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FTM Fitness World

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FTM Fitness World is a company created in 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia, US, by Neo Sandja, a transgender man.[1] In 2014, it launched its first annual conference, known as TransFitCon, dedicated to the transgender community. With its motto "Fitness for the mind, body and spirit", the idea was to create a 3-day conference where transgender people could improve their lives in five main areas: wellness (including health, fitness, and nutrition), spirituality, relationships, finances and personal development. The conference included the first historical bodybuilding competition for transgender people,[2] won by Shawn Stinson,[3] and added a powerlifting competition in the third year with Janae Marie Kroc as the powerlifting head judge.

In 2016, FTM Fitness World created a new branch, The International Association of Trans Bodybuilders, with its first official competition in 2017.

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  1. ^ Saunders, Patrick (1 October 2015). "Trans bodybuilders to compete at Atlanta's FTM Fitness World Annual Conference". The GA Voice. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  2. ^ Murray, Kelly. "The world's only transgender bodybuilding competition". CNN. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
    - "Inside trans bodybuilding". Al Jazeera America. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. ^ Hudson, Alex (10 December 2015). "World's first transgender bodybuilding contest takes place". Metro. DMG Media. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
    - Daley, Elizabeth (10 December 2015). "Men Strut in Annual Transgender Bodybuilding Contest". Advocate. Here Media. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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