Christian Guzman

Christian Guzman
Born (1993-02-20) February 20, 1993
Residence Houston, Texas
Occupation Amateur Journalist, Vlogger, entrepreneur
Years active 2011–present
Organization founder of Alphalete Athletics
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Weight 167–193 lb (76–88 kg)[1]
Website christianguzman.com

Christian Guzman (born February 20, 1993) is an American amateur bodybuilder, YouTube vlogger, and fitness entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of the fitness apparel brand Alphalete Athletics, the owner and operator of the Alphalete Gym in Houston, Texas, and the founder and owner of 3D energy drinks. As of 2018, he has more than 860,000 subscribers on YouTube and more than 1,000,000 followers on Instagram.

Early life

Christian Guzman was born on February 20, 1993,[1] in Houston, Texas.[2] He has one younger brother. In high school he played guitar and was a member of a rock band, but when the group disbanded, Guzman turned his attention to studying health and fitness management and developing his own fitness program.[3] He attended Texas Christian University from 2011 to 2013,[4] but did not complete his degree in favor of pursuing his growing business in fitness-related digital products.

YouTube vlog

Guzman began his fitness vlog in 2012 as an 18-year-old college freshman with videos of weightlifting tips and instructions.[5][3] Since then, his YouTube channel's focus has become more general and incorporated aspects of his personal life,[3] and is self-described as similar to "reality television."[6] One commentator says that Guzman's videos are authentic to the point of being "occasionally boring", but this authenticity is part of what makes the channel successful.[7] He eventually dropped out of college to pursue his fitness career full-time.[3]

In a 2015 interview with Muscle and Performance, Guzman described the growth of his YouTube channel:

The first year, I was posting videos every single week. I stayed committed to uploading frequently. That year, I gained maybe 3,000 subscribers. After the second year, it was 20,000. It quadrupled between year one and year two. And year three, now the channel’s at 260,000. You just keep uploading, and if you’re putting out good content and effort, it will hit.[3]

Late in 2015, Bodybuilding.com ran an article on him with the headline "300,000 People Watch Every Time He Trains!" It describes him as one of the most widely recognized fitness YouTube personalities.[6] As of 2017, he has over 740,000 subscribers on YouTube and over 1,000,000 followers on Instagram.[8][9]

Alphalete Athletics

Following his YouTube success, Guzman started the company Alphalete Athletics to sell fitness and later lifestyle apparel.[5] The clothing style is described broadly as "athleisure" and is independently regarded as affordable but of high quality.[10] Alphalete has been featured at international bodybuilding events such as BodyPower UK and is sold worldwide.[11][12] Guzman eventually opened an "industrial-style"[10] Alphalete Gym in Houston, Texas. By the age of 23, Guzman was estimated by one commentator to have a net worth of around $2 million, thanks largely to the success of Alphalete's clothing brand.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Christian Guzman". Greatest Physiques. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ Kop, Altug (September 2, 2017). "Who is Christian Guzman? His Journey in Fitness, Youtube and Business". Train Magazine.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "How to Become a Fitness Star in the Age of YouTube". Muscle and Performance. June 15, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Christian Guzman". LinkedIn. 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "What is the net worth of Christian Guzman?". weekbit. March 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Lee, Stephanie (October 9, 2015). "300,000 People Watch Every Time He Trains!". Bodybuilding.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  7. ↑ Rodriguez, Bianca (August 21, 2017). "How a Young Sugar Land Fitness Fan Became a YouTube Sensation". Houstonia. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Christian Guzman". Youtube. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  9. ↑ "christianguzmanfitness". Instagram. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  10. 1 2 TechVibes News Desk (July 14, 2016). "The Arrival of Athleisure: Five Companies Conquering the Trend of Technical Apparel". TechVibes. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  11. ↑ "CHRISTIAN GUZMAN CONFIRMS FOR BODYPOWER UK". BodyPower LTD. March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Questions and Answers". Alphalete Athletics. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
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