H E A D J U D G E C O R N E R
By looking at previous regional winners or
Pro Qualifier winners and setting their look
as your goal my not serve you the best.
Look at the previous Olympia champion in
your category and set that as your goal.
Bring in your physique to resemble theirs.
As a judge, I can assure you that the
physique which most closely resembles the
Olympia champion will be the winner.
I have also heard athletes setting the goal
of “I am going to be the best version of me”.
I am not sure what this means. In most
cases that means that the athlete is going
to bring in a more conditioned physique.
This is not the answer in a lot of cases. I
have seen athletes come in depleted to a
show and not win the class. At the next
show they come in even harder but even
more depleted. Make sure you that you
and your coach have a vision of the
physique that you will be bringing in.
With female athletes it is important not to
take your physique to extremes. Let me
explain that. I will conduct a video critique
for an athlete and advise the athlete that
they have to be more conditioned and
harder. The next show I will see that
athlete very hard and dry past the point
where it is beneficial to the athlete. They
past their mark and have gone too far in
the other direction. That’s when the athlete
becomes confused. It is very important
that you and your coach want to envision
the physique you want to bring to the
stage. The hardest leanest physique does
not always win the class. There are many
other factors. Make sure that you and your
coach have a vision where you want to take
your physique and that this vision is in line
with the Olympia champions.
Rudy Jambrosic
Head Judge Canadian Physique Alliance
IFBB Pro Judge
Issue 27 | 234
C A N A D I A N P H Y S I Q U E A L L I A N C E