Posing creates an illusion. It highlights your physiques’ best assets and can also give the illusion of better symmetry and proportion to areas of your physique that you are still improving on.

Many athletes stand on stage multiple times in front of a judging panel, and yet don’t understand what the judges are actually looking for! In figure, symmetry and proportion is more important than muscle size. This, coupled with feminine aesthetic and tight conditioning, is what really makes for a figure competitor with the X factor.

With figure posing it is crucial to not only present your definition but also showcase your X shape. Your posing should make your waist look small and your lats look wide and quad sweep full.