FBS Trainer of the Year 2015
The Fitness Business Summit Personal Trainer of the Year is a highly prestigious distinction awarded to the most dedicated, inspiring, and powerful trainer who has made a massive impact on our industry in the past year. These candidates are a shining example, reminding all of us what hard work, dedication and success truly look like.
Nisan Trotter
Nisan Trotter, award winning athlete turned fitness professional, has been training clients for four years. After transforming his struggling personal training business into one of the most successful Fit Body Boot Camp locations in the United States, he’s personally impacted over 1,000 lives. Now a featured speaker at this year’s summit, Nisan daily empowers his clients to lead happier, healthier lives while continually growing his business and success.
Striving to become the ultimate “Encouragement Guru,” as he calls it, Nisan motivates and inspires his clients to achieve ultimate results, every day. He fosters a family atmosphere within his boot camp so that he can personally connect with as many people as possible.
“I love people,” he says, “My heart searches out real connections with real people and the bonds I build with them are forever cherished. I also love entrepreneurship. Making the decision to jump into fitness full-time is one I will never forget. I loved the challenge that was presented to try to ‘make it’ on my own back then, and I love the challenge that currently exists to take this to the next level. In many ways, I don’t feel like I chose the fitness industry, I actually feel like the industry chose me!”
Qualifications:
• Ace Certified Personal Trainer
• SCW Indoor/Outdoor Boot Camp Certification
• AFPA Pre/Post-natal Certification
• Bachelors Degree in Business Management and Economics
Anna Larsen
Anna Larsen has been training since 2004 and has personally trained more than 1,000 clients both in-person and online.
Anna owns Idaho Falls Boot Camp, where she revolutionizes this industry every chance she gets. A marketing trend-setter and online powerhouse, Anna continues to launch one successful venture after another, repeatedly demonstrating her incredible penchant for innovative fitness business systems. Anna’s dedication to her training philosophy creates a friendly, supportive, and encouraging atmosphere that helps clients get results. She plans to expand her work in the fitness industry to utilize multiple mediums and impact a wide verity of clients.
“I love helping people achieve success,” she says. “My clients have lost over 2,000 pounds in the past year and I couldn’t be more proud of them or happy about my career!
“If people can step outside of their comfort zone and learn how to be physically fit and how to eat correctly in a situation that is friendly and supportive, they are more likely to get results and stick to a program. This is what I aim to provide for my community.”
Qualifications:
• Personal Trainer Certification from the PhysicalMind Institute
• Group Trainer Certification from the PhysicalMind Institute
• Nutrinion Certification from the PhysicalMind Institute
• Stott Pilates Certification
• Associates Degree in Massage Therapy and Kinesiology
• Bachelors Degree in Writing.
Sean Barker
Sean Barker, a veteran trainer with 15 years total experience, is the ultimate body transformation expert. From the age of 12 Sean knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life: train. After experiencing the transformative power of health and fitness he made it his life-long mission to help others do the same.
Today, he is one of the most successful Fit Body Boot Camp owners in Canada, author of Dad Fitness and a contributing writer to many websites and magazines such as Fit Parent Magazine and Inside Fitness Magazine. His plans for the future include opening a third Fit Body Boot Camp location, getting his books onto bestseller lists, and personally transforming the lives of 1 Million people.
“I believe our role as fitness professionals is the most important in the world today,” he says. “With the world’s health in a pandemic decline we are at the forefront. There is no better feeling than getting out of bed every morning, feeling my feet hit the floor, and knowing I am about to change people’s lives. I love every minute of it.”
Qualifications:
• CPTN Certification
• CTT2 Certification
• PN1 Certification
• TFW2 Certification
An Update on Last Year’s Winner:
Winner of the 2014 Fitness Business Summit Personal Trainer of the Year award was Robert King. Owner of Heavyweights Sports Supplements & Heavyweights Training Center, creator of Rippedin42 & Builtin42, and overall incredible human being, Rob has been always growing, learning and succeeding since receiving his award last year.