Local bodybuilder Alicia Bell is a certified personal trainer and high-level coach who spends a lot of time in area gyms working out.
A busy Bell fell in love with South Etobicoke and moved here about three years ago from her native Plaster Rock, New Brunswick.
“I chose Etobicoke because I love how beautiful the area is,” Bell says. “One of my favourite gyms is here and I love how close it is to the city.”
The former track and field athlete and online coach is an International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Figure Pro, which means she has earned a Pro Card from winning a regional contest weight class.
She is an accredited kinesiologist and works as a strength coach, fitness model and competitive figure athlete, who coaches sprint, hurdles and track and field.
“Alicia has devoted her life to helping people reach their goals in fitness and sport,” her biography explains. “She is a well-known Canadian health and fitness Influencer and blogger.”
Bell writes for numerous fitness websites and publications and has been featured in three commercials; which includes endorsing products for New Balance Canada and Fuel Foods.
“I always tell young people never give up on their dreams,” she stresses. “You never know which lap will be your victory lap so keep going.
The athlete is a recognized track and field coach, who is well-known for coaching Team Canada at the Maccabi games in Israel in July of 2013. She led the team to 13 medals.
Now a head Track and Field Coach at Ryerson University, she also runs her own firm, Train It Right, a personal training and track and field club. She is also a content creator for Fitness Republic and Corus Entertainment.
“Who would have thought that someone like me from Plaster Rock could be a leader in health and fitness, shoot commercials and be in magazine,” she asks.
Bell has worked with National Basketball Association (NBA) clients as Dwight Howard and Rashad McCants; Olympic 800-metre runner Geoff Harris; U.S. rapper Lil Jon; author, actor Hill Harper and even rapper Drake’s mom, Sandi Graham.
She can be reached at her website www.trainitright.com