Banned Substances

ANABOLIC STEROIDS – All Anabolic Steroids, including but not limited to bolasterone, boldenone, chioroxomesterone (dyhdrochlormethyltesterone), clostebol, fluoxymesterone, mesterolone, methandienone, methyltestosterone, nandrolone, norethandrolone, oxandrolone, oxymetholone, stanozolol, testosterone and all other related compounds are strictly banned.

TESTOSTERONE – (injections/patches/gels) In any form or for any reason, even if under a doctor’s prescription are strictly banned.

TESTOSTERONE/EPITESTOSTERONE (T/E) RATIO – The T/E ratio is used to measure the presence of exogenous testosterone or illicit elevation of testosterone levels. A T/E ratio in excess of 6/1 is ruled as positive, no matter what the cause. Note: Should the use of any substance cause a T/E ratio in excess of the 6/1 limit, the athlete will be ruled as positive (failure).

GROWTH HORMONES – (PHARMACEUTICAL HGH, HCG and any other related compounds including insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1)). Oral, spray or sublingual GH compounds of pharmaceutical (recombinantDNA technology) origin are banned.

HORMONES, PROHOMONES AND ALL PRECURSORS AND METABOLITES, DERIVATIVES ANDRELATED COMPOUNDS – The use of any hormone (injectable, oral, sublingual or otherwise) for bodybuilding purposes – including insulin – is prohibited.

• All hormonal precursors (DHEA, androstenedione; 19norandrostenedione; andrestenediol; 5AD; androstene TRIONE; 17androdione; etc.) are banned.
• All other additional hormonal supplements (6OXO; 6OXOandrostenetrione; 2a, 17adimethyl17ß-hydroxy5aandrostan3one; 3, 17ketoetiocholtriene; 1,4,6androstatriene3, 17dione; 3Alpha (5aandrostane-3a, 17bdiol); etc.) have been identified as prohormonal in nature and are banned.
• FatBurning Prohormone Derivatives such as 3, 17dihydroxydelta5etiocholane7one (A7D), 3, 17-dihydroxydelta5etiocholane7one diethylcarbonate (A7E), etc. are banned.
• 7-oxo-DHEA (also known as 7-keto-DHEA), 7alpha-hydroxy-DHEA (7alphaOH-DHEA) and 7beta-hydroxy-DHEA (7beta-OH-DHEA) are not banned by the IBPA when used for weight loss. Although hormonal metabolites of DHEA, they do not elevate testosterone levels and can be used by IBPA athletes.
• ProSteroids are banned. They are marketed as not being prohormonal, but they are.
• Prescription Thyroid Hormone Medication, when used for bodybuilding purposes, is banned.
• The presences of any banned substance in the urine (i.e., nandrolone, etc.), no matter it arrived there is ruled as a positive (failure).

NOTE: BE SURE TO CHECK ALL INGREDIENT LISTS FOR SUPPLEMENTS BEFORE USING THEM.

PRESCRIPTION DIURETICS – Any and all prescription weight loss substances and diuretics used for bodybuilding purposes, even when physician prescribed cannot be used for six (6) months prior to IBPA competitions.

EPHEDRINE, EPHEDRA AND ALL RELATED COMPOUNDS are banned. Any athletes who are the IIBPA ONLY must have not used ephedra for at least six (6) months before joining the IBPA for the first time.

PSYCHOMOTOR STIMULANTS such as amphetamines, speed, cocaine or other stimulants when used for bodybuilding purposes are banned.

MUSCLE IMPLANTS OF ANY KIND For MEN OR WOMEN are strictly prohibited. IBPA does not promote ladies figure due to implants....we see them as not natural.

CHEMICALS/DRUGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DECEIVING OR PASSING THE POLYGRAPH OR URINETEST are banned.

CLENBUTEROL AND GHB are banned.

ANY ILLICIT/ILLEGAL BODYBUILDING DRUG/ SUBSTANCE AS DECREED BY U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

ANY FDA BANNED SUBSTANCE, EXCEPT IF SPECIFICALLY OTHERWISE INDICATED.

ANY IOC BANNED SUBSTANCE, EXCEPT IF SPECIFICALLY OTHERWISE INDICATED