In Season B of the Australian Body Building Circuit, held in October 2024, One outstanding competitor was Ashley Langbein from Wakefield. Ashley competed in two National shows with Natural Body Building Federations. (Lifetime Natural, drug tested federations).
Ashley competed in the Natural Body Building Australia Federation competition in Queensland on Oct 12, winning second place in the National Posing Routine and second place in the National Classic Physique Pro Division, and also earning his Pro Card. He went on to the ICN (I Compete Natural) Amateur Classic Physique national competition in Melbourne, a week later. After winning Open Class 2, he secured his entry into the Overall Classic Physique Division, competing against all winners in Open Classes 1 and 3. . He beat all other contenders, becoming Mr Classic Physique Australia 2024 and gaining his Classic Physique Pro Card. He also competed in the Pro Division – up against a 4 x World Champion he succeeded in winning second place.
Ashley has lived in Queensland since graduating from AUT with a Bachelor of Sport and Recreation and Sports Nutrition. He worked managing QUT University Aquatic and Health Club, then went on to manage a Balgravia Leisure Aquatic Centre near Brisbane. As a keen sportsman he played and coached football, taking his football team from the bottom of the ladder to winning first place in his first season of coaching. As a player he played for Wakefield Football Club and Nelson Suburbs Football.
His natural athleticism and his interest in sports nutrition led him to the Physique competition, winning the Men’s Physique Queensland title in 2021 and earning his Pro Card. (All National Competitions were cancelled in 2021). After 3 years offseason he was able to enter the Classic division, which is a step up in both size and proportion.
Following the competition Ashley will be entering a short recovery phase to restore his hormone levels and increase body fat to a degree that supports hypertrophy (increase in size) of muscle tissue. Following this he will have an off season for a year before considering competing again in the Natural Pro Circuit.
Ashley’s athletic build has seen him garner attention from a sports company, who use him as a model for their sports wear range, and as a model for a photographer building his portfolio.
Article provided and written by Ashley’s mum, Katrina Langbein
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