Posing Routines

[NAIR]

What are every ones general feelings on this? I don’t think much more is gayer than watching a shredded bodybuilder prance around a stage to music like it’s a night club—especially when they sing along to the lyrics and wave their hands in a gesture aimed at ramping the crowed up. To me, it’s pure nonsense; not much can be measured during these routines, they seem to be for entertainment purposes only. Many people claim that these “performances” are artistic! Imagine that, art! So I guess one of my questions is, do you find the routines entertaining and worth having in the show?


My second question relates to the overall integrity and objectivity of the sport. There’s no escaping the element of value judgments, or subjectivity, when it comes to scoring the competitors. That’s why, I think, they got rid of that as a scoring round. But do we really need to see Kai Greene in pink panties upside down doing splits after performing a double summersault? Does this best represent bodybuilding among a general audience? Or does it undermine the objective aim of the sport? It seems, to me, the best part of a show is when competitors line up to be compared. Also of value is pre-judging individual callouts of traditional posses; Together, the components of a show demonstrate the more objective side of the sport and present a level of seriousness or professionalism that you could find in other sports.


In short, I guess I’m arguing for ending individual posing routines. I believe they undermine bodybuilding—besides posing, they dance and lip sync to music, that in the end, looks like a bad audition of America’s Got Talent.


Please share your thoughts.

 

[theBIGness]

i went to a show last weekend and 5 of the guys were doing the wave and moonwalking around stage

 

[MrPerfect]

i myself do not like the fact the guys with no rhythm attempt to pull some micheal jackson shit off....
i mean if your a pro bb and your known for a crazy posing routine them go for it!!

i perfer a more simple approach to posing. i enjoy when they make it look how it should....
each pose should always flow into the next, each pose should accent the bb's strong areas while hiding their
weak areas.

when i do my routines my whole minute i usually only hit anywhere between 8-10 poses focusing on total body contraction
making sure my stage presence is always in tact

 

[NAIR]

Yeah I just wish they would put an end to it all. I think they will one day...I hope so, at least

 

[LeatherHead]

I like the "artistic" approach, as long as they hit their poses long enough to see the physique.

 

[NAIR]

the music has to go though

 

[The Deuce]

Hey NAIR I dare you to say that to Branch Warren's face.. that YOU DON'T LIKE HIM RAMPING UP THE CROWD.. After watching TRAIN INSANE for the 8th time.. I just think that MR.WARREN is a HUMAN best left to do as he pleases...

 

[MrPerfect]

I like the "artistic" approach, as long as they hit their poses long enough to see the physique.

right on the money brother... most guys dnt even hold the pose long enough
to show the quality of their hard work

one of the best posers of al time has to be Mr. shawn ray, heres a clip from the 99 olympia

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM9LUFCIw-Q[/media]

at 2:09.... thats just AMAZING

 

[NAIR]

right on the money brother... most guys dnt even hold the pose long enough
to show the quality of their hard work

one of the best posers of al time has to be Mr. shawn ray, heres a clip from the 99 olympia

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM9LUFCIw-Q[/media]

at 2:09.... thats just AMAZING

Wow man, that was an awsome post brother. It's hard to argue with that. I still think we could do with a more "professional setting"; a round that didn't have some tacky music playing in the background, but that vid was sweeeet nonetheless!