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Jim has been involved in the sport of bodybuilding  for more than 40 years. He was the founder and president of the North American Natural Bodybuilding Association (NANBA)  - now NANBF - in 1983 and promoted the first-ever professional natural  bodybuilding contest in 1989 - the WNBF Natural Universe.  

 

He is a member of the  ABCC and the U.S. Natural Bodybuilding Hall of Fame and has been published in dozens of  bodybuilding and fitness magazines over the years including Muscle & Fitness, Strength & Health, Iron Man, Natural Body & Fitness, Natural Physique, Natural Body, Fitness & Physique, Athletic Business, Exercise for Men Only,  Best Body, and more.  

 

Following are some of the articles he has written in recent years for the National Natural Bodybuilding Examiner:

Why joining the UPCA should be
Why joining the UPCA should be

a no-brainer for natural federations

Racism in natural bodybuilding
Racism in natural bodybuilding
Bodybuilders – do NOT
Bodybuilders – do NOT

wash raw chicken!

Why WADA should be the testing
Why WADA should be the testing

standard for natural bodybuilding

Paul Hemby - Natural bodybuilding's
Paul Hemby - Natural bodybuilding's

warrior on wheels - and off.

Debunking the gym lies and mis-
Debunking the gym lies and mis-

conceptions about the death of Taylor Hooton

An open letter to Santa Claus from
An open letter to Santa Claus from

natural bodybuilders

Read Santa's response to natural
Read Santa's response to natural

bodybuilders

Why don't natural organizations
Why don't natural organizations

reveal the names of cheaters?

What if steroids were legal?
What if steroids were legal?
Height classes vs weight classses
Height classes vs weight classses

in Natural Bodybuilding

Ricky Mustonen - the muscle behind
Ricky Mustonen - the muscle behind

MuscleShow.Info

Exciting new internet platform for
Exciting new internet platform for

natural bodybuilding

WHY NBC is broadcasting the
WHY NBC is broadcasting the

Mr. Olympia

WNBF/INBF - a new era begins
WNBF/INBF - a new era begins
"Journal" Columnist Inducted into
"Journal" Columnist Inducted into

Bodybuilding Hall of Fame

Cleveland "The Truth" Thomas
Cleveland "The Truth" Thomas

vindicated by judgment against Cronus promoters

"Crankenstein" Colangelo competing
"Crankenstein" Colangelo competing

at Capital City Natural Bodybuilding Contest

The "choice" that is destroying the
The "choice" that is destroying the

fabric of sports in America

Voters pick Vicky McCann as top
Voters pick Vicky McCann as top

women's natural bodybuilder in 2013 poll

The "Texas Shredder" tops 2013
The "Texas Shredder" tops 2013

natural bodybuilding poll

Vote for the greatest male and
Vote for the greatest male and

female natural bodybuilder in 2013 poll

Would a return to the full polygraph
Would a return to the full polygraph

expose more cheaters?

Bob West - Veteran bodybuilder and
Bob West - Veteran bodybuilder and

fitness pro has proud legacy

Do you drink more on gym days?
Do you drink more on gym days?
How to take your confidence to
How to take your confidence to

a championship level

The hypocrisy of enhanced guest
The hypocrisy of enhanced guest

posers in natural bodybuilding