3 weeks out from first show

[Cruci]

you guys are def fueling my workout for today, legs and light shoulders here I come

Your legs are probably my favorite, very muscular and yet still very feminine at the same time. Let me wipe this drool off my keyboard here........


My boss just saw me looking at your pic and was like
"Hmmm, what are we looking at here"

[CTri17]

Your legs are probably my favorite, very muscular and yet still very feminine at the same time. Let me wipe this drool off my keyboard here........


My boss just saw me looking at your pic and was like
"Hmmm, what are we looking at here"

lol I just kicked their ass too....
Did some light extensions for Tapout....knee's not hating me too much yet...but i'll be on the foam roller just to make sure later
LOL at the boss thing

[IxxTapouTxxI]

Thanks SO MUCH for the advice. i'll be competing in Figure I'm 5'6", i'm still waiting to hear how many classes they are going to have from the promoter but i'm tall (er) so Class D or E. This is my first show so i'm excited and a lil nervous.

Ugh yea about the leg extensions I have a small lateral meniscus tear in my right knee, so I cant do anything open chain and havent been able to for nearly 3 months. So everything i have been doing is closed chain...you can see in my log. I was contemplating trying them since I only have a few weeks left but I dont want to jack my knee up so bad that cardio becomes impossible and my leg days suffer. What do you think?

So side poses, you think that the straight arm look is a better one? Would you keep the shoulders completely square or try to pop the back one forward?

Thanks for all the help!

Be sure to enter the first time competitor class too, if they have one.

Sorry to hear about your injury!!! Here I am telling you to go kill your poor knees...haha. I would still hit the leg extensions very light, be sure to wrap you knee when doing them...it helps with both medial & lateral injuries. Also stretch SLOWLY after each set. And always ice it after you do legs. If it's too painful then don't push it, it's not worth it!!! Gotta be able to walk on stage!

So here's why I tell you to keep you shoulders square. I stepped in for a judge in November at a local AM Figure/Fitness show and learned a TON!! The side pose is the only figure pose where the judges can see the whole tricep & delt...especially the rear delt head. You have great shoulders and don't want to miss showing them off.

[IxxTapouTxxI]

lol I just kicked their ass too....
Did some light extensions for Tapout....knee's not hating me too much yet...but i'll be on the foam roller just to make sure later
LOL at the boss thing

That a girl!!! Now that's what I'm talking about...training through the pain...haha joking...like I said if it's painful don't do it. You're smart, you know your body and when you come to that point of doing more harm then good!!

Keep it up and keep us updated!!

[CTri17]

Be sure to enter the first time competitor class too, if they have one.

Sorry to hear about your injury!!! Here I am telling you to go kill your poor knees...haha. I would still hit the leg extensions very light, be sure to wrap you knee when doing them...it helps with both medial & lateral injuries. Also stretch SLOWLY after each set. And always ice it after you do legs. If it's too painful then don't push it, it's not worth it!!! Gotta be able to walk on stage!

So here's why I tell you to keep you shoulders square. I stepped in for a judge in November at a local AM Figure/Fitness show and learned a TON!! The side pose is the only figure pose where the judges can see the whole tricep & delt...especially the read delt head. You have great shoulders and don't want to miss showing them off.

good call....it's so diff from what my posing coach had me do...so now I feel a bit awkward....i'll just have to practice...but it's true....you dont see your TRI in ANY other pose

Knee feels ok after doing the extensions today, I went light and slow and stretched and foam rolled...we'll see how it feels....

[IxxTapouTxxI]

good call....it's so diff from what my posing coach had me do...so now I feel a bit awkward....i'll just have to practice...but it's true....you dont see your TRI in ANY other pose

Knee feels ok after doing the extensions today, I went light and slow and stretched and foam rolled...we'll see how it feels....

Posing is one of those tough things, everyone has their own opinion and everyone does it a bit different to show your strong points and hide your weak points. Your tri's and delts are not weak so lets show them with that side pose!!

Try it and post a pic, let's see how yah look.

[CTri17]

Posing is one of those tough things, everyone has their own opinion and everyone does it a bit different to show your strong points and hide your weak points. Your tri's and delts are not weak so lets show them with that side pose!!

Try it and post a pic, let's see how yah look.

I'll try and snap one over the next day or so...gotta find a time when the roomie is home...
it's difficult to set timer...run across room, pose and get it right in under 10 sec

[IxxTapouTxxI]

I'll try and snap one over the next day or so...gotta find a time when the roomie is home...
it's difficult to set timer...run across room, pose and get it right in under 10 sec

haha...understandable...and no running in your heals!!!

Practice that pose, get comfortable with it and then post a pic when you've got it nailed...and have a roomie around.