Gabriel Zhañay

It's all by design.

If you want to design high-performance health, using the current 'health' systems won't get you there.

In fact, it'll just keep you stuck in their 'systems of health'.

Instead, create your own path.

Stop relying on the SAD.

Stop relying on drugs or pharma.

Stop putting yourself last and everyone else first.

You've done this for years, and living with a negative self-image doesn't serve you any more than it does your kids.

Take the reins of your health and recognize that if it's meant to be, it's up to me.

The best way to create high-performance health for life is by creating non-negotiable standards.

Not their 'standards' but YOUR standards.

A floor that you're not willing to tolerate going beneath.

If you're over 40 and value high-performance living, this is for you.

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What's your take on 'the standard of health' these days?

Try, try, try, try, try, try, try...

Keep failing in between.

.. keep failing more.

And eventually you'll get it.

It works for health. Business. Fitness. Relationships.

The main difference between someone with a growth mindset vs a fixed mindset is simple:

One keeps trying while the other eventually quits.

The ironic part about many of the high achievers over 40 I've worked with over the years is that they're high performers in their career, work, and business life.

They've hit financial goals. They've bought their dream home. They have the family. They have the status. They have the wealth.

But the perfectionist drive (an underlying fixed mindset supported by our inner Trickster archetype) keeps them stuck in health and fitness.

So they're successful. But they're not confident in their bodies or health.

Sound familiar?

It's what I faced when I gained 30 pounds of body fat over the years of not focusing on the fundamentals and just 'working out'.

The truth was I wasn't happy with my self-image or the person I saw in the mirror.

And we both know what happens when you have a negative self-image... things go into a downward spiral.

So my point in sharing this with you?

Don't stop trying. But also do the right things when you try.

If you've felt overwhelmed and unsure of what to do to drop your next 10-30 pounds while creating a high-performance body you feel proud of over 40, you're in the right place.

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What's your experience with trying and failing? (with anything in life)

Everything moves towards chaos.

It's easy to see when you don't clean your dishes.

For example, if I don't do a midday clean in our kitchen, by dinner it seems hopeless.

So entropy moves fast in our kitchen.

It's the same for your health and fitness.

Entropy is always working against us.

Stop eating healthy meals -> you don't feel great.

Stop working out -> you lose strength and muscle.

The list goes on.

The only way to counteract entropy is to consistently pour positive energy into a system.

In this case, the system is your health, body, and mind.

When you pour into these 3 consistently with positive actions, your life begins to change.

The right actions, leveraged with the right amount of force, can change your life.

Here's 3 that changed my life permanently:

- Sitting in silence for 5 minutes daily
- Lifting weights 4x a week
- Eating wfpb 90% of my week

Can you do more? Sure. I also do the same. But overwhelming yourself isn't the goal here.

That's the difference between short-term health results and high-performance health results.

It's why I built the ZH5 Method.

5 health pillars.

One main outcome.

If self-mastery isn't your main objective, that's fine. But if you're a high performer over 40 who knows time (and life) is limited, this is for you.

Spinning your wheels and staying frustrated for years is no longer acceptable.

What worked in your 20s and 30s isn't feasible anymore.

So working harder isn't the answer for your health.

But creating better systems and standards can improve your health for life.

To create self-mastery in your body and mind while giving you a health foundation for life.

I'll pass on the 90-day fixes and weight rebound.

Permanent solutions are what I care about.

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What's your thoughts on this topic?

Most people think fitness is a sprint.

It's not; it's a marathon made of sprints.

The 10-80-10 Rule:

- 10% of time, you’ll be ahead and in the top 10% of people doing very well.

- 80% of time, you’ll be pretty consistent, but overall, making solid progress.

- 10% of time, you’ll have low points where things will be tough and struggle with consistency.

Awareness is the first step to change.

Being aware of where you are right now allows you to make better decisions with your health.

When you're focused on your health and goals, you’re likely in the top 10% of those doing well.

Being aware allows you to pivot.

Constraints can be a good thing.

When you know you only have a certain amount of time to work out, meal prep, and do your morning routine, adjust.

Don’t fall into the all-or-nothing trap like most people.

Instead, pivot based on what season you're in.

The main goal is to never turn the dial off.

You can raise it (focused season) or lower it (busy season), but never turn your health dial off.

If it’s on and you know which season it is, adjusting is easy.

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The goal of health is lifelong consistency, not just random bursts.

Cancer is a tough subject.

But there's a lot you can do with diet and lifestyle.

Does it guarantee 100% success?

Not in every case. But it certainly improves your chances of healing and reclaiming your health.

Lifestyle and diet are two of the biggest risk factors for colon cancer (and most cancers, for that matter).

If someone I loved had colon cancer as my grandfather did, this is what I would share with them.

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Health is always your first wealth.

6 months of focus can actually fix your last 5 years of fitness mess.