Del Mar · Performance Coach
TimChau
Del Mar Athletic Performance Coach & Functional Fitness Trainer
Strength & PerformanceFunctional & Endurance
13+ years of coaching12,000+ hours of coachingHas trained a UFC athlete
Del Mar Athletic Performance Coach & Functional Fitness Trainer
Tim Chau is a performance coach at Legacy Performance Institute Del Mar, 12264 El Camino Real, Suite 60, San Diego, CA 92130. Their coaching focus is strength & performance and functional & endurance, and their profile highlights 13+ years of coaching, 12,000+ hours of coaching, and Has trained a UFC athlete. Tim's profile lists Over 12,000 Hours of hands on coaching and 13 Years Training Experience. Your first consultation and introductory session is free, and no membership is required to train with a coach.
Hi, I’m Tim, and I specialize in helping busy professionals—especially former athletes—rediscover their strength, build confidence, and create structure to feel like their best selves again.
My coaching style focuses on:
I deliver practical, results-driven strategies that fit into your busy lifestyle.
With over 13 years of coaching experience and 12,000+ hours of hands-on training, I’ve helped clients achieve incredible transformations.
My background in Muay Thai and boxing has shaped my practical approach to fitness and performance.
As a business owner, former athlete, and father, I understand the challenges of balancing life’s demands with fitness goals. I’ve also faced my own struggles with injuries and depression, which allows me to empathize with my clients and meet them where they are in their journey.
I’m passionate about human performance and dedicated to helping you maximize your potential. My coaching is designed to simplify the process with:
Ready to Take the First Step?
Let’s work together to rebuild your strength, develop confidence, and create a life that works for you. Book a free consultation today, and we’ll map out a personalized plan to help you rise to your best.
Book a free consultation with Tim Chau today and start your journey to peak performance!
Tim's profile lists Over 12,000 Hours of hands on coaching and 13 Years Training Experience.
Certifications show what a coach has been tested on. They do not replace a conversation, so use your free introduction to ask Tim how that training shapes the way they coach.
Beyond certifications, the profile highlights: 13+ years of coaching, 12,000+ hours of coaching, and Has trained a UFC athlete.
Every coach at Legacy works independently inside the facility, which means you choose the coach, and the coach builds the program. No membership is required to train with a coach. Coaching is booked directly with the coach you choose.
Tim's profile lists strength & performance and functional & endurance as the main focus areas.
Skills and services the profile names: Athletic Performance, Body Recomposition, Boxing, Cardio, Functional Training, Health & Wellness, Injury Prevention, Kettlebell Training, Martial Arts, Mind-Body Fitness, and Muscle Building.
Strength and performance training uses progressive overload on the major lifts and athletic movements to build force, power and resilience. It serves anyone who wants to be stronger, from a first barbell squat to a competitive athlete preparing for a season.
Lifts are taught and reviewed first, because a clean pattern makes heavier weight safer and more productive.
Weights, sets and reps are laid out across weeks, with built-in lighter weeks, so strength climbs without constant plateaus or burnout.
For athletes, the program is matched to the demands and calendar of the sport: strength in the off-season, power and maintenance as competition nears.
Every session is logged, so you can see what you lifted last month and what the next target is.
Every plan is built around the individual, so your coach will adjust this. As a general shape, the first four weeks of strength & performance coaching tend to run like this.
Squat, hinge, press and pull patterns are taught and assessed with light weight.
Sets and reps are set at manageable loads, and you start logging each session.
Small weight or rep increases are added where technique allows.
A planned lighter week lets the body adapt. Then your numbers are reviewed and the next block begins.
Functional and endurance training builds the capacity to move well and keep moving: carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing and holding a pace. It develops strength through full-body patterns and builds the aerobic base that makes both daily life and sport feel easier.
Movement patterns, not isolated muscles. Sessions are built from squats, hinges, pushes, pulls, carries and rotation, trained in ways that transfer to real life and sport.
A deliberate aerobic base. Easy, steady work and harder intervals are programmed on purpose, so conditioning improves without running you into the ground.
The free introduction is your chance to see whether Tim is the right fit. These are good questions to bring for strength & performance coaching, and any coach worth hiring will answer them plainly.
Comparing is smart. These coaches at Del Mar share Tim's primary focus: Anna Zittel, Austin Camacho, Bree Norton, Brooke Heaton, Chance Dyck, and Coach Kos. Or browse the full Del Mar roster.
Tim coaches at Legacy Performance Institute Del Mar, 12264 El Camino Real, Suite 60, San Diego, CA 92130, in Del Mar and Carmel Valley. It is a private performance facility, not a public gym, so sessions run without a crowded floor or a wait for equipment.
Hours: 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM, seven days · 24/7 for VIP Access members.
Clients come from Del Mar, Carmel Valley, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Torrey Pines, and Rancho Santa Fe and the surrounding area. Get directions or see the full Legacy Del Mar facility.
Legacy is a private training facility, not a gym you join. You choose your coach; your coach builds the program.
Use the form below or call (760) 579-9286. Your first consultation and introductory session with a Legacy coach is free, with no obligation.
Tim learns your goals, history and schedule, looks at how you move, and explains what the first weeks would look like.
Coaching is priced by each coach. Tim quotes your rate after the introduction, so there are no surprises.
Sessions are booked with Tim at Del Mar. VIP Access Pass members receive a personal key fob and 24/7 facility access.
Tim Chau coaches at Legacy Performance Institute Del Mar, 12264 El Camino Real, Suite 60, San Diego, CA 92130. Hours are 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM, seven days · 24/7 for VIP Access members.
Tim's profile lists strength & performance and functional & endurance. Skills and services named on the profile include Athletic Performance, Body Recomposition, Boxing, Cardio, Functional Training, Health & Wellness, Injury Prevention, and Kettlebell Training.
Tim's profile lists Over 12,000 Hours of hands on coaching and 13 Years Training Experience. Ask at your free introduction how that training shapes the way Tim coaches.
Use the introduction form on this page or call (760) 579-9286. Your first consultation and introductory session with Tim is free, with no obligation.
Coaching is priced by each coach, typically per session or as a package. Tim quotes your rate after the free introduction, so you know exactly what you are committing to before you commit. No membership is required to train with a coach. Coaching is booked directly with the coach you choose.
You meet Tim, tour Legacy Del Mar, talk through your goals, history and schedule, and leave with a clear picture of how the work would go. There is no obligation to continue.
Tim's profile centers on strength & performance coaching, and clients who seek it often include people who want to get measurably stronger, athletes who need strength and power for their sport, and newer lifters who want to learn the main lifts properly. The best test is the free introduction: if the plan makes sense to you, you have your answer.
Yes, when it is coached. A good coach starts with a movement assessment, teaches the patterns with light loads, and progresses only when your technique is solid. Tell your coach about any injuries or medical conditions at your introduction.
Most new lifters add weight within the first few weeks because technique and coordination improve quickly. After that, progress follows a plan of gradual loading, rest and consistency.
Your first introduction and session are free. Tell us a little about your goals and we will set it up with Tim Chau at Del Mar.
This is general fitness information, not medical advice. Check with your physician before starting a new exercise or nutrition program, especially if you have a medical condition, an injury, or are pregnant.
