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15 May 2012, 06.57
By SAF Editors  Ask any of the Girls of SAF which part of the SAF organization is their favorite and more than a few times you'll hear – "the Paul Buceta photoshoots." Paul Buceta is one of the...Read More |
08 May 2012, 09.05
By Michelle Manoll  Deciding to compete last year, I looked up many organizations, but SAF was the one that instantly stood out. The girls I saw on their posters and in the photos on...Read More |
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07 May 2012, 08.35
By Paul Buceta  The "Spring 2012 Collection" features Michelle Manoll, the Fitness Model winner at the 2011 SAF Fall Spectacular. The 2011 SAF Fall Spectacular was Michelle's first competition, so,...Read More |
02 May 2012, 16.49
By Brigitte Dompierre-Gatchell  I once read somewhere that success is when you feel at ease with yourself, when you earn enough sleep at night, when your close relationships are good, and when you are a positive...Read More |
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27 April 2012, 07.44
By Tamarra Hay  It’s been almost two years since I hit the SAF stage and I have to say that I am thrilled to be returning this year. After taking a little hiatus to have my fourth child, I am ready...Read More |
23 April 2012, 07.26
By Madelaine Garcia  It’s been almost three years since I’ve stepped onstage – amazing how time flies.
In that time I’ve relocated to another city and then moved back, met and married my husband,...Read More |
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20 April 2012, 17.06
By Lauren Dempsey  I’ve received lots of messages from ladies interested in competitions, and they're all questions I had asked in the beginning when I was starting to compete! I thought I would share a...Read More |
18 April 2012, 08.12
By Michelle Manoll  There is so much information out there it can be overwhelming. From magazines to online articles, every other Joe Blow in the gym giving their two cents, where do you draw the line?...Read More |
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16 April 2012, 21.04
By SAF Editors  The first SAF Camp of the 2012 season was held on April 14 at Goodlife Fitness in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The three-and-a-half-hour camp was focused exclusively on competition...Read More |
09 April 2012, 20.27
By Doug Schneider  If you've seen the 1989 film Field of Dreams starring Kevin Costner, then you'll be well aware of the line, "If you build it, he will come." Costner plays Ray Kinsella, a farmer who...Read More |
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05 April 2012, 04.57
By SAF Editors  The footage for this video was shot on October 2, 2011, at Paul Buceta’s Sessions Studios, which is located in Mississauga, Canada. Paul Buceta is the world’s best fitness...Read More |
01 April 2012, 08.21
By Alison Aulph  The “Best of SAF” series features articles that were published as part of the original SeriousAboutFitness.com site that ran from 2002 to 2010. This article was written by Alison...Read More |
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29 March 2012, 01.29
By Paul Buceta  The photos for the "Sessions Eleven" gallery feature Kim Chartrand, one of SAF's fastest-rising stars. Kim took two runner-up spots in 2011 SAF Elite Pro events and is looking for some...Read More |
26 March 2012, 10.03
By Lauren Dempsey  It is less than 12 weeks until I return to the SAF stage! I have to say that after I competed in my fifth and final competition in October last year (the 2011 SAF Fall Spectacular), I...Read More |
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22 March 2012, 07.13
By Michelle Manoll  Getting ready for a photoshoot is a lot like getting ready for shows. It takes determination, proper diet at all times, and, most of all, great workouts at the gym. I get asked all the...Read More |
20 March 2012, 06.38
By Michelle MacDonald  Well, the last month has been full of ups and downs for all of us here at the True Fitness gym in Mumbai. While my yoga competition training was going remarkably well up until the first...Read More |
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16 March 2012, 08.46
By Paul Buceta  The "Sessions Ten" gallery features SAF Elite Pro superstar Vanda Hadarean, the 2010 SAF Elite Pro Champion and the 2011 SAF Elite Pro Masters Champion. These photos were shot by Paul...Read More |
12 March 2012, 06.35
By Erin Bailey-Boyes  We live in a world of crazy schedules and limited time. Maybe you’re a mother, wife, friend, fitness enthusiast, athlete, working woman, caregiver, etc. One or all of these...Read More |
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10 March 2012, 08.00
By Emily Michelussi  While sculpting your abs, why not also focus on improving your posture and strengthening your core? I have learned the true value of having strong abdominal muscles through recently...Read More |
06 March 2012, 08.11
By Paul Buceta  The "Sessions Nine" gallery features SAF Elite Pro star Elle Cottier. Elle was the Fitness Model winner at the 2011 SAF Summer Spectacular and she was the second runner-up in the 2011...Read More |
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06 March 2012, 08.11
By SAF Editors  While conventional wisdom might lead one to believe that fitness competitions are dominated by women in their 20s, the truth of the matter is that women in their 30s and 40s compete...Read More |
01 March 2012, 07.09
By The Girls of SAF  Sculpting the glutes is often a top priority for women who train seriously, and advice on which exercises work best can save months or even years of wasted effort. We asked six of our...Read More |
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20 February 2012, 15.48
By SAF Editors  Many of the women who have won SAF open-division events and have become SAF Elite Pros are first-time competitors! This speaks well for the fairness of the judging and, of course, for...Read More |
13 February 2012, 15.37
By Denis Pedneault  If you want to have defined and well-shaped legs, the lunge is the exercise you want to have in your workouts! Since the lunge is a unilateral movement, it stretches the anterior and...Read More |
