An example of a bodybuilding score card might look something like this:
Where there’s a tie on the overall score card, the head judge may have the final decision on who the winner might be, or the athlete with the highest number of higher places is usually given the nod. The head judge will tally up the scores from all the judges on the panel, usually the highest score and the lowest score for each athlete is removed to remove bias and standardize. It is possible to score higher and lower in different rounds, and because there are multiple judges it’s also possible to score higher or lower with different judges. An athlete receives a score from 1 to 7 (or sometimes higher depending on how many competitors are in the class), for each of the rounds, and the athlete with the lowest score over all is the winner. The sport is subjectively in the same way that sports like high diving, ice skating or gymnastics is but just like the aforementioned sports, the judges are working from a criteria. *As an adjunct, athletes are also judged on their presentation, which includes their ability to display their physique affectively as well as their skin tone, stage tan and presence. Of note some bodybuilding competitions don’t always score this round separately. This round allows athletes to display their strengths, hide weakness and is often considered the tie breaking round. Round 3, Free Posing and Posedown the athlete’s physique is judged as they perform a routine to music. Round 2, Muscularity athletes muscle size and conditioning (appearance of low bodyfat) are judged using 8 mandatory poses: front double biceps, Front Lat spread, Side triceps, side chest, rear double biceps, rear lat spread, abdominals and thighs and most muscular Round 1, Symmetry The muscle size and proportions of the body are judged using the 4 symmetry poses, or quarter turns – front relaxed, side pose to the right and left and rear relaxed
There are different divisions (teen, jnr, open, master etc), but the competition takes place over three Rounds In male competitive bodybuilding athletes are judged on their relative strengths and weakness compared to their peers.
Andrew Chappell BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, ANutr (Sport/Exercise): WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder, Judge, Coach and Posing Coach
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