Posing references...maybe a question for an NPC judge.

[Flex2019]

As I near the halfway point of my prep, I'm starting to practice posing more, and it definitely needs work. Can anyone recommend a good video on posing. I found an older thread in which the "Perfect Posing" series was recommended. Is this still the best posing video?

 

[kdtl61]

I used that video when I first started out. I did not have a clue and it helped greatly. The 7 mandatory poses have not changed. Once you get a good understanding of each pose then you can "adjust" them as to what gives you the best look. Leg positioning etc.

If you have a friend or training partner that understands posing they can be real helpful in making adjustments in your stance etc. You want to master the poses and then master the best look with out a mirror in front of you.

Stage presentation is just as important as all other prep. So, practice and make it look easy. Posing starts at the feet and ends with a smile.

Good luck!!
k

 

[Flex2019]

My last comp was 10 years ago as a junior, and it's been so long that I've been on stage I just need to tune things a bit (I certainly was never the best poser to begin with-I mostly taught myself as I had nobody to really help me). The other problem I have is that there are so many different ways that guys pose, especially in the relaxed mandatories...there must be a correct way to do these poses to ensure they are scored properly.

 

[Big A]

Just post up in the Judge's forum, clear, large photos of each of the mandatories and you can easily be guided in which way you do things wrong and how to change them.