Preparing for my first figure comp - Page 3

Tweak · 07-28-2008, 05:21 PM

14 weeks out right now.

bluetwistedsteel · 07-28-2008, 06:02 PM

Dude! Your way on track. Just don't come in too lean

Tweak · 07-28-2008, 06:05 PM

If I have to eat bacon and candy to avoid being too lean... sobeit.

WonderWoman · 07-28-2008, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Tweak

If I have to eat bacon and candy to avoid being too lean... sobeit.

lol.. yeah girl you are looking lean, watch that. Fluff a bit, lol. Just kidding, muah!

Tweak · 08-01-2008, 11:44 AM

A littttttttttle bit soft/water-retention looking in the front because T.O.M is wrapping up and I was naughty and had some white rice with my sushi last night. But I'm not really worried about that. I'm excited for my progress in my legs and tush!

2ez2brich · 08-01-2008, 12:00 PM

Dayum......you vixen you.

sassy69 · 08-01-2008, 12:13 PM

Good progress girl!

TheDiesel · 08-01-2008, 01:26 PM

Your waist is mealting away, looking great!

Tweak · 08-01-2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sassy69

Good progress girl!

Thanks, Sassy! I'm working on my poses. I'm thinking a lot more than I used to. I seem to struggle the most with where to put my hands for the side poses.

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Originally Posted by TheDiesel

Your waist is mealting away, looking great!

Thanks, D! I'm happy with the progress so far too. I don't think the pics really do me justice but at least the changes are still noticeable!

NubianBeauty · 08-01-2008, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDiesel

Your waist is mealting away, looking great!

WOW!! DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sassy69 · 08-01-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Tweak

Thanks, Sassy! I'm working on my poses. I'm thinking a lot more than I used to. I seem to struggle the most with where to put my hands for the side poses.

I'd practice putting them to the sides first - like straight down & forget this forward / backward posing. Look at the 2007 photos from your target show & see how they do it in the lineups. If they all look like they don't have a clue, then call the promoter & get just ask. No offense to the figure girls, but I see so many girls fidgeting around w/ their hands and doing all sorts of friggen contorted stances trying to do whatever they think "figure' is - its like just stand still & relax for God's sake. All you have to do is quarter turns & it borders on mindless - but it seems to be so incredibly hard. Do what feels natural - make your shoulders the point on control and let the arms and wrists drop naturally from there. Be sure you can do an "arms to your side" stance because they may call it - seems to be depend on the promoter - and when someone has never done that before cuz its not how they learned to pose, its like they are completely lost. Check the photos, if you aren't sure, ask. I've even seen one girl just simply told "touch your thumbs to your thighs" and that's it - just do that and keep your hands from going all over the place or being fidgety or whatever. Find the way & just lock it in - but find a way to do it in a relaxed position - its way to easy to pick "uncomfortbable, unnatural & contorted" out of a lineup.

You're doing great -- as you are noticing - you are more aware of the poses as you get familiar with them, but be sure to be comfortable and be able to fall into those poses naturally - not have to look in a mirror (you won't have a mirror on stage) and always hold your head up, chest out, shoulders up & back.

sassy69 · 08-01-2008, 05:24 PM

I also noticed on your back pose - you tend to drop your right shoulder a little - not sure if its related to your elbow -position, but watch that & see if you tend to do that naturally. And if so work on remembering to bring it up just a little bit after you settle into where you naturally settle. I had that problem big time in 2007 because I jacked my right shoulder real good the year before and it was a lot more loose than the left. It seems to be coming back to where it should be, but I worked a lot on that - like I said - you won't have a mirror when youare on stage, but you want to be confident in how your body tends to go when you are distracted and nervous and probably aren't going to remember all the little cues and ideans you had during your practice sessions - it really needs to be complete reflex by the time you hit the stage.

Tweak · 08-01-2008, 05:35 PM

That's the goal for now (trying to go on stage and hitting those poses like I've done a billion shows).

And YES! You're totally right. When I went to the Gopher State Classic, the girl who won (who ended up taking overall figures for the Chicago show last month and got her Pro card) was completely relaxed and looked totally natural and pleasant. The other girls had a borderline look of panic on their faces for much of their time on stage. They were fidgety and unsure of themselves. Smiling or not, their body language and eyes were dripping with "wtf? is this right?" and I turned to my friend Amy and said "I am NOT looking like that when I compete in the fall!" It was a night and day difference between the girl who won and everyone else.

I'm also trying in these pics not to cover my butt/thighs. That's pretty much my target area for what needs to GO and I try not to block it with my frickin' jazz hands.

My hands got in the way a lot. Maybe I'll bring them down to the sides and slightly forward for the pics?

I've never noticed that about my shoulder! I'll have to work on that in the future.

Thank you for the advice!

T-Cake · 08-01-2008, 06:02 PM

You look awesome.

At this point, it's all about the butt. When the butt looks good, we "stop". If it takes 'til your show, that's what we do.

tytan · 08-01-2008, 06:14 PM

OOOOoooooooooo!!!!! Tweak you are looking so fine, keep up the good work you are Killing That Shit.....

Raina · 08-01-2008, 07:41 PM

Nice work sissy pants. I think you should just pose doing thumbs up.

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Tweak Probably kind of sweaty Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Banana phone Posts: 4,210 Rep Power: 454627	A littttttttttle bit soft/water-retention looking in the front because T.O.M is wrapping up and I was naughty and had some white rice with my sushi last night. But I'm not really worried about that. I'm excited for my progress in my legs and tush! __________________ Tweak's Training Log

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TheDiesel Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 183 Rep Power: 31493	Your waist is mealting away, looking great! __________________ "You don't have to be a cowboy to have guns like these."

08-01-2008, 05:35 PM	#63 (permalink)
Tweak Probably kind of sweaty Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Banana phone Posts: 4,210 Rep Power: 454627	That's the goal for now (trying to go on stage and hitting those poses like I've done a billion shows). And YES! You're totally right. When I went to the Gopher State Classic, the girl who won (who ended up taking overall figures for the Chicago show last month and got her Pro card) was completely relaxed and looked totally natural and pleasant. The other girls had a borderline look of panic on their faces for much of their time on stage. They were fidgety and unsure of themselves. Smiling or not, their body language and eyes were dripping with "wtf? is this right?" and I turned to my friend Amy and said "I am NOT looking like that when I compete in the fall!" It was a night and day difference between the girl who won and everyone else. I'm also trying in these pics not to cover my butt/thighs. That's pretty much my target area for what needs to GO and I try not to block it with my frickin' jazz hands. My hands got in the way a lot. Maybe I'll bring them down to the sides and slightly forward for the pics? I've never noticed that about my shoulder! I'll have to work on that in the future. Thank you for the advice! __________________ Tweak's Training Log

07-28-2008, 06:02 PM	#52 (permalink)
bluetwistedsteel Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 722 Rep Power: 81858	Dude! Your way on track. Just don't come in too lean

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2ez2brich Connoisseur of Women Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New York, but I love Philly. Posts: 2,016 Rep Power: 111249	Dayum......you vixen you.

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sassy69 Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,563 Rep Power: 347522	Good progress girl!

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sassy69 Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,563 Rep Power: 347522	I also noticed on your back pose - you tend to drop your right shoulder a little - not sure if its related to your elbow -position, but watch that & see if you tend to do that naturally. And if so work on remembering to bring it up just a little bit after you settle into where you naturally settle. I had that problem big time in 2007 because I jacked my right shoulder real good the year before and it was a lot more loose than the left. It seems to be coming back to where it should be, but I worked a lot on that - like I said - you won't have a mirror when youare on stage, but you want to be confident in how your body tends to go when you are distracted and nervous and probably aren't going to remember all the little cues and ideans you had during your practice sessions - it really needs to be complete reflex by the time you hit the stage.

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tytan Through thick and thin... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 98 Rep Power: 11425	OOOOoooooooooo!!!!! Tweak you are looking so fine, keep up the good work you are Killing That Shit.....

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