FARGO — Fitness fanatics and bodybuilders alike flocked to the Festival Concert Hall at North Dakota State University last week for the area’s annual competition, The Natural Spartan. The bodybuilding ...

Contestants prepare backstage during a bodybuilding competition to mark International Olympic Day at the Myanmar Convention Center in Yangon, Myanmar, Saturday, June 28, 2025.

If “Hans and Franz,” those loveable dolts from Saturday Night Live past who just “Wanna pump … you up,” are the first thing you think of when someone mentions the term “bodybuilding,” think again.

Afghan bodybuilders must wear long shorts during competitions under rules imposed by Taliban authorities - Copyright Reliance/AFP/File - Afghan bodybuilders must wear ...

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Male and female bodybuilders took part in a competition to mark International Olympic Day at the Myanmar Convention Center in Yangon. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo ...

On a stage inside Kabul Stadium, dozens of bodybuilders take turns flexing and posing in a bid to clinch the title of Mr Afghanistan -- albeit with their legs modestly covered to just below the knee.