Muscle Cramps from Modeling

I have posed for artists since I was 18 and I am now 47. When people hear I am a nude figure model their thought is that I just lay around or stand around naked. If they are comfortable nude in front of others they often think it must be great to get paid to undress and just hang around while artists draw, paint, or sculpt from my pose. If it is someone who is u comfortable nude when others are watching, they may be horrified at the thought of being put in that position, but there is still a sense that the actual posing is just hanging out while artists look at me and make art.

Posing, if you do it well, can put a lot of strain on the body. If I am doing a standing pose, there is a modeling term called Contrapposto. It means to put more weight on one side than the other to emphasize muscles and make the pose more dynamic. Doing this is also a prime way to cause cramps, spasms, or have a limb go numb.

There have been times when I have had to break my pose before I am supposed to so I can shake off a Charley Horse or wake up an arm or leg so I can continue. I am sure you can relate. Have you ever been on the floor or ground, laying on your side, using an arm bent at the elbow to hold your head up and that arm goes to sleep?

One of the weirdest feelings is when I am asked to do a seated pose and there is one type of pose where I sit in a chair with my butt forward to the front edge of the seat and it puts pressure on some nerves and make my penis numb. It is not a good feeling, but I may have to continue on for 15-20 minutes until a break to get over it.

There are a lot of people, more often men than women, who want to be a nude model just because they are exhibitionists. They typically don't last long once they understand there is actual work and discomfort that's a part of the job.

Yesterday a buddy of mine was posing at the same place I was and afterwards we met up on the way out to our cars. We both said we were headed home to sit in the hot tub to sooth our sore muscles. He asked if I would like to come to his place so we could catch up while we soak.

It is nice to have friends who are as comfortable as I am. We ended up giving each other back rubs, too. He is not into gay sex as far as I can tell and I am not attracted to him in that way, but it is nice to be at ease just being two buddies who were helping each other out.

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