My cherry, that it.
I’m thinking of doing my first show in March. Is that too soon? Can I have any tips?
well what is your plan? Are you practicing posing everyday?
Should I? How do I get a good lat spread? I"m telling you, I have no idea here.
[quote]Mad HORSE wrote:
Should I? How do I get a good lat spread? I"m telling you, I have no idea here.[/quote]
*facepalm
Pictures?
DO ITTT, if its something you wanna do more of in the future it couldn’t hurt to find out what the atmosphere of a competition is like!
If you don’t even know how to perform a lat spread, I would seriously reconsider your decision to do a bodybuilding show at this point.
Seriously how can ask our opinion on whether or not your ready for a comp if you dont post pics?
dammit OP, you want us to tie your boots for you too?
lol
March’s isn’t too soon if you’re just about ready to start dieting. Most competitors give themselves about 12 weeks to diet down, assuming of course you don’t have like 30+ lbs to lose. Do you have any idea what you’re doing though?
S
Mac, you’re the most helpful stalker I’ve ever seen.
Everyone else-I have no idea what I’m doing. A BB show is something I’ve always been interested in, but always figured I just wouldn’t be able to do it. Seeing you guys and gals and your success stories makes me think I can. So thanks for that, if nothing else.
Now, with all that aout of the way, how can I find a coach, a diet, et al?
Sorry, but don’t compete. You should NOT compete.
Competing for “experience” is fucking stupid. Why waste your time when you’re not very big now, anyway?
Would you enter a national Halo tournament after only playing the game for a day? No.
Just take the time you would have dieting down and get bigger and stronger instead.
Now do that for four years.
And learn how to do a lat spread… that may be somewhat important.
Then, you should compete.
[quote]waylanderxx wrote:
If you don’t even know how to perform a lat spread, I would seriously reconsider your decision to do a bodybuilding show at this point.[/quote]
I think by March he could learn how to do a proper lat spread.
[quote]SSC wrote:
Sorry, but don’t compete. You should NOT compete.
Competing for “experience” is fucking stupid. Why waste your time when you’re not very big now, anyway?
Would you enter a national Halo tournament after only playing the game for a day? No.
Just take the time you would have dieting down and get bigger and stronger instead.
Now do that for four years.
And learn how to do a lat spread… that may be somewhat important.
Then, you should compete.[/quote]
You’re wrong. Competiting for experience is a good thing. Have you competed?
The comparison to Halo is off the mark. Better to compare it to a track meet. You may not be able to win your first race, but just by trying you learn something about yourself and the sport that makes you better.
Sure, if you go into a bodybuilding competition unprepared with no guidance, you’ll make a fool of yourself, but this guy is asking the right questions at the right time.
Preparing now for a competition in March would not be a waste of time. Reading posts like yours is.
Something I did early in my prep was to find some videos of prejudgings on youtube. It definitely will give you an idea of what you’re in for. (I also would pose along to the vids, holding each pose for as long as the competitors did. Eventually I got better at it).
S
Agrees with David!
Look for a good trainer in your area that has done shows themeselves… they can help you with diet, posing, cutting… and where to get your posing trunks and tanning oil… good luck
go for it…
I agree with David also, I competed in my first show last May. And, although I may not have been “ready,” it was one of the greatest experiences of my life.
If it is something that you desire to do, by all means go for it. Also, at the amatuer level they are looking for conditioning more so than being hyoooge.
[quote]Chi-Towns-Finest wrote:
Also, at the amatuer level they are looking for conditioning more so than being hyoooge.[/quote]
Cool, sounds like a really good bodybuilding competition!
Bro, not just because many in here have had success competing it means that you should get some trousers and climb onstage as soon as possible. A better option would be to look at the physique that the ones who won were bringing that day, the competition level, their lifts etc… and then try to catch up, and maybe then get a good placing at a show.
It’s insulting how some people consider the time to compete at “when muscle mass, proportion and symmetry are the addequate”, while at the same time we got others just “doing it for fun no matter the results”.
[quote]davidcox1 wrote:
SSC wrote:
Sorry, but don’t compete. You should NOT compete.
Competing for “experience” is fucking stupid. Why waste your time when you’re not very big now, anyway?
Would you enter a national Halo tournament after only playing the game for a day? No.
Just take the time you would have dieting down and get bigger and stronger instead.
Now do that for four years.
And learn how to do a lat spread… that may be somewhat important.
Then, you should compete.
You’re wrong. Competiting for experience is a good thing. Have you competed?
The comparison to Halo is off the mark. Better to compare it to a track meet. You may not be able to win your first race, but just by trying you learn something about yourself and the sport that makes you better.[/quote]
Why would someone compete in something without the intention to win?! Am I missing something here? No, I haven’t competed in a bodybuilding show, but that’s totally erroneous. Here’s a scenario;
So you’re telling me that if a kid has never run a 100 meter sprint faster than 14 seconds, and somehow defaults his way into a race (little support for the race, not many sprinters,) but all the others can run sub-11 second 100 meters, he should compete “just for experience?”
I don’t buy it.
I’d tell the kid to put in more time and effort and come back when he has a fighting shot, instead of wasting his goddamn time.
But what do I know? I haven’t competed.
[quote]
Sure, if you go into a bodybuilding competition unprepared with no guidance, you’ll make a fool of yourself, but this guy is asking the right questions at the right time.
Preparing now for a competition in March would not be a waste of time. Reading posts like yours is.[/quote]
Well first of all, you’re a really good sport. Kudos.
Second, you’re basically perpetuating the notion that every “I played football in high school and have lifted weights before” kid should compete in bodybuilding shows. Because you know what - No offense man, but the OP does not look like a bodybuilder. Isn’t that kind of strange?
Being a competitive bodybuilder (I’m surmising,) I’m very surprised at your outlook. It’s great to ask questions and be prepared for the future - For when he SHOULD compete. Just like if I ever wanted to do a cycle, I’d likely be researching that shit YEARS before I would use. But come on - You really believe that this guy wouldn’t be better off saving half a year of quality mass-gaining?