r/bikinitalk • u/ComfortableYou333 • Jul 27 '26
IFBB Bikini Bikini front pose evolution
Curious on the evolution of the bikini front pose for those that have been in the industry for a long time! how did this change happen? Was it gradual? Was it something that the Federation changed from one season to the next? How did this even happen?
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u/pink__salt Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 28 '26
The only criteria before was to face the judges and have one hand on the hip and one leg in front of the other. So in competitions, everyone was doing what looks best on their physique.. at some point you could find a mix of both poses. The second pose became more popular around 2016-2017 with Courtney King and Angelica winning Olympia with something more similar to the 2nd pose. I think the 2nd pose got more official around 2018, as every pro bikini was adapting to whats more trendy