ANBF Drug Testing Policy
TRT & Hormone Use
The ANBF is dedicated to maintaining a drug-free competitive environment through a strict, multi-layered testing and screening system. This system includes required screening procedures and mandatory urinalysis for all Pro Card winners and professionals who earn prize money, which is used to confirm compliance with ANBF drug-free policies. In addition to standard testing, the ANBF may utilize Enhanced Detection Screening (EDS). EDS is a higher-level screening option capable of detecting a broader range of substances and identifying potential drug use further back in time. EDS may be administered at the discretion of the promoter, through randomized selection at events, or during the off-season to support year-round enforcement.
All competitors must meet the ANBF’s 7-year drug-free requirement to be eligible to compete. This requirement reflects the ANBF’s commitment to fair competition and athlete health.To participate in ANBF events, competitors must be at least 16 years of age, unless otherwise specified for Teen or Kids Fitness divisions, and must hold a current ANBF membership.
The ANBF utilizes the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited Substance List as a primary reference framework when establishing its banned substances and methods. While the ANBF maintains its own policies, definitions, and enforcement procedures, the WADA list serves as an internationally recognized benchmark to guide substance classification and athlete education. The Prohibited Substance List is updated annually and is publicly available at https://www.wada-ama.org. Compliance with ANBF drug-testing policies is enforced through urinalysis of event winners and randomly selected competitors. Athletes pursuing ANBF Pro status must successfully complete all required drug screening protocols in accordance with ANBF rules and procedures.
The full details of the ANBF Drug Policy are available below. All members are required to read and agree to this policy as a condition of membership. Any violation of the policy will result in a period of ineligibility as outlined in the Drug Policy. In addition, if the ANBF is formally notified of a drug-policy violation in another drug-tested organization, matching sanctions may be enforced effective from the date of notification.
Full text of the ANBF Drug Policy – Click Here
In the ANBF, Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) is strictly prohibited under all circumstances, including instances where it is prescribed by a doctor. Other hormones such as progesterone and estrogen are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and competitors must provide a valid prescription and/or doctor’s note to be considered for approval. Thyroid hormone usage is permitted; however, it is restricted to non-bodybuilding or fat loss purposes. Competitors using thyroid hormones must present their prescription and may also be required to provide a doctor’s note along with historical data regarding their medication start date, dosage protocols, and recent blood work to verify legitimate medical use.
ANBF Drug Screening & Integrity Program
The ANBF maintains one of the most comprehensive and structured drug-screening programs in natural bodybuilding. Our approach is built on redundancy, consistency, and deterrence—ensuring that clean athletes are the ones who reach our stages and are rewarded for doing so.
Rather than relying on a single testing method, the ANBF employs a multi-layered drug-screening and risk-assessment strategy. Depending on the athlete, event, and competitive context, this may include VAST Screening, traditional in-person polygraph examinations, or, when warranted, a combination of both.
In addition to direct testing, the ANBF may utilize highly specific, targeted questionnaires and structured information-gathering tools as a separate and supplemental method of evaluation. When used, these tools can be reviewed through advanced analytical systems, including Artificial Intelligence–based risk assessment models, to help identify inconsistencies, behavioral markers, or response patterns that warrant further scrutiny. In select cases, voice analysis may also be incorporated as part of this layered review process.
The ANBF further reinforces its standards through off-season urine testing, randomized urine testing at events, mandatory urine testing for all Pro Card winners and Pro prize money recipients, and randomized elite-level testing, which may include expanded laboratory analysis such as IRMS testing when appropriate.
This program is intentionally dynamic. Athletes are not provided with a predictable or uniform testing pathway. Effective deterrence depends on uncertainty, and when competitors do not know exactly what screening method they may encounter—or in what sequence—it becomes extremely difficult to circumvent the system.
For natural athletes and coaches who compete with integrity, this approach provides confidence and protection. For those attempting to cheat, the message is clear: the ANBF operates with depth, adaptability, and intent, and getting away with violations is far more difficult than it may appear.
The objective remains unwavering: consistent enforcement, meaningful deterrence, and a level playing field across every ANBF-sanctioned event.
ANBF Substance Prohibition and Testing Standards
- Anabolic Agents (including all andro products): Prohibited for 7 years.
- Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors, SARMS: Prohibited for 2-7 years depending on substance. Clarify with ANBF Leadership.
- Beta-2 Agonists: Prohibited for 6 months.
- Hormones and Metabolic Modulators: Prohibited for 7 years.
- Diuretics and Masking Agents: Prohibited for 6 months.
- Prescription Thyroid Hormone: Prohibited for 3 years unless prescribed for non-bodybuilding purposes.
- Prescription Medications Affecting Insulin for Bodybuilding (e.g., Wegovy, Ozempic, Metformin, Rybelsus): Prohibited for 6 months.
- Intoxicating Substances (Cannabis, Alcohol, Narcotics): Prohibited within 12 hours prior to the polygraph test.
- Stimulants: Prohibited for 6 months.
- New Amateur Competitors: Must not have used any pro-hormones for at least two years before their first ANBF competition.
- Consent to Drug Testing: Purchasing an ANBF membership implies consent to undergo urine drug testing at events and/or randomly in and out of season. Non-compliance will result in indefinite suspension.
These guidelines are established to maintain fairness and integrity in ANBF competitions, ensuring all athletes adhere to the same high standards of drug-free performance.
The following banned substance list is effective as of January 1, 2025
BETA BLOCKERS including beta-antagonists, beta-adrenergic blocking agents, and beta-adrenergic antagonists are banned for use prior to any ANBF polygraph examination conducted by licensed professionals either in or out of season. Any medication/substance producing the same physiological effect as beta blockers, even if they are not listed below are considered banned. Athletes who show deception or fail a polygraph test for beta blockers will be suspended from ANBF membership privileges worldwide for a minimum of 7 years to life.
Athletes who have heart issues or other medical conditions wherein beta blockers are used for quality of life purposes must notify ANBF officials prior to applying for any ANBF affiliated event worldwide. All athletes will be required to meet ANBF & WADA criteria to be granted a TUE. The timeframe to not take prescribed beta blocker medications will be assessed on a one on one basis by ANBF physicians.
All Anabolic Steroids including, but not limited to:
- Anadrol
- Anavar
- Anderone
- Andropen
- 1-Androstendiol
- 1-Androstendione
- 4-Androstendiol
- 4-Androstendione
- 5-Androstendiol
- 5-Androstendione
- Bolazine
- Bolandiol
- (19-Norandrostendiol)
- Bolasterone
- Boldebal
- Boldenone– Equipoise
- Boldione
- Calusterone
- Cardarine (PPAR)
- Chioroxomesterone
- (dyhdrochlormethyltesterone)
- 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
- Clomid/Clomiphene
- (Not allowed for use by men as a form of testosterone therapy, or to simply increase testosterone production even when physician prescribed and monitored).
- Clostebol
- Danazol
- Deca Durabolin
- Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone
- Desoxymethyltestosterone
- Dianabol
- Dymethazine/azine (DMZ)
- 5a-Dihydrostestosterone
- Drostanolone
- Epitestosterone
- (masking agent)
- Equipoise
- Ethisterone
- Ethylestrenol
- Fluoxymesterone
- Formebolone
- Formestane
- (anti-estrogen)
- Furazabol
- Halodrol
- 4-Hydroxy-testosterone
- Mebolazine
- Mestanolone
- Mesterolone
- Methandienone
- Methandriol
- Methyltestosterone
- Oxandrolone
- Primobolin
- Stanozolol
- Sustanon 250
- Winstrol
- Testosterone and related compounds
- Testosterone Cypionate
- Testosterone Enanthate
Testosterone
In any form, including creams, gels, patches, pellets, and injections, for any reason, even if 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 a positive test, 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 athletes 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 Hormone & Peptides
- HGH & PEPTIDES (ALL) are banned for use! Substances of similar chemical structure and anabolic effect that increase muscle mass even if not expressly listed impose a lifetime ban from INBF WNBF membership internationally.
- 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, Precursors and Metabolites, Derivatives, and Related Compounds
- SARM’s (Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators)
- 5-Etioallocholen-3b,7b,17b-triol 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 it’s metabolites (listed below) are ineligible for 3 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 it’s metabolites (listed below) are ineligible for 3 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.
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- 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! A TUE Must Be Granted For Use
- Ozampic
Prescription Diuretics & Masking Agents including, but not limited to:
Any and all prescription diuretics even when doctor prescribed used for bodybuilding purposes are banned for (3) months prior to WNBF competitions.
** If an athlete possesses heart related complications a TUE can 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
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!
Miscellaneous
- Muscle implants of any kind are strictly prohibited
- Chemicals/Drugs used for the purpose of deceiving or passing the polygraph or urine test are banned!
Other Anabolic Agents, Hormones and Metabolic Modulators including, but not limited to:
- 17-androdione
- Androstene TRIONE
- 5AD
- Andrestenediol
- 19norandrostenedione
- Androstenolone
- Androstenedione
- Androstanolone
- Arimistane
- Androsta-3,5-Diene-7,17-Dione
- Clomid/Clomiphene
(Not allowed for use by men as a form of testosterone therapy, or to simply increase testosterone production even when physician prescribed and monitored). - Trenbolone
- Testosterone
- 1-Testosterone
- Testolactone
- (anti-estrogen)
- Stenbolone
- Stanozolol
- Quinbolone
- Prostanozol
- Probenecid
- (masking agent)
- Oxymetholone
- Oxymesterone
- Oxandrolone
- Oxabolone
- Norethandrolone
- Norclostebol
- Norbolethone
- 19-Norandrostendione
- 19-Norandrostadiendione
- Nandrolone
- Mibolerone
- Methyltestosterone
- Methylnortestosterone
- Methyl-1-testosterone
- 6-Methylandrostendione
- Methoxygonadiene
- Methenolone
- Methasterone
- Methandrostenolone
- Nolvadex/Tamoxifen
- Cardarine (Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor δ (PPARδ) agonists, GW 1516)
- Clenbuterol (Dilaterol, Spiropent, Ventipulmin)
- Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs)
- Andarine (GSX-007 or S-4)
- Cardarine (GW-501516)
- Ligandrol (LGD-4033)
- Ostarine (GTx-024, MK-2866)
- RAD 140 (Testolone)
- Stenabolic (SR-9009)
- Tibolone
- Zeranol
- Zilpaterol
- Other SARMs similar in structure and/or physiological effect
- ACP-105
- LGD-3303
- LG-121071
- Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs)
- Raloxifene
- Tamoxifen/Nolvadex
- Toremifene
Ephedrine, Ephedra, Stimulants, ADD/ADHD Medication
- Ephedrine and Ephedra may not have been used for 3 months before joining the INBF/WNBF for the first time
- Using or abusing an ADD/ADHD prescription is strictly prohibited. You may not share or consume an ADD/ADHD prescription that is not prescribed to you
** 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
Glycerol
- Small amounts of glycerol found in over the counter supplements are not presently banned by the WNBF. WADA prohibits glycerol ingestion “in competition” as it can provide an advantage to athletes competing in cycling and other long distance olympic sports events.
Psychomotor Stimulants & ADD/ADHD Medication
Stimulants/medications prescribed or non prescribed used for bodybuilding and/or weight loss purposes is banned for use. Athletes who are physician prescribed medications with “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.
- Using or abusing an ADD/ADHD prescription is strictly prohibited.
- You may not share or consume an ADD/ADHD prescription that is not prescribed to you
- Amphetamines
- Benzphetamine
- Bupropion Hydrochloride
- Cocaine
- Diethylpropion
- Dimethylamphetamine
- Ecstasy
- Ephedrine
- Ephedra
- Liraglutide
- Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse)
- Lorcaserin
- Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
- Naltrexone Hydrochloride
- Orlistat
- Methylamphetamines
- Phendimetrazine
- Phentermine
- Sibutramine
- Speed
- Topiramate
- Vyvanse
Cannabis / Marijuana / CBD’s
Any substance(s) in this category that produce 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.