Introduction
Have you ever been in a gym and seen all these gym bros flexing their arms and doing those weird poses?
At first, you might find it awkward, useless, and just a macho thing to do, but when you regularly work out, there are many good reasons to flex your muscles and do some bodybuilding poses every now and then. Let’s discuss 5 reasons why you should, in fact, do poses during your fitness journey.
1. Muscle Awareness
Proper bodybuilding poses require a conscious effort from you to contract and control your muscles… in fact, some say that it helps to develop a better “mind-muscle connection”.
And not to be too spiritual and all, but honestly speaking, posing helped me to be slightly more mindful of my body in rest as well as when working out.
Believe it or not, this helped me to focus more on contracting my muscles during specific exercises (for example, dumbbell curls, where you want to contract and squeeze your biceps really hard at the peak of the exercise).
2. Form and Symmetry
With practice, you’ll develop a better form and symmetry when posing. These are essential aspects of competitive bodybuilding shows.
Why?
Well… good form and symmetry when posing help you to better assess your physique visually. Proper form and symmetry help you to see imbalances in muscle development and posture more easily. This attention to detail can help you target your weak spots so that, in the end, you’ll have a well-built physique with the right muscle size proportions.
3. Visualizing Progress
The most important thing about posing is that it allows you to visually assess your physique and progress.
By regularly taking pictures (and/or videos) of your poses, you can track changes in muscle definition, size, and overall body composition over time. This visual feedback can serve as motivation and helps you to set realistic goals.
4. Improved Presentation
Now, if you have aspirations to compete in fitness modeling or competitive (amateur) bodybuilding, then posing is a crucial skill because that’s how your body is going to be judged on stage!
Practicing the mandatory bodybuilding poses regularly helps refine your presentation on stage, showcasing your physique in the best possible way for hopefully the best scores by the judges.
5. Confidence Building
Finally, even if you don’t have aspirations to compete in a physique contest, it’ll still be helpful to you if you practice posing regularly, solely for the reason that it will boost your self-confidence. This way, it can positively impact your self-esteem and body image… who wouldn’t want that, huh?
Conclusion
So the next time you are going to the gym, make sure to do some posing in the locker room and don’t be afraid to do so regularly. It really isn’t as awkward in the gym as you think it is!
Which pose do you like to do the most?
