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I spend a lot of time training, coaching, and telling people how important is to be fit. When my beautiful wife, Ms. Nga Tran, wanted us to visit BodyStats with her and learn a little more about my own body,...
I had every intention of training BJJ during our family trip to Hawaii in August. I just didn’t end up training where I originally planned.
On our first day, I was sitting by the beach when I got an Instagram message from one of my students, Teddy.
“Are you gonna go train at Marcelo Garaciaa's Gym? I heard it's now based in Hawaii."
I was like..."Oh S%^t, I didn't know that. I was actually thinking of another gym?!"
Teddy replied, "I think Marcelo's gym is near you. I googled Waikiki ni relation to Marcelo Garcia Hawaii and I think it said it was only 12km or something.”
I thought to myself, god bless you, Teddy.
At the time, travelling from Canada to Thailand to train Muay Thai wasn’t nearly as common as it is today. I’d already had a few local fights under my belt, and I knew that Thailand was the motherland of Muay Thai and the place to be. At the time I was very inspired following Thailand’s muay thai legend Buakaw and watching his incredible reign in K-1 MAX as well as some other Thai fighters, Saenchai and Yodsanklai.
Everyone Keeps Asking What My Workout Routine Is... I get this question all the time: "Bao, what's your workout routine?""What supplements do you take?""How do you recover from training so much?" So here's exactly what I'm doing right now, mostly...
Supplements has been a big part of my journey, fueling me throughout my competitive fight years. I worked at GNC (General Nutrition Centre) for about 6–7 years in my early 20s. It helped fund my training and everyday life as...
