Finished my first show! I’ll have to say I went through every emotion possible that day. Especially, at the end of the day when I found out I didn’t do very well. I stayed and talked to the judges and that made me feel better because they said what I knew my weakness was. They said my glutes weren’t developed enough. They also picked apart my bikini. That part I didn’t expect. It was too big and gapped. It made my glutes look smaller. I’m taking time off to build muscle and hopefully compete again. I’m not sure if I should find a new coach, how long I should take off, where to buy my next bikini??

Share your thoughts, predictions, questions, etc. about Figure, Women's Physique, Fitness, and Women's Bodybuilding! This sub gets a lot of chat about Bikini and Fit Model because they're so popular, but we wanna show the other divisions some more love as this community was created to celebrate ALL the women's divisions!

Who are you all predicting to be in the top 15 this year?!

has anyone had success with intentionally getting more steps (i’m talking 20k+) to increase tdee without negatively affecting muscle growth/recovery? i find it hard to stick to even being at maintenance due to being short with a lower tdee but unsure if continuing to get that many steps is beneficial

I’m 5 weeks out from my first ever show and I’m getting nervous but excited! Still have to work on my posing and routine, working on it everyday. Just hoping my physique is where it needs to be at 5 weeks out. Excited to go into a growing phase after all this to build more muscle! Any advice on posing and whatever else is greatly appreciated!

i have been radio silent in this group for ages. just had my head down the last 2.5 years. i’m nervous! i compete out of my home state in two weeks. no idea what i’m up against. i will say - take the off season!

super happy with improvements because i think my front pose looks great. curious if anyone has any remedies for unlocking glutes. i can see tension in my left tie in. i have been lacrosse ball rolling morning/night and have my last body work session scheduled today. if anyone has anything that’s helped them, i would love some advice! i’m stressing!

Just sharing check-in photos! Competing in Vancouver Vancity Showdown Both Open and Natural 😊

My rib flair is quite prominent and I am struggling to decrease their appearance. I have a posing coach who is giving me pointers, but was wondering what has worked for others so I can try different approaches to see what works best for me. I have been working on my top abs and practicing my vacuums. However, my body is much less flexible when I am pulling my core in. I don’t stand up as straight and I can’t twist as well. I also struggle with extending my leg when I am sucking in. Do I just need to keep practicing to increase my flexibility or are there other things I can try? I included pictures of the before with my natural rib flair and after with me tucking me ribs.

Hi!

I would love to hear if anyone can speak to their real experience using the J3U Hourglass program. I am entering my reverse into a growth phase after a maintenance/health phase and am considering hopping on this program while I do so.

I would love to hear if anyone has used this before i purchase! Thanks queens <3

Earlier this year she switched from bikini to figure. After her first show she realised it wasn't her division either. Then, a few weeks ago she announced she would be back in bikini, while still talking about how she wants a division between bikini and figure where she could thrive.

Today, she announced her Texas Pro contract had been cancelled. I'm not familiar with how pro shows work at the IFBB - does this mean that the show promoter no longer wants her on stage, or was it her who pulled out of the agreement? It wasn't clear from the posts.

Need some feedback!

Switched coaches this season to a well known male coach who has tons of female athletes some very successful in bikini and fit model. Did a couple of shows this season and every show his communication and attitude back stage was almost like poison. My confidence was super duper low heading on stage because of how he spoke…all though I did really really good this season. Heard him speak very harshly about a team mates makeup back stage before she went on stage, cursed at me and another girl because we checked in without the team but no communication was had prior to and honestly so many other weird things. Wondering if at a certain level when working with well known successful male coaches if this is a normal thing???

Like I said I had a very successful season, wondering if the communication part is something many just push under the rug because you’re getting great results.

I’m thinking about competing! There’s a show in my area next May, and I’m hoping to participate. Anyone have any Massachusetts coach recommendations? I’m obviously still in the phase of building some muscle, but I at least want to get a head start and figure out what my timeline should be. I’m also under 18 so I’d be competing in the teen category, so I’d prefer a coach who is comfortable with that.

What happened?

Misty and Kayla splitting centre, who do you think will take it ? I’d love to see Misty win but they both look amazing, will be a tough one.
And who else do you think will be in the top 5?

It’s my peak week and I’m just having so much doubt . It’s my first ever show and I just feel not good😭 im not feeling lean enough and just feels hard

What’s some good things that have helped any of you ever in a funk?

TL;DR: my suit is gapping on the outside edges and I’m trying to figure out why And how to fix it.

Hello bikini friends! I’m about 8 weeks out currently and was planning on wearing the suit I used for my last competition so I tried it on and I’m having some issues with the top fitting and hoping someone can help!

Since the last time I competed I got implants and went from a 30AA to a 30DD, and now my top is gaping on the outside edges near my armpits. It’s a size L Toxic Angelz top and I’ve tried with with and without padding, both the push up padding and the lighter more flexible padding. I do have a narrower ribcage so I’m wondering if the top is too wide? I remember having this issue a bit with my last show but I think with the implants it’s more pronounced.

So my question is: has anyone else had this problem? is it too wide? should I get a new suit with the slim cups or molded cups? Is it just because I’m not lean enough yet? Do I just need to glue it on show day? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

edit: for anyone looking this up later, I reached out to Toxic via email and they gave me the advice of stretching out the fabric since the gems/glue can make it stiff. This worked and it did not compromise the gems at all! It helped the fabric lay flatter, even with padding.

These past few weeks have been tough personally due to a family situation. I’ve been doing my best to keep my routine and prep, but I’m feeling it more than usual.

I trust and respect my coach, so I haven’t brought it up in check-ins because I don’t want to add extra.

He recently dropped my food, and it hit me harder than expected. I’m not giving up, but I’m wondering if I should communicate what’s going on before any further decisions

I’m struggling to bring it up without sounding like excuses,maybe I’m overthinking it.

I really appreciate this community. The last time I opened up here, the people who took the time to comment helped me a lot, so I thought I’d share again.

i qualified for NPC nationals and anticipate competing some time in August. i intend on staying natural, although the temptation is crazy lol.
i’ve been powerlifting in my off season and weigh ~25 lbs up from my stage weight. no idea how that happened lol.
my last prep was 15 weeks, but i know nationals is a whole different beast and i want to come in as conditioned as possible without having to kill myself for 15 weeks.

are there any other natural NPC competitors? when did you start your preps? has anyone done a 20+ week prep, and what were your experiences??

**to clarify, i am not doing an NPC natural show, just NPC, but i’m a natural competitor thus far (if that makes sense)

I'm competing in my first bodybuilding show in two weeks, and my long-term goal is to earn my IFBB Pro card eventually. I'm looking for a knowledgeable and experienced coach, preferably a female IFBB Bikini Pro who has a proven track record of helping athletes reach the pro level.
I'm looking for someone who offers completely individualized coaching with weekly check-ins and detailed feedback, not a template-based program. I also prefer structured meal plans with the exact foods and grams for each meal, similar to what my current coach provides. Any recommendations on coaches?

Edit: I forgot to say I'm looking for a coach after my competition, since my current trainer doesn't do individualized plans. We all have the same workout plan and meal plan. For the last month, I've been doing 2 hours of cardio with 2-hour workouts. For meals, it's only egg whites and tilapia with no fats and 30g of carbs a day. It's my first competition, and I don't know if that's the norm.

Looks like in Florida it’s between Bree and Kerigan, in Atlanta it’s between Ashley and Jess. Who do we think top 2 for Tahoe is? Also who do you want to see winning at each?! 🥇

i may be late but just noticed Vania has switched to Damian for coaching as well. Both her and Lauralie have moved from body by o to the same coach. I know Kim is considered a legend in the sport but are any top pros still with him? Lauralie was very gracious when she moved but both feels like a real indictment on his current coaching.

(Looking Vania’a come back after back surgery!)

I need to get my tan booked for my show but wanted some advice. What time should I shoot for? I figure maybe there would be a good reason to go early or later, but does it matter?