Participants must post before pictures of themselves. These must be original photos and must be taken and posted within a week of registration. Some things to consider when taking your progress and pose photos:

Clothing

• Wear the same type of clothing in all your photos.
• Remember that if you are covering up parts of your body it will be difficult to show your progress, so show it off.
• Do not cover your legs with long shorts or “cut” them out of the photo.
• Avoid wearing jewelry or accessories as it could block the judges view of your physique.

Photos

• Try to get the highest quality photos you can. Remember, this is the only way the judges can see your transformation. Good, clear, high quality photos are essential. Again, good, clear high quality photos are essential.
• Try taking them outside in either the morning or the late evening (when the sun is low) as the light is generally better for photos at that time.
• Take your photos against a plain background.
• Please include your whole body, from head to toe. Make sure to take the key poses, so comparisons can be made. Additional flexing photos can be taken for progress comparisons, but make sure to have the main ones.
• Try to fill the photograph with yourself. If you stand too far away it may be hard to see your great results.

With your photos you can also submit additional stats

• Weight
• Waist, chest, arms, thigh measurements
• Body fat % (you should be able to have this measurement taken at any local gym, or you can usually buy a small body fat caliper at any sporting goods or health store. It will come with directions on how to measure your body fat %)