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UK Governing Body

- National Amateur Body Building Association


International Governing Body

- International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness

Body Building Overview

The International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB) is a competitive bodybuilding organization founded in 1946 by brothers Ben and Joe Weider and is the highest level of competitive bodybuilding in the world. Currently, the IFBB consists of seven different sub-divisions for different competitors (gender or weight), divided into 21 contests throughout the year. The current IFBB season begins with the FLEX Pro Championships and concludes with Pro Florida Championships. Until the 1940s the bodybuilding scene was controlled by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). The Weider brothers decided to form the IFBB after concerns that the AAU was more interested in promoting the Olympic sport of weightlifting than bodybuilding. The IFBB was set up to give "physique athletes" (bodybuilders) centre stage and the first IFBB contest was held in 1949 - Mr. America.


The IFBB is most renowned for the cash prices awarded to top 5-10 finishers depending on the sizeof the contest. Mr. Olympia is the highest accolade achievable in the IFBB, giving the title of the current number one bodybuilder in the world.