You SHOULD sweat the small stuff 😉... when it comes to posing 💃🏻 . Let’s talk about the back pose!!! (This is specific for bikini) 🔽🔽 Too many times, I see some funky things being thrown into a back pose when it comes to the upper extremities. I’ve addressed leaning too far forward in the back pose in a prior post, so today, we are talking about the upper half! ❌Far Left: my arms are what I like to refer to as “wings.” My elbows are flared out pretty wide and this just causes attention to deviate to my arms which is not where all the attention should go. Yes, you elbows can be bent, but they shouldn’t be TOO bent to the point where it becomes distracting. ❌Middle: this is a subtle detail but if you look closely, you’ll see that my shoulder blades are pinched together. Pinching your shoulder blades in the back pose takes away from your back width. And while back isn’t specifically a muscle that’s judged for bikini, it does contribute towards BALANCE in the frame. If the upper body looks too small against the bottom half, it could potentially throw off balance and symmetry. ✅Far right: my upper body and shoulders blades are relaxed, yet controlled. (I am not pinching my shoulders NOR am I flaring the lats). My hands are on the center of my thighs, out of view, and my elbows are just slightly bent. . Disclaimer, everyone’s posing is going to be slightly different based on what works best for THEIR physique and frame. Working with a posing coach and implementing their feedback is suggested. . 🤍Like, 🤍comment and 🤍share if this was helpful!! Every so often, I’ll be practicing my own posing and I’ll notice one of my old tendencies creep in. This 👆 is something I used to struggle with. Particularly pinching my shoulder blades together. & for someone who has always gotten feedback to GROW the upper half, pinching my shoulder blades only makes that worse and makes my upper frame look smaller from behind. . #posing #bikinicompetitor #bikiniposing #npcposing #posingtips #bikinibackpose #bodybuilding #onlinecoach #prepcoach #teamprophysique #posingpractice #tampafitness #npc #floridanpc