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NPC and IFBB Women’s Physique Division

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Women's PhysiqueThe Women’s Physique division was established by the NPC and IFBB in 2011 as a standard between figure and women’s bodybuilding. Women’s physique competitors have a level of muscularity and conditioning similar to the very early days of women’s bodybuilding when Rachel McLish’s feminine form was the ideal. In fact, the official description of women’s physique includes muscle tone, athletic physique, and femininity. A competitor in this division should not be any of the following (which are descriptive terms found in bodybuilding): dry, grainy, shredded, striated, etc.
Competitors in this division perform routines onstage in bare feet and a two-piece swimsuit. Mandatory poses are taken with open hands instead of the closed fists seen in women’s bodybuilding. The division is split into classes on the basis of height, not weight, as is seen in women’s bodybuilding.

NPC guidelines for the Women’s Physique division are as follows:

PREJUDGING
Individual one minute routine with 10 second warning
quarter turns
mandatory posing comparisons/callouts
RULES:
*Suits worn by WP competitors for prejudging must be a two piece. Suits do not have to be solid in color. The bottom of the suit must be v-shaped. No thongs are permitted. Competitors can compete in an off the rack suit. All suits must be in good taste.
*Mandatory poses will be performed with open hand style and include the following poses:
Front double biceps/ open hands (no flat footed full front pose – some Sort of front twisting pose)
Back double biceps/ open hands
Side tricep with leg extended
Side chest with arms extended
Front ab/ thigh
*Finals routine will be maximum 90 seconds in length, performed to music of athletes choice adhering to rules set forth by the NPC.
*Music containing profanity or explicit language should not be used and may result in routine being cut short
*No props will be used.

NPC and IFBB Bikini Division

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376621_463938016969973_674137610_nThe NPC and IFBB established the Bikini division in 2009 for women who did not want to gain the muscle mass necessary for bodybuilding, fitness or figure. Bikini is defined by a toned physique but without the excessive leanness seen in the other divisions, with an overall feminine shape. What I love about the bikini division is that it enables competitors to show a flirty attitude onstage. This division has grown tremendously among competitors and spectators since its inception, but has gotten a bit of heat from naysayers who hold onto the “bigger is better”approach in bodybuilding.

Here are the NPC guidelines for the Bikini division:

• Competitors will compete in a two-piece suit.
• The bottom of the suit must be v-shaped.
• No thongs are permitted.
• Competitors can compete in an off the rack suit.
• All swimsuits must be in good taste.
• Competitors must wear high heels.
• Competitors may wear Jewelry.

Height Classes
For National Level Contests that are Professional Qualifiers:
• Up to and including 5’1”
• Over 5’1” and up to and including 5’2½
• Over 5’2½” and up to and including 5’4”
• Over 5’4”and up to and including 5’5½”
• Over 5’5½” and up to and including 5’7”
• Over5’7
A promoter can choose to have fewer Height Classes for non-national level contests as follows:
For all Contests with Two (2) Height Classes:
• Up to and including 5’4”
• Over 5’4”
For all Contests with Three (3) Height Classes:
• Up to and including 5’4”
• Over 5’4 and up to and including 5’&’
• Over5’6”
For all Contests with Four (4) Height Classes:
• Up to and including 5’2”
• Over 5’2” and up to and including 5’4”
• Over 5’4” and up to and including 5’6”
• Over 5’6

Competition Judging
Presentation
Competitors will walk onstage alone and perform their Model Walk (personal preference).
The Model Walk consists of the following:
• Walk to the center of the stage, Stop and do a Front Stance,
• then a full turn and do a Back Stance,
• then turn to the front again and face the Judges as directed,
• then proceed to the side of the stage.
Comparison Round – Two-Piece Swimsuit
• Competitors will be judged wearing a two-piece swimsuit and heels.
• The competitors will be brought back out in a group and directed to do a full Front and Back Stance.
• Judges will have the opportunity to compare competitors against each other in half turns. (No side judging permitted, front and back only)

NPC and IFBB Figure Division

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Figure divisionThe NPC added the Figure division in 2001 as a contrast to women’s bodybuilding, which had become increasingly less feminine and more muscular. With figure, the ideal is a muscular, lean but feminine physique, far less extreme, with a small degree of muscularity with separation but no visible striations. Think of a toned, shapely body which is less lean than women’s bodybuilding.

Guidelines for the NPC Figure division are as follows:

Figure competition
• Competitors will compete in a two-piece suit.
• The bottom of the suit must be v-shaped.
• No thongs are permitted.
• Competitors can compete in an off the rack suit.
• All swimsuits must be in good taste.
• Figure will not have a routine round.
• Competitors must wear high heels.
• Competitors may wear jewelry

Height Classes
For National level contests that are Professional Qualifiers:
• Up to and including 5’1
• Over 5’1 up to and including 5’2
• Over 5’2 up to and including 5’4
• Over 5′4 up to and including 5’5
• Over 5’5 up to and including 5’7
• Over5’7
A promoter can choose to have fewer Height Classes for non national level contests as follows:
For all contests with Two (2) Height Classes:
• Up to and including 5’4”
• Over 5’4
For all contests with Three (3) Height Classes:
• Up to and including 5’4
• Over 5’4 and up to and including 56
• Over 5’6
For all contests with Four (4) Height Classes:
• Up to and including 5’2”
• Over 5’2” up to and including 5’4

Competition Judging
Presentation
Competitors will walk to the center of the stage alone and perform model turns, starting by facing the judges before moving into their model turns then proceed to the side of the stage.
Comparision Round
• Competitors will be judged wearing a two-piece swimsuit and high heels
• The competitors will be brought back out in a group and directed to do quarter turns
• Judges will have the opportunity to compare competitors against each other in quarter turns.
Scoring
• Judges will be scoring competitors using the following criteria:
• Small degree of muscularity with separation, no visible striations.
• Overall Muscle Tone with shapely lines, overall firmness and not excessively lean
• Full general assessment
• Healthy appearance
• Make-up
• Skin Tone