How to Make It As a Fitness Model!

So you want to be a fitness model?
People who follow my stuff know I usually write about nutrition, supplements, training, and other issues that are based on the science of subjective questions such as what is covered in this article. I decided to peel off my character science geek, and write about a subject that I know will be useful to thousands of serious and I want to be fitness models.


In addition to known science "hard core" no BS based writer, why I write what some perceive as an article of "fluff"? Over the years, I became hundreds, even thousands, of girls who ask me by email, mail or in person, "How can I be a fitness model doing? Is been in business a long time, all the gloomy world They should know. " I get this novice and I get that women who were at one time, but were unable to "break in" effectively.
The fact is that I went to the gym biz, health and weight a long time, and even though I'm known as the type of science and nutrition-based "guru", formed a large a number of fitness of the athlete and bodybuilding and figure / bikini judged NPC sample, Fitness America, Fitness USA and other federations, as well as marketing and business advice to all types athletes, including fitness models. Therefore, it is not as crazy as it sounds, I will use this space to cover a non-scientific question, that is, how we are going to be a fitness model.
This article will be useful for the types both experienced and novice looking to "break" the biz. If you are already a model of successful professional fitness, I'm sure you can always pick up some useful information in this article.
First the bad news, there is no way to become a successful fitness model. There is no single magic or secret way. However, there are some important things a person can do to greatly improve their chances of "what is" in the fitness business as a model, and perhaps use this success as a springboard to greater Things like TV films, etc.
Several of the top fitness models (Trish Stratus and Vicki Pratt come to mind, but there are many others) continued a career in entertainment of all kinds. In short, although there is no magic secret to success as a fitness model, this article will be the closest thing to a model of success, you will find.
"Should I participate?"
This is a question I ask myself all the time and it is not easy to answer. In fact, the answer is (drum roll) yes and no. The person must deicide why compete first to answer this question. For example, do you need to compete if your goal is to be a successful fitness model?
The answer is no. Many now well known fitness models have never participated or attended some small shows and it was obviously not part of his success as a fitness model. Competition, however, it has its potential uses.
One is the exposure. In high-level performance, often there will be publishers, editors, photographers, owners of the supplement company, and other business people. Thus, competition can improve your exposure. Furthermore, competition may make sense if you are trying to build a business that is related to their competence or benefit from that win a show.
For example, suppose you have a private gym training that seeks to build. Of course, he has the title of Ms. America say fitness, or winning the NPC Nationals and IFBB being a professional will help your reputation and business reputation. There were many scenarios that help to win a show for a company or another company.
In addition, it should be noted that winning a show does not in any way guarantee success at the end of the business (and it is really a business) to be a fitness model. The phone is often ringing off the hook with special offers for contracts. It is also very important to realize that it is common for the fourth or sixth or eighth finalist fitness show or figure more press than the winner. Why? While the winner may have what it takes to win this show, which is often other girls from the publisher, editors, etc. supplements, it is more commercial feel.
I saw him many times when the winner was surprised she did not get nearly the attention she waited and other girls have placed less attention in the form of photo shoots The cover of the magazine, etc. Something to keep in mind when you ask yourself the important question "Do I compete and if so, why am in competition?" Answering this question, and you will know the answer to the heading of this section. Win a title of a species can be a springboard, but not in itself a guarantee of success in the fitness industry. It is like a college degree; which is what you do with it.
Now. If you are competing for the fun of it, then by all means go for it, but the above is focused on competition in their relationship with the business side of being a fitness model.
Body straight, sore federation?
Ok, so after reading the above you have decided that going to compete, or will compete again. If you do not plan to compete, you can skip this section. The biggest mistake I see here is a lot of girls have the own body to the evil federation. Each federation has its own evaluation criteria and a competitor goes wrong, simply because they do not bother to investigate this show would be most appropriate for them.
I'll give you a perfect example of what real world. Recently I judged a show whose criteria for the round figure was women should be more on the softer side bends with a small tone vs. being more muscular and athletic, with less body fat than other federations can afford. In this show one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen come out. She was very proportional, tall, muscular, lean and fit your athletic with narrow hips and waist and wider shoulders. How does this show? Not even place in the top ten!
Why? Because it was not what he asked us to look and do not match the criteria. After the show, I told her she looked good, but this federation can not for her. I said I had more than one type of body of the camera, where a little more muscle, athletic, and less body fat reward.
Next week, I judged fitness, figure and bodybuilding APN show and she was there. How did he do? He won the whole show with all its judges issue a unanimous vote.
Conversely, if your body type tends to be more rounded and toned, but with a little wider (but not fat!) Hips body fat, it may be better to say that competition in parades Fitness America. If you are going to compete:
(1) know exactly what the evaluation criteria is for the federation and
(2) go to these shows as a spectator for several different federations and to see what their physical, style, etc. is most suitable.
(3) You need to decide if you really have the athletic ability to participate in a fitness contest (which requires a routine) or competition figure / bikini.
I often see women who would do well in a program of the figure, but in reality do not have the athletic skills they need to compete with other athletes in the routines show. Some programs allow you to do both competitions and a custom.
Networking: 101 dos and don'ts ...
In many ways, this is the area that will make or break any business, and yet people in the fitness industry make her an incredibly bad job. Otherwise, the network and marketed correctly, you can almost forget about having a real success as a fitness model or a success in almost all businesses. For reasons of space, we will stick to fitness.
When I started, I'm a self-marketing machine. I could find in each show, I thought it would be an opportunity, walk the islands fairs, fitness, entertainment, fitness and other exposure. I gave the cards and took a bunch million home with me, and all followed. I went to all the meetings related to the industry, outings, parties, etc. I could get. Now I have the reputation and experience in the industry do not have to go to a show unless I feel like it or have meetings, but they were very helpful at first.
I am always amazed at the number of fitness models who contact me who have never been in the fitness weekend Arnold Classic or Olympia, and fairs such as Expo West NNFA and others. If you want to succeed in the fitness business that certainly the best to treat it as a business.
I saw more than a pretty girl who wants to be a fitness model who think that if they are looking quite long enough, someone will offer to put your face on the cover of a magazine. Newsflash, there are millions of beautiful women there and you realize you have to hustle to get that business as in the world for networking your buttocks, or have a good agent (if you can afford such a thing ) is for you.
Choose a couple of important shows of the sector to participate (some of which are listed above) and go to them every year. Having a game plan exactly how you will yourself and network marketing. Many fitness models, bodybuilders, etc. see a show like a big party. If you are, then have fun at the party, but I'm not really market yourself as a businessman or a serous athlete.
Another thing that always amazes me is the number of fitness models do not have business cards or have cards printed on your Bubble Jet printer at home! They ask me to help or something and say "give me your card" and they look at me like "I'm so beautiful it should not need a fool of the card." This attitude editors photographers, writers and people from the industry goes faster if they found out you were really a transvestite. Do not. For every pretty out there who think the world owes them a girl favor, there are 100 who are ready to act as professionals.
You wonder why some fitness models makes you better know who we are, even if you know you are prettier than she wondered? Perhaps the reason ... never go to a show at the network without good maps, bios, and done by professionals bullet in the head and body that you can give to these publishers, editors, photographers, type industry, etc. They do not look quite assuming you find, find them and present yourself first. And, of course, it must be obvious that there must be in good condition and have something of a tan to look your best.
Want to go to shows and party? Fine, but do so in private, after work is done and not making a fool of yourself at some encounter sponsored sector. Hell, I was practically poured into a taxi in recent years Arnold Classic after going to a sushi place with some familiar types of industry and business owners (you know who you are!) But least one saw me! We had our own little private meeting together after the show for free.
Let me give you an example of the ultimate real world so as not to market. Last year I was in the reservoir as a consultant for a midsize business supplement. The owner of the company asked me if I knew a couple of fitness model types that could run on your booth for a trade show. In fact, he asked "unknown, some new faces of people had not yet seen, but he had real potential to grow with the company." I went and found two of the girls that I thought to do the trick.
He offered to pay for their flights, accommodation and food, over one thousand dollars for each day of work. The two girls were said to be on the stand 9 o'clock. Last night at the hotel, I saw the two girls get into a taxi at 11 or Dressed to Kill, clearly in how to party. The next day they were presented on the stand of a year and a half late and hung over! What was the result? (1) I am not bothered people end as I had recommended to the owner of the company (2) that never get a job in this company again (3) which are never working again and me (4) They would not get a referral from each of us for other jobs.
I see this kind of thing all the time in the fitness business, and is not limited to fitness models. Surprisingly, a few weeks after the show was emailed to me and a business owner wanting to know when your next job would be! Impressive ...
Who loves you baby?
If there is a universal truth, it is that the camera either you like it or not. All professional photographers tell you this. For some reason, some people are very photogenic and some are not. Indeed, there are some well-known fitness models (which shall remain nameless, since I would probably hit the next time you see me) who are not as attractive in person. It is just that the camera loves them and they are very photogenic, but not very pretty in person.
On the contrary, I have seen several times reverse; a girl who is better looking in person than in photos. Such is the fate of the person who wants to be a model of any kind, including fitness model. If you find that you are not very photogenic, keep working with different photographers until you find one that really captures the photographer pays well and generously!
Now, to be brutally honest, there are some want to be fitness models that are not "photogenic" are "ugly"! There are people out there who have nothing to try to be fitness models. Not bad people, it simply means that they need to get out of their delusions and find a profession that are more suitable for such radio personality ....
"How can I get in magazines?"
This type of section integrates all I'm covered above, and adds some additional strategies. For example, as I said, competition in shows and performances fitness or figure / bikini can increase your exposure and the attention of some magazine editor or photographer. Successful networks in various trade fairs can also have the same effect, and of course have a good portfolio by a photographer that really catches the eye, a good website, etc., all increase their potential to enter in magazines, or get a job, and so on.
However, all these strategies are still active against both passive in my opinion. Fitness model is still waiting to be "discovered". As far as I'm concerned, is bus and pregnancy tests waiting. Success not expect ... or woman as the case I am. So, after all the above tips in mind as having an additional effect to get a magazine cover, what can you do?
For one, you should read and become familiar with all the magazines you want to be in so you know who is who and what style of different magazines. I can tell you right now, if you say that the head of a good editor or size adequacy of bodybuilding publications and said "Hi, I'm Bob Smith what's your name?" and the fitness model has no idea who Bob Smith, Bob will not take kindly to that. Why should I? You should know that the big players are in publications that want to be seen. He made you a favor, and not vice versa. You should know that the major players are actively and seek and do not wait for "discovering" it.
If you look at the head in a magazine, the editor will tell you is, who is the editor's and so on. The mailing address of the magazine, and often the Web and email site, can also be found. What is to stop you find these names and email your photos and resume directly? Nothing, that's what. If you see a photo spread you think is really well done, what is to stop you find out who the photographer and communicate directly with them and send your photos? Nothing, that's what.
My point is, you want a get a break in business, Break, do not sit there thinking they are looking for you, because it is not. Be proactive rather than reactive! Luck is the residue of design. Successful by design. As my older brother used to tell me as a child when I say I'm too scared to ask out a pretty girl, "what's the worst that can happen at will? The only thing you can say is no. " That's the worst thing that can happen to you too.
Beware of Web idiots schlubs, morons, perverts, scum bags and sleazoids!
This part is a kind of self-explanatory, but worth mentioning. As with all sectors involved in based entertainment media (eg, television, theater, modeling, etc.), the fitness industry attracts its share away from web idiots schlubs, idiots, perverts scum bags and sleazoids, to name a few.
There is also a class known as the schmoe anyone, but let's leave that for another time and place. The point is you want to meet the right people, while not participating in this group of guys just unnecessary as you slide down, slow down, or just go on and evil.
For example, a guy comes in and says he wants to "shoot" for magazines, but what do we really know about this guy? It has a camera and business cards, so it is a right photographer? Wrong! If someone wants you, not kill a household name (and you should know who the renowned photographers are studied because you already have!) Know who they are. Do they have references that you can call? Girls who can communicate with him exploded before and were very happy with the work? What has been published in magazines? Is it professional or as a hobby? This kind of things.
Another thing I see is the large Web scam. It amazes me how many girls are deceived by these web idiots. Lesson here is that you get what you pay for, so that when a person wants to build a free website, you get what you pay for. Yes, there is much money to be on the net, and the network can be great to market yourself and make contacts, but most of it is a scam.
You are better off paying a good web designer and web master who has experience with other types of fitness models and has references you can talk. I can not tell you the number of girls who have been screwed over by something online that went to hell, as the "fan" offered to build a free website and escapes either with money from the site or puts your selections into pornographic sites and a number of other things that made them regret that hell never accept the site first.
Obviously, I can not go through the list of all the possible dangers of web idiots schlubs, morons, perverts and foam bags sleazoids there to be found in the entertainment industry, but you get the idea. Pay attention!
Conclusion.
Well that concludes my guide almost down and dirty to the basics of "what is" like a fitness model. Of course, there are many problems that could cover the activity and tips that could give, but the above is the best advice that you will meet in s small space and will do more for you, if followed correctly , what you can achieve.