What To Do To Become Into A Fitness Model

Don't change for anyone. Draw a line in the sand and decide for yourself what you are willing to do to achieve your goal of becoming a fitness model. Only you can decide what is best for you in the making of a good, positive and sustainable career.
Be mindful of what image you portray at all times; what you "put out there" and how people perceive you. What I'm trying to say is – keep it PG. You don't work as hard as you do for someone to compare you to a lady of the night.

Don't take every opportunity that comes along – be cautious and always do your research. Ask for client information, backgrounds and websites, as well as portfolios, of photographers and agencies. A legitimate photographer or agency should have all these items at your request and should be more than willing to share their work and references. If not, it may be for the best to pass up an opportunity – when just starting out; your safety should be top of mind.

Have a friend who is a photographer, or an acquaintance? Don't be afraid to reach out to them and ask to swap time for talent – they shoot and get to build their portfolio at the same time you do.

When you're a fitness model, all eyes and ears are on you at all times. You aren't just a pretty face or 6-pack abs, you're a role model – the image of health and fitness – don't take that lightly. Men and women alike will look to you for a positive image of health. What you do on and off the stage/shoot matters. Stand for something aside from yourself – be selfless – and have the drive to want to help people and make a difference in their lives by being a public figure for health and fitness.

Do your homework and practice posing – find which positions work best to show off your features. Essentially; BRING IT! "You don't have to have the best body in the world; it's not about that. It's about showing off YOUR physique in YOUR best angles, together with the facial expressions that meet the needs of that particular shoot and client"

The last shoot I was on, everyone on set was silent – it was odd. So, I asked, "everything alright"? To which the designer replied, "everything's great you know you're doing incredible when we don't say a word". I did my homework – identified with what the client was looking for before I stepped foot on shoot, and delivered.

So, come prepared to a shoot with a sense of what works best for you. And, if provided direction, take it – every photo shoot is essentially an opportunity to learn; the folks on location are professionals and are there to be sure you look your best. They'll help you hit your posing, but do your part first and bring something to the table.

Eat clean and continue to train in order to maintain a physique that could accommodate a shoot within two weeks – it's a great piece of motivation to help keep you in tip-top shape for a shoot. Sometimes, you won't have more notice than two weeks for an upcoming shoot.