CRITERIA
Symmetry
- Balanced and proportioned physique from left to right side as well as top to bottom.
- No one-body part should overpower the rest of the physique.
Muscularity
- Extreme muscular build
- Capped shoulders
- Thick back with v-taper
- May have blocky or thick waist
- Tight abs
- Thick sweeping developed quads
- Thick hamstring development
Conditioning
- Extreme muscular separation and extreme striations
POSING
Quarter Turns
Mandatory Poses
Front Double Biceps
Side Chest Pose (Both Sides)
Side Triceps Pose (Both Sides)
Front Lat Spread
Rear Double Biceps
Rear Lat Spread
Abs and Thigh
Most Muscular
CLASSES
Bodybuilding Weight Classes:
4 Classes
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- Lightweight – up to and including 165 lbs
- Middleweight – 165 1/4 to 180 lbs
- Cruiserweight – 180 1/4 to 195 lbs
- Heavyweight – 195 1/4 lbs and above
3 Classes
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- Lightweight – up to and including 165 lbs
- Middleweight – 165 1/4 to 195 lbs
- Heavyweight – 195 1/4 lbs and above
2 Classes
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- Lightweight – up to and including 185 lbs
- Heavyweight – 185 1/4 lbs and above
- Open, Novice, Pro
- Teen/Collegiate: Ages 14-22
- Masters: Ages 35+
COMPETITION ATTIRE
Bodybuilding Posing Suit
ROUND FORMAT
- GROUP COMPARISON (Pre-judging) – Athletes will be judged by executing a series of quarter turns and mandatory poses. Competitors must hit all the poses in a timely manner. Remember every time a poses is called for the judges are looking at the complete package from top to bottom and right to left, not just that body part.
- INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION (Finals/Posing Routine) – Each competitor will do a freestyle posing routine to their choice of music or house music. 90 Seconds Pros / 60 Seconds Amateur. Profanity cannot be on competitor’s music when conducting posing routine. If profanity is on the posing routine track, music will be stopped and competitor can be disqualified.