MEN'S BODYBUILDING
Men‘s Bodybuilding Division will be judged through a series of poses that will allow the judges to evaluate not only individual body parts, but also the “whole package.”
Athletes are required to wear a bodybuilding posing suit.
Athletes are judged in two (2) rounds, please scroll below for more details.
BODYBUILDING CLASSES
TEEN:
A teen is an athlete who is 16 years old - 19 years old and 364 days (20yo under) on the day of the competition. Competitors who are 20 years old on the day of the competition are not eligible to compete in the teen class. (Malaysia only)
JUNIOR:
A Junior athlete will be 20 years old - 23 years old and 364 days (24yo under) on the day of the competition. Athletes who are 24 years old or older on the day of the competition are not eligible to compete in the junior class. (Malaysia only)
NOVICE:
A Novice is an athlete who has never placed in the top 3 of a competition in any previous season.
Your status as a novice lasts the duration of a season. Athletes who have won a regional, national title, or competed internationally as a teen, junior, masters or men’s physique competitor are not eligible to be considered a novice.
OPEN MEN’S:(This is a Pro Card winning class 🏆)
MASTERS:
(This is a Pro Card winning class 🏆)
Athletes over the age of 40 are eligible for the Masters bodybuilding class.
Above classes may be split based on the athlete's weight into different classes. The weight classes might be as follows;
70KG-, 75KG-, 80KG-, 80KG+
The height/weight class numbers are displayed for reference purposes, we will change/adjust according to the average height/weight of the competitors who have signed up.
*smaller divisions like teens, juniors, masters, might have fewer classes as the number of contestants are fewer.
JUDGING
The Men's Bodybuilding Division is judged over three posing rounds to evaluate the athlete’s physique and presentation. Bodybuilding judging takes into consideration the whole body from top to bottom, not just one body part. The Judges are looking for the “total package.” including conditioning, muscularity, symmetry, and presentation.
The two rounds judged are:
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Symmetry -
Encompasses the overall proportions, and symmetry from the top to bottom and front and side of the physique.
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Muscularity -
Overall muscle size, and conditioning is assessed in this round.