Three steps. No funnel, no group call, no contract surprise — Christian's coaching is intentionally low-friction at the top because the actual work starts after you're in.
That's it. No high-pressure close, no upsell ladder. Christian only takes on clients he can deliver real results for — that's why the front door is an application, not a "book free trial" button.
One of the realities of training in Del Mar: Filipino markets are a 20-minute drive south, and most Del Mar grocery runs happen at Whole Foods or Gelson's. Christian builds macros around the Filipino food you actually buy on your North County run — adobo with brown rice from the Del Mar Highlands plaza, longanisa breakfasts on the weekend, kare-kare reheated from Sunday dinners with family.
The point isn't to make you eat differently. It's to make the food you already love line up with the body you want. Christian's coaching doesn't ban rice, doesn't ban sawsawan, and doesn't turn Filipino cooking into chicken-and-broccoli. It just gives you the macro math to keep eating real food and still hit body recomp targets.
This matters more in a neighborhood like Del Mar — where social calendars are full of Del Mar Country Club lunches, racing-season parties, and beach-house dinners — than anywhere else in San Diego.
"Down 18 lbs in 6 months, but more importantly I'm lifting heavier than I did at 35. Studio is 4 minutes from my house — no excuses."
— R.P. · Del Mar
"I travel for racing season every summer. Christian builds my online programming around the road weeks and we get back to in-person sessions in September. Works perfectly."
— M.K. · Del Mar Village
"Finally a Filipino fitness coach near me who doesn't tell me to skip rice. Adobo is back on the menu and I'm still down a jeans size."
— L.S. · Del Mar Heights
Christian trains in-person at SMTF Del Mar — 12264 El Camino Real Suite 60, San Diego, CA 92130 — inside the Del Mar neighborhood. Online coaching is also available for clients who travel or prefer remote.
It's the same neighborhood — essentially 0 miles in regional terms. From the village, you're typically looking at a 5 to 7 minute drive up Camino Del Mar to the El Camino Real exit. From Del Mar Heights it's under 4 minutes.
Yes — Filipino body recomp and Filipino-friendly nutrition are Christian's specialty. The Del Mar Filipino population is small but growing, and Christian coaches a steady roster of North County Filipino clients.
Yes — same programming, same accountability, just delivered remotely. Useful for Del Mar clients who travel for racing season, work on the road, or split their time between Del Mar and a second home.
Pricing is set after the application call — Christian only takes on clients he can deliver real results for, so pricing depends on the format (in-person, online, or hybrid) and the goal timeline.
Apply at christian-bautista.com/apply — Christian replies within 24 hours. From there, you book your consult call and your first in-person session at SMTF Del Mar.
SMTF Del Mar is in your neighborhood. Apply once, Christian replies within 24 hours.
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