Number Two, 2003

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
INBA Sydney Natural Titles
GOLD CLASS TICKET OFFERED AT THE MAX'S MELBOURNE TITLES
ALL FEMALE MUSCLE & FITNESS CLASSIC
Ms FITNESS
FOREVER NATURAL (LIFETIME DRUG FREE) CONTESTS FINISH
CITRUS AURENTIUM IS NOW ALLOWED BY THE IOC & INBA
STIMULANTS ARE BANNED COMPLETELY
NATUROPATHICA - THE NEXT BIG THING IN NATURAL BODYBUILDING
NEW INBA WEBSITE - www.inbaaustralia.com.au
NEWSLETTER INSERT
POSING TIME
CONTEST PREPARATION
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN UPDATE
TASMANIA UPDATE BY DON MACDONALD
QUEENSLAND UPDATE BY DAVID BERRY

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
The rise of the INBA to the most popular bodybuilding organisation in Australia is due to many reasons, one being our willingness to make changes to our Organisation and Events.

Western society is currently hooked on progression. At University, I learnt in marketing that McDonalds were so successful because they could produce a constant outcome - the hamburger would taste the same anywhere in the world. However, this is no longer the key to success and McDonalds are not currently seen as innovative and in excess of 150 stores in America closed last year. During my stay in the USA last year for the Natural Olympia, I met a Health Club Consultant who told me gyms in America have to change their image every five years or risk "dying" in the market. That meant totalling refurbishing the gym or if they could not afford that - at least change their name!

In this respect, I am not afraid to try new things. As one example, I was the first Australian President to appoint a State President in my own back-yard when I appointed Tony Lanciano as Victorian President along side me in Melbourne. It has been highly successful and Tony has proven to be one of the most popular bodybuilding officials in Australia. Often, I am tied to the office with both National and International 'paperwork' and Tony is out amongst the competitors - a perfect blend. The underlying statement this appointment made in a sport dominated by egos and categorised by organisations splitting, is the INBA has the organisational strength to dissect authority and progress even more aggressively. In the INBA, the number of people involved improves the strength of the organisation and makes me, as a President, stronger - rather than the power of one leader gives the organisation it's only strength. As a current example, Iraq would be easy to topple by finishing its leader - he supplies the strength and controls the "organisation". However, if something happens to America's George Bush, the number of people and structure below the American President means the "organisation" remains strong and powerful. You can be confident the constitution and structure will not stop because we are at the top, but continue to build into a much, much bigger and successful organisation.

INBA SYDNEY NATURAL TITLES
Our NSW Promoters have announced a new date of Saturday June 14th and a new, more glamorous venue of Manly Warringah Leagues Club. The big news for NSW Members (and all Australian competitors) is the 2003 Australian Titles will be hosted in Sydney on Sunday 26th October (venue to be confirmed). The last INBA Australian Titles in NSW was 1998.

GOLD CLASS TICKET OFFERED AT THE MAX'S MELBOURNE TITLES
The INBA MAX'S Melbourne Titles April 12th at The Camberwell Centre will offer the first Gold Class opportunity for viewing a bodybuilding contest. This means the entire upper floor of the venue is dedicated to the ultimate experience where Gold Pass ticket holders will enjoy an evening of bodybuilding with indulgence! What does this mean? The evening begins at 5.30pm until the show concludes, with VIP Pampering including Upper house seats, a delicious selection of hot food (served prior to the event and during Intermission) and nibbles along with four hours of a free bar of Red, White & Sparkling Wines, Local Beers, Orange Juice, Mineral Water & Soft drink. Tickets cost $125 each and include both Prejudging and Gold Class Final ticket, a serving of 6 hot entrees, nibbles and full bar service.

Treat yourself and someone special to the Gold Class treatment. If you have seen many contests this will be different! Plus, it is an ideal way to introduce someone new to the sport in a very opulent way. Could also make an ideal present. As an organisation, we will be marketing the area to both, new and corporate audience, as a special night out. We are hoping the idea is a success and will offer the Gold Class ticket at all Victorian events at The Camberwell Centre. Bookings are only taken by phone (03) 9556 5860 until Wednesday 9th (for catering purposes).

ALL FEMALE MUSCLE & FITNESS CLASSIC
Melbourne (VIC) The Camberwell Centre, July 19, 2003.
Tony Lanciano has been handed the responsibility (okay he actually begged) to Promote a new concept in the INBA with our first female-only show. The reaction to the concept has been nothing short of staggering! While INBA membership mix comprises virtually 50% male and female, even more women have expressed they will venture into the sport with this new concept. The event is open to all competitors throughout Australia. Top three in each division will qualify for the Australian Titles.

Female Muscle & Fitness Divisions Offered:
· Aerobics
· Ms Fitness
· SportsModel
· Physique - 2 height classes
· Ms Figure Novice
· Ms Figure Masters
· Ms Figure Open - 3 height classes
· Ms Figure Overall - All winners!

This will be the first time Aerobics has been offered at an INBA event. In all Divisions, further age groups and classes will be expanded - dependant upon entries. All inquiries can be made to Tony Lanciano at Bell St Fitness on (03) 9354 0284 or email gym@pacific.net.au

Ms FITNESS
Important news for Ms Fitness competitors! The Female Muscle & Fitness will be the only event held in Australia for you. There has been a demise in competitor numbers for Ms Fitness and rather than seeing competitors on stage with few, and in many cases, no competition we will channel every competitor into this event. However, the International scene is still lucrative and exciting for you. Top Three Ms Fitness placegetters qualify to represent Australia at both the Ms Fitness World and the Natural Olympia in New Zealand. All competitors, who travel to Las Vegas to compete in the Ms Fitness World, September 13th will have 3-nights accommodation paid for at the contest venue, the Rio Casino. The best news for Australian Ms Fitness competitors is this prestigious event offers cash to the top 20 placegetters. A minimum of US$1,000.00. And in all our years of involvement no Australian has ever placed outside the Top 20!

FOREVER NATURAL (LIFETIME DRUG FREE) CONTESTS FINISH
The INBA has ceased promoting our lifetime or Forever Natural drug free contest in Australia. After four years running the event we received no more than 30 competitors each year. I believe this means the vast majority of INBA competitors in our regular events are lifetime drug free. In other words, very few people feel they are competing against former drug users with any type of unnatural advantage to justify a need to have a additional "Natural" status in events. If any Australian INBA competitor feels strongly about competing in a "Forever" Natural event, I can give you a direct entry to the International events in America. However, these events also lack competitor numbers.

CITRUS AURENTIUM IS NOW ALLOWED BY THE IOC & INBA
In the Last Newsletter I warned competitors that Citrus aurentium was a banned substance by the IOC and INBA. However, in late January 2003 Citrus aurentium (and several other stimulants) were removed from the IOC banned list of stimulants and can now be used by INBA competitors. I asked ASDA why citrus aurentium was so quickly on and off the banned list? ASDA explained that it is not uncommon for substances to be added and removed quickly, reinforcing your need to call the ASDA Hotline 1 800 02 05 06 if you are unsure of the status of any product you may use. Failing this, you can contact your INBA State President. To my knowledge there are about 720 banned substances. ASDA and the IOC do not produce an official list of banned substances since the list constantly changes.

I also want to clarify one point that was raised from the last newsletter. Some members thought I had chosen to ban citrus aurentium because I said the 'IOC and INBA' had banned the substance. I don't choose which substances are banned. The INBA uses the IOC protocol of drug testing and deterrence and as such the INBA is bound by 'Contractual Compliance' and must comply with the IOC list of banned substances. So if I say the IOC and INBA, I mean that in the context that the IOC, INBA, every Olympic sport and all sporting bodies who ASDA drug test have banned the substance. The only power I have is to remove a substance that does not enhance the performance of a natural bodybuilder. As such, the INBA has substances like Beta-blocker (slow heart rate) and painkillers removed.

STIMULANTS ARE BANNED COMPLETELY
On the same issue, a few members reported they were informed by the ASDA hotline that 'according to INBA policy stimulants are only banned on the contest day'. This was news to me and considering I wrote the policy - I was not happy to hear this. This has been corrected with ASDA Hotline personnel who are now aware banned stimulants can not be used anytime by INBA competitors. Banned stimulants would be used in our sport prior to the event to gain an unfair fat loss.

NATUROPATHICA - THE NEXT BIG THING IN NATURAL BODYBUILDING
Naturopathica, well known for it's Fat Blaster and Horny Goat Weed supplements is ranked as Australia's 29th fastest growing company. The marketing savvy company is about to flex its strength in the bodybuilding market with its Body Sculptor range of protein powders and bodybuilding products. The INBA is very happy that Naturopathica will become involved in our promotions and events this year. The INBA and our members will certainly benefit enormously through the association with a marketing giant. In our next newsletter we will have full details on a matrix of Naturopathica inspired developments. Such will include the Naturopathica $20,000 ($10,000 to both male & female winner) Natural Bodybuilding Challenge. This is a 'before & after' contest for natural bodybuilders! So take your Homer Simpson photo before you start dieting for your contest this year!

NEW INBA WEBSITE - www.inbaaustralia.com.au
Naturopathica is building the INBA a website to promote the 2003 Australian Tiles and the INBA in general. Soon members can go to www.inbaaustrailia.com.au to check out all details relating to the INBA and the 2003 Australian Titles. You can download an INBA Membership Form, 2003 Australian Entry Form and Venue Maps. The website will announce all updates.

Other websites which also carry INBA newsletters and information:
www.fitnesslifestyle.com.au

NEWSLETTER INSERT
The INBA Newsletter is unique, as I don't believe any other organisation distributes such to their Members. Some obvious reasons include the time, effort and cost to do so. At $3 an address to produce and mail out - with just 500 Members - that's a cost of $1,500 each mail out. A problem we face is many members do not renew their membership on time (often only when they compete) so this places us in a situation where we may have 1,000 non-current members - how do we keep them informed? It means the $3,000 to send them the newsletter is not financed directly. Up to now we have relied on product sales through the newsletter. Now we have a new concept to finance the Newsletter with "inserts". Companies and individuals wishing to market products and services directly to INBA Members through brochure (etc) inserts in the INBA Newsletter are invited to contact me at
(03) 9556 5860.

POSING TIME
The INBA has sharpened it's ruling for posing during the Finals. In the past we have allowed competitors to use 2 minutes of music - consisting of 15 seconds before and after the actual 90 seconds of posing to incorporate the use of props and any posing theme. However, the large numbers of competitors in our major events is placing us under time pressure. As such, we are now strictly enforcing a total of 90 seconds of music for each competitor.

We are also in the process of further debating the amount of time used in both Prejudging and the Finals and would like your comments and feedback. In many Countries and at major INBA International events, Prejudging eliminates the Free Posing Round completely. This means competitors are only judged on Muscularity and Symmetry. The advantage is judges have more time to compare competitors and make decisions - but also places the emphasis on muscularity to the detriment of presentation.
My question to you as competitors:
Do you want presentation (posing) to remain at 60 seconds in prejudging?
Or are you happy to drop the posing round at Prejudging?
Or would you like to see a compromise - where we just reduce the posing time to 45 or 30 seconds?

At The Finals:
Are you happy to have Free Posing strictly enforced at 90 seconds?
Or would you not mind if it were reduced to 60 seconds?

Please write to me with your comments: INBA, PO Box 2229, Moorabbin, VIC, 3189.
Or email: inba@ihug.com.au

CONTEST PREPARATION
With the contest preparation season coming up quickly for everyone, it is a good time to remind you that the best CD on the topic for Naturals, Lean & Clean is available through the INBA at the discount price of $49.95 - order on the back page. For more information on what is contained in the CD please check our last newsletter.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN UPDATE
MAX'S has been the strongest sponsor of the INBA and a company we can always rely on for support. Director of MAX'S, Keith Ellis, one of Australia's finest-ever bodybuilders, always believed in putting back into the sport. Kim Tanska, SA President, announced MAX'S has confirmed Naming rights for the "Champions State" Titles for the fourth consecutive year. We agree with Kim when he says "Great support from a great company".

TASMANIA UPDATE BY DON MACDONALD
In 2003 Tassie will see an even better competition than the 2002 "Best Ever". My congratulations go out to Bronwyn Sellars and Johnathan Jessup for the way they represented our State at the INBA Universe in Los Angeles in November 2002. Last year's very popular venue, Earl Arts Theatre in Launceston has been re booked for Sunday 5 October 2003. I am always looking for sponsors and just as important, Helpers. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I can be contacted on 03 63311426. Take care and keep training.

QUEENSLAND UPDATE BY DAVID BERRY
The INBA in Queensland is very excited to report the announcement of the Naturopathica Queensland Championships to be held at Southport on Saturday 18th October. Already enquires are flowing in. Of particular note, is the interest from potential competitors in regional towns throughout Queensland. From the city of Gladstone alone we have eight potential entrants. Strong enquires have also come from Toowoomba, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns. The capital city of Brisbane has also provided much interest as well as the Gold Coast. We had 70 competitors in 2002, and with the credibility of our drug testing policy, more and more enthusiasts are following the direction of the INBA. I predict this year at least 80 drug free athletes will accept the challenge by joining Australia's leading Body Building Association, particularly that the Australia will be held in Sydney and the Natural Olympia very close by in New Zealand.