The IPL is wholly owned by MiBoLife Publishing, the leader in publicity, news, and media for drug-tested Physique Competition. IPL athletes, contests, and events are featured in the following magazine publications: NATURALMAG, NATURAL BIKINI, NATURAL GAINZ & VIGOROUS. Four magazines. Tons of potential cover models and countless articles, features, and spreads. Our official photographers are always on site capturing the incredible energy and excitement, and looking for the next superstars.
The IPL’s first contest event was held on August 22, 2015 in Jersey City, NJ. The IPL hosted four contests in 2015, thirteen contests in 2016, and fourteen contests in 2017. Sixteen contests are scheduled for the 2018 season.
2018 Magazine Covers
7X IPL Pro Champion, Julia Hubbard. Michael Brooks Photography.
Photo captured on backstage at the 2017 3rd Annual IPL North Atlantic Championship & USA Pro/Am in Ridgefield CT.
IPL Men’s Athletic Pro Champion, Zyrian Zee Apurillo. Michael Brooks Photography. Photo captured on stage at the 2017 2nd Annual IPL Arizona Pro, where Zyrian earned his IPL Men’s Athletic Pro title.
IPL Pro, Rachel Dolma Balunsat Michael Brooks Photography Rachel Balunsat currently holds three IPL Pro Cards. Pro Bikini Masters, Pro Evening Gown Open and Pro Evening Gown Masters.
IPL Pro Champion, Elli Sigala Michael Brooks Photography Release Date: May 1st, 2018Elli Sigala is one of the most winning IPL Pros to date. She has achieved: Two Pro Bikini titles. One Pro Sports Model title. Two Pro Evening Gown titles. And is the first, and reigning, IPL APEX Pro Evening Gown Champion.
Reigning IPL Pro Men’s Bodybuilding Champion, Karl Hall. Michael Brooks Photography. Photo captured on stage at the 2017 3rd Annual IPL North Atlantic & USA Pro in Ridgefield CT, where Karl earned his second IPL Pro Bodybuilding title. Karl would go on to win his third title at IPL APEX II in November, becoming the IPL’s first ever Pro Men’s Bodybuilding APEX Champion.
IPL Pro Champion, Tawnya Cline. Michael Brooks Photography Photo captured on stage at 2017 IPL APEX II (the IPL’s Year-end Pinnacle Championship Event) on November 19th in Sacramento, CA. At APEX Tawnya Cline placed 1st in Pro Bikini, becoming the new IPL APEX Pro Bikini Champion. She Also placed 1st in Pro Masters Bikini, retaining her IPL Pro Masters Bikini title.
IPL Figure & Athletic Pro Champion Mary Onyango. Michael Brooks Photography Photo captured on stage at 2017 IPL APEX II (the IPL’s Year-end Pinnacle Championship Event) on November 19th in Sacramento, CA. At APEX Mary Onyango won the Pro Figure and Pro Women’s Athletic titles.
IPL Bikini & Sports Model Pro, Tiffany Mickalson. Michael Brooks Photography Photo captured on location at the Manava Suite Resort in Tahiti, French Polynesia the weekend of the October 2017 IPL Tahiti Pro.
2017 Magazine Covers
IPL Figure Pro, Alisha Alisha Gray
Michael Brooks Photography
MUA: Shatara Davis
Release: October 2017
Photo captured back stage at the 2017 2nd Annual IPL Texas State Pro/Am on August 5th in Houston, TX where Alisha won her Figure Pro Card.
IPL Fitness Angels Pro, Aurore Cottet. Photo captured back stage at the 2017 2nd Annual IPL Arizona Championship & Tawnya Cline Natural Bikini Magazine Classic on May 28th in Mesa, AZ where Aurore won her Fitness Angels Pro Card. Michael Brooks Photography.
IPL Men’s Athletic Pro, Alejandro Sigala. Photo captured backstage at the 2017 2nd Annual IPL Arizona Championship on May 28th in Mesa, AZ where Alex won his IPL Men’s Athletic Pro Card. Michael Brooks Photography. Tan: Bronzing Head 2 Toe.
IPL Bikini Pro, Rebecca Unruh. Photo captured during her photo shoot with renowned Photographer, Michael Brooks, the day after Rebecca won her IPL Bikini Pro Card at the 2017 2nd Annual IPL Arizona Championship & Tawnya Cline Natural Bikini Magazine Classic on May 28th in Mesa, AZ. Michael Brooks Photography. Tan: Bronzing Head 2 Toe.
IPL PRO, Doré DeBartolo. Michael Brooks Photography
HMUA: Melissa Guzman
IPL PRO, Tiffany Mickalson! Photo taken on stage at the 2017 2nd Annual IPL Arizona Championship & Tawnya Cline Natural Bikini Magazine Classic on May 28th in Mesa, AZ. At this contest Tiffany won Big!
Here is what she won:
*BIKINI NOVICE CLASS A 1st Place
*BIKINI OPEN CLASS A 1st Place + OVERALL BIKINI OPEN + PRO CARD
*WOMEN’S SPORTS MODEL OPEN 1st Place + IPL PRO CARD
*And for being the Bikini competitor to earn the highest point total (224 out of a max of 240) in Bikini Open, Tiffany was awarded a one-year Natural Bikini Magazine Sponsorship. Michael Brooks Photography
IPL Pro, Jenny Lambrecht!
Cover image captured during a photo shoot with renowned photographer Michael Brooks (IPL & MiBoLife Publishing Director of Photography) the day after Jenny won her IPL Women’s Sports Model Pro Card at the 2017 2nd Annual IPL Natural Gainz Magazine Classic on March 11th in Manhattan, NYC.
IPL PRO, Christy Byxbee! Photo taken backstage at the 2017 2nd Annual IPL Natural Gainz Magazine Classic on March 11th in Manhattan, NYC. where Christy won her IPL Figure PRO CARD. Michael Brooks Photography
HMUA: Cristy Tate | BellaDonna Beauty Co. TAN: Kaila Rhubright & Courtney DiRenzo | TonedNYC.
IPL PRO, Angel Aulet! Photo taken on stage at the 2016 IPL New Jersey Pro/Am, where Angel won his IPL PRO CARDS in Men’s Athletic Open & Masters. Angel would go on to win Pro Men’s Athletic at the 2nd Annual IPL North Atlantic Pro later this year in Connecticut, becoming the IPL’s first ever Men’s Athletic Pro Champion. This Pro win landed Angel as story #11 on the Top 16 IPL Stories of 2016. Michael Brooks Photography
IPL PRO, Ana La Belle! Photo taken at 2016 IPL APEX (year-end pinnacle championship event) in Los Angeles, CA on November 12th where Ana placed 3rd in PRO Bikini. Michael Brooks Photography.MUA: Nonye Gotswag | IG- Glambyvonne. SUIT: Cel Okazaki | IG- classyyetsassycustoms.
IPL PRO, Elli Sigala! Photo taken at 2016 IPL APEX (year-end pinnacle championship event) in Los Angeles, CA on November 12th where Elli won her IPL Bikini PRO CARD. Michael Brooks Photography. MUA: Brooklyn Beyler ArtistrySUIT: Bilbo Sportswear
IPL Bikini PRO & Women’s Sports Model PRO, Sunni Ewing! RitaGPhotography.
2016 Magazine Covers
IPL Men’s Sports Model PRO, Charlie Keith Davidson Jr. [L] and top IPL Amateur Sports Model Athlete, Alexander Ersing [R]. Photo taken backstage at the 2016 IPL Midwest Metro in Madison, WI on Saturday July 30th where Davidson won his IPL Men’s Sports Model & Men’s Athletic PRO CARDS. At this contest Ersing pushed Davidson to the max in both divisions, placing a few points behind him in each. Michael Brooks Photography.
IPL PRO, Liliya Masliuk! Photo taken onstage at the 2016 IPL New Jersey PRO/AM in Jersey City, NJ on May 21st where Liliya won her IPL Evening Gown PRO CARD. Michael Brooks Photography.
IPL PRO Mary Pagano! Photo taken onstage at the 2016 IPL Midwest Metro in Madison, WI on Saturday July 30th where Mary won her IPL Bikini PRO CARD. Michael Brooks Photography.
IPL PRO & Promoter, Tawnya Cline! Tawnya Cline competed in the IPL’s very first contest, the NATURALMAG Classic on August 22nd 2015. At this contest she became the IPL’s first ever Bikini Masters PRO. Then, at the 2016 IPL California Championship on May 7th Tawnya became the first ever IPL Women’s Sports Model Open PRO & Sports Model Masters PRO and also won the Overall Sports Model Masters title. Tawnya also promotes two IPL contests, the Arizona Championship & Tawnya Cline Natural Bikini Magazine Classic as well as the IPL Southwest Pro/AM. Photo by Sarah Lyons.
IPL Bikini PRO, Dana Helgeson! Photo captured during a one-on-one shoot surrounding the 2016 IPL Arizona Championship & Tawnya Cline Natural Bikini Magazine Classic on May 28th in Mesa AZ. At this contest Dana Helgeson won 1st place in Bikini Open [Class A] as well as her IPL Bikini PRO CARD. Michael Brooks Photography.
Nina & Nate Olsen! Photo taken backstage at the 2016 IPL 2nd Annual Midwest Championship on April 9th in Madison, WI, where Nina Olsen won her IPL Figure PRO CARD & Women’s Athletic PRO CARD and Nate Olsen won his IPL Bodybuilding PRO CARD. Michael Brooks Photography.
IPL PRO Bodybuilder, Nate “The Adonis” Olsen! Photo taken on stage at the 2016 IPL 2nd Annual Midwest Championship on April 9th in Madison, WI, where Olsen won the Men’s Open Bodybuilding division as well as his IPL PRO CARD. Michael Brooks Photography.
IPL PRO Bodybuilder, Justin “The Phenom” Baker! Photo taken backstage at the 2016 IPL Natural Gainz Magazine Classic on March 26th in NYC, where Baker won the Men’s Open Bodybuilding division as well as his IPL PRO CARD. Michael Brooks Photography.
IPL PRO, Vanessa Campos! From photo shoot that took place the day after her Figure Open and Athletic Open wins at the 2016 IPL Natural Gainz Magazine Classic on March 26th in NYC, Michael Brooks Photography.
IPL PRO, Kaylin Payne! Kaylin Won Pro Cards in both Women’s Athletic and Figure at the 2016 IPL Natural Gainz Magazine Classic on March 26th in NYC. Michael Brooks Photography.
IPL Athlete Justin Baker featured on the cover of Natural Gainz Magazine! March 2016 issue. This feature includes an 11×17 poster! Photography by Ben Yosef. Justin Baker was scheduled to compete at the IPL NaturalMag Classic, the first ever IPL contest, in August of last year. He was unable to attend that event due to a death in the family and will instead make the Natural Gainz Magazine Classic his IPL debut on March 26th 2016. Photo by Ben Yosef.
IPL PRO Stephanie Spiridakis! Stage photo taken at the 2015 IPL North Atlantic where Stephanie placed 2nd in Open Figure and 1st in Open Athletic + Athletic Pro Card Winner. Michael Brooks Photography.
Coach Janet Marsico of The Figure Workshop! Our coaches get publicity too 🙂 Michael Brooks Photography.
IPL PRO, Brittany Warner! 2015 IPL Midwest Championship Bodybuilding, Figure, and Athletic (1st Place & Pro Cards). Backstage photo by Michael Brooks Photography.
Darin Steen – 2015 IPL Midwest Championship Bodybuilding Open & Masters 1st Place & Pro Cards and Patti Gaffney – 2015 IPL Midwest Championship Figure Open 2nd Place. Michael Brooks Photography. *Darin Steen tested positive for Ephedrine, which is classified by (WADA) as a “S6 Stimulant” and is Prohibited In-Competition, following the 2015 Midwest Championship. Darin received a one-year suspension and his status as an IPL Pro has been revoked as well as his placings.
2015 Magazine Covers
Beth Cote – 2015 IPL North Atlantic Championship Open Bikini 1st Place & Pro Card Winner. Michael Brooks Photography.
Stephanie Spiridakis – 2015 IPL North Atlantic Open Athletic 1st Place & Pro Card Winner. Michael Brooks Photography.
Vanessa Campos – 2015 IPL NaturalMag Classic Open Figure & Athletic 1st Place & Pro Card Winner. Michael Brooks Photography.
