Three steps. Designed for UTC's lab-and-meeting schedule rhythm.
Christian only takes on clients he can deliver real results for. The application up front filters for people who actually want the work.
UTC's food problem is the opposite of Carmel Valley's — there's plenty of food, mostly mall food. Filipino food spots in Mira Mesa are 10 minutes via Genesee — Christian builds macros around real Filipino food, not protein shakes. Seafood City, Goldilocks, and the smaller Filipino joints along Mira Mesa Boulevard are a short drive south, so even if your apartment building has nothing in the way of Filipino options, you have real groceries within a quick drive.
Christian's nutrition coaching for UTC clients usually starts the same way: dismantle the mall-food default and replace it with a weekly plan that lines up with whatever Filipino home-cooking you're already doing or want to do. Brown rice and adobo from a Sunday batch-cook beats $18 mall poke bowls five days a week.
The result is fewer meal-prep services, less reliance on doorstep delivery, and a body that actually changes shape over 6 months.
"Postdoc, terrible hours, no time. Christian's hybrid in-person + online setup is the first time I've been able to actually train consistently. Down 21 lbs."
— K.S. · UTC
"I work in biotech in Torrey Pines — gym in my building, couldn't make progress. Three months in at SMTF and my deadlift went up 90 lbs."
— M.C. · UTC / Torrey Pines
"Finally a Filipino fitness coach near me who doesn't just hand you a PDF and ghost. Weekly check-ins, real adjustments. Down 15 lbs."
— J.A. · La Jolla Village Drive
Christian trains in-person at SMTF Del Mar — 12264 El Camino Real Suite 60, San Diego, CA 92130 — about 8 minutes north of UTC. Online coaching is also available for clients without easy access to a car-friendly slot.
About 8 minutes, roughly 4.0 miles. Take Genesee Avenue north and jog over on Del Mar Heights Road, or run I-5 north to the Del Mar Heights exit. Off-peak it's closer to 7 minutes.
Yes — Filipino body recomp and Filipino-friendly nutrition are Christian's specialty. UTC has a strong Filipino postdoc and biotech community, well represented on the roster.
Yes — same programming, same accountability, delivered remotely. Particularly useful for residents of UTC's high-rise apartments where the building gym is the most realistic training location.
Pricing is set after the application call. Format and goal timeline affect the number — 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 8 minutes up Genesee. Apply once, Christian replies within 24 hours.
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