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.
- 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
- Extreme muscular separation and extreme striations
- Quarter Turns (Symmetry)
- Mandatory Poses (8 Poses)
- The Front Double Biceps Pose
- The Side Chest Pose (Both Sides)
- The Side Triceps Pose (Both Sides)
- The Front Lat Spread Pose
- The Rear Double Biceps Pose
- The Rear Lat Spread Pose
- The Abs and Thigh Pose
- The Most Muscular Pose
- Open, Novice, Pro
- Teen/Collegiate: Ages 14-22
- Masters: Ages 35+
- Bodybuilding Weight Classes:
- Light - Under 165
- Middle - 165 ¼ -189
- Heavy - 189 and over
Bodybuilding Posing Suit
- INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION (Free Posing) -
- Pros - Each competitor comes out for 30 seconds of freestyle posing.
- Amateurs - Hit 3-4 poses at the front/center location
- GROUP SYMMETRY (Quarter Turns) - Athletes will be judged on symmetry by executing a series of quarter turns.
- GROUP MUSCULARITY/CONDITIONING (Mandatory Poses) – Athletes will be judged on conditioning by executing a series of mandatory poses. Competitors must hit all the mandatory 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.
- FINALS PRESENTATION (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.