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MILF 69 - 12 Weeks out from Fugure show - Needs Honest Critiques!
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Sassy69
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Hey girl! First off, I think you're in a great position for 12 weeks out. Looks like youve got some nice quad shape and already no spots that look like they are where fat likes to accumulate (ughh. like my lower back). The comments I'm gonna hit you with are my critiques in terms of things you will need to accomplish to really give the other girls a run for their money. And also these comments are based on the pictures you've shown, so the angle of the photo may not be showing the points I'm making or the points I'm making are due to the angle of the photo and may not be true.
If possible, can you post your photos (and progress photos!) showing the mandatory quarter turn poses? That will help show where you really are and how it will present on stage. I can't really draw any conclusions from the first & last photos you posted. Also the side chest pose is not a required figure pose so doesn't get you much.
From the middle pic it looks like you have a small shoulder to hip ratio - i.e. your shoudlers are smaller than your hips. It sort of looks like your torso is sort of "boy shaped" - your abs shape will come out nicely, but your waist might appear to be thick relative to your smaller shoulders. Therefore I'd say work the shit out of your shoulders to develop a nice delt cap & some width. That is a common issue for many women so don't sweat it too much, but it will be to your advantage to do that if you continue in figure.
To help guide you on 'how you should look', working with the body shape that you have, you might look thru some of the pro figure show photos online and find someone who has a similar body shape & then model yourself after that person - see what additional features that person has that allow them to compete at the pro level & just keep working towards that. Sometimes it takes a few competitoin prep cycles to accomplish those changes.
Another thing that just tends to be an issue with women is bicep / tricep development. Obviously you don't want to develop cannonball biceps, but the lack of that muscle development also seperates those who were able to lean down enough to compete vs those who have the muscle base as well.
Sorry dont' mean to be picky, but if you are new to competition, there is a particular silhouete / shape that they are looking for and I'm pointing out the things that you need to either reshape or make appear to look reshaped if you continue to compete. Sometimes these things take years to do - you are starting with what God gave you so don't feel llike I'm being mean
Also for your suits, make sure you get a cut that helps to better to create the illusion of a smaller waist so you are looking at more of a "Y" shape better between your shoulders & waist. Anything u can do to create the illusion of wider shoulders , narrower waist will help. And continue to develop your shoulders.
If possible, can you post your photos (and progress photos!) showing the mandatory quarter turn poses? That will help show where you really are and how it will present on stage. I can't really draw any conclusions from the first & last photos you posted. Also the side chest pose is not a required figure pose so doesn't get you much.
From the middle pic it looks like you have a small shoulder to hip ratio - i.e. your shoudlers are smaller than your hips. It sort of looks like your torso is sort of "boy shaped" - your abs shape will come out nicely, but your waist might appear to be thick relative to your smaller shoulders. Therefore I'd say work the shit out of your shoulders to develop a nice delt cap & some width. That is a common issue for many women so don't sweat it too much, but it will be to your advantage to do that if you continue in figure.
To help guide you on 'how you should look', working with the body shape that you have, you might look thru some of the pro figure show photos online and find someone who has a similar body shape & then model yourself after that person - see what additional features that person has that allow them to compete at the pro level & just keep working towards that. Sometimes it takes a few competitoin prep cycles to accomplish those changes.
Another thing that just tends to be an issue with women is bicep / tricep development. Obviously you don't want to develop cannonball biceps, but the lack of that muscle development also seperates those who were able to lean down enough to compete vs those who have the muscle base as well.
Sorry dont' mean to be picky, but if you are new to competition, there is a particular silhouete / shape that they are looking for and I'm pointing out the things that you need to either reshape or make appear to look reshaped if you continue to compete. Sometimes these things take years to do - you are starting with what God gave you so don't feel llike I'm being mean
Also for your suits, make sure you get a cut that helps to better to create the illusion of a smaller waist so you are looking at more of a "Y" shape better between your shoulders & waist. Anything u can do to create the illusion of wider shoulders , narrower waist will help. And continue to develop your shoulders.
MILF69
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Sassy69 said:Hey girl! First off, I think you're in a great position for 12 weeks out. Looks like youve got some nice quad shape and already no spots that look like they are where fat likes to accumulate (ughh. like my lower back). The comments I'm gonna hit you with are my critiques in terms of things you will need to accomplish to really give the other girls a run for their money. And also these comments are based on the pictures you've shown, so the angle of the photo may not be showing the points I'm making or the points I'm making are due to the angle of the photo and may not be true.
If possible, can you post your photos (and progress photos!) showing the mandatory quarter turn poses? That will help show where you really are and how it will present on stage. I can't really draw any conclusions from the first & last photos you posted. Also the side chest pose is not a required figure pose so doesn't get you much.
From the middle pic it looks like you have a small shoulder to hip ratio - i.e. your shoudlers are smaller than your hips. It sort of looks like your torso is sort of "boy shaped" - your abs shape will come out nicely, but your waist might appear to be thick relative to your smaller shoulders. Therefore I'd say work the shit out of your shoulders to develop a nice delt cap & some width. That is a common issue for many women so don't sweat it too much, but it will be to your advantage to do that if you continue in figure.
To help guide you on 'how you should look', working with the body shape that you have, you might look thru some of the pro figure show photos online and find someone who has a similar body shape & then model yourself after that person - see what additional features that person has that allow them to compete at the pro level & just keep working towards that. Sometimes it takes a few competitoin prep cycles to accomplish those changes.
Another thing that just tends to be an issue with women is bicep / tricep development. Obviously you don't want to develop cannonball biceps, but the lack of that muscle development also seperates those who were able to lean down enough to compete vs those who have the muscle base as well.
Sorry dont' mean to be picky, but if you are new to competition, there is a particular silhouete / shape that they are looking for and I'm pointing out the things that you need to either reshape or make appear to look reshaped if you continue to compete. Sometimes these things take years to do - you are starting with what God gave you so don't feel llike I'm being mean
Also for your suits, make sure you get a cut that helps to better to create the illusion of a smaller waist so you are looking at more of a "Y" shape better between your shoulders & waist. Anything u can do to create the illusion of wider shoulders , narrower waist will help. And continue to develop your shoulders.
Sassy,
Thanks girl! That's the kind of feedback I needed. I think the photos don't show my shoulder to hip ratio very well. I have been told I have very wide shoulders but I will do as you requested and research online. I have been doing alot of research on competing , dieting, posing, suits, etc. for weeks now. Just have to put the pieces together. I can use all the help I can get. Thanks so much. I will keep posting progress pics and keep up the hard work!.
Sassy brought up something I was thinking but didn't feel I have the authority to weigh in, on. You're straight waisted -- just like me -- working on lats would help create an illusion of a slimmer waist.
Do you do skull crushers with a bar? I've really come to like that exercise for triceps, and it calls in stabilizing muscles.
Obviously lat pulldowns and pullups ...
I think you have some really nice lines, particulary hip/quad/hamstring, very feminine pectoralis/shoulder girdle. I really think thickness in your back would create a nicer balance to your figure.
Do you do skull crushers with a bar? I've really come to like that exercise for triceps, and it calls in stabilizing muscles.
Obviously lat pulldowns and pullups ...
I think you have some really nice lines, particulary hip/quad/hamstring, very feminine pectoralis/shoulder girdle. I really think thickness in your back would create a nicer balance to your figure.
Sassy69
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I agree -- MM you are full of info & insight!
Women tend to go into their first figure comp as if it were a bikini contest. THey look for specific things - its nice you can lean out & look feminine, but they give the trophy to the capped delts, big boobs & tight waist. Its unfortunate but true.
So many women don't develop their upper bodies. I happened to have developed a love for back workouts in like 1983 so my back is very well developed. I also created a nice little cannonball in my left bicep after developing a love for EZ bar curls. Most women dont' do that in fear of looking like a guy or something.
A 6-pack is an absolute must. That gets a bit interesting as it takes me ripping down to at least 8% to get my abs to show. But then I'm 1 step away from quad triations - that will be my challenge for figure comp.
MILF i think you will be fine!
Women tend to go into their first figure comp as if it were a bikini contest. THey look for specific things - its nice you can lean out & look feminine, but they give the trophy to the capped delts, big boobs & tight waist. Its unfortunate but true.
So many women don't develop their upper bodies. I happened to have developed a love for back workouts in like 1983 so my back is very well developed. I also created a nice little cannonball in my left bicep after developing a love for EZ bar curls. Most women dont' do that in fear of looking like a guy or something.
A 6-pack is an absolute must. That gets a bit interesting as it takes me ripping down to at least 8% to get my abs to show. But then I'm 1 step away from quad triations - that will be my challenge for figure comp.
MILF i think you will be fine!
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