Fitness News

Body Conquest is proud to announce that we are presenting the first bodybuilding show in Geelong in 15 years, the "Conquest Classic Championships". This NABBA/WFF sanctioned show will be held at the Sphinx Hotel, on Saturday 21st April 2012. This is a wonderful opportunity for those of you new to the sport to step on a regional stage and have a go.  

FIGURE IT OUT

WORKSHOP ITINERY

FEB 2012

8.45am: Suggested Arrival Time

9.00am: Sharp Introduction- Are you cut out for competing?

9.15am: Federations, Differences and Factors to consider when deciding which federation to enter. (Includes discussion of drug testing)

9.30am: Choosing your division – Fitness, Figure, Sports Model or Physique? Height or height/weight categories?

9.40am: Judging Criteria

Discussion of the Judging Formats Used in Bodybuilding and Figure

Symmetry and Compulsory Poses Explained and Demonstrated

Preparing Your Individual Posing Routine and Pose down

10.25am: Break

10.40am: The three phases of dieting:

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Becoming Your Own Champion

12.30pm-1pm: LUNCH

1pm:

GUEST SPEAKER- DANE BARCLAY - Principal Psychologist

Director

MAppPsych (Sport and Exercise)

Figure and sports modelling is a sport where the physical and cognitive demands are unique to any other sport. This one hour presentation will start to develop your psychological skills to improve your competitive (and training) performance, using techniques that are scientifically proven to facilitate successful outcomes for athletes.

· Psycho-education of Performance – Under the Spotlight: (i.e. "Being On Stage") - What works and What doesn't.

· Unpacking the mind – Raising awareness to personal barriers of performance.

· Development of skills to manage performance anxiety and enhancing your focus under pressure.

2pm-2.30pm: Time for Questions and Answers with Dane

2.30pm-2.50pm: Break

2.50pm Sharp:

GUEST SPEAKER: JI COTTRILL

(Bach Sports Science and Bach Education)

Ergogenic Aids and Supplementation

-Are they necessary?

-How do they help you?

-Which ones are most beneficial?

-Why?

3.20pm: Q and A with Ji

3.30pm: YOUR WINNING PHYSIQUE

-Stage Domination

-Tanning/Popular Products

-Bikini's

-Grooming/Waxing

4.30pm: Questions and Answers with Ingrid and Ji

5pm: Finish

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Please Note:

This is a proposed course outline. We shall try to stick to this as much possible, but there may be more time spent on some topics due to your interest and questions and less on other topics.

Coffee, tea and chilled water will be provided all day long.

A both healthy and scrummy metabolically precise meal will be provided for lunch. Only exception is for those doing the "Conquest Classic Championship". For you BYO meals and we will fridge it for you!

Afternoon platter of fresh fruit will also be provided.

All attendee's will be provided with a competitor handbook that will also have the seminar and the major points discussed neatly compiled. This will be a valuable resource in your journey into the competitive world!