Bodybuilding & Posing

POSING

‘Poising in an art, its a form’
- Feyi Oyebode

Worldwide Posing Coach, Experienced competitive bodybuilding Judge and bodybuilder

At the Reform Hub we are dedicate to getting you stage ready, and guarantee that we can teach anyone no matter what phase of your prep you are at to confidently own the stage.

‘I have been an active participant in the competitive bodybuilding scene for over 8 years as an athlete (competing in over 30 shows), personal trainer, judge and posing coach. I started competing in my junior year where I rose to my greatest achievement as Mr Universe. Which is then what lead me to become a posing coach and create the brand Pose By Feyi. Posing for me equal of the sport as training, diet and sleep. Without posing there is no presentation of all your hardwork.’

- Feyi Oyebode

Getting on stage is certainly not something that comes easy to everything and on top of that understanding how best to display the angles and mechanics of the body is a complex art. When you have put so much into getting your physique into such a incredible condition there is nothing more disheartening than throwing that down the drain due to poor posing and not understanding how to display your months and years of hard work.

Competitors are tasked with completing mandatory poises (depending on your division) and often perform a posing routine. These poses allow the judges to see all angles of your physique, and a posing routine allows the athlete to present their best physical artwork the way it was intended. According to new research posing has been proven to actually add INCHES to our muscles when performed regularly and correctly.

Weather you are a veteran competitor or a first timer your posing sessions will be tailored to your every need. From your first session it will allow us to determine exactly what we are working with and work towards. Some of us are fast learners and some of us has adapted bad habits along the way. Between each session we will check in to ensure you are improving and practicing as needed. We always advise getting your initial session booked in far in advance to your competition which will allow you maximum time to be practicing prior to the show, as far as posing goes - you can never have practiced too much. Different poses suit different people which is why we will tailor and tweak your poses to allow you to show off the best version of yourself.

Posing is arguably one of the most neglected aspects in a bodybuilder’s arsenal (but not in my books). A good poser can easily walk away with the trophy that would normally be given to a superior physique. We are committed to ensuring that as you work with us at The Reform Hub you will achieve and excelling stage presence and your posing is uniquely well crafted to suit your individual physique.

Not only will perfecting, finessing and mastering the art of posing help you to achieve your goals but it can also aid with:

Improve Muscle awareness
Help with definition
Increase muscle maturity
Build confidence
Increase mobility

Posing has always predominately been designed for stage competitive bodybuilding atheletes to help them display their best physique on the day of competition. I specialise in helping male and female competitive athletes stage ready. However, more recently as health, wellness and gym culture has become more popular we have found that we have started posing with not only competitive athletes but other sports personals, models, dancers and anyone wanting to build confidence with stage presence and to generally learn how to understand how to teach their body to flow and show off the best version of themself.

We advise you have your first session at least 5-6 months prior to your first show. It isn’t impossible for you to start after but for best results when we are aiming for the gold it allows us as much time as possible to plan your sessions in advance. This will prevent you from picking up bad habits and give you as much time as possible to perfect your poses and let them become second nature. Everyones rate of learning is different having the first session as early as possible may mean you need less session overall. If more are needed we have the time to do so to get you stage ready with the best results possible.

Not at all - we have a huge base of clients who like to come ‘off-season’ this allows us to keep on top of getting that flow and stage presence absolutely flawless. If you can own the stage in off-season chances are all eyes will be on your when your on prep. We also have a huge number of people who are considering competing, or just want a taste for what show day feels like… and of course first timers and 40 shows in, its tailored to suit all individually.

PRE SHOW POSING EVENT

The Pre show posing event is the UK’s first and only event running to designed solely to help competitors get stage read.

Posing with your coach vs posing on stage are two totally different things. On top of that posing with the crowd cheering, the lighting blinding you and the music pumping loud can be overwhelming. This is designed as a dress rehearsal to allow you shake off the stage fright build your stage confidence and presence before the real thing. No matter how many times you have been on stage - the butterflies will always be there… The more we practice and work on things the better we can present them.

You get a change to run through your mandatories, routines on stage, with lights music, standing next to fellow competitors and best of all everyone screaming your name.

At the pre-show posing event we have created an environment and package to help give you all the tools you need to get stage ready. Here are just some of the things that we go through at the pre show event.

Increase confidence
Improved Stage presence
Understand what the judges are looking for
1-2-1 posing corrections/ coaching
I walk/ Routine practice
Gain experience
Professional photos
Workshops to help breathing techniques to help manage anxiety/ nerves
Workshops to help increase mobility and flexibility with posing
Surround yourself with like minded people / other competitors

Not at all - we have a huge base of clients who like to come ‘off-season’ this allows us to keep on top of getting that flow and stage presence absolutely flawless. If you can own the stage in off-season chances are all eyes will be on your when your on prep. We also have a huge number of people who are considering competing, or just want a taste for what show day feels like… and of course first timers and 40 shows in, its tailored to suit all individually.

ONLINE COACHING

At The Reform Hub we offer online 1-2-1 coaching plans. Our head coach Feyi Oyebode specialises in competition prep online coaching, but also can help you to reach goals wanting to achieve either leaner, stronger or healthier lifestyle.

We make plans based personally on what you need and require and will only go ahead following a consultation.

Give us a call, or email to find out how we can help you

BODYBUILDING & POSING

POSING

Do I have to be a bodybuilder to pose?

This is my first competition, how far into prep should I book my first session?

Does it matter what federation, or division I am in?

Do I Have to be on prep to attend?

Does it matter which federation or division/class I am competing with?

PRE SHOW POSING EVENT

Do I Have to be on prep to attend?

Does it matter which federation or division/class I am competing with?

ONLINE COACHING

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