IFBB Semi Pro

What is Semi Pro?

According to the official IFBB Pro semi-professional rules, IFBB Pro Official has organized amateur events — now considered semi-professional — since 1 March 2025, as a pathway to becoming an IFBB Pro professional athlete. Divisions that were previously available only at the professional level are now part of the organization as semi-professional divisions.

• The competitions are judged by IFBB Pro judges and head judges.
• Procedures and judging criteria follow the IFBB Pro General Rules.
• The finals are contested by five or six athletes, and an overall title may be decided among the category winners.

Men’s divisions

The official rules define, among others, the following men’s divisions:

• Men’s Bodybuilding — by body weight, with Junior and Master groups
• Classic Physique — by height, with a maximum body weight for each height
• Men’s Physique and Muscular Men’s Physique — by height
• Classic Bodybuilding — by height, with a maximum body weight for each height

The head judge may add or remove categories at an event. The complete and binding text is the official document: IFBB Pro — Rules.

Calendar

The Semi Pro competitions published by IFBB PRO IRAN are listed below. The complete international calendar is on the official website: IFBB Semi Pro Events Calendar.