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Fitness Atlantic Seminar: "Posing Perfection"
BODYBUILDING POSING SEMINAR
*FOR ALL LEVELS OF BODYBUILDERS The seminar on bodybuilding posing covered what the judges are looking for and how a bodybuilding show is judged and scored. The breakdown of showing and displaying your physique starts with how much MASS the bodybuilder has and the amount of DEFINITION in which they display - in other words the cuts the athlete has. Next comes SYMMERTY and how proportioned the bodybuilder is from shoulder width, v-taper from shoulders to waist line and matching leg development to upper body mass.
The seminar also covered preparing your physique for the stage on contest day we covered shaving body hair, Appling tanning products and the different brands of color agents from Pro Tan, Jan Tana, and Drean Tan. Next, we spoke about how much oil is appropriate and how too much with cause a glare from the judges' tables. The type of posing suit and color is important to your body type and what you display on stage - some events allow jewelry and earrings for women bodybuilders and some do not. We spoke in detail about how it is important to have more than one posing suit. We covered each mandatory pose and the different poses used in different organizations and contests. Each athlete was shown by example how to do the pose properly in the seminar and also in practical where the presenters corrected and gave tips to the attendees. Then we spoke about posing routines and the importance of choreographing your routine and planning your music. Practicing your routine, knowing your music, choosing poses that fit your physique the best - videotaping your routine and watching it yourself. The importance of professionally produced music on CD format and testing that CD on many players also having duplicate copies of that CD. Hosted by: Brian Cannone - Producer of the Musclemania Atlantic Championships and Head Judge at 2006 Musclemania World Championship and 2005 Musclemania Superbody. Brian used to promote the AAU Mr./ Ms. Connecticut Bodybuilding event and held posing clinics each week until the event which was limited to CT residents only - due to these clinics the show grew from 25 athletes to 60 athletes competing. Instructors: Morris Mendez - Feb 06 Muscle & Fitness Cover Model, 2-Time Atlantic Overall Champion and Musclemania Superbody Professional Champion. Morris is know as an expert poser with a talent at showing his physique at it's best. Mo knows how to do a routine that has been compared to some of the best bodybuilders in the world such as Shaun Ray, Lee Labrada, and Melvin Anthony. Hugh Ross - 2004 Atlantic Overall Champion, 2006 Atlantic Professional Champion. Hugh spoke about day of show prep, food planning, tanning, and pumping up before hitting the stage.
Cara Lombardo - 2006 Atlantic Female Bodybuilding Champion. Cara spoke about the different posing for females from the male bodybuilders. She showed the female attendees how to pose correctly and talked about posing suits, hair, make-up, and tanning. Cara also showed her new routine to the attendees! Jamel Keels - 2005 New York Champion and Musclemania Professional. Jamel did free posing which is how good you can pose from one pose to the next with or without a routine. Free posing is used in some contests during the prejudging rounds for 60 seconds showing your best poses to the judges without music. Jamel also did a posedown against Sean Larson and Kevin Topka which is part of the bodybuilding contest used while judges and considering athletes against each other or to entertain the audience. "Hey, just wanted to thank you for this weekend, I had a great learning experience at the seminar. I definitely would love to compete in the future, I will be attending the show on the 28th, and hopefully I'll see you there. If you need any help with the show I'd be more than happy to help out. Anyways, thanks for the seminar." - John
I just want to thank you again for have the Posing Seminar this weekend.... I learned SOOOOO much, it really amazes me how much more you need know in order to compete effectively besides just training hard, and dieting.... but because of you and your awesome friends, I'm even more excited about competing and seeing my body transform. Unfortunately I won't be ready to compete in your show next year, I'm going to start with Fulton's (hopefully I'll be ready by then too.) but there's always next year!! I was telling Sean you're probably going to have to get a bigger venue next year since the Fitness Atlantic is getting so HUGE and popular (too bad the Coliseum isn't around anymore... :o)) Me and my friend Isaac (who will be doing your show) are so grateful that you spent the whole day showing us the nitty-gritty of competing and we both have a new outlook on how to properly prepare for a show. I wish you much luck and continued success in the future!!! Take Care Brian!!" - Randi
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Once the bodybuilder works on mass, definition, and symmetry the next very important and surprisingly lacking in many athletes is STAGE PRESENCE. Stage presence comes from practice and will provide the bodybuilder with the confidence and charisma they need to win at contest time.
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