Bikini Mandatory Poses

The Bikini division is an exciting and fun division where women have the freedom to show off their incredibly physiques with personality and flair.  This division is ideal for the woman who would like to compete but has trouble gaining – or chooses not to gain – the amount of muscle development needed to be competitive in figure. Bikini judges will focus on overall shape and conditioning and put less emphasis on the muscularity and extreme leanness that has become the norm for Figure.  Here are the specifics:

COMPETITOR RULES
  • 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 suits must be in good taste.
  • Competitors must wear high heels
  • Competitors may wear jewlery.

National level contests do not permit competitors to corss over into Bodybuilding, Figure, FItness or Women’s Physique in the same event.  All other competitions are permitted to have cross overs at the discretion of the promoter with appropriate approval.

HEIGHT CLASSES
Bikini contestants will be grouped by height taken barefoot at the check in.
COMPETITION JUDGING
Presentation:
Competitors will walk onstage alone and perform their model walk.
 

 
Comparison Round – Two Piece Swimsuit
Competutors will be judged wearing a two piece suit and heels.
The compeitors will be brought back out in a group and directed to do a full front stance 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.)
Bikini Front PoseBikini Front Pose
 
Bikini Back PoseBikini Back Pose Legs Crossed
 
 
Front Pose Bikini Olympia 2012
Back Pose Bikini Olympia 2012

Front Pose Bikini

 Scoring

  • Judges will be scoring the competitors using the following criteria:
  • Balance & Shape
  • Complextion
  • Skin Tone
  • Poise
  • Overall Presentation

For more information about posing and to know exactly what to expect on your contest day, be sure to check out my Ultimate Posing and Contest Day Guide for Bikini!

Bikini Posing Guide DVD

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