A lot of people (myself included) aren't bodybuilders and ergo don't know or worry about how to pose. That's the beauty of it though, LiE whilst not posing necessarily at his best, still looks bloody brilliant.
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Caporegime
True - good point, it also helps to show improvements more clearly. If I were more interested in doing it for shape/size/looks then I'd definitely look into it more - however, I'm sure Steedie can give some pointers at the next meet and we can all gay it up posing together
Caporegime
True - good point, it also helps to show improvements more clearly. If I were more interested in doing it for shape/size/looks then I'd definitely look into it more - however, I'm sure Steedie can give some pointers at the next meet and we can all gay it up posing together
With grease preferably.
I could never do bodybuilding - it's far too much like hard work! 
I'd rather lift heavy weights and just be a bear 
I'd rather lift heavy weights and just be a bear 
Caporegime
I've been recommended to try bulgarian split squats due to my back issue at the moment, and going by a couple of articles they seem a good alternative as you can still pack on size / strength and they're less pressure on the back so to speak
Man of Honour
I've offered to go through posing with people at the meet, although not many seemed keen
Soldato
I don't mind, going through poses, but I don't have much muscle to pose with!
Kind regards,
David
Caporegime
I don't mind, going through poses, but I don't have much muscle to pose with!
Kind regards,
David
Which is why having a better posing technique will help
I've been recommended to try bulgarian split squats due to my back issue at the moment, and going by a couple of articles they seem a good alternative as you can still pack on size / strength and they're less pressure on the back so to speak
yer i can still hack and leg press to a fashion but always in the back of the mind when i get a twinge is ooops layoff a bit .
i just notice when i do try and push it now i tend to twist to the week side so soon as that starts i lay of it
Which is why having a better posing technique will help
yer its not about a routine but just silly things like angles of body and placement of feet makes all the difference learning how to hold it all together at the same time makes a better pic
I'm up for posing tips Steedie, excitement here! haha
Regardless of whether you're competing or you're a bodybuilder I think everybody should try and learn a few basic poses (double bicep, lat spread, etc etc)
They are excellent to gauge progress and assess how things are going in the long term - something that everybody should be interested in.
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Regardless of whether you're competing or you're a bodybuilder I think everybody should try and learn a few basic poses (double bicep, lat spread, etc etc)
They are excellent to gauge progress and assess how things are going in the long term - something that everybody should be interested in.
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A good way to think of it is dont look like a cardboard cut out. as in standing upright all in line when facing the camera all in the same plane as it were.
it should be like a sculpture. even tho musculature should be symetrical a pose should not.
it should look like its flowing little things like having a foot in front of the other turn the hips slightly bend a knee here change the angles of the shoulders hold the wrists at diferent heights and angles etc etc its only small things very hard to explain but by watching vids and pics you get the idea
all to often people will do say a front double bicep and stand bolt upright with everytrhing in line and it makes it look all to stiff. same with rear double biceps poses
a favorite is trapovers people find it hard to pop the traps up evenly for some reason its all about control and angles
it does take practice but well worth it if done correctly imo
it should be like a sculpture. even tho musculature should be symetrical a pose should not.
it should look like its flowing little things like having a foot in front of the other turn the hips slightly bend a knee here change the angles of the shoulders hold the wrists at diferent heights and angles etc etc its only small things very hard to explain but by watching vids and pics you get the idea
all to often people will do say a front double bicep and stand bolt upright with everytrhing in line and it makes it look all to stiff. same with rear double biceps poses
a favorite is trapovers people find it hard to pop the traps up evenly for some reason its all about control and angles
it does take practice but well worth it if done correctly imo
I could never do bodybuilding - it's far too much like hard work!
Winnie The Pooh
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