Bodybuilding and Figure
Know Your Compulsory Poses
Figure
- Front double bicep (hands open, extend your thigh)
- Side chest
- Side tricep
- Rear double bicep (hands open, spike your calf)
- Abdominals and thigh
Physique and Bodybuilding
- Front double bicep
- Front lat spread
- Side chest
- Side tricep
- Rear double bicep
- Rear lat spread
- Abdominal and thigh
- Most muscular
- Remember, physique ladies to have closed fist, same as Men
Quarter turns will follow compulsory poses.
Very important to make the time to get these poses right so practice, practice, practice. When you get on stage you should not have to think about how to pose, it should be second nature.
Also, your muscles do not get bigger or look better if you pull faces, grunt or groan. So much nicer if you are relaxed on stage and can smile.
You may be required to be on stage for quite some time, particularly if there is a big line up and a close contest, so make sure you are hydrated as the lights will drain you. The lights are also very hot so make sure your contest colour is not going to run or streak.
Make sure that when you walk onto the stage you own it. Hold yourself strong and get the judges attention and keep it.
Also, when asked to strike a post, get into it straight away. The judges can only judge what they see and if you take too long the next pose may have been called...
Divisions
MEN
Teenage | Under 19yrs. | |
Juniors | Under 22yrs. | |
Masters | 40yrs. & Over | |
Grand Masters | 50yrs. & Over | |
Ultra Grand Masters | 60yrs. & Over | |
Novice Men | Have not placed first in prior show | |
Open Mens | Under 70kg | |
Open Mens | Under 80kg | |
Open Mens | Under 90kg | |
Open Mens | Over 90kg | |
Classic Physique | Under 35 | |
Classic Physique | Over 35 |
WOMEN
Novice Figure | Have not placed first in prior show | |
Figure | Under 35 | |
Figure | Under 45 | |
Figure | Under 50 | |
Figure | Under 55 | |
Figure | Over 55 | |
Figure International Short | Under 163cm | |
Figure International Tall | 163cm and over | |
Open Physique Short | Under 163cm | |
Open Physique Tall | 163cm and over |
Mixed Pairs
All couples are required to do a 60 second routine followed by Round 1 Compulsory Poses and Round 2 Quarter Turns. (same as bodybuilding). They are judged on routine and how well they compliment each other.
ClassicPhysique
Physique competitors will be called onto stage where they will line up in front of judges and asked to do Round 1 Compulsory Poses comprised of: Front Double Bicep/Side Chest/Side Tricep/Rear Double Bicep/Abdominals. This will be followed by Round 2 Quarter turns. Relaxed posing with open palms.
All atheletes are required to wear European Trunks or short boy leg.