The Brazilian Bodybuilding Championships represent the passion, commitment and dedication of athletes to achieve physical and artistic perfection. In this complete guide, you’ll find out everything about the Brazilian Bodybuilding Championships, so there’s no doubt about it.
This competition celebrates the sculpted bodies of the competitors and also promotes a culture of health, well-being and personal overcoming.
With various categories and strict judging, the championship crowns each year’s champions and inspires a new generation of bodybuilding enthusiasts and professionals.
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All about the Brazilian Bodybuilding Championships: history
The Brazilian Bodybuilding Championship was founded in the 1970s, but began to gain prominence in the 1980s, with a significant increase in the number of competitors and spectators.
Behind the competition is the Brazilian Confederation of Bodybuilding, Bodybuilding and Fitness (CBMFF).
In the 1990s and 2000s, Brazilian bodybuilding continued to grow, with an increasing number of athletes and categories being added to the championship. The media began to pay more attention to bodybuilding, helping to popularize the sport even more.
Meanwhile, in the 2010s, new categories were introduced, such as Men’s Physique, Women’s Physique, Bikini Fitness and Wellness, reflecting international trends and attracting more participants. Coverage of the championship expanded to include live streaming and a greater presence on social media, increasing the event’s visibility.
Brazilian Bodybuilding Championship categories
To continue our guide to everything about the Brazilian Bodybuilding Championships, let’s take a look at the competition categories:
- Bodybuilding: Classic, lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight.
- Men’s Physique: Divided by height.
- Classic Physique: Focusing on a classic, symmetrical physique.
- Women’s Physique: Evaluating female musculature and symmetry.
- Bikini Fitness: Focus on an athletic and aesthetic appearance.
- Figure: Balance between muscularity and femininity.
- Wellness: With an emphasis on a more curvaceous and athletic physique.
- Fitness: Includes an athletic performance routine.
All about the Brazilian Bodybuilding Championship: categories by age and level
The competition also has divisions according to age and level, to ensure fair results for the participants:
- Youth: Young competitors, usually up to 23 years old.
- Master: Older competitors, usually over 35 or 40.
- Levels: Amateur and professional.
All about the Brazilian Bodybuilding Championship: standings
Competitors need to register for the championship and be affiliated to the CBMFF. This involves filling in forms and paying fees.
Before the national event, competitors take part in regional and state championships. The best qualifiers from these stages advance to the national competition.
In the National Phase, the competitors are first evaluated in groups where they perform compulsory poses and are compared against each other, and then the best in each category advance to the final phase, where they make individual presentations and are evaluated again.
Assessment criteria
Among the assessment criteria, some stand out, such as Symmetry and Proportion, which assesses the balance between body parts, ensuring that there are no visible disproportions.
Muscle Volume (the amount of muscle mass and its development in different muscle groups) is also an important criterion.
The Muscle Definition refers to the degree of muscle definition and separation, showing a low percentage of body fat.
Rules of the Brazilian Bodybuilding Championship
In order to function properly, there are a series of Brazilian Bodybuilding Championship rules. Athletes are subjected to anti-doping tests to ensure fair and ethical competition.
In addition, specific costumes are required for each category, with clear rules on costume style and size. Competitors’ health and well-being are monitored to avoid any harmful practices.
Winners receive trophies and titles that can include cash prizes or sponsorships, and champions can qualify to represent Brazil in international competitions such as Mr. Olympia and the Arnold Classic.
How the Brazilian Bodybuilding Championship works
In our guide to everything about the Brazilian Bodybuilding Championship, we also explain how it works: basically, competitors take part in competitions organized by regional federations. The winners or best-placed in each category advance to the next stage.
Those classified in the regional stages compete in the state championships. The best in each category qualify for the national championship.
Competitors accumulate points in regional and state competitions. The score can vary depending on the placement in each event. However, in some cases, state champions qualify directly for the national championship.
All about the Brazilian Bodybuilding Championships: evaluation
In prejudging, competitors perform a series of compulsory poses specific to each category. In the Individual Performances, each competitor performs a routine of individual poses to music of their choice.
In the final evaluation, the judges take into account the individual performances and the pre-judging comparisons.
Each judge’s score is added together to determine the contestants’ final ranking. In the event of a tie, specific criteria, such as muscle definition or symmetry, can be used to break the tie.
Brazilian Bodybuilding Championship records
Among the records of the Brazilian Bodybuilding Championship, we see Eduardo Correa, who has won multiple titles and participated in international competitions such as Mr. Olympia.
Fernanda Kunzler also stands out for her several consecutive victories in the Brazilian Bodybuilding Championship in the Figure category.
Meanwhile, Diogo Montenegro stands out in the Men’s Physique category for his consecutive titles.
In the Bikini Fitness category, Isa Pecini stands out with repeated victories, setting a standard of excellence.
When and where will the 2024 Brazilian Bodybuilding Championships be held?
The 54th Brazilian Bodybuilding Championship (2024) will take place for the first time in the northern region of Brazil, more specifically in the city of Belém do Pará (at the Hangar Convenções e Feiras da Amazônia), from July 12 to 14. Follow along on the official IFBB Brazil account.
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