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M.E FEATURE
WHAT ADVICE CAN YOU
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GIVE OUR READERS TO
MAKE THEIR FREE-POSING HOW CAN YOU DISPLAY
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YOUR SYMMETRY AND
INDIVIDUAL BODY PARTS
I like to do bodybuilding posing routines
and not 'dance routines' when I compete
at a contest. The golden rule here is to be
different but not to over do it. Free-posing
can be stressful at times. It is here when
you walk on to the stage with your personal
posing routine set to the music of your
choice to display your body to the best of
your ability. Any bodybuilder will know that
you must accentuate your strong points
while downplaying your weaker areas. If
symmetry is a good asset you must include
poses to best illustrate it. No one is born
an expert poser! To build a perfect routine
the best is to limit the number of poses
between transitions if you are a novice. This
will keep your transitions smooth and leave
fans shouting for more if your routine is
properly choreographed. It is important to
seek advice and guidance from competitive
bodybuilders to develop this routine. Even a
choreographer could give valuable lessons
on what to do and what to avoid in a free-
posing round. Friends and family are also
great sources of feedback on your poses to
provide that much-needed critical eye to hit
each pose with perfection. This totally depends on yourself and your
personality. Just keep in mind that you
have 60 seconds to perform a routine.
Hold each pose between three and four
seconds before moving to the next pose.
With transitions it makes sense to
remain flexed but relaxed enough to flow
from one movement to the next. Aim to
perform your turns gracefully and not in a
machine-like manner as you’ll only end up
with a ‘clunky’ robotic-like routine; it won’t
be smooth.
Another piece of advice is to wear
your competition posing trunks while
practising your poses ahead of the
competition to give you a feel of what is
to come. Suck in your stomach, maximise
your shoulders and back, and flare out
your legs. Shoot a video and take photos
of your posing routine to assess what
you need to do to bring up a weak area
or improve a pose in a stronger area of
your body.
ROUND A SUCCESS?
(CHEST, ARMS, BACK,
SHOULDERS AND LEGS)
TO THE BEST OF YOUR
ABILITY IN THE FREE-
POSING ROUND?
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POINTS TO
REMEMBER
ON SHOW DAY:
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When free-posing, keep flexing
and exude confidence while facing
the judges.
Remember to squeeze your body
hard. Be quick but don’t rush on
and off the stage.
Depending on the particular
pose, keep your chin and head
up and smile.
Keep one leg slightly ahead of the
other. This breaks up the line of the
leg and makes your legs look fuller.
Lift your heel to put more
emphasis on your calves and to
better flex your hamstrings.
Abs are the centre-point of your
physique – don’t forget to keep
them tight. The ratio of your shoulders
to waist is very visible on stage.
In the lat spread pose, flex hard
and try to flare out your lats as far
out as possible while keeping your abs
tight to display your V-taper.
Don’t stand hunched over on
stage. Push your shoulders
outward to create the illusion of a
wider back.
The best way to make a transition
from one pose to the next is to
step and turn your foot, then follow
with your other foot and immediately
hit your next pose. When entering a
pose, flex from the bottom up.
It is a good idea to always face
the judges for your first and
final poses. Don’t walk off stage while
performing a rear shot without facing
the judges. M.E
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MOST MUSCULAR
FACING RIGHT
“PRACTICE MAKES
PERFECT AND ONCE
YOU CAN TICK THE
BOX TO COMPETING
IN A SHOW THE NEXT
ONE WON’T BE SO
STRESSFUL, AND
YOU WILL END UP
WALKING ON TO THE
STAGE WITH MORE
OF THE CHARISMA
AND CONFIDENCE
YOU CAN EXPECT
FROM A CHAMPION
BODYBUILDER.”