Men's Physique

Criteria

The Men’s Physique category weights 3 elements: Proportion, conditioning, and muscularity as shown below. 

The ideal Men's Physique champion would display a body that is marketable not only to hardcore fitness fans, but also to an audience outside bodybuilding. That is: Broad shoulders, visible abs, and a V-taper for the back to waist proportion. Calves, like the rest of the body should present evidence of resistance training. 

Posing

Quarter Turns

Individual Presentation

The individual presentation is a stage walk on board shorts. Athletes will be reintroduced individually to house music of promoter's choice and perform a T-walk.

T-Walk: Consists of walking to rear center, do a pose, then walk to front center stage and pose, walk to stage left and do a pose, then walk to stage right do a pose, then walk to the front center of the stage doing the final pose, then exit the stage. 

Poses should not be held for more than 3 seconds each, and the entire individual presentation should be completed in 30 seconds (the head judge may allow more time depending on the size of the stage).

Suit: Suits worn by men's physique athletes for are board shorts.  A plain color, or fabric patterns are allowed, but should not have evident brand logos. All suits must be in good taste. No props will be used at any time during judging of men’s physique.  All posing suits will be subject to prior inspection. 

Notable Champions: Keith Mcintosh (USA), Massimo Brunaccioni (Italy)