Three steps. Designed to be low-friction so a busy La Jolla schedule doesn't kill momentum.
There's no high-pressure close and no upsell sequence. Christian only takes on clients he can deliver results for — that's why the front door is an application instead of a "book free trial" button.
The food angle in La Jolla is unique. Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and Gelson's are walking-distance for most residents, but real Filipino markets and restaurants are 15 minutes south in the Pacific Beach and Convoy District corridor. Filipino restaurants in the Pacific Beach and Convoy corridor are a short drive — and macro guidance keeps La Jolla wellness culture and Filipino meals compatible without forcing you to choose between the two.
Christian's coaching doesn't try to convert you to a Mediterranean diet because you live near the coast. The plan starts from your real eating pattern — Sunday family dinners with Filipino classics, weekday lunches at the office, the occasional client dinner — and works backward into a macro structure that supports body recomp instead of fighting it.
This matters especially in La Jolla, where the wellness culture is dense and most "nutrition coaches" will quietly judge a plate of sisig. Christian's plan does not.
"Tech exec, late 40s, two kids. Down 24 lbs in 9 months and lifting more than I did in college. The strength work was the missing piece."
— D.V. · La Jolla Village
"I'm a UCSD postdoc with a brutal hours pattern. Christian's online + in-person hybrid is the only coaching that's actually worked around my lab schedule."
— A.M. · La Jolla Shores
"Finally found a Filipino fitness coach near me who gets La Jolla's wellness culture without watering down the program. Down 16 lbs, much stronger."
— C.G. · Bird Rock
Christian trains in-person at SMTF Del Mar — 12264 El Camino Real Suite 60, San Diego, CA 92130 — about 10 minutes north of La Jolla up I-5. Online coaching is also available for La Jolla residents who'd rather train remotely.
About 10 minutes, roughly 5.2 miles up I-5 to the Del Mar Heights exit. Outside of morning rush hour it's closer to 8 minutes.
Yes — Filipino body recomp and Filipino-friendly nutrition are Christian's specialty. La Jolla's Filipino-American academic and tech community is well represented on the current roster.
Yes — same programming, same accountability, delivered remotely. Useful for postdocs, founders, and executives with travel-heavy schedules where the 10-minute commute isn't always possible.
Pricing is set after the application call. The application is the qualification step — Christian only takes on clients he can deliver real results for.
Apply at christian-bautista.com/apply — Christian replies within 24 hours. From there, book your consult call and your first in-person session at SMTF Del Mar.
SMTF Del Mar is 10 minutes up I-5 from the village. Apply once, Christian replies within 24 hours.
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