Meet our 2021 top fitness professionals BY NADIA MOHARIB AND ELAINE KUPSER
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lthough we've been celebrating them for decades here at IMPACT - this is our fourth year officially recognizing Canada's Top Fitness Instructors & Trainers. From year to year, we alternate between Top Fitness Trainers and Top Fitness Instructors. This year, we ask Canada's Top Fitness Instructors to take a bow. As much as it’s about honouring the Top 10 in each region in our magazine, it’s also about acknowledging and saluting the hundreds of nominees and instructors everywhere who help make our communities healthier. Nominations have been flowing in since July, 2020. All nominees were scored on subjects such as education, certifications, years in the business, philanthropy and community service. Additional topics which included success stories and personal fitness philosophies were ‘blind-scored’ by our skilled expert panelists who spent hours reading some pretty inspiring stories. What was not part of the scoring criteria was how many social media followers one had, and there was no popularity voting. It was a vigorous and grueling process where in many cases there were only one or two points separating scores. If we could, we would feature them all.
They are talented, inspiring and passionate about helping people live their healthiest and best lives. It’s been a challenging year for the fitness industry. Most clubs and studios have been closed or working at reduced capacity. But when the doors closed, the hard work started. When pandemic protocols threatened what these professionals do, these incredible individuals didn't give up but dug in. If there was a time to be celebrating these outstanding nominees and featured instructors, this would be it. Instructors have gone from teaching classes to dozens of participants in person, to reinventing themselves and their livelihood online. This meant moving to virtual classes without skipping a beat. Every single nominee has given back to their community in a unique way. The pandemic has certainly heightened our awareness of how important our health and fitness is, and this industry has continued to give back expecting nothing in return. Fitness instructors have a wealth of education and expertise and a genuine desire to help others succeed. Thank you for your passion and dedication. After many months of anticipation we are proud to present Canada’s Top Fitness Instructors 2021. FUELED BY
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