EP 96: Training Your Mind to Train Your Body with Officer Greg Parker

These days, if you're involved in an foot pursuit that's covered by the media, and you wake up the next day and realize it's gone viral, that's not a good thing. Luckily, for Officer Greg Parker of the Baltimore Police Department, he was blasted all over the news and social media because of solid police work that was such a display of athleticism and professionalism that everyone – even the media – stopped to applaud. Parker is the epitome of the tactical athlete. However, he wasn't always that way and in this episode, he shares how he lost 80 pounds in under a year. Like many, he left the academy fit and healthy but the shift work and stress quickly got to him (I mean, he works in frickin' Baltimore, people!). He ballooned to a heavy weight and became a liability to himself and his partners. One day he'd had enough and he recommitted himself to his fitness and health. It's an amazing story of how just taking one step at a time can lead to massive results, how you don't need a guru or a strict diet to achieve your goals, and that simply starting is the biggest hurdle of all. Check him out on Facebook or on Instagram @parker.gfitness