Last week we discussed the importance of posing. On a somewhat related note, I’m going to throw this out there: Ladies and gents, buy your competition suits early and practice in them. I very rarely ever get this from women but for every show I’ve promoted I’ve had at LEAST one male call me 2 days out from the show wanting to know where to get a posing suit. What??? These aren’t something you can find at your local Macy’s and my own personal preference, I’d rather not borrow a used suit.
The whole misadventure of trying to find a suit last minute aside, if you’ve never worn one before you’re in for a heck of a surprise. For guys, these suits sport about a third the material of your favorite Fruit of the Looms. You’ll suddenly find that you need to shave places that you didn’t even know hair grew. If you’re not used to it, you’re not going to be comfortable wearing it. If you’re not comfortable wearing it you’re REALLY going to feel awkward standing on stage in front of 1000+ people all covered in oil. How much fun will you have on stage if you’re not well prepared? Get your suit early and wear it for your posing practices.
Women’s suits are not much more forgiving. If you haven’t spent a good amount of time practicing in your contest suit, are you certain that everything is going to stay where it should or are you rolling the dice for a Janet Jackson Superbowl mishap? Practicing in your suit will give you time to figure out if you need to make any alterations, if you need to use bikini bite, etc. Also, for figure and bikini classes, practice quarter turns and walking in your shoes so you’re comfortable on them. For women who don’t wear tall heels on a regular basis these shoes can be tough to walk in. The more practiced and polished you are on stage the better!
Some people don’t see any need for this but personally I also recommend that everyone does at least 2 practice sessions with oil on. I know it sounds funny, but you might find that poses feel different with oil than without. For bodybuilders, getting a good hamstring sweep on side poses takes a little more practice with oil on, as can side chest and others. Even if you don’t notice anything different, it’s an excuse to have someone at the gym oil you up. Hopefully you have some good looking friends at your gym. If not, you can also try asking a stranger. What’s the worst that could happen?
If you do not have a local shop that offers suits, there are a lot of great online stores for bodybuilding, figure and bikini competition suites. Keep in mind that if you choose a custom suit, it may take a while to make. Order as early as possible so you don't have to stress about your suit right before competition!
Just a few great suit resources off the top of my head:
www.cynthia-james.com
If you do not have a local shop that offers suits, there are a lot of great online stores for bodybuilding, figure and bikini competition suites. Keep in mind that if you choose a custom suit, it may take a while to make. Order as early as possible so you don't have to stress about your suit right before competition!
Just a few great suit resources off the top of my head:
www.cynthia-james.com
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