Valentin Bosioc
{{Short description|Romanian bodybuilder}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Valentin Bosioc
| birth_name = Valentin George Bosioc
| image = Valentin Bosioc.PNG
| caption = Valentin Bosioc in 2015
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|1|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Reșița, Romania
| occupation = {{flat list|
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| height = 165cm{{cite magazine|url=https://www.menshealth.ro/cm13-concurenti/valentin-bosioc/|title=Valentin Bosioc – Profile|magazine=Men's Health|language=ro|date=16 September 2013|access-date=21 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221004217/https://www.menshealth.ro/cm13-concurenti/valentin-bosioc/|archive-date=2018-12-21|url-status=live}}
| website = {{URL|https://valentinbosioc.com}}
}}
Valentin Bosioc (born Valentin George Bosioc on 13 January 1983) is a Romanian professional bodybuilder and fitness model, as well as certified fitness instructor, personal trainer and nutritionist.,{{cite news|url=https://www.libertatea.ro/ultima-ora/nutritinistul-deliei-te-invata-cum-sa-slabesti-importanta-este-regula-celor-5-degete-1344949|title=Nutriționistul Deliei te învață cum să slăbești: "Importantă este regula celor 5 degete"|trans-title=Delia's nutritionist teaches you how to lose weight: "The 5-finger-rule is important"|language=ro|newspaper=Libertatea|date=8 November 2015|access-date=20 December 2018}} a holistic fitness expert.{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fvalentinbosioc%2F&is_from_rle |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=www.instagram.com}} He rose to prominence by winning Musclemania Paris and placing second in an IFBB Romania competition in 2015, among other prizes. In 2018, Bosioc also reached the semi-finals of Ninja Warrior România. He has been credited as an influencer and is the most followed Romanian sportsperson on Facebook. Currently he is one of top Romanian wellness experts{{Cite web |title=Top 5 antrenori de fitness de vedeta |url=https://www.divahair.ro/fitness_si_sport/top_5_antrenori_de_fitness_de_vedeta |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=DivaHair |language=ro}}, with a premium protocol{{Cite news |last=Nedelea |first=Adriana |date=2024-11-15 |title=Valentin Bosioc, antrenor personal: Suntem un popor de leneși |url=https://romania.europalibera.org/a/valentin-bosioc-antrenor-personal-fitness-sport-nutritie-obezitate-sanatate/33203019.html |access-date=2025-06-10 |work=Europa Liberă România |language=ro}} program for women.
Early life and career
Valentin George Bosioc was born on 13 January 1983 in the city of Reșița, and spent his childhood in Bocșa, Romania.{{cite news|url=https://stiridinbanat.ro/2018/12/21/profil-de-campion-valentin-bosioc-scurt-istoric-al-celui-mai-urmarit-atlet-roman-pe-facebook/|title=Profil de campion: Valentin Bosioc|language=ro|trans-title=Profile of a champion: Valentin Bosioc|publisher=Știri din Banat|date=21 December 2018|access-date=21 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221151120/https://stiridinbanat.ro/2018/12/21/profil-de-campion-valentin-bosioc-scurt-istoric-al-celui-mai-urmarit-atlet-roman-pe-facebook/|archive-date=2018-12-21|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://imgur.com/a/7YrfQDK|title=Un bocșan face furori pe Facebook|trans-title=From Bocșa, he is successful on Facebook|language=ro|date=1 February 2018|newspaper=Jurnalul|access-date=21 December 2018|via=Imgur}} His father Iosif was a football player, while his brother Bogdan Ionuț is a handball instructor.{{cite news|url=https://www.infocs.ro/un-bocsean-campion-la-paris-valentin-bosioc-a-reusit-o-performanta-extraordinara/|title=Un bocșean campion la Paris – Valentin Bosioc a reușit o performanță extraordinară|trans-title=A sportsperson from Bocșa in Paris – Valentin Bosioc reached an extraordinary performance|language=ro|publisher=Info-CS|date=20 October 2018|access-date=21 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923105216/http://www.infocs.ro/un-bocsean-campion-la-paris-valentin-bosioc-a-reusit-o-performanta-extraordinara/|archive-date=2017-09-23|url-status=live}} Starting with the age of 13 Bosioc showed special interest in bodybuilding and began taking judo, mixed martial arts, boxing, calisthenics, football, rugby and aikido classes, among others.{{cite news|url=https://valentinbosioc.com/despre-valentin-bosioc/|title=Valentin Bosioc – Biography|publisher=Valentin Bosioc|language=ro|access-date=20 December 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.grasomega.ro/interviu-cu-valentin-bosioc-campinon-culturism-antrenorul-personal-al-deliei/|title=Interviu cu Valentin Bosioc – campion culturism – antrenorul personal al Deliei|trans-title=Interview with Valentin Bosioc – bodybuilding champion and personal trainer of Delia|language=ro|publisher=Grasomega.ro|access-date=20 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112070159/http://www.grasomega.ro/interviu-cu-valentin-bosioc-campinon-culturism-antrenorul-personal-al-deliei/|archive-date=2015-11-12|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://spotmebro.com/interview-valentin-bosioc/|title=Interview with Valentin Bosioc|publisher=SpotMeBro|access-date=21 December 2018|date=24 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228050604/http://spotmebro.com/interview-valentin-bosioc/|archive-date=2016-12-28|url-status=live}} While attending the Tata Oancea High School in Bocșa, Romanian boxer Francisc Vaștag desired to scout him, but he eventually refused the offer.
Bosioc later graduated from the Politehnica University of Timișoara, receiving a degree in engineering. He worked in this field for a short period of time, as well as in public relations and journalism,{{cite news|url=https://www.romanianaesthetics.ro/valentin-bosioc-interviu/|title=De vorba cu Valentin Bosioc, campion Musclemania Paris|language=ro|trans-title=Talking with Valentin Bosioc, Musclemania Paris winner|date=16 December 2016|access-date=21 December 2018|publisher=Romanian Aesthetics}}{{cite news|url=http://star-gossip.com/2013/09/16/exclusiv-interviu-valentin-bosioc-despre-fitness-sau-cum-poti-arata-traznet-cu-ajutorul-exercitiilor-fizice-aduc-sanatate-si-pasiune-oamenilor-cu-care-lucrez-si-asta-conteaza-cel-mai-mult|title=Interviu Valentin Bosioc despre fitness sau cum poti arata traznet cu ajutorul exercitiilor fizice|trans-title=Interview with Valentin Bosioc about fitness or how you can look good with the help of physical exercises|language=ro|publisher=Star Gossip Magazine|access-date=21 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220145843/http://star-gossip.com/2013/09/16/exclusiv-interviu-valentin-bosioc-despre-fitness-sau-cum-poti-arata-traznet-cu-ajutorul-exercitiilor-fizice-aduc-sanatate-si-pasiune-oamenilor-cu-care-lucrez-si-asta-conteaza-cel-mai-mult|archive-date=2013-12-20|url-status=live}} but gave up to pursue a career as a professional bodybuilder, fitness model, fitness instructor, personal trainer and nutritionist, for which he studied in Romania and the United Kingdom. Bosioc rose to prominence by winning Musclemania Paris and placing second in an IFBB Romania competition in November 2015, among other prizes.{{cite news|url=https://www.eva.ro/dietafitness/intretinere/interviu-cu-valentin-bosioc-trebuie-sa-existe-un-echilibru-intre-alimentatie-odihna-si-antrenament-articol-163977.html|title=Interviu cu Valentin Bosioc: "Trebuie să existe un echilibru între alimentaţie, odihnă şi antrenament"|trans-title=Interview with Valentin Bosioc: "There must be a balance between diet, rest and training"|language=ro|access-date=21 December 2018|publisher=Eva.ro|author=Maroșan, Ioana}}{{cite news|url=http://www.adz.ro/artikel/artikel/fitmacher-aus-dem-internet/|title=Fitmacher aus dem Internet|trans-title=Fitness instructors on the internet|language=de|author=Oance, Andreea|date=7 October 2017|publisher=Allgemeine Deutsche Zeitung für Rumänien|access-date=21 December 2018}} In 2018, he also appeared on the first season of Ninja Warrior România, managing to reach the semi-finals.{{cite news|url=https://www.radardemedia.ro/inca-10-concurenti-au-reusit-duminica-sa-se-califice-in-semifinalele-ninja-warrior-romania/|title=Încă 10 concurenți au reușit duminică să se califice în semifinalele Ninja Warrior România!|trans-title=Another 10 candidates qualified Saturday for the semi-finals of Ninja Warrior România!|publisher=Radar de Media|author=Huntai, Dorin|language=ro|date=17 September 2018|access-date=21 December 2018}}
A master trainer at Fitness Education School in Bucharest, Romania as of December 2018, Bosioc has worked with several celebrities, most notably with Romanian singer Delia Matache and Cronica Cârcotașilor host Ioana Petric.,{{cite news|url=https://www.wowbiz.ro/delia-matache-e-bomba-sexy-fara-sa-faca-foamea-uite-cum-se-intretine-16262399|title=Delia Matache e bomba sexy fara sa faca foamea! Uite cum se intretine|trans-title=Delia Matache is sexy without being hungry! Look how she keeps up|language=ro|publisher=Wowbiz|date=11 August 2014|access-date=20 December 2018}} or Maria Popovici,{{Cite web |last=Suta |first=Daniel |date=2025-01-28 |title=Vedetă PRO TV, de nerecunoscut după ce a slăbit peste 10 kilograme după divorț! Ce spune despre noua relație: "Ne-am plăcut foarte mult" |url=https://www.fanatik.ro/vedeta-pro-tv-de-nerecunoscut-dupa-ce-a-slabit-peste-10-kilograme-dupa-divort-ce-spune-despre-noua-relatie-ne-am-placut-foarte-mult-21003590 |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=Fanatik.ro |language=ro}} Puya, Corina,{{Cite web |last=BZI.ro |date=2023-08-24 |title=LIVE VIDEO - Valentin Bosioc, instructor fitness, antrenor personal, tehnician nutriționist, va discuta în emisiunea BZI LIVE despre o platformă cu un program complet pe 12 săptămâni cu meniuri, cu zeci de ore de lectii video si tutoriale care se pot lucra acasă |url=https://www.bzi.ro/valentin-bosioc-instructor-fitness-antrenor-personal-tehnician-nutritionist-va-discuta-in-emisiunea-bzi-live-despre-o-platforma-cu-un-program-complet-pe-12-saptamani-cu-meniuri-cu-zeci-de-ore-de-4785981 |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=BZI.ro |language=ro}} or Cristina Huidu.{{Cite web |last=Cancan.ro |date=2013-09-01 |title=Huidu, cautat de "FBI"! N-o sa crezi ce muschiulos a pus mana pe nevasta "Carcotasului"! |url=https://www.cancan.ro/huidu-cautat-de-fbi-n-o-sa-crezi-ce-muschiulos-a-pus-mana-pe-nevasta-carcotasului-14984999 |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=Cancan |language=ro}}{{Cite web |last=Vaihan |first=Matei |date=2013-06-26 |title=EXCLUSIV! Musculosul asta a ajutat-o pe nevasta lui Huidu sa slabeasca 8 kile! Cum il lauda Cristina Huidu pe instructorul Bosioc: "Antrenamentul la domiciliu a fost super pentru mine!" |url=https://www.wowbiz.ro/exclusiv-musculosul-asta-a-ajutat-o-pe-nevasta-lui-huidu-sa-slabeasca-8-kile-cum-il-lauda-cristina-huidu-pe-instructorul-bosioc-antrenamentul-la-domiciliu-a-fost-super-pentru-mine-16143677 |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=WOWBiz |language=ro}}
He has been credited as an influencer and is signed to Romanian agency Global Influencers.{{cite news|url=https://globalinfluencers.ro/valentin-bosioc.html|title=Valentin Bosioc – Profile|publisher=Global Influencers|access-date=21 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016172720/http://www.globalinfluencers.ro/valentin-bosioc.html|archive-date=2017-10-16|url-status=live}} Cotidianul and Biz labelled him one of the most influential fitness bloggers in Romania,{{cite news|url=https://www.cotidianul.ro/cei-mai-influenti-blogari-de-sanatatesportfitness/|title=Cei mai influenți blogări de sănătate/sport/fitness|trans-title=The most influential health/sports/fitness bloggers|newspaper=Cotidianul|author=Crăciun, Andrei|date=22 January 2017|access-date=20 December 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.revistabiz.ro/10-cele-mai-influente-bloguri-de-sanatate-sport-fitness/|title=10 cele mai influente bloguri de sanatate /sport /fitness|trans-title=The 10 most influential blogs on health/sport/fitness|language=ro|date=19 February 2016|access-date=21 December 2018|publisher=Biz|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828014112/http://www.revistabiz.ro/10-cele-mai-influente-bloguri-de-sanatate-sport-fitness/|archive-date=2017-08-28|url-status=live}} with him also being the most followed Romanian sportsperson on Facebook (7th person overall in the country as of February 2019).{{cite news|url=https://www.romaniatv.net/el-este-cel-mai-urmarit-sportiv-roman-de-pe-facebook--iata-cine-este-si-cum-a-ajuns-campionul-musclemania-foto_400607.html|title=El este cel mai urmărit sportiv român de pe Facebook. Iată cine este şi cum a ajuns Campionul Musclemania|trans-title=He is the most followed Romanian sportsperson on Facebook. See how he became a Musclemania winner|language=ro|publisher=România TV|date=29 January 2018|access-date=20 December 2018|author=Tudor, Iulian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728074655/http://www.romaniatv.net/el-este-cel-mai-urmarit-sportiv-roman-de-pe-facebook--iata-cine-este-si-cum-a-ajuns-campionul-musclemania-foto_400607.html|archive-date=2018-07-28|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.expresspress.ro/251281-2/|title=Valentin Bosioc (Campion Musclemania & antrenorul vedetelor) – cel mai urmarit sportiv roman pe Facebook|trans-title=Valentin Bosioc (Musclemania winner and the trainer of several celebrities) – the most followed Romanian sportsperson on Facebook|publisher=Express Press|language=ro|date=26 January 2018|access-date=21 December 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cancan.ro/cel-mai-urmarit-sportiv-pe-reteaua-de-socializare-face-dezvaluiri-cum-a-ajuns-campionul-musclemania-17644336|title=Cel mai urmarit sportiv de pe reteaua de socializare face dezvaluiri!|trans-title=The most followed sportsperson on social media|language=ro|publisher=Cancan!|date=24 January 2018|access-date=21 December 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.romania-insider.com/who-are-the-most-popular-romanians-on-facebook|title=Who are the most popular Romanians on Facebook?|publisher=Romania Insider|date=4 February 2019|access-date=12 May 2020}} He has written a few books, two of them were The Path to Perfect Abs and Get Guns, as well as developed his own training concept, Full Body Ignition (FBI).{{cite news|url=https://valentinbosioc.com/shop/|title=Valentin Bosioc – Shop|publisher=Valentin Bosioc|language=ro|access-date=21 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902040331/http://valentinbosioc.com/shop/|archive-date=2017-09-02|url-status=live}} As of April 2020, he has been uploading workout videos to his YouTube channel for over eleven years and also uses his social media and Facebook page for similar scopes.
Recently he appeared in SmartJob Podcast by EuropaLibera,{{Cite news |last=Nedelea |first=Adriana |date=2024-11-15 |title=Valentin Bosioc, antrenor personal: Suntem un popor de leneși |url=https://romania.europalibera.org/a/valentin-bosioc-antrenor-personal-fitness-sport-nutritie-obezitate-sanatate/33203019.html |access-date=2025-05-16 |work=Europa Liberă România |language=ro}} he's been invited to BZI Live{{Cite web |last=BZI.ro |date=2024-09-26 |title=LIVE VIDEO - Valentin Bosioc, antrenor personal, tehnician nutriționist discută în emisiunea BZI LIVE despre cum reușim să scăpăm de kilogramele în plus fără prea mari eforturi |url=https://www.bzi.ro/valentin-bosioc-antrenor-personal-tehnician-nutritionist-discuta-in-emisiunea-bzi-live-despre-cum-reusim-sa-scapam-de-kilogramele-in-plus-fara-prea-mari-eforturi-5074161 |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=BZI.ro |language=ro}} and he helped Maria Popovici with her fitness journey.{{Cite web |last=Olaru |first=Oana |date=2024-12-12 |title=Ce spune Maria Popovici despre o nouă căsătorie. Comedianta dă cărţile pe faţă, după ce a slăbit 12 kilograme și a renunțat la alcool |url=https://www.fanatik.ro/ce-spune-maria-popovici-despre-o-noua-casatorie-comedianta-da-cartile-pe-fata-dupa-ce-a-slabit-12-kilograme-si-a-renuntat-la-alcool-20930199 |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=Fanatik.ro |language=ro}}
Recently Bosioc had Alan Aragon{{Cite web |title=Alan Aragon - Nutrition Science and Training Expert |url=https://alanaragon.com/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Alan Aragon |language=en-US}} invited as a guest in his podcast, where they talked{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcklRjSecpg |title=@TheAlanAragon about Hormones, Hypertrophy & Nutrition Myths: Evidence-Based Truths |date=2025-06-02 |last=Valentin Bosioc |access-date=2025-06-10 |via=YouTube}} about real evidence-based nutrition, facts and myths in the fitness industry.
Since then he is helping Romanian women to achieve hormonal balance and to change their entire life through FullBodyIgnition (FBI) platform.{{Cite web |last=Bosioc |first=Valentin |title=Valentin Bosioc - FBI (FullBodyIgnition) |url=https://valentinbosiocfit.com/fbi60217655 |access-date=2025-05-16 |website=valentinbosiocfit.com |language=en}}
Personal life
Bosioc is married to a Romanian woman named Ana Cristina and is the father of a daughter, Eila Maria. They currently reside in Bucharest.{{cite news|url=https://adz.ro/artikel/artikel/kostenlos-kurz-effektiv-sport-zu-hause-fuer-jung-und-alt|title=Kostenlos, kurz, effektiv: Sport zu Hause für Jung und Alt|trans-title=Free, short and effective: Fitness at home for young and old people|language=de|work=Allgemeine Deutsche Zeitung für Rumänien|date=11 April 2020|access-date=12 April 2020|author=Nelepcu, Raluca}}
References
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External links
- [https://valentinbosioc.com/ Official website]
- [https://valentinbosiocfit.com/fbi60217655 Official FBI (FullBodyIgnition) platform]
- [https://go.valentinbosioc.com/start Official services page]
- [https://www.instagram.com/valentinbosioc/ Official Instagram]
- [https://facebook.com/valentinbosioc Official Facebook]
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Category:Romanian bodybuilders