Get set for this weekend's big UKBFF event – the South Coast Championships. There is FREE entry for children accompanied by adults. PHOTO: Monika Kluwak-Pilka, seen here at Portsmouth last year winning in masters bikini fitness. Image by Simon Howard.

Clare Pritchard is a busy 45-year-old working mum with two teenage boys – yet she is now on her way to the IFBB European Championships. PHOTO: Clare holds her invite to next month's event in Spain. Image by Christopher Bailey.

Rasto Valent became the first British competitor to place in the top three and earn prize money at an IFBB Elite Pro show on Sunday. Men’s physique star Rasto, an Arnold Classic Europe and British champion last year, took home €1,000 for his efforts at the Elite Pro Slovakia.

With victories in both the juniors and his height class at last weekend's UK Nationals, Isaac Francis established himself as one of Britain's leading medal hopes for next month's IFBB European Championships. PHOTO: Isaac celebrates his latest success. Image by Christopher Bailey. 

Twenty-one athletes are set to travel to Spain next month to represent the UK at the IFBB European Championships, with the cost of their flights and hotel paid for. PHOTO: Men's physique champion Darren Johnson is among those selected. Image by Christopher Bailey.

Few shows offer greater rewards than the UK Nationals: win here and you can not only claim a coveted title with the world's only global bodybuilding and fitness federation, but also earn paid-for trips to the IFBB European and world championships. PHOTO: Fitness champion Maggie Molyneaux. Image by Christopher Bailey. 

The 2018 season gets underway on Sunday with the UK Nationals in Leicester – and it looks like being a high quality event, with pre-contest entries up on last year. PHOTO: Bikini fitness competitor Zulmira Woodrow, seen here winning at last year's UK Nationals, is now an IFBB Elite Pro. Image by Christopher Bailey.

Middleweight bodybuilder David Henderson has gone where no Irish bodybuilder has gone before – and now he is aiming to return better than ever at next month's English Grand Prix. PHOTO: Christopher Bailey

UK bikini fitness pro Liz Richardson is preparing to fly to Malta to take part in this weekend's €25,000 IFBB Elite Pro event as the battle for places at this year's €200,000 World Championships heats up. PHOTO: Liz winning the British Masters Bikini Fitness title in 2016. Image by Christopher Bailey.

Rhea is a four-time British diving champion. But when diving made her miserable she switched to bodyfitness – with remarkable results. Now she's aiming to become the UK Nationals champion on April 8. PHOTO Rhea winning last year's English Grand Prix. Image by Christopher Bailey.