You don’t need more movement. You need a better pose. One thing I see across every division is competitors constantly moving their hands, arms, or transitions because they’re trying to make the pose look more natural. The problem is the movement starts becoming the thing people notice.

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You can diet for months, build your shoulders, bring up your quads, and work your ass off for a smaller waist… Then lose half of it with your posing. One of the most common mistakes I see is competitors positioning their hips in a way that makes their waistline look thicker than it actually i

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You can have incredible legs and still make them look worse with your posing. One of the easiest ways to throw off your symmetry is by taking your stance too wide. Most competitors do it because they’re trying to create more lower body dominance. The problem is that it often does the exact

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The fastest way to make your physique look worse? Try too hard. I see competitors widen their stance because they think it’s creating a stronger look, but all it does is throw off the balance of the pose. Your waist looks wider. Your hips get harder to position. Your symmetry starts disa

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Your arm is probably not the problem in your side pose. Your shoulder is. A lot of competitors try to pull the arm way back to “get it out of the way,” but all that usually does is flatten the pose and kill the V taper. Most of the time, the fix is actually rotating the chest more and positio

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I flew to the desert to dance barefoot in the vortex. Normal week.

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This is how I teach movement and flow. We don’t try to rush make everything look seamless right away. We slow it down and break it apart…one body part, one point of movement at a time. When you understand where movement starts and how it travels, transitions stop feeling stiff and start look

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This is how I teach movement and flow. We don’t try to rush make everything look seamless right away. We slow it down and break it apart…one body part, one point of movement at a time. When you understand where movement starts and how it travels, transitions stop feeling stiff and start look

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My advice as a 2x Olympian with over 20 years of experience is this: 1. Start learning your posing as early as possible. 2. Use trusted resources 3. Commit to a posing schedule 4. Get your foundations down so you can have fun! DM me the word “fun” and I will help get you started.

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If you’ve been stuck on something in your posing… this is the fastest way to fix it. These are my posing video critiques: real coaching, just on your time. You send your video, and I break it down for you so you know exactly what to adjust and what to focus on. No scheduling. No guessi

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Just a friendly reminder that the expediting team, those fine folks who guide you around the stage and keep the show moving are there to help you and deserve your respect. Make to sure to thank them and if things don’t go your way, it’s not their fault. It is not easy herding a bunch of stres

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🎯 Stressed about putting your posing routine together? It shouldn’t feel confusing, overwhelming, or like you’re just guessing. This is your moment to actually showcase your physique — not second guess it. ⸻ But let’s be real… You’re trying to: • hit every pose correctly • transiti

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Most competitors are breathing their waist OUT… and don’t even realize it. If your waist won’t stay tight on stage, this is usually why. It’s not just posing. It’s your breathing, posture, and core control working together. If your breathing is going into your stomach… if your ribcage is

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What body language signals are you sending on stage? When you’re on stage, everything happening in your mind shows up through your body language and facial expressions… and judges absolutely notice it. Are you sending: ✨ “I’m confident. I belong here.” ✨ “I own this stage.” Or are you

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A lot of us didn’t lose our confidence. We learned how to hold ourselves back. We learned how to make ourselves smaller. How to soften our presence. How to take up less space so we didn’t feel exposed, judged, or misunderstood. And that pattern doesn’t just live in your mind. It lives in

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Stressed about nailing your posing routine? 😅 You’re not alone. Designing a routine means you have to: • Hit the required poses for your division • Transition smoothly between them • Show confidence and stage presence • Do it all in under 15 seconds • And somehow make it look effortles

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Is it bad to take a few extra steps when transitioning between poses? Not at all. In fact, I would much rather see you take several tiny “micro steps” than try to land the transition in two or three big ones. Those big steps often look choppy and can throw off your balance. Micro steps

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Does your stage walk feel natural… or are you thinking about every single step? 😅 I’m not saying these walks are wrong… …but many of them could definitely be better. And honestly, most competitors struggle with their walk more than anything else. Almost daily I hear: 😬 “I never wear

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Autumn Cleveland