Hello, my name is Christian Buccigross, and I am a little bit different from the usual fitness influencers. I was born with a condition called Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita which in simple terms, it means stiffness in the joints. The doctors said that I would never walk, talk, or roll over, I was always going to be a vegetable
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Early Years
It didn’t take me long to prove them all wrong, however, by the age of 3 I was able to walk and roll over, and started speaking a little later. During school I never felt different from the other kids and always found ways to play and interact with everyone. Don’t tell anyone but I was kind of a menace on the kickball court.
The Realization
Once we all started getting older, that was when everything changed. Everyone started realizing that I was different, which made me realize that as well. I started hating my disability and feeling like I didn’t belong. People stared and laughed when they saw me and I went into a depression and felt like my only purpose in life was to be made fun of.
I was invited by a friend to try to kick for the football team so I wasn’t in the house all day, and I fell in love. The workouts and training always had me eager to get out of school so I could train some more. At the same time, people treated me differently. People started treating me like an actual person instead of the monster I felt like I was. I was, for the first time, happy.
The Switch
The Gym Saved Me
After high school I was lost, started losing all of the muscle I worked so hard to build, and felt worthless again. I couldn’t even look in the mirror without being upset with what I saw.
I realized that the one thing that I missed the most was working out. The feeling of getting stronger and seeing the changes was something I truly enjoyed. Seeing all my hard work pay of was just exhilarating.
My Mission
The gym helped me in so many ways, but the biggest thing that it did was give me a purpose. I started posting my workouts on social media and I have inspired over 12 MILLION people. That is just absolutely incredible, and I cannot put into words just how much that means to me.
