Fitness and figure competition are physique events for women that bear a close resemblance to female bodybuilding, but with significantly less emphasis on muscle size. These competitions are frequently held as part of the same event as bodybuilding contests. Lenda Murray, 8 times Ms. ... A top-down view of skeletal muscle Muscle is the contractile tissue of the body and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells. ... Swedish bodybuilder Anders Graneheim. ...

Fitness competition

Fitness competition consists of a swimsuit round and a routine round. In the swimsuit round, the competitors wear two-piece swimsuits with high heels, and present their physiques with a series of quarter or half turns. Physique guidelines for fitness typically indicate a preference for a small amount of muscularity with separation, but no visible striations or excessive leanness. The swimsuit must cover at least fifty percent of the glutes; no thongs or G-strings are allowed. The routine round requires a performance including aerobics, dance, or gymnastics. It has been suggested that Monokini be merged into this article or section. ... High-heeled shoes are shoes where the heel of the wearers foot is raised to be significantly higher than their toes. ... A woman with a thong-style bathing suit. ... Aerobics is an effective physical exercise which is often done to music. ... For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings and handstands. ...

Figure competition

Figure competition is a newer division of fitness, and is a blend of fitness and bodybuilding. The competitors are judged solely on symmetry and muscle tone, though again with much less emphasis on muscle size than in bodybuilding. Figure competition is a good option for women who want to compete, but without the athletic demands of the fitness routines, and without building the extreme muscle needed for bodybuilding. Square with symmetry group D4 Symmetry is a characteristic of geometrical shapes, equations, and other objects; we say that such an object is symmetric with respect to a given operation if this operation, when applied to the object, does not appear to change it. ... Muscle tone is the continuous and passive partial contraction of the muscles. ...

A typical figure competition includes three rounds, though this may vary depending on the organization. In the symmetry round, the competitors appear on stage in high heels in a straight line facing the judges. They execute a series of quarter turns to the right, allowing the judges to view and compare them from all sides. In the next round, again wearing high heels, the competitors execute a series of six mandatory poses: front biceps, side chest, side triceps, back / biceps, abdominal / legs, and abdominal / serratus. All of these poses must be done with open hands (no clenched fists). In the final round, each competitor has 90 seconds to display her figure, physical conditioning, personality and overall presentation through a free posing routine set to music. The routine is athletic, but does not include any kind of acrobatics. The competitors should demonstrate endurance, and may include mandatory poses, though as in the mandatory round, there is no posing with clenched fists. The human upper arm Biceps is a Latin term that means two heads. ... The triceps brachii muscle is a large three-headed skeletal muscle found in humans. ... Serratus anterior Serratus anterior muscle is the surface of upper 9 ribs at side of chest - anterior aspect along entire length of medial border of scapula - (protraction) draws medial border of scapula away from vertebrae (upward rotation). ... Music is an art, entertainment, or other human activity which involves organized and audible sound, though definitions vary. ... Acrobatics (from Greek Akros, high and bat, walking) is one of the performing arts. ... ...

See also

• List of female fitness & figure competitors