can and/or do women compete w/no drugs

[pcp316]

Like the question says. My wife is interested in competeing, the thing I don't know about the womens side of competition is can and do they compete without the use of drugs? Thanks.

 

[aquaholic]

sure, why not?

 

[pcp316]

I think I just figured that if most or all of the men competing do it then the same would go for the women, but I am over here (female forum) to learn so thanks. We were looking at a bunch pics from a local contest and she said she could look that good if not better. I am encouraging this cause I've been trying to get her to lift for ages, she is a life long runner.

 

[oldfella]

Of course they can. Many women do this all the time. I have trained a couple of women to do shows and I know they were 100% DF. They competed in the Natural Federations. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication and dieting to get there but hell yes she can do it!

 

[Rob Roy]

My wife is consistantly accused of not being natural because she just has freeky genetics in the way that she can walk past the iron and grow. Now do women compete un-natural? Yes. Majority in IFBB and down through NPC. We started my wife of in natural shows and once we knew that she could dial in her conditioning to the level required to compete at the top level in the NPC, then we crossed her over. In fact she'll be hitting the stage at Jr. Nationals this week. NATURAL!

 

[Sassy]

I did all of my competitions natural. It wasn't until last year when I start taking AS. I never intended to go this route, but forced menopause made me take another look at HRT; which lead me to this option.

My friend who helps train me told me I've done very well competing naturally considering I've been in menopause for 6 yrs, and the only hormone supplements I was receiving was the HRT prescribe by the doctor.

She should go for it natural. She can do it!

 

[pcp316]

i want to encourage her to do it, but the competition is at the end of October. It will be my first competition and of course hers also. I am just telling her to go for it and see where she end's up. She has other problems that are questions in my mind for her like recovering from anorexia that she has been struggling with since 16, she's 34 now. I think she can take her body to new levels if she puts her mind to it, oh also we have three kids 12,8 and 2 that are home for the summer. Thanks for all the replys everyone, keep em coming if there are any gals out there with similar problems. I would like to hear how thay have managed to work out and keep a good diet let alone competing.