Cody is a 24-year veteran of the gym, a full-time athlete, coach, trainer and educator - he runs his private fitness studio in San Francisco where he works with athletes of all levels (www.empoweredhealth.com).
Cody’s first trainer was the infamous Greg Valentino in New York (who now boasts 29 inch arms). In those hardcore bodybuilding days, the sets were many, the weights heavy - the goal was size. Many years later living in Laguna Beach California while running along the beaches doing squats and pushups in the sand, he realized the futility of all those hours, all that striving, all that unproductive stress on the body. Now 44 years of age, his evolution is coming full circle.
Cody no longer trains for aesthetics. All his work is designed to enhance his health and his functional ability for his chosen sports and to make him a capable long-lived vital being. Cody has been training others for more than 10 years. In that time he has had many of the traditional certifications. His self-education now focuses on health promotion; strength & power building along with sport specific needs and at the core, CST.
Active Certifications:
Certified CST™ Head Coach - This includes the ability to certify others in the three wings of CST: Intu-Flow, Prasara Yoga and Clubbell® Athletics.
International Sports Science Association certified - Personal Training & Sports Conditioning Specialist
Certified Olympic lifting instructor under Coach Mike Burgener
Martial Arts:
Sambo under International Champion & Master of Sport, Coach Scott Sonnon
Boxing under CST Head Coach Brandon Jones and Independent Coach Vince Brown
Muay Thai Kickboxing under Bunkerd Faphimai
Brazilian Ju Jitsu under Walt Poltney
FlowFighting Athlete - Cody trains under the CST Faculty Head Coaches as an Athlete in the 10-delivery system emerging Martial Art known as FlowFighting.
In addition, Cody has trains MMA with 5-time UFC Champion Randy Couture, Jay Huron, Mike Pyle, UFC World Champion Chuck Liddell’s trainer/coach John Hackleman Judo Olympian Rhadi Furguson and Kali (Filipino stick fighting) expert Manny Dragon.
Cody competes in grappling (ground fighting), full contact stick fighting and combat Sambo.
Click HERE to watch a video of Cody’s stick-fighting match at the 2006 Burning Man event. This is Cody’s third year competing - he remains undefeated! This is the one venue in the world where Cody holds open a challenge to his friend-mentor Coach Sonnon - “Join me in the Thunderdome!”
Click HERE to watch a video of Cody’s Combat Sambo match in January of 2007. Cody’s opponent is a highly skilled athlete and martial artist (as can be seen).
Seminars & Coaching
Many of Cody’s clients are personal trainers seeking to advance their skills, he conducts CST Certification seminars and Physical Culture seminars throughout the U.S. See ‘Seminars’ page or email for details.
Cody co-presents various martial arts seminars under the heading of “Progressive Fighting”.
Among some of Cody’s more well-known clients are Juan Carlos Santana and his staff at the Institute of Human Performance (www.ihpfit.com), world class gymnast and author Dan Millman, world champion stick fighter Steve Van Harn, professional model Lee Allison Verdeckberg and Tri-Athlete Billy Paulson. Click HERE to see the Events page on this website.
Empowered Tribes (www.empoweredtribes.com) - founded by Cody and his project partner Chip Conrad this ‘virtual hub’ acts as a platform for the Physical Culture movement. They perform workshops and seminars on all manner of the Physical Culture. A protégé of the renowned Mel Siff, Chip Conrad is a bedrock of the Physical Culture. Operating out of his home base in Sacramento CA, Chip is a, coach, trainer, author and mentor to hundreds of people seeking options to build true strength and high-level conditioning. Chip can be found through Empowered Tribes or www.bodytribe.com.
Additional Credentials:
Published fitness writer - Ogranaic MMA (click here to read featured article), Living Wow Magazine, Circular Strength Training Magazine.
Fitness Model - Cody is featured in “The Big Book of Clubbells”. Click HERE for to view a slideshow of the original photo shoot done by photographer Wesley Buckingham.
Fasting, longevity and nutrition — a student of vegetarianism, fasting and other longevity enhancing practices for more than 15 years. Aerobic conditioning — an active runner (participating in more than 30 road races) of 18 years, Cody has participated in and instructed others in most recognized forms of aerobics activity and metabolic conditioning.
Teachers & Mentors – Cody feels fortunate to have learned from many great people. Among others he has trained with 3-time Mr. Universe Tom Platz, 5-time UFC world Champion Randy Couture, Dr. Mel Siff protégé Chip Conrad, recognized power lifting authority Mark “Rip” Riptoe and world class Olympic lifting Coach Mike Burgener. Most profoundly, Cody counts among his friends, teachers and mentors, creator of CST, founder of RMAX, International Martial Arts Champion, Coach Scott Sonnon, PhD.
Corporate Background – Cody’s many years in the corporate world focused on Training and Development (T&D) including numerous ‘train the trainer’ projects. He has an extensive background in public speaking and uses this along with the T&D experience to maximize the experience for his clients and students.
D. Cody Fielding
CST Staff Head Coach
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