What do you think of Canadian Bodybuilding

[Canadian Bodybuilding]

I for one find it has come a long way in recent years but lags. I think it's mostly cause everyone has their own groups and only interested in that so it's hard to grow. If we'd all join up together, we'd advance bigtime.

[beserker]

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[Juicy_brucy]

I like smaller boards, and this is the only smaller board that is all canadian.

[Felinecougar]

Are you asking about this site or in general, the bodybuilding scene in Canada?

[Canadian Bodybuilding]

Bodybuilding scene in Canada. Including this site.

[physique]

canadian scene is full of people only in the sport for themselves. This goes on at the competitor, judging and presidential level. Really gives a bad name to the sport as a whole.

yes other sports have their problems too, but bodybuilding from what i have seen is the worst. Will it ever change? doubtful, as its like our government, no matter who u vote in, they are all corrupt in someway.

as for this site, its great. yes there arent a whole ton of members, well there is but most lurk. could you ever make this site the size of say bb.com or elite? God i would love to see that, but most canadians dont give a shit about bodybuilding/fitness/figure or their health in general. If they do they do it from the comfort of their home or gym, not online like the rest of us.

[Musclehead]

IMO the problem is that bodybuilders in general like to keep to themselves. It's the personality type of most bodybuilders, and I'm not sure if it's bodybuilding that changes people or if people with a more introverted personality type are drawn to the sport.

There is a TON of scrutinizing each other as well rather than focusing on positives, and a lot of those behaviors stem from jealousy. Most can't see another bodybuilder and appreciate that he/she is better but instead will disslike the person and do their best to focus on the negative aspects of their physique.

That IMO is why the sport is very divided and will most likely not change overnight.

[Mr Ontario]

I take everything with a grain of salt.....but not to much salt. :)

[bigdaddydrew123]

i like the fact the site is small, no flaming here at all, it seems buisier here now than when i joined, id like to see it stay canadian which means it wont grow into an american board

[leeroy]

Well with a name like Canada Bodybuilding, I think it's safe to say it won't americanize :D

But I like the site small too. I can't stand going to big sites where it moves to fast and you could miss good threads. I would like that cbb grows a bit bigger though. But it's doing well imo.

[Musclehead]

OMG, he put the thread up about the Canadian bodybuilding SCENE and not this actual BOARD which is called canadabodybuilding lol.

Although the site is cool, what does everyone think of the orriginal question posed?

[leeroy]

Well the scene as a whole in Canada is a clique state I would say. BC has it's clique, alberta it's own, ontario it's own etc...

Then in ontario you have cliques within cliques, I guess it's the same country wide. In the US, all these guys know eachother and meet up during events and promote shows together etc. It's not the same here. Here it's every man for himself. Instead of working together, everyone works for themselves and in turn no one gets anywhere. Meh, hopefully someone can pull it together and make it work.

[RJ*]

needs more cowbell

[Mr.Freeze]

The last guys that were able to do this over here was the Weider brothers.

[leeroy]

The last guys that were able to do this over here was the Weider brothers.

And they left rather quickly for greener pastures :(

[bluenose]

I think as bodybuilders in general if they come across arrogant, conceded, self centered, and think they are the cats meow ( just to name a few) to others then it shines a very dark light on bodybuilding/bodybuilders. Most of the time the arrogant ones really do not have anything else in there lives besides themselves and bodybuilding. Hard to bring yourself to talk to someone like this when the conversation will be “Oh I’m the best” or “they love my traps”

The ones that really impress me are the individuals that can do bodybuilding, raise a family, actually have a real job, are humble about there achievements, and just a true balance in life! Hmmmm Mark Dugdale comes to mind and the middle weight winner at the Nationals last year!! Forget his name…….

I maybe wrong by saying this, but the Canadian bodybuilding scene is hard to get to know one another throughout the Provinces with the exception of the internet. We don’t have a show where we get together to promote and compete. Well if you consider the Nationals most guys and girls are there to compete not the best time to meet and greet I suppose. Where as the states they have more opportunity in show where they are there to meet, and promote etc.

As far as the site really good and seems to be a fair bit of traffic!

[leeroy]

I maybe wrong by saying this, but the Canadian bodybuilding scene is hard to get to know one another throughout the Provinces with the exception of the internet. We don’t have a show where we get together to promote and compete. Well if you consider the Nationals most guys and girls are there to compete not the best time to meet and greet I suppose. Where as the states they have more opportunity in show where they are there to meet, and promote etc.

As far as the site really good and seems to be a fair bit of traffic!


This is very true. Hopefully MP can one day pull something to bring us together and end the cliques. This site is helping but it would be great if everyone would know about it. Logically there is no better name for a site than this but now we need Canada to show up here and some direction on how to organize events and promotions to showcase the bodybuilder instead of the promoter. Maybe if a few outside forces work together with this site, it could be accomplished. I for one would love to see the canadian bodybuilding scene come together.

[shithead]

Nexus had crazy mad cliques, by the time I joined MN; newbies barely had a chance. It took me years to become a part of that community.

I think ppl feel more welcome here.

MN had/has a wealth of informative and knowledgeable members though.

[Freebsd1977]

And they left rather quickly for greener pastures :(

Smart Jewish boys, go for the prosperity. I don't feel locked to Canada, if I got a better job offer to go live down south, I would. Hey, there's a reason lots of our smart educated citizens take job offers for greener pastures as you say. Tim's coffee is not always enough. :ne

[shithead]

hahahah at myself, maybe I should read the titles correctly next time.

[St]

The only sad thing about this site is we can't have lab talk,but what about posting pics of gear and the lab name blocked out,as steriod.com lets the posting of pics of gear,but the lab name blocked out.

[Freebsd1977]

The only sad thing about this site is we can't have lab talk,but what about posting pics of gear and the lab name blocked out,as steriod.com lets the posting of pics of gear,but the lab name blocked out.

Shows you how ridiculous law enforcement has gotten nowadays, we can't even discuss gear without having to worry about legal troubles.

[spankmonkey]

I am new to this board and found it by accident while surfing for supplements one late restless night. I am also new to the bodybuilding scene and am in prep for my 3rd show. My take on the Canadian Bodybuilding scene is simply this. It is in its infancy! Compared to the US, where this "idea" started back in the 50's! Canadian bodybuilders have had to go to the US to gain recognition and sponsership and Canada has really only just begun and requires much effort and collaberation to be better.
The attitudes of the bodybuilders are the same here as they are anywhere else. As with any competitive sport you are going to have ego and morons full of themselves who should be cracked in the back of the head.

As far as this board, I think it is great and look forward to participating more in it and speading the word of its exsistence.

[UkrainianGuy]

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September 1, 2005

A Brief History about the Coverage of Canadian Bodybuilding, and the Lack Thereof

Joe Spinello in 1989: Canadian Champion, World Champion, IFBB Pro, and now promoter of the 2005 CBBF Canadian BodyBuilding Championships held September 3 in Montreal.
Photo by Garry Bartlett.


I would like to welcome all of you bodybuilding fans to Doug Schneider’s new online magazine, SeriousAboutMuscle.com, which will be dealing with all things related to bodybuilding in Canada.

I confess that I was very flattered when Doug approached me to contribute "my two cents' worth" to his online publication. I have known and worked with Doug covering the Canadian scene for the past several years and have found him to be genuinely interested and very passionate about the development and future of Canadian bodybuilding.

Other than my monthly "Canadian Corner" column in MuscleMag, there is very little coverage of what is happening on the Canadian scene in any other publication. I have made it no secret that it really annoys me that we are so badly ignored south of the border. Fortunately, Flex’s Steve Wennerstrom has fought for our cause – he is the only U.S media guy who acknowledges that there are some world-class athletes north of the border! He has done a lot for our female athletes, getting them exposure in Flex and Women’s Physique World. But, that still leaves our men pretty much undiscovered. I guess I am very fortunate that I forged a strong relationship with publisher Robert Kennedy over the years. As a result of this friendship, he has allowed me to say and do just about anything I want in "Canadian Corner." So all Canadian bodybuilding fans owe Bob a huge debt, for without his generosity, fans of Canadian bodybuilding would be in the dark and would have no idea as to how our sport has grown for the past 25 years.

I first became interested in bodybuilding back in 1965 – yes, you read it right, 40 years ago! One could call me a fan from the "Jurassic age" when a 200-pounder was considered a huge bodybuilder. For example, in 1976, the slender, ultra-ripped Frank Zane won the Mr. Olympia weighing a hulking 187 pounds. In contrast, Ronnie Coleman, who is about the same height as Zane, won the Olympia last year weighing a staggering 287 pounds, an astounding hundred pounds heavier! (Anyway, I am getting a bit off the subject – I will expand on this at a later date in "Bartlett Blasts.")
Back in the ‘60s and ‘70s, we saw very little on Canadian bodybuilding in the magazines. I bought all the magazines and didn’t even know that there were bodybuilding competitions in Canada. Living in a small rural area of New Brunswick, I thought I was the only person who trained with weights, as no one else seemed interested. In those days, it was hockey and softball, and anyone who worked out with weights was considered an oddball. I took my share of teasing from schoolmates and those who were jealous of my above-average physique. In fact, when I didn’t want to go out drinking or smoking dope I was nicknamed "Nature Boy"! I was never one to follow the pack. Sadly, some of my school buddies who lived a less-disciplined lifestyle are now no longer with us.

In spite of not fitting in and not partying with the school jocks and sports stars, I continued to do my own thing, which was to grab the latest bodybuilding magazines and head to my room. Through the words of then-great bodybuilding writers such as Dick Tyler, I was taken on a magical trip to the beaches of Santa Monica where legends such as Frank Zane, Mike Mentzer, Larry Scott, Dave Draper, and Arnold Schwarzenegger ruled the sun-baked sand. That was my fantasy in those early days – I didn’t even know that Canada had a national contest.

Mr. Canada, Walter Milner, on the cover of Iron Man in 1975.

Imagine my total surprise when, reading an issue of the popular cult bodybuilding magazine Iron Man, I saw an article on Canada’s then Mr. Canada, Walter Milner. Walter had just won the 1975 Mr. Canada championship and created quite a stir with his fantastic physique. In fact, that particular issue featured him on the cover. Now I was really fired up – Canada did have bodybuilding competitions, and the sport was alive and well. We just didn’t have any form of media coverage or outlet for those interested in our sport back then.

For some reason, the Weider magazines ignored bodybuilding in Canada, which is ironic when you consider that both Joe and Ben are from Montreal and got their start there. Even to this day, we see very little about Canadian bodybuilding in Flex or Muscle and Fitness. Considering that the IFBB headquarters are in Montreal, I personally burn hot when I think of all the history and know of many deserving athletes that have been ignored in these magazines for the past 30 years. Yes, Canadian bodybuilding is very small in comparison to United States-based bodybuilding, but we should have received some form of coverage and recognition – a page or two in each issue would not have been too much to ask. As I mentioned before, thank God for Robert Kennedy and MuscleMag, because we now have a legacy and historical documentation of our great Canadian athletes and national-championship winners. Even the provincial class winner from the smallest province in Canada has the opportunity of getting his or her photo published in MuscleMag, one of the world’s oldest and most recognized bodybuilding publications. What are the chances of that happening in the other top-name magazines from the United States? Well, my friend, you should go out and buy a lottery ticket, as your chances of winning are better!
So, let’s work together to get Canadian bodybuilders as much coverage as possible, as Doug and I, and David Ford from Alberta who will also join us on SeriousAboutMuscle.com, are working to do. There is a lot of room out there in cyberspace and we intend to occupy a big piece of it!

Look out, the Canadians are coming!
...Garry Bartlett

[coel]

I agree with musclehead. We do tend to keep to ourselves but i wouldnt have it anyother way. I train alone and Eat alone, it seems the more people im around the more negitivity there is. Im sure we hear the stupid questions we get asked like Why are you so big? Whats the point of looking like that? Why do you eat 7 times a day? what exactly are you trying to achive? You look to big (you can Never be too big!) and on and on. There is just alot of hate and especially "Haters" that comes with this sport.

[Dozer1980]

damn ive learned a tonne on this site and met alot of great bros most nights my eyes hurt form reading new and old posts and researching new ideas thx cbb!

[ChillZ]

Im pretty new to the site and find it to be probably the most positive one I've seen. Most others spend more time ripping people and bs'ing back and forth with little constructive or positive feedback.

As for the industry and sport, I will always love it and the rewards and positivity it can offer.....but some of the mudslinging and sh*t talking that goes on regularly usually behind backs due to jealousy or politics or whatever can be sickening.

[hommes]

the npc is way better