Do the ''athletes'' get scored on flexing in between the mandatories?

[che]

During prejudging do the ''athletes'' get scored on flexing in between the mandatories , or they just do it to annoy the shit out of me ?


Example , Jay and Ronnie ( 1:00 mark ) flexing their triceps before hitting the side chest

[Howard]

I am just an NPC judge but if it is ok I can answer your question .Maybe Chick will chime in later?
EVERY experienced bodybuilder is a master of what you mentioned.
Arnold always did it and Zane may have been the best ever at "cheating" on a mandatory shot.
When asked for a side chest , Zane knew he wasn't thick from the side. So, he always tried his best to turn it into a side tri/delt kind of shot.
They know we are NOT just judging them in the actual pose, but while they hit the shot as well.
It can be annoying if they don't ever hit the mandatory pose or refuse to hold it, etc.
The best guys all know their weakness and strength. They only want to show their best stuff and try to minimize their weakness.
That is part of the reason why a good head judge will compare them in the same poses more than once.
Doing back shots, the rule is always to try and hit the pose a couple sec after everyone else did.
This way, you get the most visual impact from flexing compared to the others in the line up.

[che]

I am just an NPC judge but if it is ok I can answer your question .Maybe Chick will chime in later?
EVERY experienced bodybuilder is a master of what you mentioned.
Arnold always did it and Zane may have been the best ever at "cheating" on a mandatory shot.
When asked for a side chest , Zane knew he wasn't thick from the side. So, he always tried his best to turn it into a side tri/delt kind of shot.
They know we are NOT just judging them in the actual pose, but while they hit the shot as well.
It can be annoying if they don't ever hit the mandatory pose or refuse to hold it, etc.
The best guys all know their weakness and strength. They only want to show their best stuff and try to minimize their weakness.
That is part of the reason why a good head judge will compare them in the same poses more than once.
Doing back shots, the rule is always to try and hit the pose a couple sec after everyone else did.
This way, you get the most visual impact from flexing compared to the others in the line up.

Thank you for your answer Howard but I wasn't talking about hiding flaws , I 'm talking about hitting a totally different pose before doing  the pose that the  judges asked for.

[Howard]

Thank you for your answer Howard but I wasn't talking about hiding flaws , I 'm talking about hitting a totally different pose before doing  the pose that the  judges asked for.

In the technical sense it is against the rules to do that, but so is flexing while "standing relaxed" in the symmetry round.
The reality is, in a buttload of issues their are the official rules and the actual rules in the sport of BB...welcome to my world

[Chick]

During prejudging do the ''athletes'' get scored on flexing in between the mandatories , or they just do it to annoy the shit out of me ?


Example , Jay and Ronnie ( 1:00 mark ) flexing their triceps before hitting the side chest

You nailed it...I asked Jay and Ronnie why they do it, and they replied "to annoy the shit out of "Che" who posts on getbig!"

Who would've guessed?

[disturbia]

You nailed it...I asked Jay and Ronnie why they do it, and they replied "to annoy the shit out of "Che" who posts on getbig!"

Who would've guessed?

that was kind of a dickish answer considering he genuinely asked if they get scored

[lesaucer]

You nailed it...I asked Jay and Ronnie why they do it, and they replied "to annoy the shit out of "Che" who posts on getbig!"

Who would've guessed?

hahaha chick owns!!

[TacoBell]

During prejudging do the ''athletes'' get scored on flexing in between the mandatories , or they just do it to annoy the shit out of me ?


Example , Jay and Ronnie ( 1:00 mark ) flexing their triceps before hitting the side chest

Outed?

[Palpatine Q]

that was kind of a dickish answer considering he genuinely asked if they get scored