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may refer to one of several types of approach to the sport of
bodybuilding. Most commonly it means bodybuilding without the use of
illegal performance-enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids and human
growth hormone.
Drug testing
In
natural contests, bodybuilders are routinely tested for illegal
substances and are banned for any violations from future contests.
Testing can be done on urine samples, but in many cases a less
expensive polygraph (lie detector) test is performed instead. What
qualifies as an "illegal" substance, in the sense that it is prohibited
by regulatory bodies, natural federations, and does not necessarily
include only substances that are illegal under the laws of the relevant
jurisdiction. Anabolic steroids, Prohormone and Diuretics are generally
banned in natural organizations. Natural bodybuilding organizations
include NANBF (North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation), and the
NPA (Natural physique association). Natural bodybuilders assert that
their method is more focused on competition and a healthy lifestyle than other forms of bodybuilding.
 Drug testing bodies
Drug
testing is generally organized at a national level. Often the body
engaged by the sanctioning Federation/Promoter is the national
drug/anti-doping body of the jurisdiction.
The national drug/anti-doping bodies are organized under the auspices of the World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA). They include:
- Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) formally Australian Sports Drug Agency (ASDA)
- New Zealand Sports Drug Agency (NZSDA)
Professional class
Like the IFBB which is generally not a natural competition, Natural bodybuilding has many organizations with competitions
where one can earn the rank of a natural professional bodybuilder. Such
organizations routinely test for controlled and banned substances
including Anabolic steroids, Prohormone and Diuretics. Professional
natural bodybuilding
organizations include the WNBF(World Natural Bodybuilding Federation),
INBA(International Natural Bodybuilding Association ), NEPA, NGA,and
OCB (Organization of Competitive Bodybuilders.
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