INBA/PNBA gave away 5 Harley-Davidsons for five consecutive years at Natural Olympia.
Will Natural Olympia give out another Harley-Davidson? That’s an answer many natural bodybuilding competitors and fans alike are searching for. With 2022 around the corner, the INBA/PNBA next grand prize is in question. With the emerge of electric motor vehicles (EVs), Harley-Davidson has expanded its horizon. So perhaps another Harley-Davidson prize wouldn’t be a bad idea.
International Natural Bodybuilding Association (INBA)/Professional Natural Bodybuilding Association (PNBA) figure competitor Hilary Grant and her family – her son Braven Grant is the owner – own Gains In Bulk (GIB), a supplement company for athletes and bodybuilders. GIB has also been sponsoring Natural Olympia for the last five years. It has given away five Harley-Davidsons to five lucky winners – with Philip Ricardo Jr. being the 2021 prize winner. Here’s what the INBA/PNBA page had to say on Instagram (IG):
“Special THANK YOU to @gainsinbulk & the Owner @braven_grant for supporting & sponsoring the INBA PNBA Natural Olympia for five consecutive years with five badass Harley Davidsons!
What will the grand prize be in 2022?”
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Although a Harley-Davidson was handed out the last few years, one can only wonder what the next prize will be. Will it be another Harley-Davidson – perhaps, their EV model, LiveWire?
Natural Bodybuilding
Natural bodybuilding leagues such as INBA/PNBA – the world’s largest natural bodybuilding federation – host similar competitions as the International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB) – the categories and scoring are alike. However, the INBA/PNBA screen each athlete through World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) – the best professional drug testing for athletes.
WADA in place prevents athletes from engaging in steroids and other PEDs. Although, former 2018 Mr. Natural Olympia, Colin Congo, is open about the possibility of beating drug tests. Unfortunately, not all competitors abide by the league’s anti-doping policy. By no means does that give them a get-out-of-jail-free card, though. All contenders who fail a drug test end up on the Hall of Shame.
Natural Olympia
Natural Olympia is the summit of natural bodybuilding competitions held throughout the year. This past year (2021) hosted competitors from 15 other countries – including Mexico’s Bikini Angels winner – Arely Ayala, Germany’s Men’s Bodybuilding Masters winner – Mirco Burger, Italy’s Men’s Sports Model winner – Angelo Mastrangelo, and Britain’s Women’s Physique Masters winner – Claire Burton.
Generation Iron had a camera crew on the ground and reported the event. Below you can watch behind the scene clips from 2021 Natural Olympia.
INBA/PNBA Next Grand Prize
As the INBA/PNBA league has continued to grow, they’ve only gotten more generous over the years. In 2017, William Long – Vegeta cosplay king – was the first in history to win a lump sum of $10,000 in cash prize at Natural Olympia. And the stakes have only risen over the last four years. This past year, athletes competed for up to $65,000 in cash and prizes, including the Gains In Bulk Harley-Davidson prize.
It may seem like a plethora of lottery winners, but each athlete has to earn their prize. Philip Ricardo Jr. was the gold medal winner of the Men’s Bodybuilding Masters class to merit eligibility for the Harley-Davidson drawing.
Generation Iron would like to congratulate Philip Ricardo Jr. on winning the 2021 Natural Olympia’s GIB Harley-Davison prize! What will the award be next year? And who will the winner be?
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