Absolutely right, Karharot, except possibly at the very top end fbb range. If you look at the European contests in particular, the Physique women are now very much at FBB level on stage, ahead of USA contest shape Physique women. This is causing concern amongst the women in some countries, as Physique was originally an alternative division for flexing athletes who wanted to compete but not make the big size jump to FBB level.
Of course, with the FBB division largely discontinued across Europe, the inevitable is happening , the Physique women are excelling and are starting to fill the gap that has been left.
Usual sport muddle continues!
Always a bit confused about surprise comments that Physique women look like bodybuilders? They are, they just pose less aggressively, and conditioning is supposed to be softer, size is supposed to be less, but they are bodybuilders, and much bigger than the hard core FBB's of 25 years ago.