Be Proud To Show Your Strength Gains From Bodybuilding

Throughout bodybuilding history, there have been a wide variety of posing routines and posers in bodybuilding lore. Bodybuilders like Markus Ruhl, known for his extreme mass and conditioning, aren't the most graceful guys. Their physiques aren't all that aesthetic, and they don't inspire artistic response. They are monsters. They walk onstage and they conquer based upon their size and perceived strength. On the other hand, there are bodybuilders like Bob Paris who epitomize grace and beauty, even though they are much smaller. Determining which routine works best for you will go a long way in determining your ultimate bodybuilding success.

Step back, take some pictures of your physique, and ask ten strangers on a bodybuilding forum what music and posing routine they think would best match your physique. You may be surprised at their answers. When you train, you may feel like the baddest 180-pound monster ever to walk the planet. However, when you're dieted down and standing on a dark stage in your trunks, you certainly may not leave that impression with the judges and audience. However, even if you cannot hang with the heavyweight or exude that level of strength and size onstage, you may possess a certain gracefulness and pleasing aesthetic shape which can lead to an advantage in the final scoring. It's often very hard for those giants to move gracefully while barefoot in their trunks on a foreign stage. You may have an advantage, in which case it would benefit you tremendously to avoid the hard rock AC/DC-style of music, and select a posing song which highlights your strengths.

On the other hand, if you're a big guy, you should recognize your strengths as well. You may feel you have some good moves, and you may wish to pose to a nice classical piece, perhaps some Beethoven or Handel. This can work, if you can pull it off. If you actually have the lines, the grace, and the ability to move well, all the power to you. However, it's much more likely that you will be posing against men who are much lighter and much better at this.

Always prepare for the unexpected. Have an alternative posing routine (to the same music) ready in case the competitor in front of you happens to do something similar and does it better! Likewise, if you are able to keep an extra cd handy of different music, it could benefit you as well. As you diet down, your body will change. You may discover a level of conditioning you didn't expect and you may want your posing to reflect it. Or, if you notice you're not peaking on time and will be a bit soft, it might be a good idea to have something which allows you to move more, and emphasizes your movement ability, as opposed to straight on poses.

The selection of posing music and routine allows bodybuilders to overachieve or underachieve. Guys who are completely blown away in terms of muscle mass are often able to tip the judging scales in their direction because they simple move better up there. Or, guys that can't move well are able to eclipse the smaller, more eloquent guys because they know their limitations and don't attempt routines which can make them look foolish, or expose their inability to move well. If you have a beautiful physique, select a beautiful posing routine. On the other hand, if you are big ugly muscle, choose a powerful song and routine that reflects that. It's all in the presentation!

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