In the modern bodybuilding industry, the term "professional" generally means a bodybuilder who has won qualifying competitions as an amateur and has earned a "pro card" from their respective organization.
Dalam industri binaraga modern, "binaragawan profesional" secara umum merujuk kepada binaragawan yang telah memenangi kompetisi kualifikasi sebagai tingkat amatir dan mendapatkan "pro card" dari IFBB.