When Nick Scott was 16 years old, he was a typical teenager who enjoyed sports. However, everything changed when he was involved in a severe car accident that nearly took his life. Following the accident, Nick struggled with weight gain and feelings of discouragement. Despite these challenges, he managed to tap into his inner strength and resilience, transforming his life from a traumatic event into a remarkable personal victory.
Today, Nick draws upon the valuable lessons he learned from his experience to inspire others to unleash their own potential and accomplish their goals.
● WCBB Chairman
● Voice of Wheelchair Bodybuilding for the NPC & IFBB Professional League
● Official NPC & IFBB Professional League Representative for Amateur & IFBB Pro Wheelchair
● Olympia Pro Wheelchair Director
● Arnold Classic Pro Wheelchair Chairman
● Former #1 IFBB Professional League Wheelchair Bodybuilder
● Competed & Guest Pose at 250+ Events, Schools, Colleges, and more around the World!
● Master Level Trainer: ISSA & NASM Certified, 10 Fitness Certifications
● 2-Time World Powerlifting Champion
● Professional Wheelchair Ballroom Dancer
● Professional Speaker: 2,000+ Keynotes
● Published Author
● Business Entrepreneur
● Real Estate Investor
● Philanthropist
Nick Scott is a professional speaker, author, wheelchair ballroom dancer, professional bodybuilder, and business entrepreneur who draws on his passion, vision, convictions, abilities, and life experiences to motivate and inspire others. He firmly believes that anyone can access their inner strength if they believe in themselves and try. Through his unwavering determination, Nick has helped thousands of people, including professional athletes and senior executives, as well as various organizations and corporations across the nation. Nick’s inspirational message encourages individuals to push beyond their limits and achieve new levels of success and peak performance.
A catalyst in personal transformation, with positive energy, unstoppable passion in his beliefs and mission, Nick Scott embodies a story and message so powerful that it ignites body, mind, and spirit in all he meets!
Nick Scott is a multi-talented athlete, spokesmodel, and fitness model who is sponsored by various companies. He represents his sponsors around the world and also participates in different types of tradeshows. At one such event, the 2009 Arnold Sports Festival, Nick had the good fortune of meeting Aubree Marchione, an expert in wheelchair ballroom dancing. In May of the same year, Nick and Aubree teamed up to compete in wheelchair ballroom dancing, and went on to become the Atlantic Coast Champions and the Heart of America Champions. They soon became the undefeated number one wheelchair ballroom dance couple in the United States.
Exactly one year after they met, Nick and Aubree were selected as one of six couples in the world to perform live at the 2010 Arnold Sports Festival for Arnold Schwarzenegger. Nick and Aubree created history by becoming the first couple to represent the U.S. at the World IPC Wheelchair Dance Sport Championships in Hanover, Germany.
Nick Scott has competed and guest-posed in over 250 bodybuilding events worldwide, since March 2006. His greatest accomplishment came on March 19, 2011, when he won the overall title at the 2011 NPC Wheelchair Nationals in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. This victory earned him the IFBB Pro Card for wheelchair bodybuilding. In addition, he earned the WBFF Pro Card on July 18, 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia. Nick is the only wheelchair bodybuilder in the world to hold two different professional wheelchair bodybuilding cards from two different organizations, a feat that no other athlete has yet replicated.
On August 16, 2014, Nick achieved another major milestone in his career by winning first place at the 2014 Dallas Pro in Dallas, Texas. In this event, he dethroned the undefeated amateur and IFBB professional wheelchair bodybuilder who had previously been a pro bodybuilder before a tragic accident forced him to transition to wheelchair bodybuilding.
Nick is not only a fitness icon known for his expertise and dedication in the bodybuilding world, but he is also dedicated to continually improving his education. He has achieved numerous certifications in the fitness industry, including:
● Master Trainer Certification
● Elite Trainer Certification I
● Elite Trainer Certification II
● Personal Trainer Certification
● Fitness Nutrition Certification
● Fitness / Exercise Therapy Certification
● Senior Fitness Certification
● Youth Fitness Certification
● Strength and Conditioning Certification
● International Certified Personal Trainer
In 2006, Nick launched a website to train others and offer a range of programs. He is also the only trainer in the world to have developed workouts specifically for individuals with disabilities. Most trainers turn down those in wheelchairs due to fear of causing injury or lack of expertise in dealing with people in wheelchairs. However, for Nick, living with a wheelchair every day has taught him to accept and excel at it, and he embraces the opportunity to help others with disabilities improve their fitness and wellbeing.
Nick Scott founded Wheelchair Bodybuilding, Inc. (WCBB) in May 2006 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the goal of raising funds to enhance opportunities for wheelchair athletes and adaptive athletes.
Despite being confined to a wheelchair himself, Nick dedicated most of his adult life to advocating for wheelchair bodybuilding. His persistence paid off when he obtained authorization to host the inaugural International Federation of Body Building (IFBB) Pro Wheelchair Bodybuilding competition in 2008 after almost three years of planning. In 2011, Scott successfully organized the first IFBB Pro Wheelchair Championships, held on October 15th of that year in Houston, TX, as part of the IFBB Houston Pro event. The impact of that historic night resonated globally.
The acknowledgement meant that professional wheelchair bodybuilders would now be recognized and granted IFBB Professional Status, allowing them to earn their coveted IFBB Pro Card – the pinnacle of achievement for any bodybuilder. This achievement is a goal for all professional bodybuilders striving to advance their careers. Through Nick’s unwavering dedication and persistence, he accomplished something unprecedented – uniting a professional sport with a disability sport on the same platform.
For over a decade, Nick Scott worked towards his goal, and in 2016, the IFBB Professional League Pro Wheelchair Division was included in the Arnold Classic in Columbus, Ohio, USA. Thirteen years later, on September 15th, 2018, the IFBB Professional League Pro Wheelchair Division was also included in the Olympia Weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Competing on the stages of the Arnold Classic and the Olympia is the ultimate aspiration for any fitness industry athlete, and Nick Scott made this dream come true for countless athletes.
Nick has built a successful career as a professional model, working in various areas such as fitness, commercial, and television. With a diverse portfolio and experience across multiple industry sectors, Nick has a versatile image that can be tailored to suit different brands and campaigns. In 2010, he was selected to be the New Genie for the New Aladdin Slot Machine, which was featured in casinos worldwide.