INTRODUCTION:Judges are strongly reminded that they are judging a WOMEN’S WELLNESS competition. The extreme muscularity, vascularity, muscular definition and separation, dryness and/or dieted leanness will not be considered acceptable if displayed by a Wellness competitor and therefore, must be marked down.

GENERAL PRESENTATION:The Wellness division is intended for women who prefer a muscular physique without muscle separation, athletic and aesthetically pleasing, with a slightly bigger body mass than in Bikini Fitness, especially in the hips, buttocks and thighs area. From this point of view, Wellness is placed somewhere between Bikini Fitness and Women’s Physique.

Judges are reminded that the competitor’s posture and bearing, at all times while onstage, is to be considered. The overall image displayed should demonstrate poise, femininity and self-confidence. This is especially true at all times when the competitor is performing I-walking in the finals, standing in the line-up and during the comparisons of the quarter turns. When standing in the line-up, the competitors shall be warned against adopting a tense pose, displaying the muscularity.

A relaxed stance in the line-up means that the competitor will:

stand erect, front to the judges, with one hand resting on the hip and one leg slightly moved to the side. Second arm hanging at the side.

Head and eyes towards the front, shoulders back, chest out, stomach in.

On the IFBB Chief Judge command, competitors standing in the line-up should perform the Front Position.

QUARTER TURNSAn athlete, who despite being pre-warned by the IFBB Chief Judge, performs quarter turns or stands in the line-up incorrectly, will be given a Yellow Card. If continues to do so, she will be given a Red Card and will be moved one place down (for each of the Red Cards received).

Performing each quarter turn, competitors will stand motionless. Latissimus dorsi muscles should be exposed in a natural way, without maximum contraction presented by bodybuilders.

Front Position:Competitors will stand erect, head and eyes facing the same direction as the body, with one hand resting on the hip and one leg slightly moved to the side. Second hand hanging down along the body, slightly out of to the side, with open palm and straight, aesthetically configured fingers. Knees unbent, stomach in, chest out, shoulders back.

Quarter turn right (left side to the judges):Competitors will perform the first quarter turn to the right. They will stand left side to the judges, with upper body slightly turned toward the judges and face looking at the judges. Right hand resting on the right hip, left arm hold down and slightly back from the centerline of the body, with open palm and straight, aesthetically configured fingers. Left hip slightly raised, left leg (nearest the judges) slightly bent in the knee, left foot moved forward a couple of centimeters, resting on the toes.

Quarter turn back:Competitors will perform the next quarter turn to the right and will stand back to the judges. They will stand straight, not leaning the upper body forward. with one hand resting on the hip and one leg slightly moved to the side. Second hand hanging down along the body, slightly out of to the side, with open palm and straight, aesthetically configured fingers. Knees unbent, stomach in, chest out, shoulders back. Lower back curvature natural or with slight lordosis, upper back straight, head up. Competitors are not allowed to turn their upper body towards the judges and should face the back of the stage at all time during the comparison.

Quarter turn right (right side to the judges):Competitors will do the next quarter turn to the right and will stand their right side to the judges, with upper body slightly turned toward the judges and face looking at the judges. Left hand resting on the left hip, right arm hold down and slightly back from the centerline of the body, with open palm and straight, aesthetically configured fingers. Right hip slightly raised, right leg (nearest the judges) slightly bent in the knee, right foot moved forward a couple of centimeters, resting on the toes.