IMO, you should make your “relaxed” poses as you plan to do them in round 1 of prejudging. It is time to critique the easier aspects of prejudging.
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I’ve been doing them truly relaxed for posterity. I have pictures of actual poses, but I’m having a hard time getting them shared easily. I’m looking into just doing the entire routine on video.
Your routine is the least important aspect of the competition. The mandatory poses are the meat of the meal. The “relaxed” poses are the appetizers.
As to transitioning from one pose to the other, it is important to do that during the mandatory poses (to a certain extent.) In fact, you could duplicate the mandatory poses as your posing routine. I watched from backstage Robby Robinson do exactly that. He won every body part and most muscular, but failed to do a twisting pose, which was a required pose of the AAU rules at that time.
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I’m using the wrong terminology 
I meant that I would just record all the poses as if I were on stage.
Quarter Turns and Mandatories.
Honestly this part of bodybuilding still eludes me. The “artsy” part of it.
I just want to be ripped and fuckin huge. Being able to pose prettier than the dude next to me means nothing to me.
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It isn’t about posing prettier as much as it is about masking your weak points while accentuating your strong points. It is more illusion than grace.
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Cold plunge 4mins
We’re dropping carbs to 62g on non-training days, keeping it at 125 for training days.
Push (Chest Focus)
Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025 at 11:06am
Cable Fly Crossovers
Set 1: 42.5 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Set 2: 35 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Set 3: 30 lbs x 13 [Failure]
Set 4: 25 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Face Pull
Set 1: 160 lbs x 15
Set 2: 160 lbs x 15
Set 3: 160 lbs x 15 [Failure]
Triceps Rope Pushdown
Set 1: 50 lbs x 15
Set 2: 50 lbs x 15
Set 3: 50 lbs x 13 [Failure]
Meadows Lateral Raise Partials
Set 1: 35 lbs x 15
Set 2: 35 lbs x 15
Set 3: 35 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
Set 1: 150 lbs x 15
Set 2: 150 lbs x 13 [Failure]
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Saw my brachialis sticking out at rest. Today was a good day.
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4char
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Would this be something you would consider sharing? Curious because it sounds like it could be a very useful tool.
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Only with my closest of friends, or if im being paid good money for it, lol.
Reason: if everyone else can auto-spam applications, my resume gets lost in the interim.
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Valid, and I respect it. 
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Fantastic update, love it!
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Cold plunge 5mins
Pull (Thickness)
Thursday, Aug 21, 2025 at 10:52am
Seated Cable Row
Set 1: 160 lbs x 15
Set 2: 160 lbs x 15
Set 3: 160 lbs x 17 [Failure]
Preacher Curl (Barbell)
Set 1: 45 lbs x 15
Set 2: 45 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Shrug (Smith Machine)
Set 1: 275 lbs x 20
Set 2: 275 lbs x 18 [Failure]
Leg Raise Parallel Bars
Set 1: 20 reps
Set 2: 20 reps
Rope Cable Curl
Set 1: 57.5 lbs x 15
Set 2: 57.5 lbs x 15 [Failure]
Upright Row (Barbell)
Set 1: 75 lbs x 15
Set 2: 75 lbs x 15
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+2min jog. Not impressive in the slightest.
We added 10mg tren ace daily 2 days ago for more workout aggression. It was the right call.
Will pull it if it starts fucking with my sleep too much.
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Start?
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Cardio day (new)
25mins fasted treadmill LISS
50mins fasted MISS
Check in to follow
Off to a water with the girls later. I’ll only flex a little bit, i swear
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Now those pics are something to work on.
I like your foot placement on all four “poses”. You have reasonably good display of your thighs in the front and back “poses.”
On the side “poses” are you pressing your outside thigh against the inside thigh and pulling your thigh a little forward to push your hamstring out, making your leg flatter but look wider from the side? (It is far easier to demonstrate the technique than to explain it with words.)
I would prefer your arms be a little less flared, but keep your lats flared.
On the side “poses” the outside pec shows very little if any separation. If you dropped the arm that is back it might help to show some pec separation. Most people are concentrating on flexing the back pec. Think about showing both pecs when doing the side “poses.”
I assume you are flexing your calves on the back and both side “poses.”
It is a good starting place. They should all look better as you get leaner.
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Yes but clearly not well enough
It looks like I’m in the market for a posing coach.
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As to muscle separation, your lower body is way ahead of your upper body.
Can you find a location with exceptionally good lighting? And post some poses.
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Looking good @anon6371718. Really starting to notice the leaning out recently. Agree with RT here.
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Ill see what i can find for better lighting. My new gym isn’t cool like my old one.