Additional Tips
To add to this, when you are
presenting to the front, slightly angle
the upper body forwards. When you
are posing from the back lift the
body and tilt backwards (towards
the judges) from the lower back.
This will also help to create an even
more impressive V Taper.
Master these steps and you will
never forget to engage anything.
Always stack yourself up from the
ground upwards, be strict with your
practicing and treat it like it’s a part
of your training.
In the run up to a competition,
bodybuilders should be DRILLING
their poses daily for at least
20 minutes with NO rest like it’s a
workout. If you’re lucky enough to
have a number of callouts on stage,
then you’re probably being placed
highly. This is very tiring and you will
need exceptional stamina. You don’t
want to start messing up your
posing just because you’re tired, or
even worse, passing out. You need
to be well prepared for show day,
making sure your poses are fixed
into your long-term muscle memory.
Come the nerves, stage lights and
adrenaline on competition day, that
‘simple’ task of posing is going to feel
much more taxing!
Applying these techniques to all of
your poses will ensure that you are
switching on, engaging and
presenting all of your hard work to
the judges with an impressive X
FRAME!
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IMAGES:
Picture 1 / 1.2: Always
set up from the bottom
to the top
Picture 2 / 2.1: Display X
Frame and a strong top line
Picture 3 / 3.1: Apply this
to all of your poses
Picture 4 / Lean back and
tilt towards the judges
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