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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob View Post
    Interesting...I have heard of others who experience the same thing as you, but for myself and others that I have known, it seems that starting the shaving process early allows for the skin to adapt and after a few weeks irritation no longer occurs...that's why it's so true when people say "you have to find what works for you"
    so true, but your point about posing is so spot on. Im embarassed to say that my first two shows I thought I was hitting them all correctly, but I was no where close. Especially on the rear poses with getting the legs right to have that X appearance.
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    I am absolutely clueless on posing. I have no feel for it at all, and my muscles just won't do what I want them to! lol I see a pic and think, I felt like I was doing a good job, but the pic is 99% disagreeing with me.

    flaring lats just doesn't work for me, and I know I have at least a little bit of muscle there.

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    I've been watching as many youtube videos as I can, but it's very different to hit a pose correctly when you're watching yourself in a mirror, and when you can't see what you're doing. Here's hoping I don't completely screw up, lose my balance and fall off the stage at my fist show -lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cranny View Post
    If you're using Protan or anything similar, be sure to either coat your nails w/ vasaline or paint them w/ clear polish before applying any tanning agent. Otherwise you'll look like a chronic chain smoker of 40yrs. w/ nice brown nails for wks. afterwards. You can't wash it off your nails; it will only wear off.
    BTW, this looks like a great site. Glad to be here.

    Great advice for first timers. I think it took 8 months to get all the brown off of my toenails.

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    Plastic wrap, if you're holding water in your abs thighs, etc. Wrap yourself in it overnight. It will make you sweat in those areas and the plastic will pull the water to it. Kills any chance of precontest nightly sex, but hey there's the next night, ha!

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    Nice read!

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    On shaving, I'm an extremely hairy guy and this will sound like something out of the show Queer Eye (it actually is), but every since I heard about this I've been doing it and haven't had a single ingrown hair or bump since.
    Exfoliate the skin before shaving. I use both the scrub and an exfoliating brush and it works wonders!

    Great thread btw!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zetawill View Post
    On shaving, I'm an extremely hairy guy and this will sound like something out of the show Queer Eye (it actually is), but every since I heard about this I've been doing it and haven't had a single ingrown hair or bump since.
    Exfoliate the skin before shaving. I use both the scrub and an exfoliating brush and it works wonders!

    Great thread btw!
    Do those exfoliating brushes cost much? Last time I shaved I got bumps and spots eveywhere I shaved. I was thinking about getting a loofa for my back aswell.

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    How about condensing all these valid pointers into a sticky that can be copied and printed out?...It may help a a lot of competitors out

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    this is a great thread.....my 2cents worth is....for 1st timers practice posing in the mirror..as u feel comfortable with ur shots practice posing with ur eyes closed so u can feel how ur muscles should feel in the shot.. when u have hit the shot open ur eyes and take a look that u have hit the pose properly...soon posing without the mirror is eaasy because u know how ur body feels in each transition and whilst holding the shots....

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    Quote Originally Posted by blacktaboo View Post
    this is a great thread.....my 2cents worth is....for 1st timers practice posing in the mirror..as u feel comfortable with ur shots practice posing with ur eyes closed so u can feel how ur muscles should feel in the shot.. when u have hit the shot open ur eyes and take a look that u have hit the pose properly...soon posing without the mirror is eaasy because u know how ur body feels in each transition and whilst holding the shots....
    this is good advice and I STILL do this even to this day.
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    So what currently is the leading product to tan with?

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    For posing I do this - in the 10-5 weeks out period I pose in front of a camera, while constantly looking at the camera screen. From weeks 4-1 I flip the camera screen, and go through the poses. I watch the video back and write down all the mistakes I made over and over (I'll record the mandatories 4-5 times back to back). Then, with those mistakes in mind, I record the poses another 2-3 times back to back, and narrow the list down further. I know I'm ready when my list of mistakes is a blank page.

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    Quote Originally Posted by v1hyp View Post
    So what currently is the leading product to tan with?
    I prefer Jan Tana, spay on competition color.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cranny View Post
    If you're using Protan or anything similar, be sure to either coat your nails w/ vasaline or paint them w/ clear polish before applying any tanning agent. Otherwise you'll look like a chronic chain smoker of 40yrs. w/ nice brown nails for wks. afterwards. You can't wash it off your nails; it will only wear off.
    BTW, this looks like a great site. Glad to be here.
    You can also use moisturizer. Don't forget your toenails too.
    "The only way you can hurt the body is not use it. Inactivity is the killer and, remember, it's never too late."
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