Details:CHRISTIAN CASTANO IS A FITNESS COACH SPECIALIZING IN THE BODY OPTIMIZATION FOR WOMEN. HE HAS WORKED WITH AMONG SOME OF THE MOST NOTABLE MODELS IN THE INDUSTRY.HE IS CERTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SPORTS MEDICINE (NASM) AND THE AMERICAN FITNESS PROFESSIONALS AND ASSOCIATES (AFPA). HIS TRAINING METHODS HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, SHAPE MAGAZINE, AND ABC NEWS, TO NAME A FEW MEDIA OUTLETS. HIS YEARS IN THE FITNESS INDUSTRY HAVE LED HIM TO SPECIALIZE IN HELPING WOMEN TAILOR THEIR BODIES INTO THEIR SPECIFIC GOALS AND IDEALS. THE KNOWLEDGE HE HAS ACQUIRED OVER MULTIPLE YEARS OF TRAINING AND AS A FITNESS COMPETITOR HAS LED HIM ON THE MISSION TO AESTHETICALLY OPTIMIZE A PERSON'S PHYSIQUE.WOMEN NEGATE LIFTING WEIGHTS WITH THE FEAR OF BECOMING "BULKY." THIS IS BY FAR ONE OF THE BIGGEST MISCONCEPTIONS IN THE FITNESS INDUSTRY. WOMEN ONLY CONTAIN ABOUT 1/16 OF THE TESTOSTERONE LEVELS THAT MEN DO. TESTOSTERONE BEING THE HORMONE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERDEVELOPMENT OF MUSCLE MASS. THEREFORE, LIFTING WEIGHTS WILL NOT MAKE WOMEN SUSTAINABLE FOR THE OVERDEVELOPMENT OF MUSCLE MASS. INSTEAD, IT WILL GIVE THEM EVERYTHING THEY NEED TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THEIR MODELING CAREERS TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
Leo believes in what he called the "F3" workout which is faith, family and fitness. Leo incorporates these three variables into his kick-hopping workouts and gives his heart and soul to his students. Leo is passionate about fitness and has always motivated people with his energy and enthusiasm since he was a kid. Leo views himself as a thermostat and changes the environment wherever he goes.Leo has trained celebrities including Aswan North, the lead singer of an alternative pop rock band founded by Randy Jackson called, "Paper Tongues." Leo has also made two workout DVDs (Leo Wright's Five Borough Workout DVD series - Volume 1 and 2. Most recently in 2014, Leo released a third DVD which is a 3 part series of Kick-hopping incorporating: pure cardio kick-hopping, a kick-hopping butt blast and a 15 minute beast mode intense kick-hopping workout. Leo has also done fitness modeling for Nike.
Leo makes it a habit to give back to the community and Fitness the Wright Way has partnered with Healthfirst (an insurance company) to promote healthy living and lifestyles for their employees and in the communities. Leo is Healthfirst's fitness ambassador, personal trainer and group fitness expert. Leo travels throughout the tri-state area representing Healthfirst at different events to promote wellness including: Circle of Sisters, Bronx Harmony Day with the NYPD, St. John's Health Expo, and the American Diabetes Association Expo at the Jacob Javits Center. Leo also goes into the inner city communities and promotes fitness as Healthfirst's ambassador at events such as: PS 155 Plant Day, PS 55 Back to School Event, Harlem Wellness Event, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration, and Brownville Wellness.
Most recently Leo won Fitorflop Season 3 - an online reality series to find America's Next Fitness Star. Leo's high-energy kick-hopping workout, charismatic and motivational personality make him great for TV. He's passionate about helping others stay healthy and meet their fitness goals.You can catch a brand new Kick-hopping class at Power Studios (55th Street and 3rd Ave), NYC's newest chic boutique fitness studio on Monday nights at 7:30pm and Thursday nights at 6:30PM.