Mission Hills doesn't have a big Filipino food footprint inside the neighborhood, but the National City Filipino corridor is about 10 minutes south via I-5 — easy access to Seafood City, Goldilocks, and Manila-style bakeries while you train at SMTF Point Loma. Christian's macro coaching builds plans around the food you actually buy: rice with adobo, sinigang for dinner, sisig on the weekend, and a workable protein target underneath all of it.
Mission Hills also has a strong restaurant scene — the bistros around Goldfinch, the wine bars, the date spots — and none of that has to be eliminated to make body recomp work. The system is built for adherence over a year, not a 30-day cleanse.
"Dentist, two kids, 7am slot at SMTF and I'm at the office by 9. Down 22 lbs in 8 months. Sustainable for the first time."
— A.R. · Mission Hills
"Architect — sit all day, ached every night. Strength programming fixed my back and built a body I actually like. 8 minutes door-to-door."
— C.M. · Mission Hills
"Filipino mom of two. Lost 17 lbs without giving up Sunday family lunch in National City. Coach knew exactly what to do with my macros."
— J.L. · Mission Hills
At SMTF Point Loma — 4030B Sports Arena Blvd, about 8 minutes west of Mission Hills. Online coaching is available for travel-heavy Mission Hills clients.
About 8 minutes, roughly 2.9 miles via Washington Street or I-5 south. Off-peak it can drop under 7 minutes, especially for 6am or 7am sessions.
Yes — Filipino body recomp and Filipino-friendly nutrition are the specialty. The macro framework is built around real Filipino food, not a clean-bro template.
Yes. Plenty of Mission Hills professionals travel for work — online coaching delivers the same programming with weekly check-ins and video form review.
Pricing is set after the application call. Christian only takes on clients he can deliver real results for.
Apply at /apply — Christian reads every application personally and replies within 24 hours.
8 minutes to the studio, 1-on-1 coaching, no group classes. Apply once — Christian replies within 24 hours.
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