First Show Critique

Hey all,

Theres an upcoming show (17 weeks away) that I am considering competing in as my first show. Technically I'd be a novice despite my age. I'd likely aim for classic physique but am hoping to get some constructive feedback here.

Learning and practicing the poses is something I know I need to focus on, as well as flexing specific muscle groups such as hamstrings in back poses. I plan on attending a few posing clinics to help with this.

I've been considering competing for a bit but haven't pulled the trigger on it thus far. I've looked up a few coaches but don't know very much in that area of things or if I should even invest there for my first show.

Specific muscular weakpoints seem to be chest, traps, and lower back.

Height: 5'9"/176cm Weight: 202 in the morning Years training well: 4 S/B/D approximate 1RM: 525/350/550

Album of me doing some not so great poses.

Pictures were on a day training with only a smaller meal and post 25min of cardio.

So my questions are:

From a physique standpoint, how likely is it that I'll get my shit kicked in?

What parts of my physique would you improve if you could?

Do people have experience with doing a show without a coach and do you recommend it?

Given the 17 week time line, how would you approach a show prep? Because I have some idea, but some people here are crazy knowledgeable.

Hey all,Theres an upcoming show (17 weeks away) that I am considering competing in as my first show. Technically I'd be a novice despite my age. I'd likely aim for classic physique but am hoping to get some constructive feedback here.Learning and practicing the poses is something I know I need to focus on, as well as flexing specific muscle groups such as hamstrings in back poses. I plan on attending a few posing clinics to help with this.I've been considering competing for a bit but haven't pulled the trigger on it thus far. I've looked up a few coaches but don't know very much in that area of things or if I should even invest there for my first show.Specific muscular weakpoints seem to be chest, traps, and lower back.Height: 5'9"/176cm Weight: 202 in the morning Years training well: 4 S/B/D approximate 1RM: 525/350/550Album of me doing some not so great poses.Pictures were on a day training with only a smaller meal and post 25min of cardio.So my questions are:From a physique standpoint, how likely is it that I'll get my shit kicked in?What parts of my physique would you improve if you could?Do people have experience with doing a show without a coach and do you recommend it?Given the 17 week time line, how would you approach a show prep? Because I have some idea, but some people here are crazy knowledgeable. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Submitted April 27, 2019 at 05:41PM by Alainkid http://bit.ly/2DB7eFb