If you think becoming a bodybuilding champion is all about weight lifting, sadly you will never become one. Some of the most gifted physiques have fallen short because of lack of preparation in their presentation.

One of arts of becoming a champion that is not talked about is how you present the finished product the day of the competition. You may have a winning physique, but if you fail to show it to your advantage you may lose. I have won many of contests not just because I was in the best shape, but I learned how to hide weakly developed body parts with more well defined ones within my presentation.

Bodybuilding is an art through and through. While there is a selective number of posing required to go through during the judging portion and personal presentation rounds, it is how you do them that can make or break you. Here are some very important things to remember that could directly or indirectly win you championships.

Proper Planning:

This should go with out saying; practice posing long before the contest. As important as any other time in the gym is practicing posing, over and over and over again, until it is second nature. Judges can tell immediately if you have practiced.

Transitions:

The only smooth thing you want during a bodybuilding contest is the transitions from one pose to another. You want posing to look effortless. Smooth transitions are only a small detail, but they speak volumes to the judges. Going from one pose to another should not be noticeable if done correctly.

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