Hopefully we can get Rich55 or one of the other natural competitors to give us some pics.
Posing - The Artform |
Bulk Nutrition Forums > Members Pictures |
| Posted by: GuardDog Sep 26 2005, 03:09 PM |
| This is a living sticky by the various members of our board and sport to help people in getting information to pose correctly. This can be beneficial to our members pictures section for giving baseline methods for taking pictures and when asking for critiqueness. Here is a start: The various stages of competition poses Round One: The Seven Compulsory Poses *Front Double Biceps *Front Lat Spread *Side Chest *Back Double Biceps *Back Lat Spread *Side Triceps *Front Abdominal-Thigh Isolation Round Two: Relaxed Poses Round Three: Free-Posing The Posedown (The Top 5) Please feel free to list anything related to Posing such as how-to's, advice, tips and tricks. If you have links to other sites, authors, or pictures you would like to add then go for it. GD |
| Posted by: JennC Sep 26 2005, 04:11 PM |
| How 'bout you get your wife to take pics of you doing the 7 compulsory poses so we'll all have an example to follow? |
| Posted by: Slayer of Souls Sep 26 2005, 06:11 PM |
| http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mark9.htm Competitive Bodybuilder has videos and articles on how to hit all mandatory poses. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/alissa21.htm Learn and practice the poses required for a fitness or figure contest is one of the most important aspects of competition preparation. |
| Posted by: GuardDog Sep 26 2005, 06:34 PM |
| That's ok, I will leave it up to the pro's. The only pose I have down is the Relaxed Front Quadruple Beer Gut. Hopefully we can get Rich55 or one of the other natural competitors to give us some pics. |
| Posted by: trouble Sep 26 2005, 09:41 PM |
| Time to post useful info to this thread. How to prepare for your member picture section photo shoot: Source: http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/pictures.html Whether you are male or female, the following techniques will assure that your photographs show you in your best form: Preparation and Posing * Muscles can be seen better if body hair is removed by trimming with electric clippers or by shaving. * Take the picture before eating so that the stomach is not distended from food. * A short workout before taking the picture will bring more blood into the muscles and increase their volume. * Apply a light coating of baby oil or cooking oil to the arms, torso, and legs to create highlights that emphasize the curvature of the muscles. * Keep your back straight or arch slightly backwards to stretch out the stomach and display a trimmer figure. * Suck in your stomach, inhale deeply, and tense the muscles of the arms, chest, stomach, and legs to make them bulkier when the picture is taken. * Smile to make it all look effortless. :-) Camera and lighting * Put the camera on a tripod or steady surface to avoid blurry pictures. * Strong lighting from the top will create shadows on the bottom portions of the muscles and produce better contrast. * Don't use front flash because it will wash out the shadows. * It may take several tries to get a satisfactory pose and lighting conditions, specially if you are using a self-timer and have to hurry to pose after clicking the shutter. |
| Posted by: trouble Sep 26 2005, 09:45 PM |
| Good websites with basic pose description and pics: http://www.gettinglean.com/posing.htm http://www.cbbf.net/info/mandatory_mens_bb.htm |
| Posted by: DR X Nov 16 2005, 08:13 PM | ||
O come on GD, bust a move.  Otherwise Rich55 would be good. |
| Posted by: swankinrosco Nov 16 2005, 08:28 PM |
| If you could choose 1 pose for your front torso, 1 pose for your rear torso, and 1 pose for your legs Which would they be, and why? (Note: Upper body poses should include arms) |
| Posted by: GuardDog May 3 2006, 07:38 PM | ||
Front torso: Front Double Biceps- Awesome way to show several parts of your frame, both bicpes peak, your lats from the front, abs, and even a little focus on legs. rear torso: rear\back lat spread - great way to show the massive size of your back, along with our glutes/hamstrings/calves. With this pose, you can put a dramatic slow punch bringing your lats out. legs: Front Abdominal-Thigh Isolation- This is a great way to show off not only legs, but abs as well. |
| Posted by: GuardDog Jun 4 2006, 08:48 AM |
| Posing Tips http://www.exrx.net/Bodybuilding.html Front Semi-relaxed * Slight lat spread * Elbows bent and slightly out (accentuates arms) * Slightly flex wrist * Hands clasped * Lift chest * Thighs turned out slightly (quad sweep) * Keep feet close together (calves will appear larger) * Knees slightly bent, further apart than ankles * Abduct hips (brings out cuts on upper quads) Rear Poses * Turn head (brings out upper traps) * Squeeze glutes, hams, and calves * flex abdomen (brings out low back muscularity) Side Poses * Pull in abdomen or flex * Squeeze thighs together to push out hamstrings * Chest high * Flex far pec (shows cut of inner chest) * Consider elbows slightly back without exposing space behind back (add thickness) * Slight twist toward audience. * Bend elbow slightly * Flex Triceps Biceps Poses * Position fist above biceps (complimentary shapes) * Position elbow shoulder height or slightly higher * Consider placing thumb in fist (less detracting) Lat Spread * Grasp back of hips with thumbs and fist * Slide so knuckles are into sides, not back or front * Top of hands should be horizontal * Elbow further forward than abdomen * Chest high * Keep shoulders from rising, or shrugging |
| Posted by: rich_55 Feb 1 2007, 01:49 PM |
Hmm, I just NOW saw the request for me to post some pics for reference  Maybe I'll post up some pics after my shows in March. I hope to have better photos. Here is an article on BN that I find most useful:http://www.bulknutrition.com/?articleID=30&break=4 Anyway, I originally came here to post some links to what I feel are some VERY impressive posing routines. If you notice, their is commonality with their physiques. They are all considered to have good aesthetics. These guys, while massive, did not sacrifice shape and flow for mass. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXUqC0BiR5U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJar6fsmVFI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qmDpWabtfA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXVqsuVg99o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-akKDhnReY |
| Posted by: azfittrainer Feb 1 2007, 03:37 PM | ||
I think my pics have been discussed enough lol. But seriously posing can make the difference between 3rd and 6th. 1st place you can generally pick out without the posing. |
| Posted by: Roids May 25 2007, 04:31 PM |
| That's right. If you'd posed better, you might have been close to third place. Maybe in a 3 man contest!!! |
| Posted by: opfor101 May 25 2007, 04:46 PM |
| damn those posing routines that rich posted makes me more motivated to become a competitive bodybuilder. melvin anthony had an extremely nice flow throughout his entire routine |
| Posted by: Jason2459 May 25 2007, 05:07 PM | ||
OP you really should look into doing a show the end of this year or next year. They usually have a teen or highschool division. |
| Posted by: Roids May 25 2007, 07:08 PM |
| ^^ werd. You could do some damage in your age group. You got the potential to move into the ranks of pro bb'ing if you keep it up. That is, if you're willing to juice it up. Even if you're not, you could do well in natural comps. You're a hulluva lot further than I was at 16. I was strong and massive at 16 (300+ bench), but I didn't have the lean muscular look that you have. Just watch it with the towel pics! |