WBFF Category Selection 2025: The Complete Insider's Guide to Dominating Your Division (From Official WBFF Coaches)



Written by Rafael & Lais Villamur - Your Official WBFF Entertainment Partners

The WBFF stage is calling, but choosing the wrong category could cost you your placement — or worse, your confidence. After years of partnership with WBFF Entertainment and Paul Dillet himself, plus coaching 38+ successful transformations, we're giving you the insider's guide that only official WBFF partners can provide.

Why This Guide Matters

We're not just coaches — we're official WBFF Entertainment partners working directly on branding, social media, and the administrative side as WBFF expands into concerts, fashion shows, and designer partnerships.

This isn't generic advice; this is insider intelligence.

The 2025 WBFF Categories: What Judges Actually Look For

WOMEN’S DIVISIONS

🏆 DIVA BIKINI MODEL

  • Official Criteria: Primarily a beauty contest focusing on overall beauty, body shape, natural body tone, confidence, and marketability

  • Reality Check: Face and presentation matter as much as physique

  • Rounds: Two-piece bikini + Evening gown (long, couture preferred)

  • Scoring: Physique (1–10), Marketability (1–10), Stage Presentation (1–10), Evening Gown (1–5)

  • Rafael’s Insight: This isn’t about being the leanest — it’s about embodying glamorous confidence

  • Lais’s Posing Focus: Fluid, graceful movements that showcase natural beauty

🏆 DIVA WELLNESS MODEL

  • Official Criteria: Fuller lower body physique, naturally athletic glamorous look, smooth and healthy skin appearance

  • Reality Check: Curves are celebrated, not hidden — should NOT be overly lean or overly muscular

  • Perfect For: Women with naturally curvier builds who want to compete without extreme dieting

  • Our Approach: Embrace your natural shape while optimizing tone and confidence

🏆 DIVA FIT MODEL

  • Official Criteria: Natural fit physique with aesthetic appeal, balanced symmetry and athleticism; more conditioning than Wellness but less than Figure

  • Rounds: Two-piece bikini + Creative Themewear (Vegas, MET Gala inspired)

  • Scoring: Physique (1–10), Marketability (1–10), Stage Presentation (1–10), Themewear (1–5)

  • Rafael’s Training: Circuit-based conditioning that builds athletic muscle without bulk

  • Lais’s Advantage: Themewear coaching that makes you unforgettable

🏆 DIVA FIGURE MODEL

  • Official Criteria: Leaner, more muscular and defined than Fit; muscle separation while maintaining femininity

  • What Judges Want: A more advanced, developed, defined look with strong presence

  • Our Specialty: Progressive overload training that builds stage-ready muscle

🏆 RUNWAY MODEL

  • Official Criteria: Toned, healthy, well-proportioned body with emphasis on confidence, poise, and walk technique

  • Rounds: One-piece swimsuit + Fashion runway (black/white/color combination)

  • Age Range: 18–45

  • Lais’s Expertise: Professional runway techniques from fashion industry experience

🏆 TRANSFORMATION MODEL

  • Official Criteria: Celebrates personal journeys — weight loss/gain, health, mindset, or physical transformation

  • Requirements: 10+ pounds transformed, 100-word story, before photos

  • Our Philosophy: This category celebrates the journey, not just the destination

MEN’S DIVISIONS

🏆 MALE FITNESS MODEL

  • Official Criteria: Conditioned, lean, symmetrical, well-proportioned

  • Rounds: Square-cut trunks + Formal runway attire

  • Scoring: Marketability (1–10), Physique (1–10), Technique (1–5), Runway (1–5)

🏆 MALE PHYSIQUE MODEL (NEW 2025)

  • Official Criteria: Bigger and fuller than fitness model, with more muscle size and definition

  • Perfect For: Men with significant muscle who still want a clean, symmetrical look

🏆 MALE MUSCLE MODEL

  • Official Criteria: Focused on overall muscularity, conditioning, symmetry, and muscle definition

  • Scoring: Heavily weighted toward physique (1–10), Technique (1–5), Marketability (1–5)

The Insider's Category Selection Framework

Step 1: Honest Physique Assessment

  • Where are you NOW, not where you want to be?

  • What's your natural body type and response to training?

  • How much time do you realistically have to prep?

Step 2: Lifestyle Reality Check

  • Diva Wellness: Sustainable for busy professionals

  • Diva Fit: Moderate conditioning, requires time but manageable

  • Diva Figure: Demands strict prep and advanced training discipline

Step 3: Presentation Strengths

  • Natural performer? Consider Themewear or Runway

  • Camera-ready face? Diva Bikini might be your stage

  • Athletic background? Diva Fit showcases that perfectly

Why Your Prep Team Determines Your Success

Your category choice means nothing without the right preparation and presentation.

Rafael’s Physique Expertise:

  • 30 years coaching experience

  • NASM, NSCA, ISSA, NCI, APEX, Clean Health Physique certifications

  • Circuit-based training that builds WBFF-ready physiques

  • Nutrition strategies built around your lifestyle

  • WBFF Entertainment partner with direct judging insights

Lais’s Posing Mastery:

  • WBFF Bikini Pro competing at WBFF Worlds Miami – August 9, 2025

  • Specializes in category-specific posing techniques

  • Understands what judges see from the stage perspective

  • Teaches you how to pose for your body type

The WBFF Entertainment Advantage

As official WBFF Entertainment partners, we’re not just coaches — we’re insiders working directly with WBFF on:

  • Brand expansion into concerts, fashion shows, and entertainment events

  • Social media strategy and official WBFF content

  • Behind-the-scenes judging criteria, marketing direction, and event growth

This means:

  • We know judging trends before they’re public

  • We know what WBFF is really looking for in ambassadors

  • We can prepare you for the real standard — not guesses or outdated blogs

Category-Specific Prep Strategies

For Diva Bikini & Wellness:

  • Focus on overall tone — not extreme leanness

  • Prioritize graceful, elegant posing

  • Gown and bikini selection support

For Diva Fit & Figure:

  • Emphasis on muscle development and defined conditioning

  • Custom Themewear strategy + performance coaching

  • Advanced posing for symmetry and muscle display

For Runway Models:

  • Professional runway walk training

  • Confidence building + fashion styling tips

  • Ideal for non-gym-based women with presence and elegance

Ready to Dominate Your Division?

The right WBFF category isn’t just about your physique — it’s about stepping into the most powerful version of yourself, with the right team behind you.

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The NXT LVL Advantage

When you prep with us, you unlock insider access to:

  • Category selection aligned with current judging trends

  • Posing techniques from an active WBFF Pro competitor

  • Behind-the-scenes insights into how WBFF operates

  • Industry connections you won’t get anywhere else

About Your WBFF Partners:

Rafael Moret brings 30 years of elite coaching experience with certifications from NASM, NSCA, ISSA, Clean Health, and more — plus direct partnership with WBFF Entertainment.

Lais Villamur is a WBFF Bikini Pro and head posing coach, competing at WBFF Worlds Miami 2025, with years of experience coaching competitors on stage presence and confidence.

Together, we deliver the only contest prep program with real WBFF insider access, real transformation results, and unmatched expertise in both presentation and preparation.

Rafael Moret