Not sure what the whole process is? How many layers of tan you’ll need? What happens and what to expect? This blog covers everything you need to know before stepping into that tent!

Want to start doing your own show day? Read everything you need to know in this blog. Learn the tricks, control exactly how you want to look, and save money long term.

Whether you are a first-time bikini competitor or an experience bodybuilding competitor, it can be very confusing trying to figure our what posing shoes you are allowed when competing from one bodybuilding federation Find out which posing shoes you should choose next by checking out our posing shoe federation infographic guide. 

Could one of these shoe accessories solve your posing shoe problem? There are tonnes of solutions and products and hacks that can help you in this blog.

We find out more about UK IFBB Figure Pro Athlete Erin Thomson chatting all things competing, her background and her top tips for all female competitors.

If you seriously want to avoid making the mistakes that we’ve done that stopped us from getting closer to our goals quicker, then read on as some of us open up about the mistakes and oversights we’ve made over the years when it comes to our bodybuilding preps. Which can hopefully help you all not make the same mistakes we did on our journeys to the stage.

Whether you’re prepping, in off-season or in the midst of some post-show blues, a photoshoot can be a really rewarding experience. As competitors, we drill the same quarter-turns into our heads for our shows time and time again, experimenting with different posing for a shoot is a fun way to step outside of your comfort zone!

It’s a way to see your physique in a different light, no matter what stage of the season you’re in, and to document your hard work in a non-competitive setting where you can truly appreciate your own physique without the comparison to others.

From no platform, small, arched to chunkier platforms; here is all you need to know about them including our best advice according to the size of the platform, federation advice and our own experience wearing these heels and the affect it has on posing.

At KOMPAK we offer The Marketplace, where girls can list their second-hand items at a heavily discounted price and support each other in the industry! As much as we are proud of all of the amazing benefits, like anything it comes with its cons! So we want to offer our honest advice about using it to help you know whether buying second-hand it’s right for you!

You don’t have to spend hundreds and hundreds of pounds to step on stage and look good! If you’re looking for some smart tips on how to compete on a budget, you’re in the right place!

We often get asked if there are posing shoes which are more suited for those competitors with narrow or wide feet. The short answer is yes. But in this blog, we explain and show you the slight differences and what to be mindful of when choosing the best shoe for your feet.