This competitive category pays homage to the roots of bodybuilding, emphasising symmetry and the artistry of posing, rather than being a "less muscular" or "less lean" competitive category than Bodybuilding.
Symmetry is emphasised, making up 50% of the score, like Men’s bodybuilding; however, unlike bodybuilding the second half of the score is divided between muscularity and presentation.
Meaning, muscularity only makes up 25% of the total score, versus 50% in bodybuilding. Thus, a symmetrical physique, expertly presented, will often beat a more muscular or leaner physique due to score weighting in comparison to bodybuilding.
Posing is scored indirectly (how it highlights the physique) and directly (as a skill). Selected poses are similar to bodybuilding, but allow more variation, self-expression, and don’t include the poses which primarily highlight muscularity rather than symmetry.
READ THE CRITERIA DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BELOW.
FIRST TIMER: (ONLY offered at our First Timer Novice event)
An athlete who has NEVER been on stage before in any contest, any federation, any division ever. This is your FIRST TIME.
NOVICE: (ONLY offered at our First Timer Novice event)
Where a Novice Classic Physique class is offered you can compete following one of the two rules below
OPEN: (Offered at all WNBF UK events)
Open Classic Physique for all athletes Where there are more than 15 entries the physique division may be divided into height classes as follows: Short: Medium, Tall:
Please click on the link below for the complete Judging criteria for this division we expect.
