Christian Boceda, one of the most followed personal trainers on social media, talks to us about his first book “The Formula of Lightness”
The term “holistic” owes its name to the Greek word holos, which means “everything, whole”. Indicates a vision that considers a system or a person as a whole.
And this is precisely the philosophy of Christan Boceda, a social community of 1.5 million followers, creator of famous circulatory and anti-inflammatory routineswith a particular sensitivity in creating perfect communication between coach and client.
Having started several years ago as a personal trainer in gyms, he soon discovered that to eliminate blemishes and retention and guarantee truly satisfactory results for his clients, he had to modify the classic approach, eliminating standardization and making fitness and psychophysical well-being travel on the same track, contrary to what was thought.
“I understood that I had to integrate my knowledge with subjects other than pure fitness, update my university knowledge, seasoning it with information that could create an overall vision. I was already an expert in training and nutrition, I studied and expanded my knowledge in the field of anatomy, angiology, pathologies relating to blood and lymphatic vessels, also taking courses in the United States and comparing myself with phlebologists and angiologists.”
What is a big mistake that many women unknowingly make when trying to achieve their desired physical shape?
“Extremism. Women who destroy themselves in the gym with exhausting exercises and cardio, training and running every day, supplements, massages! This does not lead to eliminating the blemish, on the contrary, it happens in many cases that it accentuates it. This is because overdoing it releases a vicious circle of cortisol and inflammation. I am absolutely against any form of extremism: it is important that the message gets across that to achieve objectives, one must obviously work, but with consistency – a fundamental aspect – without necessarily having to work hard!”
Topic you talk about in your book “The Formula of Lightness” released last May 12th, among the Amazon top ten in the Fitness category
“I hope it is a way to make fundamental notions for physical well-being accessible to anyone, first and foremost, but consequently also psychophysical well-being, in its entirety. A holistic method designed to accompany women towards a balance between movement, circulatory well-being, nutritional education and motivational support, with a paradigm shift: abandoning tiring and standardized exercises, to adopt a strategy that focuses on listening to the body and circulatory harmony. The benefits will be reflected in posture, aesthetics, sleep and energy.
I don’t promise miracles, because they don’t exist: I propose a practical, solid and scientific method, tested on millions of women.”
For some time the topic of “blocked lymphatic system” seems to have gained more and more space on social media. In the book you explain the importance of involving all parts of the body, such as the foot, ankle and knee, in circulatory routines.
“We must always consider that the body works as a whole. Often, we notice blemishes on the legs and buttocks and we forget, for example, the importance of the diaphragm and the help it can provide in circulation.”
In the book I present simple exercises that require a few minutes a day; circulatory routines with movements dedicated to mobility, circulation and toning, which combine fitness, medical, physiological and psychological notions.”
How do you explain your great growth?
“In addition to an excellent team of coaching and nutritional biologists, I believe that our growth is mainly linked to the fact of speaking and solving purely female problems with a who listens to their needs; I understood this firsthand when I acquired broader knowledge and skills.
A male personal trainer, until he studies certain topics, is unable to approach the profound and total requests of women. Without a comprehensive knowledge of everything that impacts psychophysical well-being, I would venture to say, you really don’t have the tools to help them achieve their goals.”
