Wooohoooo!

I did my first round of posing practice yesterday!  Woot!  If you can't tell, I am super excited about this. :):)

We're just sticking to working on the front & back pose for bodybuilding right now, and will build on this as I get more comfortable with it.  A few observations:

• It's harder than it looks
• The mind-muscle connection is essential in posing
• Keeping everything flexed is exhausting
• I have LAT SPREAD!   I just have to practice keeping it WIDE!
• My quads are fuller than I thought they were
• My shoulders are finally symmetrical again (were out of proportion due to a form error)
• I can really do this!!

It's crazy how a body transforms when posing.  I see this all the time with my friends who compete and with the competitors I follow, but seeing it with my own body is...weird...amazing...exciting...

Seeing my body change is motivation.  Seeing my musculature take shape (by muscle growth and leaning out body fat) is motivation.  Seeing my shape change when posing is motivation.  I have to say, at this moment, that I am really excited about this process.  A month in and each step provides new energy and motivation!