Welcome to the first installment of "Authentic Iron," an exclusive feature on SeriousAboutMuscle.com.
"Authentic Iron" was created to give a candid look at how bodybuilders really train. According to SeriousAboutMuscle.com publisher Doug Schneider: "When I conceived the idea for 'Authentic Iron,' I...
Late at night on April 14, Rob Deluca and I were sending e-mails back and forth, trying to set up a time and place for a video shoot for the next day that would accommodate his schedule and mine, not to mention our locations – I was near Toronto, while he lives near Hamilton. Frankly, we were getting n...
Q: Hello François,
I'm looking to change my chest workout. What does your chest workout look like? How many days per week do you work chest? Any other insight you can give me is appreciated.
Sincerely,
. . . Chuck
A: Hi Chuck,
When it is time to train the chest muscle group, I like to hit all parts ...
In the articles on judging men’s bodybuilding, women’s muscular physique, and women’s athletic physique, I explain that the judging criteria are the same for all three divisions. The criteria are muscular development, muscular definition, symmetry, and stage presence. The definitions, however, can vary s...
I will start this article by quoting Vince “Iron Guru” Gironda himself: “This exercise is thoroughly misunderstood.” This was the very first line of the original notes Vince wrote on the sissy squat. I completely agree with him, as I rarely see it done or explained correctly in the gym or in bodybui...
Decades ago, I used to rush to the magazine store when the latest issue of MuscleMag came out in order to read Vince Gironda’s column that was always positioned among the final few pages. In my opinion, that was the best bodybuilding column ever written, because it contained more valuable information on ...
See how the December 2011 “Hot Shots” image was created with never-seen-before video footage of Canadian figure star and fitness model Nadine Young!
SeriousAboutMuscle.com’s “Up Close and Personal” video series takes you behind the scenes with the nation’s finest female physique stars. “Preppin’ for Pau...
At Physique Canada, our credibility and reputation are extremely important to us. We have very high expectations and we certainly plan to achieve every single one of them. Anyone who knows any of us knows that we do not stand for mediocrity. To achieve those standards and gain any credibility, it is...
When we launched Physique Canada and announced the new women’s athletic physique category, one of the very first questions we received was: Why does the fitness industry need another women’s division? After all, one of the biggest complaints that we’ve heard over the years is that women often don’t know ...
On December 1, the Canadian fitness scene was rocked by a revelation: a brand-new organization called Physique Canada was announced. Physique Canada is the nation’s newest physique organization that will promote events for men and women. The first competition, the Physique Canada National Classic, will b...
Those who have followed my articles so far already know that I’m a big fan of Vince Gironda’s work. I learnt many things from the first true “guru” of bodybuilding, especially when it comes to exercise selection and execution.
Introduction
My goal as a bodybuilder has always been to constantly improve ...
