Fitness bikini: is it worth trying?

Author: Timko Ilya - master of the whole project and fitness trainer.
2015-05-02

This nomination appeared in 2010. Few were still tempted by women's bodybuilding with its masculine women. A show was needed, one that people would attend. Thus, the leadership of the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness came up with the idea of creating the "Fitness Bikini" category.

In other words, it was the idea to create a category where the priority was not muscle mass, but the beauty of the female body. Where muscles play, of course, a significant role, but not the decisive one.

Brief Regulations of the Competitions

In fitness bikini, categories are divided only by height:
1. Up to 163 cm.
2. Up to 168 cm.
3. Over 168 cm.

Competitions are held in one round.

The first part of the round - "Presentation"
Participants must be in separate swimsuits and high-heeled shoes. Participants come on stage one by one and present their model walk, which consists of the following parts:
1. Walk to the center of the stage, stop, and take the pose "facing the judges".
2. Then turn and take the pose "back to the judges".
3. Then turn again to face the judges.
4. After this, step aside, towards the back (plan) edge of the stage.

"The model walk" consists of the following actions: walking from behind the scenes to the center of the stage. Stopping in a free frontal pose facing the judges ("hand on hip"). Turning 180 degrees and taking the same free rear position (pose "hand on hip"). Then turning 180 degrees again. Then stepping back to the rear of the stage. No indecent movements or gestures are allowed. Each participant is given (allocated) 10 seconds.

The second part of the round - "Comparison":
1. Participants are invited in groups and take poses facing and then back to the judges.
2. Judges have the opportunity to compare participants only from the front and back.

Judges evaluate participants based on places according to the following criteria:
1. Balance of physical shape and appearance.
2. Overall appearance of the girl, including:
• Body composition
• Skin tone and posture
• Posing ability
• Overall impression of the presentation and general ideas of beauty.

Who Can Successfully Compete in Fitness Bikini?

1. The most important thing is for the girl to have initially correct proportions. That is, the shape of the skeleton. If you have short legs or a long back, it will be difficult for you to take any prize places. The same applies to those with fairly thick bones. All of this will definitely spoil the figure and overall impression. And the most important thing is that this is genetically determined. You cannot influence the shape of your skeleton in any way.

2. There should be sufficiently developed body muscles. Not large, but developed. And this can be achieved without banned pharmacology. Therefore, success in fitness bikini can be achieved without taking steroids, whereas in other categories this is nearly impossible.

3. There should be a low percentage of subcutaneous fat. Of course, you don’t need to dry out as in bodybuilding. But still, there should be about 8% - 10% fat of total body mass. Achieving this is not so easy.

On average, the weight of participants in fitness bikini is approximately their height minus 112 - 114. For example, a girl with a height of 164 weighs about 50 - 52 kg. It is also worth noting that most participants have silicone breasts. The thing is, when the percentage of subcutaneous fat drops to 8% - 10% - the breasts shrink significantly. And small breasts spoil the overall impression of the figure. And this will almost certainly influence the total score.

Features of Training in Fitness Bikini

Since participants are not chasing big muscles, training in this sport is mainly quite intensive. Using supersets and circular methods. In addition, there are many cardio loads. This includes running and working on cardio machines. Pure strength training occurs only when the athlete needs to gain more muscle mass. Typically, this lasts only 2 - 3 months a year. The rest of the time is spent on maintaining muscles in the required shape and burning excess fat.

Additionally, there is constant control of nutrition. Even in the off-season, you cannot overeat. Because later, before competitions, it is very difficult to lose extra fat while preserving muscles.

Conclusion

Fitness bikini is gaining momentum every year. The number of participants is growing. First, this is a sport that not only does not ruin a woman's figure but keeps it at its best. Secondly, achieving high results does not necessarily require the use of hormonal drugs. And what normal woman would want to inject testosterone into herself?

But it should not be thought of as "easy" sport. With the growth of popularity comes increased competition. To become the owner of such an ideal figure will require years of strength and aerobic training. And to break into winners, you will have to work even harder.

In general, if you love fitness and your proportions are fine, then why not try yourself in fitness bikini?