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Parker's passion for weight training began at the age of 15. After a rough day at school, his older brother brought him to the gym to help get his mind off things.
Parker recalls the life-changing experience:
"I remember being cold, wearing an old t-shirt and shorts, and being without a doubt the skinniest person in the entire gym that day."
That experience lead to a chain reaction and before long, Parker began soaking up every piece of fitness knowledge he could get his hands on. From watching Pumping Iron, to reading hundreds of fitness articles in magazines and online, he gradually gained a sound knowledge of health and fitness. As a high school student, he often stayed after school, waiting for hours until the athletic teams completed their workouts because he was too young to join a local commercial gym. He trained and learned, and continued to improve his physique at a steady pace. In high school, Parker excelled in sports as a champion wrestler in the New England Prep School circuit. He also played baseball, helping lead his team to a state championship title.
In college he decided to actively pursue a career as a fitness model. He would even skip classes to travel for photo shoots in Boston, New York, and Los Angeles. Weekend trips to New York City became a regular part of his schedule. In his junior year of college, he was featured in a national advertising campaign for Bodybuilding.com, and shortly thereafter, landed his first workout spread and was named the "Mr. Exercise" Champion by Exercise for Men Magazine. He was driven to succeed as a fitness model.
At age 23, Parker has established himself as one of the most successful up and coming fitness models in the industry. He has appeared in over thirty national and international magazines including Men's Health and GQ. He has also worked with industry powerhouse Bodybuilding.com and their social network, BodySpace. Parker has the #9 most viewed male BodySpace profile of all time, out of over half a million members worldwide.
This past August, Parker shot a 2011 national advertising campaign for Bodybuilding.com alongside the industry's top female fitness model, Jamie Eason. He recently signed with Cellucor Sports Nutrition and will appear in their 2011 national magazine advertising campaign featured in Maxim. Men's Workout Magazine claims, this "young body star is going places, no doubt." He has recently worked with the world's top fitness magazine photographers and has several exiting shoots coming soon. In early 2011 Parker turns 24 years old, and in the coming months, he hopes to land his first of many national magazine covers. His mission is to inspire others to adopt a fit lifestyle since it has brought such positivity and energy into his life.
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