Checklist to get ready for competition:
Competition Check List
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Before committing to a show:
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Define your ultimate goal
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Research organizations to determine the best fit for you
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Select a show, make note of entry deadlines
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Establish a contest budget (little costs can add up quickly)
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If you plan to hire a trainer or nutritionist, do research and make contact early
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12-weeks out
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Get your starting weight and BF
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Familiarize yourself with rules and regulations for your selected organization
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Order your shoes
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Take a posing class and begin posing a few times a week for 5 or 10 minutes
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Begin researching suit companie
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Select a suit company and let them know you’ll be ordering with them at 6 weeks out
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Select music for t-walks or posing routines (bikini uses house music)
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6 weeks out
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Consult with your suit designer to provide measurements etc.
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Increase your posing sessions to 15-20 minutes
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4 weeks out
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Register with your chosen organization
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Register for the show
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Order trainer’s ticket if you want a trainer back stage with you
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Make hotel reservations
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Make a polygraph appointment if required
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Order pro-tan and oil
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If you plan to have hair and makeup and/or tanning done at the show, set appointments now
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If you’re doing your own hair, makeup, or tanning – start organizing now. Stage makeup is way different than day to day makeup
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Choose jewelry that you’ll wear
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2-weeks out
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Establish your peak week plan
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Final week
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See peak week check list for details