CANADIAN PHYSIQUE ALLIANCE JULY || ISSUE 36 | Page 49

BE EXCITING TO WATCH! Physique competitions are judged professionally and systematically, but they are also entertainment. As a competitor on stage, you need to have an entertainment factor that captures the judge’s attention to stand out from the rest of the competitors! EVERYTHING YOU DO NEEDS TO COME FROM A PLACE WHERE YOU TRULY BELIEVE YOU ARE DESERVING OF THAT PRO CARD DON'T LET GO From the moment your sparkly glamorous heel is on stage, you are being watched and judged. Keep your body tight, tall, and in control at all times. I saw many competitors “let go” of their physiques during transitions, walking to and from center stage, and exiting stage. Bikini is a little different than other categories; even though you are technically compared to your fellow competitors during poses, transitions/walks and overall presentation create both conscious and subconscious impressions to the judges. Don't be the girl that looks amazing in the posed photos, but somehow seemed to "fall through the cracks" in the placings.