On Posing eBook

Course number seven in Frank's numbered series, and the one that turns a physique into a performance. His definition sets the tone: posing is like moving sculpture, a statue that is alive and assumes body positions while tensing all the muscles simultaneously, the movement from pose to pose dynamic yet graceful.

He is practical about what a routine actually needs. There are probably hundreds of poses, but a standard routine runs anywhere from three to thirty, carefully selected to impress judges and audience. Novice contests often limit you to front, side and back, while at the bigger titles most contestants perform one to two dozen.