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FLEX_NPC MONTHLY B Y F R A N K S E P E

2020 WELLNESS
Well, That’s New CONTESTS USA
To qualify to compete
in an IFBB Pro League
qualifying contest,
In just one month, the NPC’s and IFBB Pro wellness competitors

League’s new wellness divisions are set to debut. must compete in one

Here’s everything you need to know. NPC contest prior to
the IFBB Pro League
qualifying contest they
THE ANNOUNCEMENT WELLNESS plan to enter.

of the new women’s wellness di- HEIGHT CLASSES The first NPC well-
visions in the National Physique In 2020, the NPC will allow up ness contest will be the
Committee and IFBB Pro League to only four height classes in the NPC MuscleContest
has been met with great excite- wellness division. Challenge at the Fit
ment. Thousands of competi- TWO CLASSES Expo (L.A.) in February
tors are eagerly waiting to step (not an IFBB Pro quali-
onstage in 2020. If you plan on CLASS HEIGHT fying contest).
competing, go to npcnewsonline Class A Up to 5'4" NPC Jr. USA and NPC
.com for the official wellness Jr. Nationals will not
Class B Over 5'4"
rules and regulations. Also, have wellness.
npcnewsonline.com will be post- The first IFBB Pro
ing official updates and press re- THREE CLASSES League qualifier will
leases over the coming months. CLASS HEIGHT be the NPC Universe,
Here is the latest contest and with the top two in
Class A Up to 5'4"
qualification information. each height class of the
Class B Over 5'4", up to and open qualifying (just as
WHAT IS WELLNESS? including 5'6" with bikini and figure).
This division is for females with Class C Over 5'6" More information
athletic physiques that show- will be forthcoming
case more body mass in the FOUR CLASSES for NPC contests and
hips, glutes, and thigh areas. also IFBB Pro League
The upper body is developed CLASS HEIGHT and NPC Worldwide
but not to the same degree as Class A Up to and contests on npcnews
the lower body. J.M. Manion and including 5'2" online.com and ifbb

Mike Davies announced that the pro.com.
first-ever IFBB Pro League pro Class B Over 5'2", up to
and including 5'4"
card for the women’s wellness ELIGIBILITY
division in the USA will be given Class C Over 5'4", up to The Arnold Amateur
at the 2020 NPC Worldwide and including 5'6" will again affiliate with
Arnold Amateur in Columbus, the NPC and be open to
Class D Over 5'6"
OH, on March 5 to 8. all competitors around
the world, regardless
of federation affilia-
tion. No qualifications
are necessary for any
division or class. USA
athletes must be a
member of the Nation-
al Physique Commit-
tee. NPC cards can be
purchased online at
npcnewsonline.com or
at the show.

Photographs by J.M. Manion