

Hello Erik, I find your experiences with running marathons and bodybuilding very interesting. I always thought that someone couldn’t do both. I would like to learn more about this from you…
Q: Hi Denis, Is the bench press a safe exercise? I am told that it can really hurt the shoulders. Sometimes when I do it, I feel pain. What do you…
We don’t talk much about figure competitors on SeriousAboutMuscle.com; in fact, we haven’t talked about them at all. But a brand-new competitor in the IDFA’s figure scene has changed things…
Q: Denis, What is better to use for exercises like chest press: a barbell or dumbbells? More and more people seem to be turning to dumbbells, but all the greats of…
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…
This three-part series of articles recognizes three Canadian bodybuilders for their outstanding achievements in 2009. Last month, I wrote about Erik Alstrup, the overall winner of the 1997 CBBF Canadian…
At almost every bodybuilding show at least one competitor emerges who can be a future star. The IDFA’s Novice Classic on May 28 in Toronto was no exception – the…
Starting this month, I will write a series of articles that will feature three Canadian bodybuilders who, I believe, deserve recognition this year. The first will be Erik Alstrup, whom…
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,…
Q: Hi Denis, What do you think of the leg-press machine? We have one in the gym and some people use it, but the trainers warn people that it can hurt…
June 22 - Physique Canada National Classic (drug-tested, men's and women's categories)
June 22 - SAF Summer Spectacular (women's categories only)
Sept. 21 - Physique Canada Toronto Classic (drug-tested, men's and women's categories)
Sept. 21 - SAF Toronto Spectacular (women's categories only)
October 19 - Physique Canada Canadian Championships (drug-tested, men's and women's categories)
October 19 - SAF Fall Spectacular (women's categories only)
Note: Competitions and dates subject to change without notice.