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NPC USA Bodybuilding Championship Heating Up the Las Vegas Desert This Weekend
- Updated: July 24, 2014
As if Nevada isn’t hot enough in the summertime, the NPC rolls into the desert this weekend to hold its annual USA Bodybuilding Championships. Of course, this is an IFBB pro qualifier and a number of competitors – male and female – will walk out of the Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall on the campus of UNLV with a much sought-after pro card.
Six categories will take to the stage on both Friday and Saturday, with prejudging on the former and the finals on the latter. There will be bodybuilding and physique for the men, and the women will also have bodybuilding and physique, as well as figure and bikini.
Men’s Bodybuilding
Bantamweight: 143-1/4 lbs. & under
Lightweight: over 143-1/4 lbs. up to & including 154-1/4 lbs.
Welterweight: over 154-1/4 lbs. up to & including 165-1/4 lbs.
Middleweight: over 165-1/4 lbs. up to & including 176-1/4 lbs.
Light-Heavyweight: over 176-1/4 lbs. up to & including 198-1/4 lbs.
Heavyweight: over 198-1/4 lbs. up to & including 225-1/4 lbs.
Super-Heavyweight over 225-1/4 lbs.
All class winners will turn pro.
Men’s Physique
Up to & including 5’7″ (A)
over 5’7″ up to & including 5’8″ (B)
over 5’8″ up to & including 5’9″ (C)
over 5’9″ up to & including 5’11” (D)
over 5’11” up to & including 6′ (E)
over 6′ (F)
2 in each height class will turn pro.
Women’s Physique
up to & including 5’2″ (A)
over 5’2″ up to & including 5’4″ (B)
over 5’4″ up to & including 5’6″ (C)
over 5’6″
2 in each height class will turn pro.
Women’s Bodybuilding
Lightweight: 115 lbs. & under
Middleweight: over 115 lbs. up to & including 125 lbs.
Light-Heavyweight: over 125 lbs. up to & including 140 lbs.
Heavyweight: over 140 lbs.
2 women will turn pro.
Figure
up to & including 5’1″ (A)
over 5’1″ up to & including 5’2-1/2″ (B)
over 5’2-1/2″ up to & including 5’4″ (C)
over 5’4″ up to & including 5’5-1/2″ (D)
over 5’5-1/2″ up to & including 5’7″ (E)
over 5’7″ (F)
2 in each height class will turn pro.
Bikini
up to & including 5’1″ (A)
over 5’1″ up to & including 5’2-1/2″ (B)
over 5’2-1/2″ up to & including 5’4″ (C)
over 5’4″ up to & including 5’5-1/2″ (D)
over 5’5-1/2″ up to & including 5’7″ (E)
over 5’7″ (F)
2 in each height class will turn pro.
Schedule of Events
DATE |
TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
Thursday, July 24th: | 1:00pm-9:00pm | Open Check-ins for all classes | Embassy Suites |
Friday, July 25th: | 10:30am | Men’s Bodybuilding, Bikini & Women’s Physique mandatory meetings | Artemus Ham Hall |
Friday, July 25th: | 12:00pm | Men’s Bodybuilding, Bikini & Women’s Physique Judging | Artemus Ham Hall |
Saturday, July 26th: | 7:30am | Figure, Men’s Physique and Women’s Bodybuilding mandatory meetings | Artemus Ham Hall |
Saturday, July 26th: | 9:00am | Figure, Men’s Physique and Women’s Bodybuilding Judging | Artemus Ham Hall |
Saturday, July 26th: | 3:30pm | Mandatory meeting-All competitors | Artemus Ham Hall |
Saturday, July 26th: | 5:00pm | Finals-All Classes | Artemus Ham Hall |