Posing tips

**Sledge** · 04-01-2009, 03:18 PM

**Sledge** · 04-01-2009, 03:19 PM

**Sledge** · 04-01-2009, 03:37 PM

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**esplendido** · 04-01-2009, 04:12 PM

Good stuff!

**sassy69** · 04-02-2009, 01:44 AM

That's some of the best posing instruction I've ever seen. He calls out a lot of little tips!

Something that I've come across a lot more recently is what he noted on the side relaxed poses in the Part 2 about how they may call you by number and tell you to face the guy in front of you instead of that twisting pose to show more front. I've been seeing a lot of this where they will tell you up front or at the competitors' meeting that they want to do those side symmetry poses w/ arms to the side.

My take on this is that if they've already told you once, and you do the side twist anyway, it just seems like they're more annoyed than anything getting everyone to do it. It then seems like you either were spacing out when they told you to NOT do that or it completely throws you to figure out how to stand w/ arms to your side. That's how it looks to me. Which then further just says you're not prepared for the stage.

What I've recommended doing (and I do this too), when you turn to do the side relaxed, while you're setting up you can do that side twist, show the judges for a few seconds, and then settle into the true, arms to your side, facing the guy in front of you pose. This is all a minor detail, but IMO it shows polish. I've even seen figure girls completely lost if they were told how to do that side relaxed pose w/ the twist and then the judges have to repeat "Arms to your sides, ladies", they literally get flustered because they're on stage w/ all the nerves that go with that, have been taught only one way, and are being told to do it a different way. I'd suggest practicing the quarter turns doing the little side twist and then settling into your side pose.

**HeavyDutyGuy** · 04-02-2009, 02:52 AM

Honestly, check out pics of Arnold and Ed Corney do the standing and mandatories if you want to know how they SHOULD look.

**GerryT** · 04-03-2009, 02:01 PM

A lot of excellent advice here. Great to see such an exchange of info.

**Sledge** · 04-04-2009, 04:06 PM

Yeah it is. I have the perfect posing DVD and it's good to learn the basics and how to build each pose etc. I have the chic one saved to my computer just a different perspective of the same thing.

**red barraca** · 04-05-2009, 12:16 PM

wow!thanks guys for now on iam coming here to the masters forum to learn.

**GerryT** · 04-07-2009, 02:25 PM

Wouldalso like to recommend Rusty Jeffers' Perfect Posing DVD. Besides giving a good foundation for the mandatories, he gives you some good routine building tips and shows proper positions for transitional poses and picking music.

Check out www.rustyjeffers.net for more info (Click on Store). I use ideas from this DVD in my coaching and highly recommend it. Agree with Rusty's mantra that good posing is making everyone believe you're on vacation up on stage and not working hard!

**Dom** · 04-07-2009, 04:46 PM

I would check around on you tube, It has all of the top guys . I lean towards the Zane, Larry Scott, Ed Corney style. It can make or break all of your hard work if you dont get it down. Seeing Ed's style is like art in motion.

**musclejl** · 04-11-2009, 11:48 AM

I have no experience regarding posing, nevertheless I am sure there are mandatory poses you must hit and hit.

Try using a mirror and have someone with experience watch as you strike a pose - see what you need to work on.
If you can, tape yourself with a video cam and watch how you look and perform.

Confidence is KEY on STAGE and please smile.

Have some sense of style and flow, if you don't have rythm & can't dance - then your in trouble.

Don't run off the stage, stay as long as you can. [You put in the time at the gym, diet - enjoy yourself]

Some guys leave even before there time, like they don't want to be there.

Just my observance from going to shows.
Stay cool and good luck to you.