Women's Physique World
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Women's Physique World is a magazine covering female bodybuilding
and fitness and figure competition
, published since 1984.
The first issue was dated Fall, 1984, and featured Lori Walkup on the cover. Subsequently, the magazine has been published with varying frequency, ranging from two to six issues annually.
Women's Physique World also produces documentary
style videos that feature the women posing in non-contest settings in bikini
s, dresses, and other outfits. Most of the videos feature bodybuilders or fitness and figure competitors, but athletes from sports such as arm wrestling
and track & field are occasionally featured. The videos often include footage of the subjects performing gym workouts, as well as interview segments. WPW has also produced a number of contest videos. These typically feature NPC
level shows, though WPW also produced the video for the 1999 Ms. Olympia
contest.
Female bodybuilding
Female bodybuilding is the female component of competitive bodybuilding. It began in the late 1970s when women began to take part in bodybuilding competitions.-Beginnings:...
and fitness and figure competition
Fitness and figure competition
Fitness and Figure competition is a class of physique-exhibition events for women. While bearing a close resemblance to female bodybuilding, they emphasizes muscle tone over muscle size.-Overview:...
, published since 1984.
The first issue was dated Fall, 1984, and featured Lori Walkup on the cover. Subsequently, the magazine has been published with varying frequency, ranging from two to six issues annually.
Women's Physique World also produces documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
style videos that feature the women posing in non-contest settings in bikini
Bikini
The bikini is typically a women's two-piece swimsuit. One part of the attire covers the breasts and the other part covers the crotch and part of or the entire buttocks, leaving an uncovered area between the two. Merriam–Webster describes the bikini as "a woman's scanty two-piece bathing suit" or "a...
s, dresses, and other outfits. Most of the videos feature bodybuilders or fitness and figure competitors, but athletes from sports such as arm wrestling
Arm wrestling
Arm wrestling is a sport with two participants. Each participant places one arm on a surface with their elbows bent and touching the surface, and they grip each other's hand...
and track & field are occasionally featured. The videos often include footage of the subjects performing gym workouts, as well as interview segments. WPW has also produced a number of contest videos. These typically feature NPC
National Physique Committee
The National Physique Committee is the largest amateur bodybuilding organization in the United States. Amateur bodybuilders compete in various competitions from local to national competitions sanctioned by the NPC...
level shows, though WPW also produced the video for the 1999 Ms. Olympia
Ms. Olympia
Ms. Olympia is the title given to the winner of the women's bodybuilding portion of Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend - an international bodybuilding competition that is held annually by the International Federation of BodyBuilders . It was first held in 1980, and since 2000 it has been held at the same...
contest.