

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…
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…
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,…
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.