The IFBB Professional League is pleased to announce the qualification rules for IFBB PRO athletes to compete in the 2026 BEN WEIDER NATURALS PRO.

The qualification period started on November 21, 2025, and ends on November 8, 2026.

Registration via Muscleware closes on November 9, 2026, 3:00 PM Eastern (Pittsburgh) time.

To compete in open divisions at the 2026 BEN WEIDER NATURALS PRO, you must:

  1. have placed in the top 2 in an open division at the 2025 Ben Weider Naturals Pro, or
  2. place in the top 2 in an open division at a Natural Pro contest during the qualification period, or
  3. be a past open division winner at the Ben Weider Naturals Pro.

*Open division winners have lifetime eligibility.

The 2026 BEN WEIDER NATURALS PRO divisions are:

OPENMASTERS
Men’s BodybuildingMen’s Bodybuilding 40+
Men’s Classic PhysiqueMen’s Classic Physique 40+
Men’s PhysiqueMen’s Physique 40+
Women’s FitnessWomen’s Fitness 40+
Women’s FigureWomen’s Figure 40+
Women’s BikiniWomen’s Bikini 40+
Women’s PhysiqueWomen’s Physique 40+
Women’s WellnessWomen’s Wellness 40+
Women’s Fit ModelWomen’s Fit Model 40+

Note 1:    Masters 40+ athletes are not required to pre-qualify.

Note 2:    Athletes who qualify to compete in an open division who are 40 years of age or older may also compete in the Masters 40+ age group.

All open division winners at the 2026 BEN WEIDER NATURAL PRO (except Men’s Bodybuilding) qualify to compete in the 2027 OLYMPIA.

For more information, please visit www.garyudit.com or email gary@garyudit.com or ronhache@unitz.ca.

Information is also available at @garyudit and @benweidernaturals.

Here is a list of the qualifying contests and divisions (this list may be updated from time to time):

DATECONTESTVENUEDIVISIONS
21-22 NovBEN WEIDER NATURALAlexandria, VA, USAMBB, CP, MP, FIT, FIG, BIK, WP, WELL
22 NovPORTUGAL NATURALLisbon, PortugalMBB, CP, MP, FIG, BIK
6 DecSOUTHERN NATURALLilburn, GA, USACP, MP, BIK
24 AprEMERALD CUP NATURALBellevue, WA, USAMBB, MP, FIT, BIK, WP, WELL
9 MayLAS VEGAS NATURALLas Vegas, NV, USAMP, BIK, FM
10 MayNETHERLANDS NATURALOss, NetherlandsBIK
23 MayKANSIS CITY NATURALKansas City, MO, USABIK
24 MaySOUTH KOREA NATURALPaju City, South KoreaCP, MP, BIK
6 JunDC NATURALManassas, VA, USAMP, BIK
19-20 JunHUANJI CHINA NATURALBeijing, ChinaMP, FM
27 JunOREGON NATURALSalem, OR, USACP, FIG
18-19 JulTAIWAN NATURALKaohsiung, TaiwanMP
2 AugCANADA NATURALToronto, CanadaMBB, CP, MP, FIT, FIG, BIK, WP, WELL, FM
8 AugMIDWEST NATURALSt. Charles, MO, USAMP, BIK
29 AugOKLAHOMA NATURALTulsa, OK, USABIK
5-6 SepSOUTH KOREA NATURALSeoul, South KoreaCP, MP, BIK, FM
19 SepBATTLE OF WEST GEORGIA NATURALCarollton, GA, USACP, BIK, WELL
26 SepSOUTH KOREA NATURALSeoul, South KoreaMBB, CP, MP, BIK
3 OctTEXAS NATURALBeaumont, TX, USAFM
17 OctXTREME NATURALNew Westminster, BC, CanadaMP, BIK, FM
17 OctFITPARADE NATURALBudapest, HungaryBIK
24 OctTSUNAMI NUTRITION NATURALMarseille, FranceMBB, CP, MP, FIT, FIG, BIK, WP, WELL, FM
24 OctMUSCLETOWN NATURALYork, PA, USAMP, FIG, BIK, FM
31 OctKENTUCKY NATURALCovington, KY, USABIK
1 NovEURONATURALSMadrid, SpainMBB, CP, MP, FIG, BIK, WP, WELL, FM