FARGO — Fitness fanatics and bodybuilders alike flocked to the Festival Concert Hall at North Dakota State University last week for the area’s annual competition, The Natural Spartan. The bodybuilding ...

If “Hans and Franz,” those loveable dolts from Saturday Night Live past who just “Wanna pump … you up,” are the first thing you think of when someone mentions the term “bodybuilding,” think again.

It is said that jury members view the candidates in their underwear backstage, before they strut their stuff in front of the public. More than 200 men from 21 provinces competed in the annual fitness ...

Contestants prepare backstage during a bodybuilding competition to mark International Olympic Day at the Myanmar Convention Center in Yangon, Myanmar, Saturday, June 28, 2025.