How to Win a Figure Competition
Copyright (c) 2010 Karen Sessions
Come on, you've seen them on the covers of the popular muscle mags and on websites. It's those women with those flawless bodies, polished to the "T". They look fit, strong, tight, powerful, confident, like the own the world. They are figure competitors!
You wish, hope, and just pray that you could have the same type of physique to enter a figure competition, too.
There are a lot of ladies who do not pursue their dream of entering a figure competition because they have no idea where to start. For a total newbie, the simple task of just reading about figure competitions online is overwhelming!
I want to give you just a few quick tips on how to get started on entering your first figure competition.
Figure Competition Tip #1
If you are figure newbie and really want to get into the sport, compete in figure and win, that I encourage you to attend a local figure competition. You should sit in the audience and be an observer so you can be in the surroundings, feel the excitement, and see exactly what figure contests are about!
Be sure to get a seat up close so you can take accurate notes and evaluate each competitor individually and as a group. When you are watching each figure competitor take written notes on which competitor catches your eye and why. Notice how each figure competitor poses and how each looks in their pose. Be an audience judges. Judge each girl how you think each will place in the competition.
But don't stop there. Watch the judges, too. Take notes on their responses to each figure competitor. Take notice on what catches their eye and their attention. The judge's body language can give you a lot of feedback on what they are looking for.
Figure Competition Tip #2
Usually after pre-judging the competitors leave to get some food to fill out their muscles and then go rest to prep for the evening show. After pre-judging try and catch some of the figure competitors and talk to them. Often times they will be at a nearby restaurant or back at the hotel. If you miss them after pre-judging, get to the evening show early so you can chat with them there.
Pick their brains. Find out how they got started, what they did, how they prepared, what motivated them. Having like energy and resources helps you leverage yourself and your confidence. You'll find many of the figure competitors were just like you, unsure, didn't know where to start, and may have been over or under weight.
What makes them stand out now is that they made a decision to transform, reshape their body, and take it to the competition level to enter and win a figure competition. If they can do it, so can you!
Figure Competition Tip #3
Now that you are motivated to enter and win a figure competition, it's time to get some ground work going. First, I highly suggest you have a solid year's worth of training under your belt. You need to have a good muscle base to diet down and get on stage. If you are unsure about how to weight train, there are resources online, such as Figure Competition Secrets eBook. It's a complete guide on how to do everything you need to do for your figure competition.
Also, work with an online coach to one-on-one create you a diet, menu, and exercise system you need for muscle growth and fat loss.
Figure Competition Tip #4
Once you get your figure prep diet going the next thing you need to do is learn how to pose. Figure posing is an art, so it's going to take some practice. Posing comes with learning and knowing how to execute each pose to hide your weaknesses, show your strengths, and to to show the judges why they should choose you to win.
The quarter turns display your physique from all 4 sides. This allows the judges to assess your physique and to compare it with the other figure competitors on stage. If you learn how to perfect each pose, it will edge in your figure contest to place high and even win.
Conclusion
There is a lot that goes into preparing for a figure competition, but if you use the right resources you can achieve your goal of competing and winning your figure contest. Just keep in mind that the figure prep journey and the figure competition are learning experiences. Everyone, even pro figure competitors learn something new each contest.
About the Author
Karen Sessions has been in the fitness industry since 1988. She is a certified personal fitness instructor and specialist in performance nutrition. Karen is also a long-time nationally qualified natural female bodybuilder, holding numerous titles.
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