Competition rules

Divisions, classes and bodyweight limits from the latest official IFBB rulebooks.

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Your height175 cm
Gold = the class you fall in
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Men's Classic BodybuildingRulebook 2026 (PDF) ↗
ABCDE
CMax 79 kg
Men's Games Classic BodybuildingRulebook 2026 (PDF) ↗
≤175>175
≤ 175 cmMax 77 kg
Men's Classic PhysiqueRulebook 2018 (PDF) ↗
≤168≤171≤175≤180>180
≤ 175 cmMax 83 kg
Men's PhysiqueRulebook 2024 (PDF) ↗
ABCDEF
CNo weight cap
Muscular Men's PhysiqueRulebook 2024 (PDF) ↗
AB
ANo weight cap
Men's Fit-ModelRulebook 2025 (PDF) ↗
ABC
ANo weight cap

Men's Bodybuilding

Classes by bodyweight, not height
Bantamweight ≤ 65 kgLightweight ≤ 70 kgWelterweight ≤ 75 kgLight-Middleweight ≤ 80 kgMiddleweight ≤ 85 kgSuper-Middleweight ≤ 90 kgLight-Heavyweight ≤ 95 kgHeavyweight ≤ 100 kgSuper-Heavyweight > 100 kg
Rulebook 2026 (PDF) ↗

General rules

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