looking for physique advice

[Finishcarpentrycreations]

i just competed and got 3rd in my first contest(all natural all itake is protein, glutamine, and creotine) i know i have alot of room to grow and was hoping for some advice on where to go from here, and sample exercises to reach such goals for a near perfect physique im looking for help cause im not one to judge myself
any advice would be greatly appreciated (also i went from 185 to 157 for this comp) and im the white guy in the black shorts.

[Finishcarpentrycreations]

i just competed and got 3rd in my first contest(all natural all itake is protein, glutamine, and creotine) i know i have alot of room to grow and was hoping for some advice on where to go from here, and sample exercises to reach such goals for a near perfect physique im looking for help cause im not one to judge myself
any advice would be greatly appreciated (also i went from 185 to 157 for this comp) and im the white guy in the black shorts.

really 44 views and no one has anything to say?

[baloo99]

Okay, I'll say something :)

First, respect for getting 'up there'. It's hard as hell to step up in front of strangers in nothing but a speedo and some tanning oil and be 'judged'. I still remember how absolutely terrified I was at my first show, thinking that I had made some god-awful mistake and that I should run away before someone shoves me onstage -lol.

Now,... here's the breakdown as I see it, and this is completely from a bodybuilding point of view, so take it as constructive criticism (some people can't seperate themselves as a person from their body, and as such will never progress to their potential)

-In these pics, you are far from 'contest condition'. Looks like you could shed another 10 lbs to be actually tight.

-You have some muscle in the areas most gym goers do (some arms, some chest), but your hams, and your delts could be much bigger to balance things out as well

-Don't compare yourself to the 'other guys' in your show. Every contest is different, and comparing yourself to guys who are 'ok' will never push you to achieve greatness. For my first show, I didn't look at amateur contest pics, I kept focusing on guys like Cordova and Whitacre, telling myself that I needed to look THAT good to even be onstage.

-Bodybuilding is about proportion and balance (or at least it's supposed to be). Realistically look at the areas you need to bring up and attack them hard this next year. After my first show everyone was telling me what other shows I should do next, but I knew I had work to do. I took a year off and them came back much improved.

Hope this helps a bit and is taken for what it is meant to be, constructive criticism.

All the best,

S

[Finishcarpentrycreations]

Okay, I'll say something :)

First, respect for getting 'up there'. It's hard as hell to step up in front of strangers in nothing but a speedo and some tanning oil and be 'judged'. I still remember how absolutely terrified I was at my first show, thinking that I had made some god-awful mistake and that I should run away before someone shoves me onstage -lol.

Now,... here's the breakdown as I see it, and this is completely from a bodybuilding point of view, so take it as constructive criticism (some people can't seperate themselves as a person from their body, and as such will never progress to their potential)

-In these pics, you are far from 'contest condition'. Looks like you could shed another 10 lbs to be actually tight.

-You have some muscle in the areas most gym goers do (some arms, some chest), but your hams, and your delts could be much bigger to balance things out as well

-Don't compare yourself to the 'other guys' in your show. Every contest is different, and comparing yourself to guys who are 'ok' will never push you to achieve greatness. For my first show, I didn't look at amateur contest pics, I kept focusing on guys like Cordova and Whitacre, telling myself that I needed to look THAT good to even be onstage.

-Bodybuilding is about proportion and balance (or at least it's supposed to be). Realistically look at the areas you need to bring up and attack them hard this next year. After my first show everyone was telling me what other shows I should do next, but I knew I had work to do. I took a year off and them came back much improved.

Hope this helps a bit and is taken for what it is meant to be, constructive criticism.

All the best,

S

Thank you for the advice, you say another 10 lbs man thats gonna be tough i came down from 185 to 157 another 10 would be crazy i wonder if i could do that and not loose any muscel that would be awsome

[baloo99]

Well, maybe not 10, but at least 5 of solid fat loss. I never thought I'd compete at the weight I do when I started because I had no concept of what true contest level bodyfat was. Heck, I've got a nice lil' collection of trophies but I'm still a long ways off from giving Brian Whitacre a run for his money -lol.

S

[Finishcarpentrycreations]

Well, maybe not 10, but at least 5 of solid fat loss. I never thought I'd compete at the weight I do when I started because I had no concept of what true contest level bodyfat was. Heck, I've got a nice lil' collection of trophies but I'm still a long ways off from giving Brian Whitacre a run for his money -lol.

S

Thank you for your honesty my legs look allot better when i pose right i have alot to learn in making poses work for me also i have changed my squat and deads routeine i was cheating myself by not going allll the way down, what a difference that makes i find it hard to walk still days after working out

[officer8923]

2 suggestions, hope they help.

Physique: Work on legs a little more. Try to get a little more size on them if you can and then work each muscle group separately closer to competition (higher reps to develop separation/definition). Upper body has good, only suggestions I have is delts (as stated before) and widen out your lats if possible. I understand how bodies develop are different and I myself have problems with widening my lats.

The other is on your posing. Open up a little more.

Look at photot #10 (crab pose). Open up more. You keep your arms so close and tight to your body that you lose the wide look and the showing off your delts. Look at the man in the middle. Open arms, showing a wider physique along with his delts popping out. Focus on leg placement and even pivot your foot to the side to show more.

It may be hard to feel comfortable on stage to open your body up more but for a better pose, you need to. Also, look at the total picture. When you practice, look at the total body, not just what is being flexed. It is a complete picture, so practice to show as much definition as you can.

One compliment that I will say is your facial expressions. The person on the left doesn't realize that looking that hard can ruin the pose. Its not appealing to watch a person pose when he looks like he's crying or going to have an heart attack. You need to flex, but look comfortable while you do it. You have that relaxed look which shows confidence. Keep that.

Hope some of this advice helps and good luck.