The Malta Association of Bodybuilders was established in 1964 and soon affiliated itself with the IFBB-International Federation of Bodybuilders. in 1970, Malta was 1 of the countries who were present at the 1st IFBB International Congress held in Belgrade in the former Yugoslavia. During the years the sport underwent a revolution and more Fitness Categories apart from the traditional Bodybuilding category were introduced. Recently the new category of Fitness Challenge is gaining a lot of popularity to the point that it is being practiced at schools in several countries. The Malta Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness organises and regulates National Bodybuilding, Fitness and Fitness Challenge contests in Malta, seminars and workshops in training, nutrition and other subjects related to our disciplines and provides a platform for its members to share their experiences and knowledge. The Federation also helps athletes who qualify for International Events in a financial and other ways. Bodybuilding and fitness are a sport in itself, but can be used as a complimentary training practice to improve performance in other sports and a healthy lifestyle.