Anti Doping Policies
Drug Testing Integrity Worldwide
- IN AND OUT OF SEASON WADA COMPLIANT URINE TESTING
- RANDOM IN AND OUT OF SEASON WADA BLOOD TESTING
- POLYGRAPH TESTING CONFIRMING 10 YR DRUG-FREE ELIGIBILITY
DRUG TESTING HAS BEEN OUR TOP PRIORITY FOR OVER 35 YEARS!
The backbone of our reputation is the strict adherence to stringent drug testing. We place the highest importance on ensuring that athletes are drug-free so as to ensure fair competition at each and every event Worldwide. We are proud to announce that we have over 17,000 urine test results on file since 1989!
THE USE OF DRUGS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED!
All INBF|WNBF athletes must be a minimum of 10 years drug-free of prescription/pharmaceutical hormones on the banned substance list, and two years free of over-the-counter hormones, pro-hormones, or banned substances listed or their chemical counterparts, unless otherwise noted, prior to their first INBF or WNBF competition.
WNBF WORLD AFFILIATE BANNED SUBSTANCE LIST
INBF and WNBF drug testing policies and procedures are compliant with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List. This prohibited list and banned items and timeframes listed on this website are guides to determining athlete eligibility. IT IS THE ATHLETES RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK AND ABIDE BY THESE LISTS AT ALL TIMES!
**The following list of substances and related compounds are banned by the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation. Their use constitutes grounds for dismissal from WNBF competitions and suspension from membership privileges in the organization for a period of ten (10) Years To Life from the failure date**
Please read all supplement ingredients carefully; athletes are responsible for being vigilant regarding their supplement usage.
NEW AMATEUR COMPETITORS ONLY must not have used any pro-hormones or SARM’s products for a minimum of two (2) years before joining the INBF/WNBF for the first time. Over the counter banned supplement history will be evaluated on a one on one basis to determine eligibility and will be confirmed via polygraph examination.
CONSENT TO DRUG TESTING – When an athlete purchases an INBF or WNBF membership, you are providing consent to the INBF/WNBF to urine drug test you at events and/or randomly in and out of season. Athletes who refuse a test will have membership privileges suspended indefinitely.
The following banned substance list is effective as of September 2, 2009
ALL ANABOLIC STEROIDS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TESTOSTERONE
**In any form, including creams, gels, patches, pellets, and injections, for any reason, even if a physician prescribed, is strictly prohibited. No Exceptions!
Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) equipment is used to determine Testosterone/Epitestosterone (T/E) Ratios. Urine specimens in excess of a 4/1 ratio are red flagged and ruled as positive tests, no matter what the cause. In the event of elevated T/E results (which can occur naturally in a very small percent of the population) further, testing will be done via IRMS/CIR to determine if exogenous testosterone is present in the urine. This will be done at the athlete’s expense via a WADA-accredited lab in Utah.
Note: Athletes with an elevated T/E may be banned for 10 years to life even if additional IRMS/CIR testing is not conducted.
GROWTH HORMONES & PEPTIDES
- ALL HGH & PEPTIDES are banned! Substances of a similar chemical structure and an anabolic effect that increase muscle mass, even if not expressly listed, impose a 10-year ban.
- Pharmaceutical HGH, HCG, and any other related compounds, including Insulin-Like Growth Factors (IGF)
- GHS (Growth Hormone Secretagogues)
- MK-677, MK-0677 (Ibutamorin)
- Ibutamorin
- IGF-1
- IGF-1 LR3
- Somatomedin C
- SomaDerm
- Somatropin
- Sulfation Factor
- Oral spray or sublingual GH compounds of pharmaceutical origin (recombinant DNA technology)
- PEPTIDES GHRH – Growth Hormone Releasing Hormones – GHRH’s
- MOD-GRF (1-29)
- CJC 1295 DAC
- HGH Fragment 176-191
- Hexarelin
- Ipamorelin
- Mechano Growth Factor with PEG
- Sermorelin
- GHRP-2, GHRP-6
ANABOLIC AGENTS, PRO HORMONES, PRECURSERS, METABOLITES, DERIVATIVES, AND RELATED COMPOUNDS
- SARMs (Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators)
- 5-Etioallocholen-3b,7b,17b-trial and/or substances similar in structure – January 1, 2020, these substances shall carry a two (2) year ban time frame.
- Any hormone, including insulin (injectable, oral, sublingual, or otherwise), used for bodybuilding purposes.
- Designer and Pro Steroids are Banned and Carry a 10-Year Ban Time-frame
- Superdrol
- Sdrol
- Ergomax LMG
- Tren
- Trena
- All hormonal precursors and their metabolites and isomers. Use of the following substances requires 90 days (3 Months) of abstinence prior to competing in the INBF/WNBF or affiliate federations for the first time.
- DHEA – There shall be a (3) month amnesty for NEW athletes wanting to join the INBF/WNBF. Any person supplementing with DHEA and/or its metabolites (listed below) is ineligible for three months prior to competing with the INBF/WNBF.
- 7 Keto DHEA – There shall be a (3) month amnesty for NEW athletes wanting to join the INBF/WNBF. Any person supplementing with 7 Keto DHEA and/or its metabolites (listed below) is ineligible for three months prior to competing with the INBF/WNBF.
- 7-ketodehydroepiandrosterone
- 7-oxodehydroepiandrosterone
- 7α-hydroxy-DHEA
- 7β-hydroxy-DHEA
PRO HORMONAL FAT BURNING SUPPLEMENTS
- 6 OXO Through 2020 – There shall be a (3) month amnesty for NEW athletes wanting to join the INBF/WNBF. Any person supplementing with 6 OXO and/or related compounds is ineligible for 3 months prior to competing with the INBF/WNBF.
- 6 OXOandrostenetrione
- 2a,17adimethyl17B-hydroxy5aandrostan3one
- 3,17ketoetiocholtriene
- 1,4,6androstatriene3, 17dione
- 3Alpha (5a-androstane-3a, 17diol)
- Have been identified as pro-hormonal in nature and are banned.
- Fat Burning pro-hormone derivatives such as:
- 3, 17-dihydroxydelta5etiocholane7one (A7D)
- 3, 17-dihydroxydelta5etiocholane7one diethylcarbonate (A7E), etc. are banned
- 4-Androstene-3,6,17-trione
- 4-etioallocholen-3,6,17-trione
The presence of any banned substance in urine (i.e., nandrolone), no matter how it arrived there, is ruled as positive (Urine Test Failure)
- Prescription Thyroid Hormone Medication, when used for bodybuilding purposes, is banned!
PRESCRIPTION DIURETICS & MASKING AGENTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO
Any and all prescription diuretics, even when physician prescribed, used for bodybuilding purposes are banned for (3) months prior to WNBF competitions.
** If an athlete possesses heart-related complications, a TUE may be issued for competition.
** Spironolactone that is prescribed for acne MAY NOT be used for 14 days prior to competing in any INBF | WNBF Event, No Exceptions!
- Acetazolamide
- Amiloride
- Bumethanide
- Bendroflumethiazide
- Canrenone
- Chlorthalidone
- Chlorothiazide
- Clopaide
- Cyclothiazide
- Dichlorphenamide
- Ethacrynic Acid
- Furosemide
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Hydroflumethiazide
- Spironolactone
- Triamterene
- Glycerol: Small amounts of glycerol found in nutritional supplements are not considered banned.
Clenbuterol:
Prescribed and non-prescribed clenbuterol usage will carry a two (2) Year ban time Frame for NEW athletes wanting to join the INBF/WNBF.
- Dilaterol
- Spiropent
- Ventipulmin
GHB is banned!
The following banned substance list is effective as of September 2, 2009
ALL ANABOLIC STEROIDS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
EPHEDRINE, EPHEDRA, & STIMULANTS
- Ephedrine and Ephedra may not have been used for 3 months before joining the INBF/WNBF for the first time
** Due to the abundance of supplements and pre-workout products containing DMAA and/or related compounds, there shall be a 30-day amnesty period before an athlete is eligible to compete in any INBF/WNBF event for the first time.
- DMAA
- 1,3-DimethylAmylamine
- 1,3-DimethylButylamine
- (4 amino-2-Methylpantane citrate)
- Dimethylpentylamine
- Geranium
- Methylhexanamine
- Phenethylamine and its derivatives
PSYCHOMOTOR STIMULANTS
Stimulants/medications prescribed or non-prescribed used for bodybuilding and/or weight loss purposes are prohibited. Athletes who are physician-prescribed medications with a “stimulating” effect must have an active prescription and must notify promoters and the INBF|WNBF for a therapeutic use exemption (TUE). Additionally, these medications may never be abused. Stimulants or medications that produce similar physiological effects, even if not expressly listed here, are prohibited for use. Aggressive weight loss drugs are ineligible for a TUE.
- Amphetamines
- Benzphetamine
- Cocaine
- Diethylpropion
- Dimethylamphetamine
- Ecstasy
- Ephedrine
- Ephedra
- Liraglutide
- Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse)
- Lorcaserin
- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
- Naltrexone Hydrochloride
- Orlistat
- Methylamphetamines
- Phendimetrazine
- Phentermine
- Sibutramine
- Speed
- Topiramate
- Vyvanse
STRONGLY ENFORCED
Cannabis / Marijuana / CBD’s
- Any substance(s) in this category that produces intoxicating effects are banned for use for 48 hours prior to taking a polygraph examination with the INBF/WNBF.
- If an athlete fails a test and the polygrapher determines the athlete is under the influence, the consequences are commensurate with our polygraph and/or urine failures ban time frames.