Jodi

Thanks good idea. I just looked it up and there is the NPC in Detroit on 7/20 that I will attend. Aren't there training guides or videos to teach you how to pose?

Leslie

Thanks fo rthe tips Lorraine! I plan on doing ALot of research. I live in MD- but will compete in NJ(my home state). There is a contest in PA a month before mine and I will def be there to get some hints. If you or anyone else has a f ew pointers...feel free to post away!

How do you register? At the door?

HI Mochy You ready to kick some ass?!




BTW Lorraine I checked out your comp pics and WOW!

Jodi

Don't know yet. I am gonna see if DPw8 team will take a look at my pics and see if I even the composition for it.

Leslie

Good idea! That's what I did, and suprisingly I was told to go for it! I am so excited! My vaca couldn't have come in a better time! When I get back I will have exactly 4 months to prepare. After looking at the past figure winners I didn't think that was enough, but they said it was fine. We will see...
With your fun attitude on the stage you would blow them away!

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Lorraine

Mochy~unfortunately, not for Figure or Fitness. Figure is a new division for the NPC. It was only added last year.

And Sandy Ranalli has recently changed how she wants the girls to do the side poses. She apparently announced it at Jr. Nationals but how the heck is everyone supposed to get this info let alone understand what she means.

Leslie~MD is not that far from Fairfax, Virginia which is where my next competition. Check the following link for the date and time info.
Body Rock 2002 - Monica Brant Fitness Classic

The best thing is to attend shows and see how a majority of the girls pose and present themselves. You have to develop your own style within certain guidelines.

Also, you could order past Olympia tapes and see how the pro fitness girls pose.

If I get a chance I'll try and post some tips about each quarter turn.

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in the middle of the field in hope that the cow will back up to them.'
-Elbert Hubbard

Leslie

Great info Lorraine. Thanks!! I just may be in the audience in Fairfax,VA.

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nikki

I compete in figure myself......I am doing Team Univ. Figure Natl......and actually the judging is the same as the fitness girls, however, there is no score for routines of course.........they want some one muscular and hard with decent looks but not too big or straited........you do have to have good size and leaness to do well at the top.........you know how big and ripped the fitness pros are: Kelly Ryan; Jenny Worth; Timea; etc.......but nothing like Andrulla; Vickie Gates; etc........as long as you look feminine with nice muscles and leaness you will place well..........here is a picture of when I did Jr. USA's in April........I got 3rd place........there were girls there that did better than me that were bigger and harder..............it isn't no beauty contest that is for sure! Normally, the most pretty girls, aren't the ones that win if they don't have the muscular body.

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naturaltan

Wow ... Nikki ... you look great and placing third. Must have been some stiff competition. Let us know how it goes ...

just kick'in it in the ole Charger

nikki

Well, I sure will........I would be happy to make top 10 since I'm a newbie and the judges really haven't seen to much of me yet.......normally the top 5 have done nationals a couple of years before they place high.........you know how the politics are in bodybuilding/fitness.......the more that they have seen you the better they place you.

sassy69

I've competed in bb, but the girls are right. I've come across alot of girls who decide they want to compete because they are swimsuit models or strippers or whatever. Definitely understand that this requires "some" training. Though they are still trying to figure out what exactly they really are looking for in judging, this category has now been around for a year and a half and its already starting to head in the "hardcore" direction of fitness & BB. No you dont' want to be ripped up w/ 17" biceps & striated glutes, but you still need to be lean and have some muscle. But they are also wanting those who are extremely "photogenic" and have the boobs, etc. Just a nice beach bod ain't gonna cut it. By the same token, former FBBs who didn't want to train as hard as required for BB also suffer because they come in too big & hard.

Definitely go see some shows to see what exactly figure competition is and see who are the girls competing and who wins. That will give you an idea of what is expected. Also because there are many competitors in this category, it does get very competitive so if you dont' know how to pose, etc. forget it. That just tells the judges you didn't come prepared. Find someone who can teach you the posing. It will make the difference and give you the confidence that you know what you are doing.

One last thing I wanted to add about the organization that you choose to compete in. NPC is not necessarily "natural". They have "tested" shows (they test via voice stress analysis or lie detector usually) but there are still plenty of people (men & women) who "cheat" and juice. And the non-tested shows, well... most everyone juices. So keep that in mind - the girls who are serious about figure comp are probably doing some anavar or something --- so set your expectations accordingly. I'm not saying you need to juice or that its wrong or anything like that -- just giving the reality of competition.

Go for it! Competition is a kick!