THE FOUR LIFE HACKS FOR EXECUTIVES TO LOSE 20KG IN 90 DAYS

The challenge when working with executives is significant. They solve complex problems for a living but the demands of their role restrict their ability to focus on the problem that is their weight. When I was designing my 90-day program I created the following design brief: maximum result, minimum time, little to no disruption.

To create a massive amount of change — lose 20kg in 90 days — it is going to take total immersion. Similar to how you learn a language. Rapid results require total immersion. Surrounding yourself with the language and culture often requires you to travel to a different country.

My executives don’t have that luxury. They don’t have the time to immerse themselves in the operations of a professional sporting team. So I am bring it to them. Giving them the most time effective strategies to get the maximum result.

These four life hacks each relate to the four elements of health that make up The Compass. There is no doubt that everyone needs each element of health. The question is how much and to what degree.

If you want to transform your health, even if you don’t have 20kg to lose, these are the four hacks that create the maximal result in the last amount of time possible:

HACK 1: WEARABLE TECH
Walking 10,000 steps each day isn’t going to shift the needle. The real benefit in wearable technology is sleep. The majority of devices now come with automatic sleep detection and an app to display the critical stats of — total sleep duration, sleep onset and number of times you woke up. Developing a strong sleep routine is a game changer.

HACK 2: DEVELOP A TRIGGER
The All-Blacks have been managing their arousal for years. Top performers like Richie McCaw and Kieran Reed have a pre-set routine to decrease their arousal when they find themselves ‘running around and doing a lot but not really doing much.’

The times when you have not put your best self forward, when you have made a mistake, your arousal was likely too high. What is your pre-set routine to bring your arousal down and allow you to make better decisions?

HACK 3: MOBILITY FIRST
There is no time hack to exercise. Transforming from a deconditioned executive into an athlete it takes a minimum of a 3-hour/week commitment. The only way to fast track your results is to become more efficient with your movement. Have your movement assessed by a physio, get a mobility program with a sports scientist and focus on improving your mobility. Play the long game. Progress is slow at the start; but improving your movement quality will dramatically improve your performance.

HACK 4: OUTSOURCED NUTRITION
I have left the most effective life hack to last. Outsourcing your nutrition is the future. Companies are fighting not only to prepare your food but to also have it delivered to your door. Thrive and Pete Evans are the big players with the highest quality product. There are also hundreds of smaller operators doing an exceptional job as well.

This hack guarantees the food you are eating is the appropriate portion and contains the correct food. The brilliance in this hack is that the correct option is also the easiest.

Like with any idea the critical factor is the execution. These are the four main hacks that I use to transform people’s health. The question then becomes — are you ready to commit to executing them for 90 days?