Every year, aspiring bodybuilders flock to the National Physique Committee (NPC) national championship. The NPC national championship is the last amateur bodybuilding competition any ambitious bodybuilder must go through to receive their pro-card and make it to the big leagues, entrance into pro bodybuilding shows.
This year the NPC national championship was held in Orlando, Florida, from December 17th through the 18th. The NPC show is divided into eight divisions: Men's Bodybuilding, Men's Physique, Classic Physique, Women's Bodybuilding, Figure, Bikini, Women's Physique, and Wellness.
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Within these 8 different divisions, there are eight subcategories based on weight class: Overall, Bantamweight (lightest), Lightweight, Welterweight, Middleweight, Light-Heavyweight, Heavyweight, and finally Super-Heavyweight.
But the most popular of the divisions for men are Men's Bodybuilding, Classic Physique, and Men's Physique. For Women, it seems to be Bikini, Wellness, and a close call between Figure and Women's Physique. Now let's get into the results.
Men's Bodybuilding
Super-Heavyweight (>225lbs) & Overall Men's Bodybuilding Winner: Carlos Thomas Jr
The talk of the show was Carlos Thomas Jr for his insane physique this year. Thomas won both Men's Bodybuilding in his weight class (Super-Heavyweight) and the Men's Bodybuilding Overall class. Competitors had to weigh at least 225lbs before stepping on stage to compete in the Super-Heavyweight class. Carlos Thomas was a force to be reckoned with this year; the size and shape of his quads accentuated his upper shelf, giving a beautiful v-taper that the judges no doubt recognized.
HEAVYWEIGHT (199LBS- 225LBS) Winner: JUSTIN SHIER
Athletes competing in the heavyweight division weighed in between 199lbs and 225lbs. Justin Shier's physique stood out from the rest in his division, not for sheer size but rather his proportionality and the symmetry of his muscle bellies. His physique is reminiscent of Arnold's era bodybuilders.
- Light-Heavyweight (176lbs-198lbs): Michael Condell
- Middleweight (154lbs-176lbs): Justin Jacoby
- Welterweight (154lbs-165lbs): Jordan Wise
- Lightweight (143lbs-154lbs): Will Perreli
- Bantamweight (<143lbs): Raymond Holguin
Men's Physique
- Class A: Donmarc Allen
- Class B: Christopher Casner
- Class C: Howhyne Boreland
- Class D: Jibrael Hindi
- Class E: Hunter Axton
- Class F: Tom Cox – Overall Winner
- Class G: Raaziq Jones
- Class H: Joshua Boles
Other NPC Show Winners:
Classic Physique
- Class A: Joshua Langbein
- Class B: Eric Abelon – Overall Winner
- Class C: Cody Acree
- Class D: Jordan Carroll
Women's Bodybuilding
- Heavyweight: Chelsea Dion – Overall Winner
- Light-Heavyweight: Alexis Castro
- Middleweight: Amanda Purnell
- Lightweight: Barbi Harris
Women's Physique
- Class A: Amanda Kohatsu
- Class B: Kim Klafczynski
- Class C: Julia Monroe – Overall Winner
- Class D: Christina Reed
Figure
- Class A: Sierra Jones
- Class B: Amanda Kohatsu – Overall Winner
- Class C: Nathalie Nichols
- Class D: Ashleigh Cogan
- Class E: Julia Monroe
- Class F: Nicole King
- Class G: Laura Ehlen
- Class H: Dominique Berridge
Bikini
- Class A: Jeralyn Mesa
- Class B: Elizabeth Cunningham
- Class C:Vesna Morales
- Class D: Brittany Gillespie – Overall Winner
- Class E: Jordan Fisher
- Class F: Elenoa McCabe
- Class G: Adriana Izaguirre
- Class H: Micaela Cristofaro
Wellness
- Class A: Rayanne Collins
- Class B: Victoria Puentes
- Class C: Mary Sherbert
- Class D: Erewa Uku – Overall Winner
If you want to learn more about bodybuilding competitions have a look at Bodybuilding Competitions & Divisions For Men & Women Explained.
All of us here at SET FOR SET want to send our salutations to all the winners and everyone else who competed. We're looking forward to see what the future has in store for these competitors. You can see more details of the 2021 NPC National Championship scorecards on their website here.
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Kiel DiGiovanni
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