Fit & Resilient: The Ultimate No BS Guide to Fat Loss & Wellness for First Responders
Fit & Resilient: The Ultimate No BS Guide to Fat Loss & Wellness for First Responders
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This Is For You If...
You're a first responder who’s tired of feeling worn down, both mentally and physically, and you know something has to change — but you don’t know where to start.
You've tried keto, carnivore, fasting, bootcamps, and every "30-day fix," but the weight either doesn’t move or rebounds hard.
You feel like no one truly understands the toll the job takes on your sleep, body, and mind — and you’re sick of watered-down advice that wasn’t made for your reality.
You’re running on caffeine, barely sleeping, and wondering why you still feel like shit even though you’ve “cut carbs” and “tracked your macros.”
You want a real plan from someone who’s been on the front lines — someone who gets the trauma, the tempo, and the toll it takes on your body and relationships.
You’re not chasing six-pack abs — you’re chasing energy, confidence, and control again… so you can show up at home and at work without burning out.
You want to finally learn how to fuel your body, move with purpose, manage stress, and build a life where you’re mission-ready — without sacrificing yourself.
You want a FREE, detailed 7- day workout and nutrition plan that includes meal suggestions.
Gilbert Rios is a former sheriff's deputy and Marine Corps veteran and founder of Resilient Responder Coaching who now serves first responders nationwide. As the host of the Fit for Duty podcast and author of Breaking the Blue Wall, a book dedicated to ending the silence around first responder mental health.
Gilbert brings a unique blend of tactical experience and fitness expertise to the coaching space- combining combat fitness and aesthetics with mental resilience. His mission is simple: Help first responders drop fat, regain energy and stay mission ready without crash diets, burnout or unsustainable methods. His goal isn’t just for his clients to be fit for duty but fit for life.
His fitness journey began at 14 when he first picked up a pair of weights. By 16, he was coaching his first paid client. Eager to learn, he trained under IFBB Pro Les Kaminski and coach Jeff Schneider, gaining hands-on experience in both bodybuilding fundamentals and core nutrition principles.
He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2010, graduating as the Honor Graduate from his MOS school in 29 Palms. Gilbert held dual Military Occupational Specialties: Communications and Marksmanship Coach, earned his black belt in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program, achieved multiple expert rifle/pistol qualifications and deployed twice to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was also awarded the Battalion Iron Man for physical fitness. Gilbert’s early exposure to combat fitness and conditioning laid the foundation for his hybrid performance-aesthetic style he still practices today.
Gilbert later transitioned into law enforcement, where he was recognized as the top shooter in his academy class. He went on to serve as a SWAT Operator, Detective, Recruit Training Officer, and Task Force Investigator with a three-letter federal agency. In 2018, his actions in the line of duty earned him the department’s Silver Star for Valor.
After seeing firsthand how the job impacts the physical and mental well-being of first responders, Gilbert shifted his mission. In 2020, he launched Revein Training (now Resilient Responder Coaching LLC)—initially working with busy parents, then transitioning to coach first responders full-time. Today, he merges tactical fitness with mental resilience to help them stay mission-ready for life.
Clients are guided through his Rapid Response Method: a structured 4 phased method designed to help them lose weight, keep it off, and sustain their results long term. Now, through his signature 8 Weeks to Fit for Duty program, he coach first responders through a hybrid system that blends combat conditioning with performance-driven aesthetics. The program is built on four core pillars:
Performance: Physical readiness to meet the demands of the job
Mental Resilience: Because fitness is just as much mindset as it is muscle
Sustainability: This isn’t a crash diet—it’s a comeback for life
Longevity: A foundational plan designed to create lasting, real-world results
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This Is For You If...
You're a first responder who’s tired of feeling worn down, both mentally and physically, and you know something has to change — but you don’t know where to start.
You've tried keto, carnivore, fasting, bootcamps, and every "30-day fix," but the weight either doesn’t move or rebounds hard.
You feel like no one truly understands the toll the job takes on your sleep, body, and mind — and you’re sick of watered-down advice that wasn’t made for your reality.
You’re running on caffeine, barely sleeping, and wondering why you still feel like shit even though you’ve “cut carbs” and “tracked your macros.”
You want a real plan from someone who’s walked the beat — someone who gets the trauma, the tempo, and the toll it takes on your body and relationships.
You’re not chasing six-pack abs — you’re chasing energy, confidence, and control again… so you can show up at home and at work without burning out.
You want to finally learn how to fuel your body, move with purpose, manage stress, and build a life where you’re mission-ready — without sacrificing yourself.
You want a FREE, detailed 7- day workout and nutrition plan that includes meal suggestions.
