Body Building Competitions

Body Building Competitions


When you are serious about body building, the next logical step is to enter a body building competition. You’ve worked hard to sculpt the perfect body, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t want to stand up next to others who have worked just as hard and have an impartial third party decide who has the best body.

Keep in mind that body building competitions can be very intense events and the competition can be just as difficult. You have worked to make sure your muscles are as toned as you think they can get and you have prepared for the contest, but you need to be at the top of your game when you enter the competition.

What’s important in body building competitions? Actually, there’s a lot involved.

To begin with, be sure you have a nice, deep, dark tan. That means going to a tanning bed many weeks before the contest. If you’re not comfortable with a tanning bed, you’ll need a spray-on tan the day before the contest. Be aware, however, that many spray-on tans could make you have an orange cast. What you are striving for is a dark look that will make your muscles pop out.

You will need to put some serious thought into the type of music you use for your posing routine. You will want to have music that gets the crowd excited and pumped up as much as you are. If you have music that contributes to your poses, you will most likely be a winner.

The biggest image of body builders in the mind of the general public is that of a greased up guy who is flexing freaky looking muscles. Some body building competitions prohibit the use of oils on the bodies of participants. Be sure you know the rules before you start competing. But be aware that oils can make the muscles stand out in a much bigger way. Follow the rules of the competition that you are in.

You will need to be sure that you are wearing something that will show off ALL of your muscles. However, use caution. If you are a man, a skimpy swim suit will do just fine – much like that is made by Speedo. For women, you will want to wear a bikini in a body building competition, but be sure it’s tasteful. It’s not “Girls Gone Wild”, so make sure you promote your professionalism.

Body building competitions are great places to showcase a body that you’ve worked hard to make beautiful. Don’t have unrealistic expectations, but get in it to win it! You deserve it!

BONUS : Body Building Contests


Many people who are big into body building get interested in entering body building contests to show off their physiques. These are great places to build confidence and motivate you to continue with your body building program. When you decide to start competing in body building contests, there are some things you should know first.

To begin with, attend a few contests before you enter one. Watch how the participants put together their program and what the winners do that the others don’t. See how they carry themselves and what poses they use to accent their muscles. Take notes and, if you get the chance, ask questions from those in the know.

You’ll need to plan well ahead of time before competing yourself, so start early – as much as six months to a year! There’s a lot to consider and a lot of work to do before you go on stage.

Take a look at your body and find the muscles that aren’t as toned as you’d like them to be. A body building contest is all about perfect bodies – or at least as perfect as you can get them. Just because you’ve lost a bunch of weight doesn’t mean you should be competing. You need strong muscles with well-defined tone in order to win.

Pick some music that will get the crowd excited. Your routine will be your calling card and will determine whether or not you have a strong performance. Your music should contribute to how you pose and what you focus on when in front of the judges.

Your attire is important as well. The purpose of body building contests is to show off well-toned muscles, so you should show as much skin as possible, but do so in a tasteful way. Swim suits are the best choice – Speedos for men and bikinis for women. You’ll want a comfortable fit so that you can move about easily and show all of your hard work.

When you have put together a posing routine, have someone video tape it for you and then watch it with a critical eye. Have someone else watch it as well and point out the things you are doing right as well as the things you are doing wrong. You can then work on the areas that need to be strengthened prior to the contest.

You need to pay special attention to your diet and workout routine. It is very important that you maintain the pace that got you here in the first place. Before entering body building contests is no time to slack off. You’ll need to be diligent, but the effort will pay off.

There are many, many body building contests that you can enter when you’ve reached the point where you want to start competing. Local as well as national competitions can be very grueling, so know what you are up for. Body building contests are great places to show off what you’ve worked hard for – a ripped, toned body. Good luck!