"Everyone has the will to win, but very few have the will to prepare to win." — Vince Lombardi

ABOUT SONKI

Sonki Hong, Founder and CEO of Sonki Fitness, has over 26 years of fitness and sports experience and has been hailed as "arguably the most fit man in the world" by The Honolulu Advertiser.  Having spent the past 14 years refining his training methods, Sonki successfully fuses his professional experience with his passion for fitness, inspiring others to achieve and surpass their personal fitness goals.  Sonki goes beyond helping individuals get stronger, faster, and leaner.  He also helps strengthen mental toughness while enhancing self-esteem, and teaches his clients how to improve their overall health and well-being for life. 

Upon graduating #1 in his class in physical fitness from the United States Military Academy at West Point, Sonki spent five years as Master Fitness Trainer and Military Intelligence Officer for the United States Army.  In 2002, he launched Sonki Fitness, turning his passion into a platform through which to motivate and teach others how to achieve a healthier way of living.  He has worked with everyone from soldiers, athletes, celebrity actors and models to children and adults of all ages from all walks of life.  He trains individuals and groups as well as companies encouraging employees to maintain healthy and active lifestyles. 

Sonki is a 5-time World Fitness Champion and currently holds the world record for STREND - STRength and ENDurance Fitness Competition.  He has received numerous awards in a variety of sports and has been featured in high-profile magazine and newspaper editorials including The New York Times, Men's Fitness magazine, Soldiers magazine, The Honolulu Advertiser, LA Sports & Fitness magazine and Hawaii Army Weekly.

"Sonki Hong may very well be the most all-around physically fit person in the world..." -- The Honolulu Advertiser newspaper (June 15, 1997)

"Read [Sonki's fitness scores], and either weep or use them as motivation to get in shape." -- Men's Fitness magazine (April 98)  ...read more

"If Michael Jordan were to be matched up with Sonki Hong in a multi-discipline physical fitness contest the smart money would be on Hong." -- The Honolulu Advertiser newspaper (June 14, 1998)  ...read more

"It seems the only competitions Captain Sonki Hong doesn't win are the ones he doesn't enter." -- Soldiers magazine

HIGHLIGHTS

• Bachelor of Science, US Military Academy at West Point
• Certified Master Fitness Trainer (MFT) through the US Military Academy (a comprehensive 47-month long program consisting of 600 hours of education and training)
• Management Development for Entrepreneurs (MDE), UCLA Anderson School of Management
• US Air Assault School (Distinguished Honor Graduate)
• US Airborne School (Parachute Badge)
• US Army Intelligence School Officer Course
• CPR

• Running (23 years, over 13 years competitively)
• Weightlifting (22 years)
• Wrestling (11 years competitively)
• Baseball / Softball (10 years competitively)
• Triathlon (2 years competitively)
• Sandhurst adventure racing (2 years competitively)
• Judo
• Tae Kwon Do
• Basketball
• Football

AWARDS

• Top Graduate at West Point in Physical Fitness
• All-Army Hawaii runner
• Four-time Brigade Wrestling Champion at West Point
• US Air Assault School Ruck March Champion (12 mile challenge)
• US Military Intelligence School Ironman Award
• 1^st place elite division in 1995 & 1996 Kaneohe STREND Competition
• 1^st place elite division in 1995 Hickam STREND Competition
• 1^st place elite division in 1997 Aloha State Games (STREND)
• 1^st place overall in Lokomaikai 10K run 1997
• 1^st place in division in the Great Aloha Run 1995, 10^th place overall in 1997, 9^th place overall in 1998 (over 35,000 runners)
• 1^st in division in the Val Nolasco Half Marathon (1:18:45)
• 1^st place in division in the Hard Rock 10K 1995 (7^th overall, 33:58), 3^rd place in division in the Hard Rock 10K 1994, 2^nd place in division in the Hard Rock 10K 1996 (9^th overall), 1st place in division in the Hard Rock 10K 1997 (7^th overall)
• 2^nd place overall in 1997 Newman Center 5K
• 2^nd place in division in the Susan G. Komen Race For the Cure 5K 2000
• 2nd place overall in the Hawaiian Style 8K 1995 (26:46)
• 3^rd place overall in the Angel Island 5 Mile 2001
• 3^rd place overall in the Symphony 4 Mile run 1995
• 3^rd place overall in McGruff 8K Run
• 6th place overall in the UH Rainbow 5K Run
• 81^st overall out of over 12,000 in the Army 10 Miler (55:32)
• Bay to Breakers 1999 (88^th out of over 75,000)
• Bay to Breakers 2001 (72^nd out of over 60,000)
• 4th place in division in Chronicle Classic 5M 2000
• 1st place in division 7th Annual LMU Run for the Bay 5K 2002
• 1st place in division (6th overall) in Kickin Cancer 5K 2002
• 1st place in division (7th overall) in Nike Run Hit Wonder 5K 2003
• 1st place in division (2nd overall) in Malibu Shark 5K 2004
• 1st place overall in Achievable 5k 2004
• 2nd place in division in Nike Run Hit Wonder 5k 2004
• 1st place in division in Nike Run Hit Wonder 5k 2005
• 3rd place overall in Camp Pendleton Mud Run 2006
• Superintendent's Award and Dean's List at West Point