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Grace, Grit, and Gumption: How Misty Williams Turned Cancer Survival into a Mission of Strength

Grace, Grit, and Gumption: How Misty Williams Turned Cancer Survival into a Mission of Strength

November 8

By Rachel Payne

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🏆 HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE 2026 SOUTHERN NATURAL SH

🏆 HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE 2026 SOUTHERN NATURAL SHOWDOWN 🏆

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🏆 2026 MartiniLawyer.com presents the NPC/IFBB Pro League Southern Muscle Showdown

📅 November 21, 2026
📍 Dalton Convention Center — Dalton, GA
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🔥 CONFIDENCE ISN’T BUILT ON SHOW DAY — IT’S BUILT

🔥 CONFIDENCE ISN’T BUILT ON SHOW DAY — IT’S BUILT IN THE WORK YOU PUT IN BEFORE IT. 🔥

One of the biggest reasons competitors attend the Official NPC Posing Seminar isn’t just to learn poses—it’s to learn how to present the very best version of themselves when it matters most.

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🔥☀️ 18 WEEKS OUT… AND YOUR SUMMER SHRED HAS A DEST

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🏆 2026 MartiniLawyer.com presents the NPC/IFBB Pro League Southern Muscle Showdown

📅 November 21, 2026
📍 Dalton Convention Center — Dalton, GA
🚗 FREE Parking

🔥 Olympia Qualifier
🔥 Masters Olympia Qualifier
🔥 NPC National Qualifier

🌟 IFBB PRO LEAGUE:
Classic Physique Open & Masters
Bikini Open & Masters

💪 NPC DIVISIONS:
Men’s Bodybuilding • Women’s Bodybuilding • Women’s Physique • Classic Physique • Figure • Wellness • Men’s Physique • Fit Model • Bikini

🦸 Hero Division available in EVERY category!

🏨 HOST HOTELS:
Fairfield • Best Western Plus • Country Inn & Suites • Home2 Suites

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