The Fiqure Competition Training Guide
Posted by Natasha in Bodybuilding, tags: Bodybuilding, figure competition, fitness, health, the figure competition training guide
I was just pondering the idea of figure competing just to get my mind set on something to accomplish maybe this year or better yet next year. Why put it off until next year? There may be a possibility that I may be able to come back home and quit my full-time them. So, there will not be an excuse for anything. But I was thinking to myself where in the world or how do I get started? Should I hire a personal trainer, get on a meal plan or what? I was browsing bodybuilding.com and came across this
Video: DVD: The Fiqure Competition Training Guide, 2-DVD Set
Some of the reviews from amazon were good, but doesn’t make me confident enough to purchase. Here is one of the reviews I found:
The DVD goes through all the basics of contest preparation – the four mandatory poses, hair, makeup, accessories, what to expect on competition day, tanning, how to find the right posing suit, training, and nutrition. It does an okay job touching on all the major highlights giving you a decent run-through of what to expect and how to properly prep for it.
My biggest con is with the overall production with the DVD – it is beyond terrible and makes watching certain parts just down right unbearable. Many of the hosts or “figure coaches” as they are referred to in the dvd seem robotic, disengaged, and at times rather ditzy. You would think they would at least edit out the parts where they spend several moments bumbling through lines and forgetting parts but they didn’t – its all on there for you to suffer through. It gets really distracting following along when the figure coach can’t get through their particular part or (like in one scene) totally forgot what they were going to say…pause…look off camera…pause…then recall what they were supposed to say. Again, not horrendous overall, but i wish i would’ve spent my money on a posing-specific DVD.
Anyone of you out there have any thoughts on this one or do you have another guides out there you would suggest? Please let me know because I am totally new at this and want to get off to a great start.
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Great story about your blog by the way. Competition seems like a huge huge step to get into, but best of luck. Maybe the best way to go is to check out some of the figure competitions going around in your area… meet some people, see if its really something you want to do.
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Go to http://www.cathysavagefitness.com They offer online competition prep services for wicked cheap compared to others in the industry. You have access to nutritionists and trainers whenever you need them. Just go check it out. They offer so much I’m sure you’ll find something for you.
Yeah, Cathy will take your money and not return e-mails. I didn’t like working with her.
Just a quick note to say Hi and thanks for the post.
Anytime