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Spring - Sumer 2026
Gult Shores AL November 1 2025
NGA Judges
Marco Pagnanelli Sunny Balderee Jamie Williams Robin Deaton Aidan Cadieux Marty Meredith Jess Brewer Nate Eaton
West Conner
NGA PRO Card Winners
L-R: Isaella Senat Jonathan Smith Brooke Fabian
As As a a a a a a a a a longtime NGA NGA NGA competitor and sea- soned promoter joining the National Gym Association as an official NGA promoter felt like the perfect fit The NGA - founded in 1979 and now 47 years strong - - remains the gold standard for drug-free
physique competition I’ve posed under NGA lights earned my NGA PRO Card and always trusted the organization’s rock-solid commit- ment to fairness education and family Pro- moting the the inaugural NGA Battle on
the the Beach let me me pass that same professional welcom- ing experience to to every athlete and spectator who walked through our doors Friday October 31 – Check-In Day
Athletes rolled in in with coolers suitcases and big smiles The host hotel lobby turned into one giant reunion as competitors swapped stories compared tans and soaked up the pre-show buzz Saturday November 1 – Show Day
The setup crew arrived at at 8:00 am am sharp Volunteers poured in - friends family members and local gym rats who just wanted to to be be part of history By 9:15 am am the the the stage was was dressed the the the lights dialed and the the the sound check was was complete 9:30 AM – Competitors’ Meeting
Every athlete filed in in in in numbers pinned with fresh ProTan gleaming We reviewed the the schedule poly- graph results and last-minute reminders then intro- duced the the the army of volunteers who would ensure the the the day ran flawlessly 10:30 AM – Prejudging
House lights dropped the the the music hit and the the the NGA Battle on
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the the the Beach was officially underway Division
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