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The term “fitness model” has many meanings depending on whom you ask. If you ask a competitor, it is a form of competition. If you ask a professional model, it is a job. If you ask a fitness related company, it is someone that is hired to make their products look good. I have been a competitor and working as a fitness model for over 10 years and have my own definition of what I view a fitness model to be. A fitness model is someone who wants to set a standard for living a life of fitness and leads by example as a positive role model. It is not someone who is just looking to see what they can get from the industry, such as magazine covers or supplement deals, but someone who tries to see what they can give back to the industry. A true fitness model is a role model of fitness that doesn’t just talk the talk, but walks the walk. This is what I aspire to be in the industry. Last year, I was given the biggest honour of my career, when I was named the #1 Fitness Model in Canada by Inside Fitness Magazine and graced the cover of their first ever “Hot and Fit 100” issue. After working hard for 10 years in the industry and staying dedicated to my personal fitness, it was wonderful to be shown this type of recognition. I have always made fitness a part of my life for the true love of the game and not to see how many covers I could get. So, to have Canada’s #1 Fitness Magazine grant me such a high honour really meant the world to me. Being granted this distinction last year has brought forth many career opportunities. It inspired me to follow my dreams and develop my own all-natural nutrition bar called the Lyzabar and create a fitness franchise of my own called the Hourglass Workout bootcamp (both launching in 2011). I do all of this in the hopes of living up to my definition of a true fitness model. I would like to thank Inside Fitness and their amazing team for this huge honour and for showcasing the talent Canada has to offer. To all the girls that made it on to this year’s list, a huge congratulations on being chosen as the top fitness models in Canada! This is a great achievement that you should be very proud of. To the winner of this year’s search, congratulations on this accomplishment and I wish you much success in your career as a fitness model! INSIDEEXPERT THE DEFINITION OF A “HOT & FIT 100” FEMALE 2009 Winner Lyzabeth Lopez Tells Us What It Takes To Top the List By Lyzabeth Lopez 84 INSIDEFITNESS.CA FEB/MAR 2011 Lyzabeth Lopez Lyzabeth is a fitness model, certified personal trainer, aerobics and gymnas- tics instructor. Check out her website at www.LyzabethLopez.com. Photo By Liana Saadi 25_Lyzabeth Lopez - 2009 Hot and Fit.indd 1 10-11-29 6:27 PM
