Eric Choquette and Jayme Woodhouse-McKenzie at the 2026 Saskatchewan Regional Classic Open in Regina. (Image Credit: Submitted photo/Eric Choquette)
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Jun 10, 2026 | 1:34 PM
La Ronge’s Eric Choquette wants people to know anything is possible with hard work and determination.
It was in 2023 when Choquette looked in the mirror, didn’t like what he saw and made a promise to himself to make changes for the better. He began working out at Air Ronge’s Mongrel Barbell and soon began noticing a difference.
“I was really interested in building big muscles, and I thought it would be cool to go to the gym and be a bodybuilder, so I gave that a shot,” Choquette said, noting he was about 190 pounds when he started.
“I did my first cut in 2024 and I got down to 160, then I did my first bulk. In 2025, I got up to 235 pounds, and then that year, my girlfriend Jayme Woodhouse-McKenzie and I wanted to try out bodybuilding, so I did an eight-month cut, and that really took a lot out of me, but it was a really good experience. I got down to 135.”
