POSING PRACTICE

I typically start my posing practice about 8 weeks out from Comp. Pose 2-3 times per week.

When do you start your posing practice and how much time do you spend doing it?

Do you guys know where I can get a list of the mandatory poses? I am shooting for my first show in September and have not been able to find what poses are required.

Thanks!

Emeryn- are you competing NPC? If so...here ya go...(mandatory poses are listed, along with some other rules).

http://www.npcnewsonline.com/new/npcrules_bodybuilding.htm

Sometimes at Natural shows, they'll have you do calf raises and hamstring extensions as well...but that's pretty rare.

I will be posing year round since I just started teaching posing class with Tanji Johnson. I love it!

Thank you very much Cristina! It is not NPC show that I know of. I am still waiting to hear back from the promoter!

Thanks very much!

I pose after training to keep an eye on my progress. I usually start at least 6wks out running through several times all the mandatory poses.

Jen.. Tanji has been doing classes in Central Oregon... Bend area for years. Do you know if she knows anything about mens? She judged me at my last show so guessing she does... wondering if I should make it to the east side once in awhile to have her critique... Do you know Noel Fuller?

I try to pose as often as I can. I usually do it at least 2xtimes a week start with my contest prep. I have learned this can make or break you. I was nicknamed "bobble head" after one of my first shows by a great man, you know who you are! Pose is the key.

INs eason I would do a little everday at home, then my trainer would have a "class" for all of us so he could clean it up and let us know wich ones looked best ( this was when you could chose any presentation poses you wanted )

Off season I would do once a week, just so I didnt have a stroke whne I started back up again! lol

That's awesome, JEN! I DIDN'T KNOW THAT..Good for you! Congrats on that!

I usually find myself practicing posing straight after the bath or shower. Why is that?? I guess because your just naturally aware of your body in the mirror, and your body is fully exposed. The tricky part for me is while you're in the gym and you have your pump on, all the mirrors around, it's tempting. Though, noone wants to see that! ;)