Learn how to pose like a FMG fitness, muscle, glamour pro athlete with our private posing coaching packages. You will be taught everything for stage in a step-by-step, structured routine. Therefore, step on stage completely confident with your posing. In our posing classes your highly qualified Posing Coach will breakdown every aspect of an FMG show. You will learn your quarter turn poses, your T walk stage routine, how to pose in your theme wear, evening dress plus more.
Posing for FMG
Your poses for an FMG competition is dependent on which category that you are competing in. Here you will learn what’s required on stage for FMG shows for every category and division. Therefore, you can step on stage with confidence.
Bikini & Bikini Athletic Models
As with all FMG posing bikini models are required to showcase their physique and muscularity in a glamours and model like style of posing. Meaning, think front cover shot on a magazine. The bikini model division comprises of four separate sections of posing on stage. These include the following:
T Walk Stage Routine
Your t walk stage routine is done in your bikini. Here you follow the competitor in front of you in a T walk pattern to 4 separate points on the stage. At each point you will strike two to three poses of your choice. The purpose of the T walk is more like a catwalk modelling, therefore it is important that you do not spend too long at each different point to keep the show moving.
Quarter turns
Your quarter turn and comparison round is the most crucial when judges are deciding the pro cards and top placings. It is here that the judges will compare you side-by-side with other competitors. You’ll be asked to face the front side, rear and side as you go through your quarter turn routine. This is the most important part of judging so as an athlete ensure that you have a fully choreographed routine to showcase your physique as best as possible to the judging panel.
Stage walk in your evening dress
At the evening show, you will be asked to execute an individual stage, walk routine in an evening dress of your choice. Always ensure that your poses are suitable for an evening gown/red carpet event.
Gala walk
This stage walk is usually at the end of a FMG show. You as a competitor will be bought out on stage walking in a circle formation. This gala walk includes every athlete who has competed that show. You will be asked to walk in a circle to say hello to the judges and audience, bringing every athlete on stage celebrating all your success as a group.
Fitness & Figure Models
Just like the bikini and bikini athletic competitors. You are required to pose your physique and muscularity in a glamorous and model like style of Posing. However, with the fitness and figure models, you must display your physique in a more strong and powerful way. This is to reflect the category and division criteria of requiring more muscularity and conditioning and then that of bikini.
The Fitness and figure model categories comprises of four separate sections of Posing on stage. These include the following:
T Walk Stage Routine
When you compete at a Fitness or Figure athlete you are also required to complete your t walk stage or routine in your bikini. You will perform this exactly as if you were a bikini athlete. Following a t walk pattern you will walk to four separate points on stage. Every point you will be required to stop and showcase to the judges 2 to 3 different poses. Therefore when choreographing your T walk, it is important to not spend too long at each different point is to keep the show moving like a modelling show.
Quarter Turns & Comparisons
The quarter turns and comparisons section of the show is the most important in the judging. Therefore it is very important that you have a set routine and choreography to showcase your physique on stage. In your quarter turn and comparison lineup on stage you’ll be asked to turn to the right and face:
- Front
- Side
- Back
- Side
Throughout this time, the judges will compare your physique, posing and presentation to the other athletes on stage. This is where they will decide a top placings in who will win the pro card.
Theme Wear Round
As a fitness and figure model you also have theme wear round. In this round you are required to pose in your outfit of choice. Depending on the format of the show you are required to pose in your theme wear on stage in a t walk formation. Once all athletes have finished displaying their theme wear a best themed where award is given for the show.
Gala Walk
your Gala walk is performed by every athlete who has competed in an FMG show. As a competitor, you will be bought on stage in a circle formation to say hello to the judges and audience. It is here that all the athletes are bought on stage for a group shot.
