The importance of posing
You have spent years constructing your physique and you must know how to show the fruits of your hard labour. Whether you are showing your physique to judges on contest day or simply posing in front of your friends at the gym, you should know how to display your body properly.
A great poser is not only one who can do break dances, robotic moves or a full split while still showing his muscles. A great poser is someone who can use posing to his best advantage, to show his strengths and hide his weaknesses to create an illusion of, for example, greater mass or greater shoulder-to-waist differential.
The Power of Illusion
How many times have you seen a well developed bodybuilder “die away” in a lineup because he cannot pose properly to display his muscle? I bet quite a few times and this is really a pity. I have personally seen massive bodybuilders looking really good when relaxed but look bad and awkward when starting to pose. I have also on many occasions seen competitors looking rather mediocre or blocky when standing relaxed but look startling and much bigger as soon as they start hitting poses.
Gentlemen, FLEX!!
In this series on posing we will show you the mandatory poses, what the judges are looking for in each pose and our personal notes on how to highlight your strengths, hide your weak points and what to avoid doing in each pose. I will also show you pictures of how bodybuilders slightly “manipulate” each mandatory pose to their advantage. You will be stunned by the number of variations to each pose that bodybuilders use. For instance, Arnold, Kai Greene, Frank Zane and Toney Freeman each hit the front double biceps differently.
Bottom line is bodybuilding is an exhibitionist sport and bad posing can “wreck” your physique.We suggest you to watch some of the posing by great bodybuilders below
Posing By Kai Greene
Posing by a Russian Bodybuilder
Posing By Arnold Schwarzenegger
