Maybe even see my abs the first time in my life?
Let’s say one day you get out of the shower …
Dry yourself up and can’t stand the reflection of your body anymore.
You dress yourself, get in the car and drive to my home.
You don’t BS around, knock on the door and get straight to the point.
“Listen Mauro, I’ll be soon 50 and want to get back in shape.
I want to feel attractive again and powerful as a man.
I’ve built a big empire for myself and my family, but I’ve neglected myself in the way.
I need to know how to get rid of that mid-section. And I need to know it fast.
I’ve done the diets, the personal trainers, skipping meals, meal prepping.
Nothing that I could stick to.
And there was always something getting in the way.
If you were in my shoes and you had to get back in shape, what would you do?”
Listen closely …
You won’t find this advice on Google or YouTube.
Before you start with any training and nutrition program, go and get in an advanced blood panel.
Check your hormones and most important health markers.
It doesn’t matter how good your workout plan, meal plan, nutrition plan is – if you don’t see what’s “under the hub”, you may not address the root cause and missing out on potential blind spots.
Once that’s done, I’d set up a daily and weekly action plan with my KPI’s.
In business you got marketing, sales, accounting, advertising – and you track all the numbers.
Because these numbers will help you make informed decisions based on logic, not on emotions.
Same lesson applies to your fitness and health.
These are my top 10.
1. Calories & Macros
2. Micronutrients
3. Workouts
4. Steps
5. Sleep
6. Water
7. Alcohol
8. Weight
9. Bodyfat %
10. Progress Photo
Sounds too much to track?
You don’t have what it takes.
This varies to such a high degree that it doesn’t make any sense to go deeper into this.
But understand that it’s key to know your weekly metrics.
Schedule them in your calendar and make them non negotiables.
Next I’d future pace events to see what’s upcoming so I can anticipate possible challenges, rather than reacting to them.
This allows me to avoid days and weeks of being off track, and doubling down on my momentum.
After that, I’d take a closer look at my progress photos and design workouts that sculpt my body based on deficiencies.
Instead of working out to grow everything, I work out to optimize deficiencies.
This way my body is more aesthetic, attractive and functional, rather than big and bulky in the wrong proportions.
Next, I’d plan my diet breaks ahead.
Most people make the mistake that they stay in a caloric deficit for too long and it causes their hormones and metabolism to adapt.
This makes losing belly fat a lot harder.
By introducing diet breaks, it’s easy to minimize those adaptions and see better long-term changes.
Finally, I’d find a community of other men my age that are paying to be held accountable.
People who pay are serious about their goals and not here to waste their time.
I do that because most of the time your habits in a group are the expectations of others.
That’s why the fastest way to change your behaviour is to join groups where your desired behaviour is the normal behaviour.
Just think about it, you’re at the table with 9 friends.
All order a beer, how likely is it that you’ll order one too?
But what if they all ordered a steak and a salad, how will that influence your own order?
I’m sure you know the answer.
These are the biggest steps I’d take.