When Geoff Bagshaw taught his first fitness class 26 years ago, he had no idea how far it would take him. “I’m fortunate that my job enables me to teach fitness, and to travel to such places as Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Yellowknife. It’s interesting to see which fitness trends take off in different cultures.”

Twice awarded Can-Fit-Pro’s Canadian Fitness Presenter of the Year award, the Vancouver native motivates tens of thousands of people each year through his classes, workshops and DVDs. “I’ve made incredible friends through fitness,” says Bagshaw, 45. Now living in Florida, he’s the group fitness manager at the Equinox fitness club in Aventura, and he knows what it takes to stay in optimal health. His mantra? “There is no finish line. We are on the road of fitness for life.”