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In the modern bodybuilding industry "Professional" generally means a bodybuilder who has won qualifying completions as an amateur and has earned a 'pro card' from the [[IFBB]]. Professionals earn the right to compete in sanctioned competitions including the [[Arnold Classic]] and the [[Night of Champions]]. Placings at such competitions in turn earn them the right to compete at the [[Mr. Olympia]], the title is considered to be the highest accolade in the professional bodybuilding field.

[[Image:Nbodybuilder.jpg|thumb|180px|Natural bodybuilder posing.]]

'''Natural bodybuilding'''

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In natural contests bodybuilders are routinely tested for illegal substances and are banned for any violations from future contests. Testing can be done on urine samples, but in many cases a less expensive polygraph (lie detector) test is performed instead. What qualifies as an "illegal" substance, in the sense that it is prohibited by regulatory bodies, varies between natural federations, and does not necessarily include only substances that are illegal under the laws of the relevant jurisdiction. [[Anabolic steroids]], [[Prohormone]] and [[Diuretic]]s are generally banned in natural organizations. Natural bodybuilding organizations include NANBF (North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation), and the NPA (Natural physique association). Natural bodybuilders assert that their method is more focused on competition and a healthy lifestyle than other forms of bodybuilding.