A young Drumheller man has taken his fitness to the next level and hopes to become Mr. Health & Fitness.
Noah Miles graduated from DVSS in 2017 and has been studying at the University of Alberta. Throughout high school, he was a student-athlete. At university, he was academically inclined studying astrophysics and now education, but was looking for something physical.
“I was always doing sports, whether it be football, basketball or badminton. When I went to university, I wasn’t doing that, and I needed something just to do. I just started weight lifting, not bodybuilding or powerlifting or anything, and it just became a passion. It has grown more into a lifestyle, it is not just the fitness but health,” said Miles.
Men’s Health & Fitness Magazine opened up the contest, with a prize that includes a mini-feature in the magazine as well as a $20,000 prize. It is billed as the world’s largest online fitness competition.
Originally, Miles entered the contest as a lark when sitting around the campfire.
“We did it for jokes and thought nothing of it, about a month and a half later I got an email, a text message, and phone call saying I was selected as one of the competitors they wanted to pick,” he said. “I wasn’t ready so I had to do some prep work and get some photos done.”
The winner will be selected through public support. Voting started Monday for the top 15 in each grouping. The finalists of this round will move on to the top 10 and then whittled down to the top 5. Eventually moving into the quarter, semi, and final rounds. The voting continues until August when the winners will be selected.
“That’s why I am rallying the troops here to get the community behind me. You get one vote every 24 hours, and it adds up,” said Miles.
If he wins, he plans on using the prize to help others.
“Could I use the prize? of course, I have student loans to pay off, but it didn’t seem like the right thing to do, especially right now with COVID. With me being in the schools and doing my practicums, the mental health of kids is all up in the air. All of them are struggling from school and home. It is a lot to deal with and handle,” he said. “With sports, I learned so much, with friendships I made, the passion for the sport, and the virtues of discipline, respect, and leadership. Sports really made me the person I am today.”
If he wins, he is planning on donating his prize to KidSport and to Youth Mental Health Canada.
To vote for Miles, go to:
https://featured.muscleandfitness.com/2021/noah-4
