POSING CLASS

I had my first Posing class last night with the team at MBS... WOW what an experience!  Man am I sore today! It was my first time learning all the poses and learning how to flex every god dam muscle I didn’t even know I had! It really takes it out of you when holding a flex and keeping your body tight... I was shaking and I nearly ran out of breath between turns... My coach wants us flexing nonstop! At home, in the shower, on the toilet, at work... between sets FLEX FLEX FLEX!! I had no idea how important it was until I did some research. All this time I use to see people at the gym (mainly big guys) flexing in the mirror, I thought it was a vanity thing... But apparently it does wonders for your muscles! Now I’m the loser flexing in the mirror at gym! Ha-ha LOVE IT!

Flexing
Flexing helps bring blood to your muscles, really helping build them up. The more blood in your muscles, the more they have that pump to them. Have you ever worked out, and your muscles were twice their normal size? Another way to help blood into your muscles is breathing. Inhale on the way down, exhale when applying the force. Flexing also helps isolate the muscle you are training, to really work it. After I do a set of curls, and I flex for about 30 seconds, my arms hurt more than they did during my last rep! That is why flexing really helps your muscles.

Flexing also helps you control your muscles, which is great in a competition. Being able to flex what you want and when you want is a great thing to have.

Tips on flexing:

• Flex after the set: After you finish a set, flex for about 30 seconds.
• Don't wait too long to start the next set, because you don't want to lose your energy.
• Flex as hard as you can: You can't work your muscles with half-hearted effort.
• Try to flex your entire body at once: This helps you control all your muscles at one time.