Fitness Leadership Awards

BCRPA's Annual Fitness Leadership Awards recognize BCRPA Registered Fitness Leaders who make outstanding contributions to BC's fitness industry - who inspires, informs, and actively models promotion of active and healthy lifestyles.

About the Awards

2021 has been like no other. This year's award celebrates a BCRPA Registered Fitness Leader who has shown exceptional resilience during this difficult time.

BCRPA's 2021 Fitness Professional of the Year award, recognizes a BCRPA Registered Fitness Leader who has demonstrated resiliency throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and has made outstanding contributions to fitness leadership in their community by motivating, educating and influencing active and under-active individuals to commit to a physically active lifestyle.

Benefits to the Award Recipient:

Honoured at the Fitness Award Ceremony during the BCFit^®'21 conference, happening virtually (Fitness Award Ceremony is happening September 30, 2021)
Complimentary registration to BCFit'21 (Sept 28-30, 2021)
Waiving of next BCRPA registration renewal fees (renewal requirements still need to be met)
Award Recipient Announcement (media release) sent to local media
Featured on the BCRPA website & social media channels
Showcased in BCRPA 2021/22 Annual Report
Beautiful award

Eligibility requirements:

Nominee must be a current BCRPA Registered Fitness Leader.

Note: You can confirm registration status by searching The Registry^® of Fitness Professionals.

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact Connie Mah, Administrator, by email.

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2021 Fitness Professional of the Year

Andrew Alcalde

Andrew is a BCRPA Registered Fitness Leader and Group Fitness Instructor and a highly respected leader in Vancouver’s fitness community. Andrew is widely known for his accessible, personable, and entertaining training style, balancing fitness with fun to engage and motivate his clients and community members. His supportive and energetic approach allows all individuals, from beginners to fitness enthusiasts, to reach far beyond their fitness goals.

Andrew’s inspirational fitness classes have been a lifeline for many during the past pandemic year. He was nominated for this award by multiple individuals, including a Critical Care Nurse who sought out Andrew’s classes not only to stay active, but to support her mental and physical health. Andrew also chose to support those who may have seen a reduction in income or job loss due to COVID-19 by providing no-cost small group classes as well as free online classes.

Andrew’s creative approach to teaching makes his classes accessible and allows even someone brand new to physical activity to feel welcome. “His classes feel more like a party with friends than a workout you have to suffer through,” said one Award Nominator.

In addition to receiving this honour from BCRPA, Andrew was also named one of Canada’s Top Fitness Instructors in 2021 by IMPACT Magazine.

Click here to read the complete Media Release.