Official Classic Physique Rules

NPC MEMBERSHIP

Each competitor must be a member of the NPC.

HEIGHT & WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS

2018 NPC MEN’S CLASSIC PHYSIQUE UPDATE.

After reviewing the large number of competitors it was decided to increase the weight in each class by five pounds. NPC national competitions and regional and state contests will have the option to offer 4 height classes or to stay with the 2 or 3 height classes they are currently using. Here are the breakdowns for the different height classes starting with 4 height classes.

DIVISION A

Up to and including 5’ 4”Up to and including 160 lbs
Over 5’ 4”, up to and including 5’ 5”Up to and including 165 lbs
Over 5’ 5”, up to and including 5’ 6”Up to and including 170 lbs
Over 5’ 6”, up to and including 5’ 7”Up to and including 175 lbs

DIVISION B

Over 5’ 7”, up to and including 5’ 8”Up to and including 182 lbs
Over 5’ 8”, up to and including 5’ 9”Up to and including 190 lbs
Over 5’ 9”, up to and including 5’ 10”Up to and including 197 lbs

DIVISION C

Over 5’ 10”, up to and including 5” 11”Up to and including 205 lbs
Over 5’ 11”, up to and including 6’ 0”Up to and including 212 lbs

DIVISION D

Over 6’ 0”, up to and including 6’ 1”Up to and including 220 lbs
Over 6’ 1”, up to and including 6’ 2”Up to and including 230 lbs
Over 6’ 2”, up to and including 6’ 3”Up to and including 237 lbs
Over 6’3”, up to and including 6’ 4”Up to and including 245 lbs
Over 6’4”, up to and including 6’5”Up to and including 252 lbs
Over 6’5”, up to and including 6’6”Up to and including 260 lbs
Over 6’6”, up to and including 6’7”Up to and including 267 lbs
Over 6’7”Up to and including 275 lbs

 Competition Breakdown For Three Classes: 

DIVISION “A” (UP TO AND INCLUDING  5’ 7”)
·      Up to and including 5’ 4”Up to and Including 160 lbs
·      Over 5’ 4”, up to and including 5’ 5”Up to and Including 165 lbs
·      Over 5’ 5”, up to and including 5’ 6”Up to and Including 170 lbs
·      Over 5’ 6”, up to and including 5’ 7”Up to and Including 175 lbs
  
DIVISION “B” (OVER 5’ 7”, UP TO AND INCLUDING 5’ 10”)
  
·      Over 5’ 7”, up to and including 5’ 8”Up to and Including 182 lbs
·      Over 5’ 8”, up to and including 5’ 9”Up to and Including 190 lbs
·      Over 5’ 9”, up to and including 5’ 10”Up to and Including 197 lbs
  
DIVISION “C” (OVER 5’ 10”)
  
·      Over 5’ 10”, up to and including 5” 11”Up to and Including 205 lbs
·      Over 5’ 11”, up to and including 6’ 0”Up to and Including 212 lbs
·      Over 6’ 0”, up to and including 6’ 1”Up to and Including 220 lbs
·      Over 6’ 1”, up to and including 6’ 2”

·      Over 6’ 2”, up to and including 6’ 3”

·      Over 6’3”, up to and including 6’ 4”

Up to and Including 230 lbs

Up to and Including 237 lbs

Up to and Including 245 lbs

·      Over 6’4”, up to and including 6’5”Up to and including 252 lbs
·      Over 6’5”, up to and including 6’6”Up to and including 260 lbs
·      Over 6’6”, up to and including 6’7”Up to and including 267 lbs
·      Over 6’7”Up to and including 275 lbs
·        

Competition Breakdown For Two Classes: 

DIVISION “A” (UP TO AND INCLUDING  5’ 9”)
·      Up to and including 5’ 4”Up to and Including 160 lbs
·      Over 5’ 4”, up to and including 5’ 5”Up to and Including 165 lbs
·      Over 5’ 5”, up to and including 5’ 6”Up to and Including 170 lbs
·      Over 5’ 6”, up to and including 5’ 7”Up to and Including 175 lbs
 ·      Over 5’ 7”, up to and including 5’ 8”Up to and Including 182 lbs
 ·      Over 5’ 8”, up to and including 5’ 9” Up to and Including 190 lbs
  
DIVISION “B” (OVER 5’ 9”)
  
·      Over 5’ 9”, up to and including 5’ 10”Up to and Including 197 lbs
·      Over 5’ 10”, up to and including 5” 11”Up to and Including 205 lbs
·      Over 5’ 11”, up to and including 6’ 0”Up to and Including 212 lbs
·      Over 6’ 0”, up to and including 6’ 1”Up to and Including 220 lbs
·      Over 6’ 1”, up to and including 6’ 2”Up to and Including 230 lbs
·      Over 6’ 2”, up to and including 6’ 3”Up to and Including 237 lbs
·      Over 6’3”, up to and including 6’ 4”Up to and Including 245 lbs
·      Over 6’4”, up to and including 6’5”Up to and including 252 lbs
·      Over 6’5”, up to and including 6’6” Up to and including 260 lbs
 ·      Over 6’6”, up to and including 6’7” Up to and including 267 lbs
  ·      Over 6’7” Up to and including 275 lbs

 

MANDATORY POSES

The Judging is scored 100% and will consist of comparisons of the quarter turns and the following “5” mandatory poses:

  • Front Double Biceps
  • Side Chest
  • Back Double Biceps
  • Abdominal and Thighs
  • Favorite Classic Pose (Not Most Muscular)

JUDGING FINALS

The Finals will consist of:

  1. Posing Routine (up to maximum of 60 seconds) (No Gymnastics Moves are Allowed)
  2. Confirmation round (if necessary)
  3. Posedown (overall title only)

MEN’S CLASSIC PHYSIQUE COMPETITION WEAR

Competitors are required to wear posing shorts. You are “NOT” to wear board shorts or Bodybuilding posing trunks. We have provided an image of the NPC Competition Classic Physique shorts below. Competitors are required to wear the same type of cut and all shorts that are worn in competition must be black.

All suits will be inspected at the check-in’s. Every competitor must wear their competition suit under their clothing to check-in’s for inspection. If your suit is not inspected you will not be permitted to compete. No Exceptions.

NPC CLASSIC PHYSIQUE COMPETITION WEAR!

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CROSSOVERS

NPC Classic Physique Athletes will be allowed to crossover and compete in additional divisions. This way you can choose where you currently fit the best.

VIDEO TUTORIALS

CLASSIC PHYSIQUE POSING VIDEO TUTORIAL

We will be adding additional classic physique posing videos throughout the year to help you make sure that your posing is on point.

NPC Men’s Classic Physique Posing Tutorial With IFBB/NPC Head Judge Steve Weinberger

IFBB Men’s Classic Physique Posing Tutorial With IFBB/NPC Head Judge Steve Weinberger

 

THE 5 MANDATORY POSES

IFBB PRO VICTOR PRISK POSING TIPS

NPC CONTEST SCHEDULE

The NPC has contests all over the United States. Take a look at the schedule below for a NPC contest in your area.

NATIONAL LEVEL CONTESTS

NPC Junior USA Championships

NPC Junior National Championships

NPC Masters Nationals Championships

NPC USA Championships

NPC Universe Championships

NPC North American Championships

NPC National Championships