Men's Open vs Classic Physique
Men's Open uses eight mandatory bodybuilding poses, cloth posing trunks, and a finals routine of up to three minutes. Classic Physique uses five mandatory poses, plain black trunks, a two-minute finals routine, and height-based weight caps. The published Men's Open page does not specify a division weight cap. Open splits scoring between judging and finals; Classic is scored in judging.
Rule comparison
| Rule | Men's Open Bodybuilding | Men's Classic Physique |
|---|---|---|
| Goal | Not specified in the published rule page. | Not specified in the published rule page. |
| Attire | Solid, non-distracting cloth posing trunks; shirtless and barefoot. Metallic, shiny rubberized material, padding, advertisements, and endorsements are prohibited. | Plain, opaque, solid-black matte Spandex trunks; shirtless and barefoot. Briefs, underwear, padding, and prohibited materials are not allowed. |
| Posing | Eight mandatory poses. Judging presentation is up to 60 seconds; the finals routine is up to three minutes, followed by a 60-second posedown. | Five mandatory poses, excluding most muscular. Judging presentation is up to 60 seconds; the finals routine is up to two minutes, followed by a 60-second posedown. |
| Judging | Quarter turns, mandatory poses, and callouts. Judging counts 50% and Finals count 50%. | Quarter turns, mandatory poses, and callouts. Judging counts 100%; finals callouts may replace the judging score as confirmation. |
| Caps and classes | Not specified in the published rule page. | Height-specific maximum weights apply. See the published table below. |
Height-based weight caps
| Height | Men's Open Bodybuilding max weight | Men's Classic Physique max weight |
|---|---|---|
| Up to and including 5'4" | Not specified in the published rule page. | 177 lb (80.3 kg) |
| Up to and including 5'5" | Not specified in the published rule page. | 182 lb (82.6 kg) |
| Up to and including 5'6" | Not specified in the published rule page. | 187 lb (84.8 kg) |
| Up to and including 5'7" | Not specified in the published rule page. | 192 lb (87.1 kg) |
| Up to and including 5'8" | Not specified in the published rule page. | 197 lb (89.4 kg) |
| Up to and including 5'9" | Not specified in the published rule page. | 204 lb (92.5 kg) |
| Up to and including 5'10" | Not specified in the published rule page. | 212 lb (96.2 kg) |
| Up to and including 5'11" | Not specified in the published rule page. | 219 lb (99.3 kg) |
| Up to and including 6'0" | Not specified in the published rule page. | 227 lb (103.0 kg) |
| Up to and including 6'1" | Not specified in the published rule page. | 234 lb (106.1 kg) |
| Up to and including 6'2" | Not specified in the published rule page. | 242 lb (109.8 kg) |
| Up to and including 6'3" | Not specified in the published rule page. | 249 lb (112.9 kg) |
| Up to and including 6'4" | Not specified in the published rule page. | 256 lb (116.1 kg) |
| Up to and including 6'5" | Not specified in the published rule page. | 263 lb (119.3 kg) |
| Up to and including 6'6" | Not specified in the published rule page. | 270 lb (122.5 kg) |
| Up to and including 6'7" | Not specified in the published rule page. | 277 lb (125.6 kg) |
| Over 6'7" | Not specified in the published rule page. | 284 lb (128.8 kg) |
Typical winner size
Not shown. The local database does not contain enough verified champion height and contest-weight pairs for every side in this comparison. General profile weights are not treated as winning-stage weights.
Champion timeline
Men's Open Bodybuilding Olympia
2021
Mamdouh Elssbiay
Egypt
2022
Hadi Choopan
Iran
2023
Derek Lunsford
United States
2024
Samson Dauda
United Kingdom
2025
Derek Lunsford
United States
View the full Men's Open Bodybuilding champion history
Men's Classic Physique Olympia
Official sources
IFBB Professional League Rules. Version and access date: 2026-07-13.