Presented by GNC 'Live Well' -- 2018 NPC National Bodybuilding Championships to Take Over Miami November 16 & 17th

01/11/2018 06:38

MIAMI, Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As the rest of the country starts to cool down, Miami will be super-hot this November when the nation's top buff bodybuilders, hot-bodied bikini contestants and sizzling physique competitors head to South Florida for the highest ranked and most important and significant event of the year sanctioned by the "National Physique Committee" (NPC). This annual national event, which is the culmination of a thousand regional competitions held around the country, will be hosted at to the James L. Knight Center at the Hyatt Regency Miami (400 SW 2^nd Avenue) on November 16^th & 17^th.

National titles and pro competitive status will be awarded, which will allow the athletes to compete on the IFBB Pro Grand Prix Tour. The foremost athletes in each competitive division, including: men's & women's bodybuilding, women's bikini and figure, men's & women's physique, and men's classic physique, will be judged on a variety of criteria. It is anticipated that many winners from this event will gain IFBB pro status and will be on the Pro Olympia stages in 2019.

This event, produced by New York's Stonecutter Event Promotions Inc., attracts over 1,000 competitors from the 50 states as well as top celebrities and athletes from the NFL, NBA, NFL, MLB & UFC, such as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Alex Rodriguez. The 2018 NPC National Bodybuilding Championships is sponsored by the leading brands in physical fitness including: GNC, ProTan^®, SteelFit^®, and NPC News Online.

Event tickets are available at Ticketmaster locations (www.ticketmaster.com), in person at the James L. Knight Center's Box Office (205-416-5978) (http://www.jlkc.com/event); athlete information and tickets are available at www.NationalBodybuilding.com

Schedule of Events:
FRIDAY – NOVEMBER 16^th, Starting at 10am
NPC Nationals Friday Prejudging:

Men's Bodybuilding
Women's Physique
Classic Physique (3 classes)
Women's Bikini (6 classes)

SATURDAY AM – NOVEMBER 17^th, Starting at 8am
NPC Nationals Saturday Prejudging:

Women's Bodybuilding
Men's Physique
Women's Figure

SATURDAY PM – NOVEMBER 17^th, Starting at 5pm
NPC Nationals Saturday: ALL FINALS:

Women's Bodybuilding - Class Awards & Overall
Figure - Class Awards & Overall
Men's Physique - Class Awards & Overall
Women's Physique - Class Awards & Overall
Classic Physique - Class Awards & Overall
Bikini - Class Awards & Overall
Men's Bodybuilding - Class Awards & Overall

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