Body Building Competitions Poses | All Poses in Body Building

Front Poses

1. Front Double Biceps – Both arms flexed to emphasize the biceps, chest, and overall symmetry.

2. Front Lat Spread – Hands on the waist, flaring lats, to emphasize the width of the upper body.

Side Poses

1. Side Chest – One arm flexed with the chest expanded to exhibit development in the chest.

2. Side Triceps – Arm extended downward to emphasize triceps, obliques, and lower body.

Back Poses

1. Back Double Biceps – Same as the front double biceps, except from the rear; will include biceps, shoulders, and hamstrings.

2. Back Lat Spread – Waist held high; use the lats to flare the back for overall width and details.

Leg Focus

1. Abs and Thighs – Leg outstretched and abs tensed to maximize exposure of core and quad development.

2. Most Muscular – Various types, such as crab, and hands on hips, will include general muscular mass and condition.

Classic and ancillary poses-Varies

1. Vacuum Pose – Tucking the stomach in to expose a small waist and V-taper, quite common in the Classic Physique.

2. Hands Over Head Abs Pose – Arms over the head and flexing their abs.

3. Calm Pose – Aesthetically posed stance with arms being relaxed, highly common in bodybuilding classics.