Capturing the national title is not the only reason why local bodybuilders are hitting the gym hard to get their bodies tuned.
When local bodybuilders strut their stuff, on July 21, they will be hoping that a perfect flex and pose will catch the eyes of the head coach for the Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC). The annual National Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships, will be held at the Regents Theater in Freeport, Grand Bahama on July 21. This is the first time the nationals will be hosted outside of New Providence, another reason that has bodybuilders excited.
"This is historic, because for the first time the nationals will be held in Freeport, Grand Bahama," said Danny Sumner, president of the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness
Federation (BBFF). "We want to encourage the athletes from Grand Bahama and that association has been requesting for a little while for us to host the nationals there. During that time the Grand Bahama association will host their championships, so this will be a double championships. You will note that Grand Bahama over the last three years has taken charge, in terms of the number of athletes who participate in nationals. The majority of athletes that competed last year were from Grand Bahama.
"This will highlight the big event that will be held later in September. We will be selecting the members for the CAC shortly after the nationals. We are hoping that they can all train together at some point. The athletes in Grand Bahama will work together and the ones from New Providence then we will bring them all together. The CAC's will be held in Puerto Rico and we would like to have a strong team represented there."
So far, more than 30 bodybuilders have registered for the upcoming nationals. This list of competitors includes novice and veteran bodybuilders from New Providence and Grand Bahama. Sumner noted that bodybuilders from Long Island have expressed interest and their participation should be confirmed by next week. There is a possibility that veteran Arthur Eldon will take to the stage but Sumner was not able to confirm.

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