Criteria
Muscle Definition & Vascularity (ca. 45% of Overall Judgement)
Symmetrical muscle development (ca. 30% of Overall Judgement)
Muscle Mass (ca. 25% of Overall Judgement)
Stage Presentation
Body Posture

The competitors of Men’s Athletic Category show no individual posing routine. Judges demand eight poses. Presentation of any other poses that are not asked by the judges is not allowed.

Mandatory Poses
*All athletes enter the stage facing forward to the judges for symmetry semi relaxed quarter turns. Judges may split athletes into different groups, depending on total number of competitors.

1. Front Double Biceps

2. Front Lat Spread

3. Side Chest (side of choice)

4. Side Triceps (side of choice)

5. Back Double Biceps (one leg to the rear, calves flexed)

6. Back Lat Spread (one leg to the rear, calves flexed)

7. Abdominals and thighs (Hands beside head, one leg to the front)

8. Most Muscular (either “crab” Most Muscular or Hands on hips)

Symmetry Round
-Feet must be kept flat on stage.
-Arms should not be overly spread out to the side.
-Twisting of more than 15 degrees in the side poses is not allowed.
-Viewing direction must be equal to foot position, no looking at the judges.

Body proportions – harmony of muscle development between upper and lower body, back and front as well as left and right body side.

Group and Single comparisons
To finally decide placings of competitors judges can ask for group or single comparisons of athletes, calling out for quarter turns and/or mandatory poses.