Congratulations to Aric Sudicky!

Winner of the 2011 Fitness Professional of the Year Award!

Aric Sudicky accepting his award from  Maureen Hagan, canfitpro Director of Education

With a relentless passion for fitness and health, Aric Sudicky has propelled himself to the forefront of the Canadian fitness industry. While attending university he was a decorated student athlete, winning a national silver medal for varsity volleyball along with the prestigious “Silver Medallion” from the University of Calgary for graduating at the top of his class. With multiple certifications along with university education in biology, Aric is truly passionate about health, the human body and the ability to utilize science to better those around him.
 
Immediately out of university, Aric co-produced and hosted his personal DVD, Optimum Fitness & Nutrition. He has also been extensively published as a world class fitness model in magazines such as Maximum Fitness, Inside Fitness and Exercise & Health. Aric has transformed himself into his own drug free success story, transitioning from a thin volleyball player to the muscular physique necessary to his current magazine work.
 
As a fitness professional, Aric is changing the face of personal training having launched Medically Integrated Personal Training at Medpoint Healthcare Centre, which has fully integrated exercise, nutrition and medicine for the first time in Canada. With a full team of elite trainers and fourteen doctors on staff, Aric and the team of health professionals at Medpoint are working tirelessly to make preventative health care a priority for Canadians.

In addition to improving the health status of patients, Aric has established himself as an elite fitness competition coach having worked with four champions in the last year including, CBBF Figure Tall Champion Emily Zelinka, FAME fitness model champion Shawn Brittan, Fitness Star champion Greg Smith and UFE Fitness Model national champion, Jet Black.
 
Respected for his humble character and genuine compassion for each individual he works with, Aric continues to exemplify what it means to be a well rounded contributor to the fitness industry. Aric is an ambassador for Canadian drug free bodybuilding and makes it clear that he is not only an accomplished model, but a true fitness professional who is dedicated to helping others achieve their goals in fitness and health. 
 
In his free time, Aric enjoys serving abroad. Over the last three years he has served on three volunteer missions, travelling to Salvador, Brazil and Lima, Peru. In spring, 2011 Aric helped at three orphanages in Lima and also worked with orphanage managers to implement better water sanitation strategies.

Aric currently hold a canfitpro PTS Certification.

A FEW WORDS FROM ARIC SUDICKY...

I want to first thank canfitpro for choosing me at Canadian Fitness Professional of the Year. It is an honour and extremely humbling considering all of the excellent fitness pros we have here in Canada. I want to also congratulate the other two finalists; you are both incredible fitness pros.

Working at Medpoint Health Care Centre has been an invaluable experience and thanks to the open mind of our president, Alex Hanham, I have been able to implement a state of the art program that utilizes the talents of his doctors and my fitness TEAM. All of our hard work is worth it every time a client is taken off medication and implements a new healthy lifestyle.

As a Canadian Fitness Professional anything is possible and you can reach thousands of people if you put your mind to it. From training in a gym, to hosting radio shows, serving abroad and writing articles for magazines that reach thousands, anything is possible in fitness. That is the beauty of the career we have chosen, it is absolutely limitless!

I am still speechless at this award and am more motivated than ever to continue to express my passion for fitness and health. One thing is for sure, none of this would be possible if it wasn’t for supportive family and friends. My mom especially has been a great role model and instilled in me her work ethic from an early age.

Thank you again canfitpro, I’m looking forward to seeing you all at the conference next year!

- Aric

2011 Fitness Professional of the Year Finalists

David Avery	Tara Newbigging