For you ladies who are competing....

[MrsJnuts]

Still have to get BF done again, I'm trying to stick w/the same tech. and she's been out on vacation. She's back at work tomorrow. My weight is 138, moving slow, but with my hypothyroid issues its really hard to lose weight even when on med.'s

My clothes are getting loser though................

Sassy, and the rest that are competing in May, pleez get your pic.s taken at the show and post them up so we can see you w/your trophy!!!!

Great thread Shadow

 

[habitualhealth]

"We have the technology...."



would "siliconized" have been better?

LMAO at both rebuilt and siliconized....

 

[habitualhealth]

Ladies, please take pictures at your competition. We are looking forward to seeing the costumes, shoes, the hair and make-up.

Yeah, ditto on this. Being a newbie still in here...i want to see all the froo froo that goes on. So get crazy with the cams! Never know...this time next year i might want to follow my leaders. Few questions...sorry if this throws a stick in your spoke shadow...but inquiring mind would like to know:
1. what's the diff between figure and fitness comps?
2. at what point did/do you guys say...hey, i'm ready to compete? As in, what are the goals you have to meet in order to entertain competing? Do you literally work all year for the comps or is this something you start a few months out from the comp?

Obviously, I'm fascinated by all of this....i wish i could get you all in front of me...on a panel of some sort...ah, hold a press conference...just pick your brains. The more I read and learn the more I really want gear up for this kind of stuff. I guess I'm in that mentality of "oh no way, i couldn't do that, could i?"

 

[jenscats5]

Ladies, please take pictures at your competition. We are looking forward to seeing the costumes, shoes, the hair and make-up.

What she said!! please please please!!

 

[treilin]

I guess one day if I decide to get up and do a contest I will have the heels and walking down. I used to teach runway modeling when I was 16-18 years old. I loved walking in high heels. I also used to teach make-up application for runway. The good 'ol days. Now the posing well that's a different story... I have no clue....
Good job to all of those that are competing, and good luck!

 

[Sassy69]

BB:
- focus: on muscle definition, leanness, symmetry. Recently the look is to be 20% less lean or ripped and more feminine that in the past when the girls were getting very large, ripped up and masculine.
- competition: Involves quarter turn posing and symmetry round, and mandatory posing (front double bicep, rear double bicep, rear lat spread, most muscular, side chest, side tricep, abs & thighs poses) and a final "free style" routine that the competitor puts together to music for 90 seconds.
- Look: Suits are usually 2 2-piece suits - a single-color suit for morning prejudge where the focus is on the mandatory poses & symmetry rounds, fancier suit for the night show that caters more to the performance & audience factors.

Fitness
- focus: strength/agility, muscle, symmetry, "look"
- judging: on a gymnastics / performance routine w/ mandatory strength, flexibilty moves, and a 2 piece (I think..) posing suit round w/ quarter turns
- look: std posing suit for the quarter turns and custom fancy outfit for the gymnastics routine

Figure
- focus: symmetry, leanness, feminity, muscle definition, but not size
- competition: 2 rounds of 1-piece suit & 2-piece suit with quarter turns
- look: both suits can be very fancy, more attention to hair, makeup, smile, overall look & presentation as well as often long, lean bodies, usually requires bigger boobs (sorry - that's just who I see winning) and very feminine look.

When did I decide to compete -- I'd been training for several years and had just completed a boob job. I was able to start training again and had spoken to a trainer at my gym about wanting to pull the diet & training together as if I were doing a show. So she said, why not do a show? And thus it began. I find that I get the best results when I have a total focus and a destination date. In this most recent stab at competition, it represents a point in my life where I"m coming out of a 2-yr period of upheaval in my life with moving across the country 2x and working 3 different jobs that I didn't like, and just starting over in a new town.

 

[habitualhealth]

once again lovely lady...thank u for the wonderful info.

....i think i've just upped my goals. I'm going to stick to this and bust butt for the next 2-3 mos and really push myself to full potential...

oh yeah homies, we'll be talking competition more in my future.

You ALL are such an inspiration!

Shadow, make them all take pics...no lamo excuses.

 

[shugga]

I always thought I was "past my prime" until about a year ago. I started training w/ more intensity after having baby #3 & becoming what I'd always dreaded (I like to call it "mawmaw"). I was dressing to hide myself, as where before I was so confident and proud of my hard work and dedication. I had several miscarriages and gained up to 160 prior to baby 3 (I'm quite squatty). After finding out my husband was having an affair I needed something to keep my mind off troubles for a few hours a day and I turned to my old friend Gym. I never looked back. Only after some marriage healing & a good year on Zoloft was I able to consider a competition. Seeing the women at several local shows motivated me. One lady was 37 w/ 5 kids and her body was ROCKIN. She actually competed against her oldest daughter and they both placed in the top 5! After that particular show I was pumped. I knew if she could do it, w/ 5 kids and a full time job...I could do it. I stay home w/ my 2 y/o. So i have more time than others. I know if I were still working full time, I'd never consider this-but that's just me. For whatever y'alls reasons are in choosing to compete, I applaud you. This is hard work. It's damned rewarding though. If I have the balls to get up on that stage and walk in front of people in ho shoes and 1/2 naked-anyone can do it! Good luck to all who are competing!

 

[nycgirl]

I always thought I was "past my prime" until about a year ago. I started training w/ more intensity after having baby #3 & becoming what I'd always dreaded (I like to call it "mawmaw"). I was dressing to hide myself, as where before I was so confident and proud of my hard work and dedication. I had several miscarriages and gained up to 160 prior to baby 3 (I'm quite squatty). After finding out my husband was having an affair I needed something to keep my mind off troubles for a few hours a day and I turned to my old friend Gym. I never looked back. Only after some marriage healing & a good year on Zoloft was I able to consider a competition. Seeing the women at several local shows motivated me. One lady was 37 w/ 5 kids and her body was ROCKIN. She actually competed against her oldest daughter and they both placed in the top 5! After that particular show I was pumped. I knew if she could do it, w/ 5 kids and a full time job...I could do it. I stay home w/ my 2 y/o. So i have more time than others. I know if I were still working full time, I'd never consider this-but that's just me. For whatever y'alls reasons are in choosing to compete, I applaud you. This is hard work. It's damned rewarding though. If I have the balls to get up on that stage and walk in front of people in ho shoes and 1/2 naked-anyone can do it! Good luck to all who are competing!

Thank you for sharing (very inspiring). Good luck to all of the ladies; we are proud of you.

 

[Miss24k]

Shadow, make them all take pics...no lamo excuses.

Hmmm y'all ain't seeing anymore pics of me until Mister Shadow gives me and the another ladies what we've been patiently waiting for