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Bodybuilding

Bodybuilding is a judged physique and presentation sport. Muscle development, symmetry, proportion, definition, posing, stage presence and category rules matter; it is not won by repetitions, load or time.

LevelMain sport FamilyStrength Sport CategoryStrength sport

Representative sports image for Bodybuilding — Airman 1st Class Collin Schmidt · Public domain · Image source

Classification

Category Strength sport

Family Strength Sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Physique sport with training, nutrition, posing and judged stage comparison.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like long-term building work, details and visible body goals.

Cost Medium: gym access, training plan and basic nutrition are enough for building; contest prep is much more expensive. Gym, optional coaching, nutrition, posing, entry fee, tanning/stage requirements by federation. Strength gym, bodybuilding/natural bodybuilding federation, coach or posing workshop. No crash diet or prep without qualified support; prioritise h…

First progress Training feels more organised after weeks; visible physique development takes months to years.

Fitness level medium to high

Was du brauchst

gym or home gym
training plan
nutrition routine
logbook
mirror/posing space
coach optional

First steps

create training plan
learn basic lifts
log progression
stabilise nutrition
practise first poses slowly

Strength gym, bodybuilding coach, natural-bodybuilding federation, posing workshop or reputable beginner course.

Increase load gradually, take pain seriously and use qualified support for hard contest prep.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Fitness bodybuilding, Natural bodybuilding, Classic physique, Men physique, Women physique, Bikini fitness

Tags individual, einzeln, strength, physique, posing, judged, bodybuilding, strength-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Show the best combination of muscular development, symmetry, definition, proportion and presentation in the category.

Teilnehmer

Individual athletes on stage.

Teamgröße

Individual judging.

Spielfeld

Competition stage with judging area.

Dauer

Prejudging, comparisons, mandatory poses and finals by federation.

Wertung

Judged comparison of physique, symmetry, conditioning, posing and presentation.

Gewinnbedingung

Best placing in category/overall by judges' decision.

Ausrüstung

stage
competition attire
posing routine
gym training equipment

Wichtige Regelpunkte

wrong category/attire rule
unsporting conduct
missed call-out
federation rule breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

IFBB Pro League (IFBB Pro)

Pro Rules IFBB Pro · official-rules · high
Official Bodybuilding Rules NPC News Online · official-rules · high
How to Nail Bodybuilding Poses NASM Blog · coach-blog · medium
Natural Bodybuilding Competitions: A Guide for Beginners NANBF · beginner-guide · medium