Greg Mickles

Known for his impressively built and sculpted physique and as an inspirational speaker, Greg was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 25, 1979 and soon became a standout athlete in baseball, where he broke many offensive records at the time, several MVP's, and was a 1st Team All-American before being drafted by the Florida Marlins straight out of high school at age 18. After tearing his ACL, he began to explore other talents of his such as acting, bodybuilding, fitness modeling, and writing. He quickly became a well-recognized and successful Personal Trainer and Fitness Manager, appearing in major newspapers, on regional radio shows, and authoring 2 books before entering the Bodybuilding and Fitness Modelling arena, where he quickly succeeded. After studying at the School for Film and Television, he moved back to L.A. where he trained other actors and some well-known names in the television and film world and landed his first professional job in Film as an extra on the film "Flicka". Upon returning to New York, Greg improved his acting experience by landing work on television shows like The Sopranos, Law and Order, Ugly Betty, and many other well-known shows and movies. But he returned to his forte with leading fitness roles in several well known exercise DVD collections like "Shock Training System" and "Xtrain", and he also had many featured guest appearances on the live QVC network, promoting Chuck Norris' Total Gym, the X-Bike, and Cathe' Friedrich's Abs Ball. Greg continues to book modeling and acting roles in his spare time when he is not Personal Training.