About Me

Bao Tran was born and raised in NYC. He was born in the year of the Fire Dragon but definitely believes more in the powers of his own mind than the stars. He is the first son of two hard working immigrants and became the first American in his family. Currently, he is 30 years young and has been involved in the physical/ strength cultures like martial arts since he was a young teenager.

Since 1998 he has been a fitness trainer but now he is full time Circular Strength Training (CST) Coach. Bao started his training in the CST system in 2003. Since then he has been in love with the CST system and knew it was the right system for him. He has attended various seminars conducted by Scott Sonnon, founder of the CST system, and in 2005 at the CST Eta Seminar held in Bellingham WA he earned his CST certification and became the first certified CST instructor in the state of NY.

In March 2006 at the Iota CST Seminar held in Bellingham, WA. Bao was asked by Coach Scott Sonnon and the Head Coaching Staff to be a CST Coach Candidate. On July 6, 2006 Bao passed his Coach examination and became a CST coach. Due to his coaching style and experience the NY Post called his workout the most challenging in 2007.

Presently, he is working exploring the CST system and evolving his coaching style and athleticism by studying sport psychology, yoga, martial arts, neuroscience, neurobiology, and various training modalities that is related to a health first approach to fitnes. Coach Tran is a deeply spiritual person and also a man of reason. He is always exploring what modern science has to offer to health and fitness as well researching the wisdom of tradition.

Coach Tran is ever so thankful and grateful to all his athletes he has trained and for his teachers in life. His work is at best the ultimate expression of what is inside his heart.

My Circular Strength Training History:

In 2003 I became a CST athlete.

In 2004 I attended the inaugural Softwork (martial arts)seminar in Bellingham, WA.

In 2005 I graduated CST's Eta class (Bellingham, WA) and became the first CST instructor in NYC.
In 2005 I continued my education and attended the Softwork and Prasara/bodyflow seminar in Lancaster, PA

In 2006 I again graduated CST's Iota class (Bellingham, WA) and was offer to be a CST coach.

In 2006 May I was promoted and pass my coaching exam and become a certified CST coach.

In July 2006, I attended the inaugural FlowFighting™ Camp in July. During the two day intensive tryouts I was qualified as a FlowFighting™ athlete by RMAX International.

In Jan 13th, 2007 I attended the the RMAX Sambo (martial arts) seminar on Jan 13, 2007 in Bellingham, WA.

Topics which were covered in these seminars:

· Intu-flow/Warrior Wellness
· Prasara Yoga/ Body Flow
· Clubbell® training
· Intuitive Client assessment
· CST philosophy and methodology
· Developing personalize health and fitness programs based on Intuitive assessment, Performance Diagnostic Trinity™, and Training Hierarchical Pyramid (THP).
· Flow fighting martial arts

My Professional Fitness History:

I earned my first-degree black belt in Atemi Chi Do under Grandmaster I. M. Soto. (1986- 1993) NY, NY.
· Teaching juniors and kid classes
· Administrative work at the dojo

New York Sports Club in (1998- 2005), NY, NY
· Floor trainer. Serving members and maintaining the policies of NYSC.
· Pro Trainer (level two). Training clients of various health and fitness backgrounds.
· Assistant fitness manager. Managing personal trainers’ quotas and business, payroll, PT sales/marketing, and customer service.
· After a year of management, I went back to personal training.

CST Coach (2005-current), NY, NY. I am the only certified CST coach in the state of NY and the first CST authority in the NYC area.
· Private one to one coaching at various independent and on site locations.
· Supporting the RMAX online community
· Online coaching
· Teaching at seminars in various states and lecture rooms
· Developing health and fitness programs for clients of different health and fitness backgrounds
· Creating original kinetic chains and flow chains for clients of different professions and athletic backgrounds.
· Published articles in CST online magazine.
· Presented the first CST seminar in NYC on Dec. 10, 2005
· Presented the first CST Workshop in Southern Maryland on June 24, 2006

Personal Trainer at Equinox

In Sept. 11, 2006 I started at Equinox Fitness Club as a Tier 2 personal trainer.

In 2007 Jan 2 the New York Post voted his workout the MOST CHALLENGING. http://www.rmaxinternational.com/pressroom/NY_Post_1_2_07.pdf

Feb. 6, 2007 Bao enrolled in Equinox's Personal Training Tier 3 personal training program. A three months course with a final examination.

Feb. 17-18, 2006 attended RKC Instructor Jason C. Brown Kettlebell Level One seminar.