I think we often overemphasize time limits and what can/should be done by then. They're just tools to boost productivity or help you study:
1. They force you to be "good enough" and move on
2. They encourage you to refine workflows to become more efficient
3. They reinforce your visual library, because you take 'snapshots' and remember them
In effect, drawing a full human silhouette in one minute mostly demonstrates (and reinforces) a big-picture understanding of anatomy, not necessarily of motion.
My advice is to include the basics back into your drawing method. Prioritize lightly sketching a clean and well-proportioned "stick figure" - main line of action, other rhythm/motion lines, use simple shapes, indicate foreshortening, and so on. Aim to do that in a minute or slightly less.
Then optionally give yourself another minute or two to construct a body based on that. Deviate from the line as needed.
When you build a good enough visual library and solid understanding of anatomy, and if you practice it a lot, you might be able to draw great silhouettes directly, but it doesn't strike me as something that has to be trained as a skill.
Scribbles or redrawn lines might indicate uncertainty. Try doing short sessions focused on only one bodypart or small area, from lots of different poses and angles. Set a reasonable time limit to add pressure, then aim for clean, accurate lines and try to visualize the underlying shapes. I get best results when combining that with occasional in-depth untimed studies.
Paper Gecko
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