The NGA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization which serves a dual mission:
In addition, we educate and inform the public about adequate and misrepresentation of athletes in the sport of natural bodybuilding. The NGA's intent is to set the example in the industry to speak for and further the betterment of its constituency in the fitness industry. These initiatives can only be achieved by developing co-op advertising, group product purchasing, newsletters and legislative intervention.
In 1986 the NGA sanctioned the first all "natural" bodybuilding contests in the United States. The NGA has grown to become the largest promoter of "natural" bodybuilding contests anywhere in the world. These natural bodybuilding sanctions are national qualifiers, which are sponsored by the NGA. The NGA has become the leader in the industry of natural bodybuilding, which promotes, produces and directs four prestigious amateur and professional championships in the United States.
These top natural championships draw athletes from all over the world.
It is the mission of the NGA to provide the public and fitness professionals with the most advanced update fitness training program and principles in the industry. These fitness principles are our guiding light, which provides you with the best in personal fitness training certification, health, nutrition, continuing education programs, along with being one of the only natural bodybuilding organizations.
This leadership sets the precedence for the industry providing you with integrity, of an organization that is devoted to empowering you with the knowledge and skills to deliver fitness professionals that can practice within the health and fitness industry with confidence.
Our vision is and will continue to be the education leader and innovators in the personal trainers fitness certification industry by setting the standards in providing quality fitness programs along with the supporting the natural development bodybuilding athletes.
We are the leading provider of personal training certification and education in the fitness industry. The NGA believes that we must educate the public against unsafe and ineffective fitness products and certification instruction. We support individuals, services and products that achieve our standards of excellence.
