Today we’d like to introduce you to Christina Muccio.
Christina, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I was born and raised in Andover MA (true to #shirtlessinthesuburbs) by two parents who taught me the true meaning of unconditional love, working hard, and being perfectly imperfect. At the ripe age of 3, my parents (mom being a personal trainer and dad being a professional weight lifter) decided to test the waters and sign me up for gymnastics. Little did they know, by age 10, I would be competing in the Junior Olympics and effortlessly defying gravity. Gymnastics became my thing. A little girl with coke bottle eyeglasses flying off her face with every flip, turned into a young disciplined woman by way of this sport. I was a daredevil. Loved taking risks, all the while infatuated with the rush of adrenaline.
My love for the sport became my life. My love for sports in general should I say. In addition to gymnastics (if i didnt squeeze enough into my “free time” because what is homework?), I picked up sports from my older brother; pond hockey, soccer, wrestling… any challenge I could just to prove to myself I could do it. From uneven bar routines and double back flips, my dad convinced me I may be a good sprinter (you mean, just run? Run fast? That’s it?!). After losing my father to a terminal illness, ALS, my addiction to the competition on the track only grew and turned into a division one college career.
Fast forward post-college athletic career, I moved to NYC to begin what some people may call “real life”. Let me tell you NYC was just an extension of college for me… cue: having the fruit from the bottom of our pitcher of sangria for dinner). As I started to feel less and less like an athlete, I grasped at ways to stay active. Enter; bike obsession. I became heavily invested in a bike ride to raise awareness for ALS. I realized this was not only my favorite coping mechanism but also a way to find balance in my life.
I went from pounding the pavement in the concrete jungle to exploring the clean air of the mile high city by way of sneakers. Denver became a boiling pot for all my cravings; running, cycling, hiking, fitness innovation, entrepreneurs, and above all… it was the perfect city for my personal growth. As my passion-fire started to spread, I found myself happiest when thinking, breathing, dreaming and sweating fitness. I started engaging more in events that tested my mental capacity; a sprinter has gone marathoner. I figured, well if I love it that much, could I make it a career? After spending almost 5 years in the Mile High City of Denver, I found my way back to Boston to pursue my passion for fitness and teaching in the city I call home.
Since joining the community, there have been doors closed, others opened… it’s truly incredible. I am involved in an up and coming fitness app called, Link Your Fit. As an athlete and trainer, I am assisting with the design and functionality (check em out, they’re pretty great!).
Most recently I started a small business with a friend, Melissa Dlugolecki, called MOVE. It’s a company solely devoted towards women looking to gain control back over their health and wellness. We began this endeavor only a month ago and have so many ideas and ways we plan to give back to the community. Needless to say, I keep finding little blessings in the community that have challenged me and made me stronger.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
If it’s easy, you’re not doing it right or you’re simply too comfortable. Everything I do, from classes to my business, to becoming a student and learning, is a challenge. You learn along the way, you grow, and get more resilient. If you’re looking to take a leap, start your own business, try a new career, expect a challenge. One thing that really stuck with me was Brene Brown’s “The Man in The Arena” speech, She mentions that if you are getting into the arena (taking that leap, taking that risk, doing what sets you on fire), you can only guarantee one thing… “you’re going to get your a** kicked”. If you’re courageous, make the decision, that’s the only sure thing is that you will be challenged, you may fail before you succeed. It’s all part of the journey (PS listen to her speech, it’s a game changer). Forget the critics; forget the doubt; embrace the risk and the adrenaline and just do it. If it doesn’t scare you, give you butterflies, challenge your capacity, you have more in you.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Christina Muccio – tell our readers more, for example, what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
I’m a fitness professional (still feels surreal saying it since it’s not even a year since I went full time) and now a small business owner. I specialize in group and personal training from fitness to nutrition and everything in between. I followed my passion for helping people, lifting weights, and challenge and packaged it all into a little 5′ 1” package. I’m so proud to be apart of the Boston fitness family. Having been in NYC, Denver, traveling to LA… no city compares Boston and I am so incredibly grateful to be here.
Contact Info:
- Website: christinamooch.com
- Phone: 978-944-1577
- Email: christina.r.muccio@gmail.com
- Instagram: @cmooch
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christina.muccio
- Other: christinamooch.com/move
Image Credit:
Greg Ux, Olivia Burke
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